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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (MTV Games)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)

Japan:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Monster Hunter 3 Classic Controller Bundle (Capcom)
3. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
4. Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom)
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Ashes Cricket 09 (Codemasters)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Fossil Fighters (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
5. The World Ends with You (Square Enix)

Japan:
1. Dragon Quest IX (Square Enix)
2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
3. Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (Nintendo)
4. Puyo Puyo 7 (Sega)
5. Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Rich Oosouji (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
5. Peppa Pig: The Game (Ubisoft)

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SAN FRANCISCO – Madden NFL game purchasers will soon have their day in court after a U.S. District Judge recently denied Electronic Art’s (NASDAQ: ERTS) motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims the company engaged in unlawful and anticompetitive agreements that monopolized the market for football videogames and nearly doubled the price of its popular game, Madden NFL.

The lawsuit alleges EA established agreements with the National Football League (NFL), The NFL Players Union, Arena Football League and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), that drove competition out of the market and prevented new competitors from entering.

The agreements resulted in the company’s flagship product, Madden NFL, to increase 70 percent from a cost of $29.99 to $49.99, the suit states.

“There is nothing wrong with good, strong competition in a free market, but we believe EA rigged the game to take advantage of consumers,” said Steve Berman, lead attorney and managing partner at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro.

In 2004, EA experienced a blow to sales when competitor game NFL 2K5 gained popularity forcing EA to lower the price of its popular Madden NFL game and other football games. Soon after, EA entered into an agreement with the NFL and NFL Players Union that prevented any other company from producing NFL-branded interactive football software, the suit states. EA followed that agreement by entering into additional agreements with the NCAA and Arena Football League.

“EA knows that the demand for these games is based on how realistically the players and teams are portrayed,” said Berman. “When EA signed into exclusive agreements it knowingly killed the only competing game of comparable quality, NFL 2K5.”

The suit claims that EA’s manipulation of the market allows the company to sell Madden for as much as $59.95 a game.

In the company’s annual report to investors, EA notes, “that if it were unable to maintain licenses with major sports leagues and players associations, revenue and profitability will decline significantly.”

In February 2008, EA extended its anticompetitive agreements with the NFL and NFL Players Union until 2012. Two weeks after signing the extension, EA announced a $2 billion offer for Take Two Interactive, the maker of NFL 2K5.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in California, seeks to represent anyone who purchased Madden NFL, NCAA or Arena Football branded videogames from Electronic Arts from August 2005 until present.

Recently, the court dismissed two counts against EA, allowing four to move forward including violation of the federal Sherman Act, violations of California’s Cartwright Act, violation of California’s unfair competition act and unjust enrichment.

Purchasers of Electronic Arts’ football videogames can learn more about the case and participate in this class action at www.hbsslaw.com/maddennfl.

About Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro is a nationally recognized class-action and complex-litigation law firm based in Seattle with offices in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. Among recent successes, HBSS negotiated a $300 million settlement in the DRAM memory antitrust litigation, the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history, recovered $340 million on behalf of Enron employees, and was part of the leadership team in the $3 billion Visa/MasterCard settlement. In pharmaceutical litigation, the firmýs recent successes include a $350 million settlement with McKesson, more than $200 million with other parties in drug-pricing litigation, and a $150 million settlement regarding Lupron. HBSS represented Washington and 12 other states against the tobacco industry that resulted in the largest settlement in history. For a complete listing of HBSS cases, visit www.hbsslaw.com.

Read more about the lawsuit here

Thanks to Laura for the news tip!

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1. Wii Sports Resort/MotionPlus (Wii) – Nintendo
2. NCAA Football 10 (360) – EA
3. NCAA Football 10 (PS3) – EA
4. Wii Fit/Balance Board (Wii) – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart Wii/Wheel (Wii) – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart DS (DS) – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Platinum (DS) – Nintendo
8. Fight Night Round 4 (360) – EA
9. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) – Nintendo
10. EA Sports Active Bundle (Wii) – EA
11. Wii Play/Wiimote (Wii) – Nintendo
12. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii) – EA
13. Fight Night Round 4 (PS3) – EA
14. UFC 2009: Undisputed (360) – THQ
15. Punch-Out!! (Wii) – Nintendo
16. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Autobots (DS) – Activision Blizzard
17. Prototype (360) – Activision Blizzard
18. Major League Baseball 2K9 (360) – Take 2 Interactive
19. The Legendary Starfy (DS) – Nintendo
20. NCAA Football 10 (PS2) – EA

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Renowned Video Game Football Franchise Released to Critical Acclaim
Redwood City, Calif., August 14, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the release of Madden NFL 10 to retail stores across North America. Hailed as, “the best Madden in this generation of consoles” by Game Informer Magazine, Madden NFL 10 captures the authenticity and emotion of the NFL like never before.

“Every summer culminates in the release of Madden NFL and it has become an annual holiday for millions of football fans,” said Nathan Stewart, marketing director at EA SPORTS™. “No matter if you’re looking for a realistic football simulation, or a family-friendly NFL experience, Madden NFL 10 represents the best of the award-winning franchise.”

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EA Public Booth

* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Brütal Legend
* Dante’s Inferno
* Dead Space: Extraction
* Dragon Age: Origins
* FIGHT NIGHT Round 4
* FIFA 10
* FIFA Manager 10
* GI JOE The Rise of the Cobra
* HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2
* LITTLEST PET SHOP Beach Friends
* LITTLEST PET SHOP City Friends
* LITTLEST PET SHOP Country Friends
* Mass Effect 2
* MySims Agents
* NBA Live 10
* Need For Speed Nitro
* Need For Speed Shift
* NHL 10
* SimAnimals Africa
* The Sims 3
* Spore Hero
* Spore Hero Arena
* Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10

EA Mobile

* Bubble Bobble Evolution
* Command & Conquer Red Alert
* FIFA 10
* GI JOE
* Need for Speed Shift
* GAME OF LIFE
* MONOPOLY Classic
* Tetris
* TRIVIAL PURSUIT
* The Sims 3

Behind Closed Doors

* All Points Bulletin
* Army of Two: The 40th Day
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Brütal Legend
* Command & Conquer 4 (working title)
* Dante’s Inferno
* Dead Space Extraction
* Dragon Age: Origins
* EA SPORTS Active: Personal Trainer
* FIFA 10
* FIFA Manager 10
* HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2
* Mass Effect 2
* Need for Speed Nitro
* Need for Speed Shift
* NHL 10
* Rage
* RockBand: The Beatles
* The Sims 3 World Adventures
* MySims Agents
* The Saboteur
* Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online

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Singles
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Feel Fine
Day Tripper
Paperback Writer
Revolution
Don’t Let Me Down

Please Please Me (1963)
I Saw Her Standing There
Boys
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Twist and Shout

With the Beatles (1963)
I Wanna Be Your Man

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
A Hard Day’s Night
Can’t Buy Me Love

Beatles For Sale (1964)
Eight Days a Week

Help! (1965)
Ticket To Ride

Rubber Soul (1965)
Drive My Car
I’m Looking Through You
If I Needed Someone

Revolver (1966)
Taxman
Yellow Submarine
And Your Bird Can Sing

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Good Morning Good Morning

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye

The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
Dear Prudence
Back In the U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Birthday
Helter Skelter

Yellow Submarine (1969)
Hey Bulldog

Abbey Road (1969)
Come Together
Something
Octopus’s Garden
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Here Comes the Sun

Let It Be (1970)
Dig a Pony
I Me Mine
I Got a Feeling
Get Back

Love (2006)
Within You Without You/ Tomorrow Never Knows

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SYDNEY, Australia – August 14, 2009 – Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) today announced the development of Rugby League 3 for Nintendo Wii™, by leading games developer Sidhe. The game continues the highly successful “Rugby League” franchise, which is amongst the highest selling franchises of all time in Australasia.

“We are extremely pleased to be publishing a new Rugby League title with such fresh features, content, and innovations across the board,” said David Robles, Business Development Manager for HES. “Rugby League 3 is a significant and worthy addition to the franchise.”

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Media Create has published the latest hardware sales figures from Japan. The results are below.

DSi – 70,066
Wii – 47,140
PSP – 33,893
DS Lite – 8,699
PS3 – 5,826
Xbox 360 – 5,436
PS2 – 4,601

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from the week of July 20th (last week).

Wii – 95,357
DSi – 73,710
PSP – 33,049
DS Lite – 12,027
PS3 – 8,760
PS2 – 3,617
Xbox 360 – 3,552