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SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — With eight million copies sold and a legion of passionate fans worldwide, the Nintendo 64 version of GoldenEye defined multiplayer gaming for a generation of gamers in 1997.

Now, a new take on the legendary James Bond adventure arrives with Activision Publishing’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) all-new GoldenEye 007(TM), which was unveiled at Nintendo’s press briefing, held today during the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) in Los Angeles.

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A Dream Lineup: Nintendo 3DS, Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby, Mario, Golden Sun, GoldenEye, Mickey Mouse, Kid Icarus, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, PilotWings, Paper Mario …

E3 Expo 2010

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is raising the bar – again.

Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii™ console and the Wii Remote™ controller back in 2006. Today the company unveils an even more immersive gaming experience: Nintendo 3DS™.

At the E3 Expo today, Nintendo gave the world the first look at a portable system that lets people view games in 3D, without the need for special glasses. Nintendo also announced a substantial list of upcoming games for Nintendo 3DS, the Wii console and the Nintendo DS family of systems – a lineup that reads like a who’s who of some of the greatest franchises in video game history with a completely new look and feel.

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Rumors about a new Donkey Kong for Wii are true. A new game in the series was just announced at E3. Based on IGN’s initial reporting, Retro Studios is developing the game. Nintendo asked the developers to take on the franchise. The title will be released this holiday.

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Nintendo has finally confirmed the arrival of a new Kirby.

– 2D action
– Side-scrolling
– Kirby can transform, including into a kite, tank-like
– Called Epic Yarn
– Playable at E3
– Releasing this fall

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Just a heads up – Both GoldenEye 007 for Wii and Epic Mickey are at Nintendo’s conference. 007 is coming this holiday and Epic Mickey has a live demo on stage.

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Nintendo is bringing Mario to another sports area. At their press conference, the company revealed a new Mario sports collection title for Wii.

– Sports include volleyball
– Called Mario Sports Mix
– Releasing next year

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Nintendo has just unveiled their brand new Zelda title for Wii at their E3 2010 press conference. This title will be the first true entry on the console as Twilight Princess was ported over from the GameCube. As previously noted by Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma, the title will heavily support Wii MotionPlus.

– Called Skyward Sword
– Cell-shaded/realistic mix of graphics
– Adult Link
– MotionPlus support
– MotionPlus for items
– Press B button to choose item
– Spin attack
– Some enemies protect themselves against attack, need to hit them the right way
– Use bombs in different ways
– New beetle item
– Whip in the game
– Easy to switch between items
– Releasing next year

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Roster Headlined by Critically Acclaimed Core Franchises Homefront(TM), Red Faction(R): Armageddon(TM), Warhammer(R) 40,000(R) Space Marine(TM) and Devil’s Third(TM); Fighting Games: UFC(R) Undisputed(TM) 2010, WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2011 and WWE(R) All Stars(TM); Robust Kids, Family, Casual Games Portfolio Led by Megamind(TM), The Last Airbender(TM), Wheel of Fortune(R), and JEOPARDY!(R); Online Games Featured Include Warhammer(R) 40,000(R) Dark Millennium(TM)Online, Company of Heroes(R) Online and WWE(R) Smackdown(R) vs. Raw(R) Online; THQ Will also Feature 3D Titles Metro 2033(TM) and de Blob(R)2: The Underground(TM)

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jun 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced a comprehensive line-up of video games to be featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), booth #2001 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center June 15 – 17.

Brian Farrell, President and CEO, said, “THQ’s line-up at E3 this year is superb, reflecting the high quality bar we have set for our pipeline, the depth of our internal development expertise that is creating owned games such as Homefront(TM) and Red Faction(R):Armageddon(TM); and success in securing strategic partnerships with top studios like DreamWorks Animation and world-renowned brands Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) and World Wrestling Entertainment(R). THQ is a strong, efficient global organization that has a track record for growing hit titles into multi-property long-term franchises. We plan to invest aggressively to maintain our momentum in bringing winning titles for gamers across all platforms.”

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