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Monday, October 6, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

Game Party 2 (Wii)

Game Party 2, the sequel to Midway’s top-selling Game Party, delivers five all-new fun filled family games as well as favorites from the original.

“The success of the original Game Party was a result of consumers looking for fun, family-oriented party games for the Wii,” said Miguel Iribarren, senior vice president - publishing, Midway. “Game Party 2 expands and enhances the original, leveraging Midway’s rich arcade heritage, and delivering more games that are a ton of fun and easy to pick-up and play with friends.”

Game Party 2 continues in the Game Party tradition of easy to play games that the whole family can enjoy. The original Game Party launched in November 2007 and has shipped more than 1.3 million units to date worldwide.

Featuring 11 games in all, Game Party 2 showcases five new exciting games, many of which take the game outdoors for the first time. Show off your football skills with the Quarterback Challenge, battle friends while pitching Horseshoes or take the competition to the backyard with Lawn Darts. Game Party 2 also offers Bean Bags, Puck Bowling and favorites from the original.

Game Party 2 is sure to provide hours of entertainment for the casual and hardcore gamer alike and is expected to be available for an U.S. MSRP of $29.99.

The Price is Right (NDS/Wii/PC)

Developed by Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), The Price is Right video game is based on the longest running game show in television history, now in its 35th season. Like the contestants on the game show, players will be able to bid on products, play the famous pricing games and spin the Big Wheel for the chance to win prizes in the Showcase Showdown.

The Price is Right video game will feature a single- and multiplayer mode for up to four players. Many of the classic pricing challenges that viewers have known and loved for generations, such as “Plinko,” “Three Strikes,” “Hole in One,” and “Cliffhanger,” will also be featured in the game. The Wii version will have specialized controls that allow players to spin the Big Wheel, putt through “Hole In One,” or take a swing at “Punch-A-Bunch.” The voice of announcer Rich Fields, actual sounds and music from the show, and classic video footage will ensure an authentic experience for players.

The Price is Right, rated “E” for everyone, has an MSRP of $39.99 for Wii, $29.99 for NDS, and $19.99 for the PC and Mac.

Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches (PC)

Publisher Got Game Entertainment and developer Arberth Studios of West Wales have succeeded in releasing a spine-tingling, point-and-click adventure game of folklore and magic just in time for Halloween. "Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches" brims with unearthly Celtic atmosphere and organic, brain-teasing puzzles in an eerie tale of the haunting of Rhiannon Sullivan, a lonely, teenage girl.

"Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches" is set on the grounds of Ty Pryderi (House of Pryderi), a mystery-shrouded farmstead on the Celtic fringes of Britain. As the Sullivan family, the new owners of Ty Pryderi, embarks on renovations and restorations to their home, the spirit of an ancient malevolence is awakened, portending an age-old devastation and threatening the very sanity of 15 year-old Rhiannon. As the frightened family abandons Ty Pryderi to your watch, you must bring Rhiannon salvation and quell the haunting through exploration, deduction, and the use of classical magic in a contemporary context.

Imbued with authentic Celtic environment touches and storytelling, "Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches" clearly reflects the two years of development dedication by Wales-based Arberth Studios. Taking from their own, real environments and intensive studies of the collection of medieval Welsh prose known as the "Four Branches", the team created a truly immersive and timeless game.

"Over the past seven years, Got Game Entertainment has developed a reputation for successfully taking a chance on the independent game developer," said Got Game Entertainment President Howard Horowitz. "Arberth Studios and their entrancing 'Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches' reaffirms our commitment to continue making that leap."

Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches makes its retail debut at $29.99 (USD) and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB for Drug Reference, Violent References.

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