In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, players will return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

PS3/X360

Although you’ll be playing as Harry for nearly all of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince videogame - no spoilers about who else you’ll get to play, but if you remember the moment when Harry is out of action in the film you might manage to guess - everyone else in the game is just as detailed and full of character. Many of the actors from the film have provided their voices for the game, and the team have had access to photos and bodyscans of all the characters, so every raised eyebrow and fluttering cloak is accurately portrayed. For the first time in a Harry Potter game, it’s really possible to read the emotion in characters’ faces as they talk, thanks to the advanced facial animation system that’s been used. And it’s not just that the characters in the game look right and sound right - they moved right, too. EA has made every effort to perfect the animation for all the action in the film. To capture the moves that Harry can make on his broomstick it wasn’t enough to film a stuntman in a studio to get a decent approximation. Instead, one of the game team built a complete broomstick rig in his kitchen at home, bringing it in so the animators could experiment with every possible move  by ‘flying’ one themselves.

Wii

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Achievements:

1. Grime Buster: Clean up after Fred and George at The Burrow - (10)
2. Used the Pensieve: View Dumbledore's first memory of Tom Riddle in the Pensieve - (10)
3. Quidditch Captain: Assemble the Gryffindor Quidditch Team - (10)
4. Great Party: Create a great Christmas party for Slughorn - (10)
5. Good Deed: Help the student retrieve her stolen Gobstone - (20)
6. Great Mate: Help Ron avoid Lavender - (20)
7. Hidden the Book: Hide the Half-Blood Prince's Potions Book - (20)
8. Portrait Novice: Use your first portrait shortcut - (10)
9. Portrait Pro: Use all of the portrait shortcuts - (20)
10. Adventure completed: Conclude the adventure - (100)
11. Crest Collector 1: Complete Crest Collector Level 1 - (10)
12. Crest Collector 2: Complete Crest Collector Level 2 - (10)
13. Crest Collector 3: Complete Crest Collector Level 3 - (10)
14. Crest Collector 4: Complete Crest Collector Level 4 - (10)
15. Crest Collector 5: Complete Crest Collector Level 5 - (20)
16. Crest Collector 6: Complete Crest Collector Level 6 - (20)
17. Crest Collector 7: Complete Crest Collector Level 7 - (20)
18. Crest Collector 8: Complete Crest Collector Level 8 - (20)
19. Crest Collector 9: Complete Crest Collector Level 9 - (30)
20. Crest Collector 10: Complete Crest Collector Level 10 - (30)
21. Crest Collector 11: Complete Crest Collector Level 11 - (30)
22. Crest Collector 12: Complete Crest Collector Level 12 (40)
23. Crest Collector 13: Complete Crest Collector Level 13 (50)
24. Crest Collector 14: Complete Crest Collector Level 14 - (60)
25. Potions Beginner: Earn the Potions Beginner's Luck Badge - (10)
26. Speedy Brewer Badge: Earn the Speedy Brewer Badge - (10)
27. Potions Club Star: Earn the Potions Club Star Badge - (10)
28. Potions Club Veteran: Earn the Potions Club Veteran Badge - (20)
29. Master Potioneer: Earn the Master Potioneer Badge (50)
30. Duelling Beginner: Earn the Duelling Beginner's Luck Badge - (10)
31. Reflex Badge: Earn the Reflex Badge - (10)
32. Duelling Champion: Earn the Duelling Club Champion Badge - (10)
33. Duelling Veteran: Earn the Duelling Veteran Badge - (20)
34. Master Duellist Badge: Earn the Master Duellist Badge (50)
35. Quidditch Beginner: Earn the Quidditch Beginner's Luck Badge - (10)
36. Precision Flyer Badge: Earn the Precision Flyer Badge - (10)
37. Combo Flyer Badge: Earn the Combo Flyer Badge - (10)
38. Keen Flyer Badge: Earn the Keen Flyer Badge - (20)
39. Master of Flying: Earn the Master of Flying Badge (50)
40. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. - (20)
41. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. - (20)
42. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. - (30)
43. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (40)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, developed by EA Bright Light Studio, is scheduled for release later this year to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K. Rowling's sixth Harry Potter book. on Wii„ PS3, X360, PS2, PSP, NDS and PC.