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'Camp Lazlo: Leaky Lake Games' (GBA) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

Camp Lazlo: Leaky Lake Games is a GBA game based on the series, which celebrates the wackiness and individuality of the characters. Players partake in a series of camp events based on episodes from the show. Players will get to relive their favorite TV moments, controlling Jellybean campers Lazlo, Raj and Clam. Fans will also encounter other recognizable characters from the show including Scout Master Lumpus, Edward, Slinkman, the Dung Beetles and more. The game offers players a wide variety of game types, each unique but similarly simple, fun and easy to master.

As Lazlo, Raj and Clam, three

'XIII Century' - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2006

'Kirby' (NDS) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

Kirby's back and ready for a bellyful of adventure.

  • When someone steals some strawberry shortcake, the pink powerhouse sets out after them, learning new skills.
  • Players can expect all the floating, jumping and battling of a classic Kirby game, but this time, Kirby's copy abilities have been massively boosted. Not only can players mix and match copy abilities by using the stylus to drag them together inside Kirby's copy center (located on the touch screen), but the powers themselves now have the ability to affect the environment, as well as foes. Burn trees and grasses with the Fire ability or

PC Preview - 'Dark Messiah of Might and Magic'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006

Genre: Action RPG
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Arkane Studios
Release Date: September 2006

It says a lot about the reputation of the Heroes of Might and Magic series that Ubisoft had a sequel to the recently released Heroes of Might and Magic V already mostly finished and ready to show off in time for E3. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is the work of a different development studio, but picks up directly where the last game left off and takes place in the world of Ashan. It tries to shake up the gameplay a little for the

'Hard Rock Casino' (PSP/PS2) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

Become a high stakes roller at the world’s most exciting casino, The Hard Rock Casino! Challenge your luck at over 20 different casino games including Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow, Let It Ride, Texas Hold’em and MORE!

Game Features

  • 4 uniquely themed casinos, each with different house rules, table limits and games.
  • Over 20 different casino games:
    • 9 Table Games
    • 5 Machine games (10+ varieties)
    • 4 Poker Room Games
    • 4 Sports to Bet on
  • Game Tutorials that will give basic instructions, winning strategies and tips for each game.
  • 3 different Tournaments

'Magical Vacation' (NDS) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

The students of Will O' Wisp magical academy have a little problem: Their teacher has mysteriously disappeared. After commandeering a handful of rockets to rescue her, they've wound up on a strange (and sometimes scary) adventure through outer space. Now players must rescue both their classmates AND their teacher – and just maybe the whole solar system while they're at it.

  • Explore strange planets. Players see the sights of this strange, sci-fi fantasy setting as they uncover the secret behind their teacher's disappearance in this epic roleplaying game.
  • The stylus controls everything, from combat to conversations to outfitting allies. Simple

'World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer 'ALL-IN' (ALL) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

Ante up with World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer “ALL-IN”! You’ll have to play against the toughest professional poker players in the world to prove you’re the best! Do you have what it takes to become the next Poker Champion?

Xbox 360

Features :

  • 18 different varieties of poker: Texas Hold’em, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, Omaha and more.
  • 9 Poker pros: Howard Lederer, Annie Duke, Robert Williamson III, Erin

'Mario Hoops 3-on-3' (NDS) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

It's a whole new ball game as Mario rocks the rim on the Nintendo DS.

  • Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots – all with strokes and taps of the stylus.
  • Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can turn the tide as they chase down coins – they will affect

'Tabula Rasa' - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

From the ashes of an ancient conflict, a cosmic war threatens all sentient beings with enslavement or extinction. As the Eloh and Bane amass their forces for the final battle, the galaxy’s last free sentient beings are the thin line between life and death, between good and evil. From lush forest planets to volcanic moons, the Allied Free Sentients are making their last desperate stand against the relentless Bane.

Join us and free the universe from the Bane’s brutal onslaught!

Only

'Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis' (NDS) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2006

  • In the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario was trying to find all the Mini Marios ... but this time, it's up to them to save the day. Players use the stylus and the touch screen to guide Mini Marios through mind-boggling, obstacle-filled levels.
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 allows players to create their own maps with a new level editor. Once a map is created, players can send it across the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players also can use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to download maps created by others, check out a player-ranking system and access special bonuses.