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Disney Princesses Debut On Game Boy Advance

Action, adventure and pretty dresses, all in one game! THQ Inc. in association with Disney Interactive is in development on the game DISNEY PRINCESSES for Game Boy Advance. Scheduled for release in spring 2003, the game is based on the princess characters in Disney's animated films, and will feature six different stories that are based on each princess' respective fairytale.

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THQ And Konami Team For Wireless Downloads

THQ Wireless, a subsidiary of video game publisher THQ Inc., has partnered with Konami Mobile & Online for the release of several wireless games through the NTT DoCoMo network. Initially, five wireless games, including WWE MOBILE MADNESS, MLBPA HOMERUN CONTEST, SOCCER, BOWLING and ROTOBALL, will be available to download through DoCoMo's i-mode service, with new games and other content posted on the Website every month. In all, fifteen games are scheduled for release by May 2003.

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What Is The Animatrix?

For those of you who can't wait for the two MATRIX sequels that are scheduled to be released in 2003 (THE MATRIX: RELOADED on May 15, 2003 and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS on November 7, 2003) visit the cool Matrix Website (www.thematrix.com) for updates and a preview of THE ANIMATRIX, a collection of nine animated stories by seven different directors that detail how THE MATRIX came into existence. The first of these stories, THE 2ND RENAISSANCE: PART ONE, will launch on the Website in February 2003.

Disney Headline News

Walt Disney Internet Group Expands In Europe

The Walt Disney Internet Group has entered into content arrangements with two European telecommunication companies to bring Disney Mobile branded wireless content to Italian and French consumers for the first time. As part of the agreement, TIM will be the first distributor in Italy for a range of Disney's wireless content including ring tones, logos, screensavers, wallpapers, picture messages and games, and Bouygues Telecom will bring branded wireless content to French consumers, beginning with ring tones and graphics.

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DAZ Productions Welcomes Victoria 3.0

3D content creator DAZ Productions has released its latest female human figure, Victoria 3.0. Touting an enhanced, high-resolution polygon mesh (over 74,500 polygons) with smooth joint rotation and morph deformation, Victoria 3.0 allows users to easily pose and animate the female form. Victoria 3.0's head contains over 250 separate morph targets, and her body has over 150 targets. Improved grouping and mapping have minimized seams and allowed easier mapping of the figure.

Media Headline News

Violence Against Women Rewarded In Top Selling Videogames

On December 19, 2002 the National Institute on Media and the Family released their Seventh Annual MediaWise Video Game Report Card and gave the gaming industry a failing grade for the first time in the seven-year history of the report. The report provides a snapshot of the interactive gaming industry with a focus on issues related to child welfare. Areas of special concern include growing levels of video game addiction; inaccuracy of ratings; parental lack of awareness regarding content; and the failure of many retailers to restrict children from "M" for mature-rated games.

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Mulder And Scully On Your Cell Phone

THE X-FILES agents Mulder and Scully may be gone from the airwaves, but you'll soon be able to access their alien-hunting antics via your cell phone, thanks to wireless game developer Sorrent. Sorrent and Fox Licensing and Merchandising have entered into a publishing agreement to develop games and entertainment content for cell phones and other connected handheld devices based on the THE X-FILES property. The downloads will include single and multiplayer adventure games, SMS games, downloadable ring tones and wallpaper. They are expected to be released in the beginning of 2003.

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Game Artists And Stars Get Awards Show

Lara Croft may be walking a red carpet next to PacMan, as video game stars are about to get their first awards ceremony. U.S. cable network The New TNN, a unit of the MTV Network's division of Viacom Inc., has announced plans to host an awards show honoring the creators and stars of the best video games. Airing exclusively on The New TNN, the Video Game Awards is scheduled to debut in the latter part of 2003, with a two-hour telecast. The show is the brainchild of and executive produced by Albie Hecht, president of film and television entertainment for The New TNN.

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Daredevil Finds Its Way To Nintendo Game Boy

The action of Marvel's latest feature film superhero will soon be available in an action game for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. DAREDEVIL BATTLES THE KINGPIN will be released by Encore Games in conjunction with the February 2003 premiere of the New Regency/20th Century Fox/Marvel Studios film DAREDEVIL, starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. The game incorporates many elements of the feature film, including its characters, costumes and Hell's Kitchen setting.

Productions Headline News

McMullin Animated Productions Launches Website

Sweden-based McMullin Animated Productions has launched its official Website, which details the range of services the company offers as well as information about the founders and samples of their work. After working on animated feature films and television series for companies including Hahn Film AG and Fred Wolf Films, Conor and Stina McMullin launched their own company in August 2001. McMullin specializes in timing direction for animated productions.

Interactive Headline News

Star TV Jumps Into Interactive Game Shows

Continuing its expansion into the European market, Isreal-based media company Pyramedia has sold its Media Interactive Technology (MIT) system to Swiss broadcaster Star TV. This is another big sale for Pyramedia, which recently sold its MIT software to Nickelodeon U.K. In addition to the MIT system, Star TV acquired Pyramedia's animated interactive game show ELY AND LILLY, which is scheduled to broadcast in German beginning December 21, 2002 on Star TV's weekend kids' line-up.

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Be Hef For A Day With Playboy's New Interactive Video Game

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has teamed with game developer ARUSH Entertainment and game publisher Groove Games to create, market and distribute a set of interactive simulation video games. The first Playboy-branded game, which will be playable on multiple platforms including PC, Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox consoles, is based on the world-builder simulation genre of video games, and will allow players to "walk" in the slippers of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, establishing and building the Playboy empire and living the ultimate playboy lifestyle.

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Dragonball Z Is Number One With Web Surfers

Internet network Terra Lycos announced that for a second year in a row, anime hit DRAGONBALL Z was the number one most search for term in the year 2002. The Lycos 50 is a weekly list of the most popular people, places and things users are searching for online. "Although it dropped off in popularity compared to last year, DRAGONBALL continues to generate tremendous search activity on the Internet with teens and college-age Japanese animation buffs," said Aaron Schatz, writer of The Lycos 50.

Animation Headline News

Animation Collective Goes To The Sewers For New Turtles Website

Animation Collective will collaborate with Mirage and 4Kids Entertainment to create the online programming component to the new TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES television series. Although the exact plans for the site are a closely guarded secret, Animation C ollective promises a site that will allow visitors to experience the Turtle's subterranean lair, learn more about the characters and check out sneak previews.

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Blizzard Launches Warcraft In U.S. Theaters.

Prepare for an extra dose of chaos in theaters this holiday season as a trailer for the newly released video game WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOS is now playing along with the feature film DIE ANOTHER DAY. The new trailer will also appear on more than 20,000 screens across the U.S. this December before such movies as LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, STAR TREK: NEMESIS and SOLARIS.

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Lord Of The Rings Goes To War For The PC

Black Label Games, a studio of Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games), has entered into a production agreement with Liquid Entertainment to develop THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE RING, a real-time strategy game for the PC platform. The game will be developed through VU Games' long-term agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to create interactive entertainment based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Expanding on the world of Middle-earth and its inhabitants as introduced by J.R.R.

Online Headline News

National Film Board Of Canada Launches U.S. Online Store

The National Film Board of Canada is now making it easier for U.S. residents to purchase its acclaimed videos and DVDs with the launch of its new online store. Among its nearly 6,000 titles are compilations of Oscar-winning and nominated animated films and best-selling videos like LEONARD MALTIN'S ANIMATION FAVORITES FROM THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA. The NFB also offers documentaries, dramas, educational and kids' titles in its online store. As a special introductory offer, for a limited time the NFB is giving away STRANGE INVADERS mousepads free to all new users who register.

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Verizon Offers Exclusive Rings Content

New Line Cinema has forged a two-year alliance with Verizon Wireless to create a broad range of promotions tied to the remaining two films in THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy that will cross broadcast, print, radio, online and in-store support as well as exclusive wireless content for Verizon Wireless customers. The partnership has already begun in anticipation of the December 2002 theatrical release of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS.

Time Headline News

Dinos Have A Big Water Adventure With TDK's New Game

TDK Mediactive, Inc. has shipped THE LAND BEFORE TIME: BIG WATER ADVENTURE for the PlayStation game console. Based on the upcoming December 10, 2002 home video release, THE LAND BEFORE TIME: JOURNEY TO BIG WATER, the new game introduces Mo the Ophtalmosaurus, a completely new character in THE LAND BEFORE TIME series. The action-adventure game will be available at major retail outlets throughout North America and carries a suggested retail price of US$9.99.

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Getaway With Sony's Realistic New Game

Computer gaming fans can expect to see one of the most realistic games to date when Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) releases THE GETAWAY on December 6, 2002. The long-awaited Playstation 2 game has been in the works for over three years, and promises realistic high-speed chases, explosions and gun battles similar to an action film. In the game, the player is a retired bank robber that must return to his life of crime in an effort to save his son from an evil mob boss. The setting is a 30-mile section of London and the game features more than 100 life-like characters.

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Looney Tunes' Instant Messaging Buddies Debut On AOL

AOL is promoting its new chat-enhanced toys, which work in tandem with AOL Instant Messenger (AOL IM) to "speak" messages out loud as they're sent from someone else's computer. The toys, which are called Instant Messaging Buddies, also move animatronically in real-time when activated. The first buddies to be introduced are the Looney Tunes' characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Using technology developed by United Internet Technologies (UIT), each IM Buddy has over 150 pre-recorded phrases and speaks in their actual character voices.

Idea Headline News

Idea Machine Visits Wonderville

Calgary, Alberta-based creative agency Idea Machine has collaborated with the Science Alberta Foundation to launch www.wonderville.ca, an interactive Internet destination designed to teach kids about science. The creative team at Idea Machine, led by animator Brent Lowrie (art and animation) and designer Darren Pearce (interface design and programming), created the concept of a 3D world where an animated cast of characters would lead the audience through a series of science-based activities.

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Disney's Treasure Planet Comes To Life For Gamers

Both Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. and Disney Interactive have released titles centered on Disney's new feature film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Treasure Island," titled Disney's TREASURE PLANET, which opens in theaters nationwide on November 27. Disney's TREASURE PLANET for PlayStation and PS One game consoles, builds upon the story in the movie, where Jim Hawkins leaves home in search of treasure. Gamers will discover new characters, environments and gameplay elements while viewing cut-scenes that tie in with the feature film narrative.

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THQ Releases Spirit For The Holidays

Game publisher THQ Inc. has released two video games based on DreamWorks' animated feature SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON to coincide with the DVD release of the film, which is scheduled for November 19, 2002. "The movie SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON lends itself to tremendous crossover appeal with our Game Boy Advance and PC audience," stated Germaine Gioia, vice president, licensing, THQ.

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Bionicle And Galidor New For Game Boy Advance

LEGO Interactive and Electronic Arts announced the North American release of two adventure titles based on two successful LEGO product lines. BIONICLE: MATORAN ADVENTURES and GALIDOR: DEFENDERS OF THE OUTER DIMENSION are now available for the Game Boy Advance. Drawing from the ABC Family TV series, GALIDOR: DEFENDERS OF THE OUTER DIMENSION players take on the role of hero Nick Bluetooth who finds himself in an Outer Dimension on a quest to free friends who have fallen into the clutches of the evil tyrant Gorm.

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