Upper Deck Entertainment Brings Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card
Game U.S. National Championship Tournament to San Francisco,
California
Over Seven Hundred Duelists Battle for Chance to Compete in
Upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship Event in Japan
The nation's best Yu-Gi-Oh!
TRADING CARD GAME Duelists will duke it out for the chance
to represent the United States in the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
World Championship tournament as Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE)
hosts the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG U.S. National Championship
tournament in San Francisco, Ca. The National Championship
event will be held at the Fort Mason Center on Saturday and
Sunday, June 3 & 4, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Upper Deck founder McWilliam said the incredible
success of Yu-Gi-Oh! has spawned yet another card game.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! is the No. 1 game ever created in the history of
games, bigger than Monopoly,” McWilliam said. “I know no one
has ever said that before, but it's true. I know how many
kids use this product and how big it is. And it's only been
around for four years. It continues to have new entrants
because it's a good, solid, intellectually challenging card
game for kids between 7 and 14 years old.”
McWilliam plans to introduce another new card game, Kiba,
that combines animation for the digital generation.
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Sony's PS3 interface revealed
We saw those shots of the "Warhawk Store" and "My Singstar
Online" during Sony's PS3 press event, but what we didn't
see is a top level interface for the console. According to
this video, it sure borrows a lot from the PSP, and
therefore seems a bit limited for all the crazy uses Sony
has planned for the console. Though we're sure Sony has put
a lot more thought into this than we have. Also, the PSP
interface has been generally well received, so why try to
fix what isn't broken?
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William Hung Crowned 'Artichoke King'
CASTROVILLE, Calif. -- Off-key "American Idol" washout
William Hung has something new to crow about: He's being
crowned "Artichoke King" in the small city that calls itself
the "artichoke capital of the world."
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Nintendo Wii frags rivals Microsoft, Sony
The revolutionary new console was the most popular at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo
LOS ANGELES: Gamers gave Nintendo’s new “Wii” video game
console a hands-down victory over Sony’s PlayStation 3 and
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 at the premier video games trade show
that ended in Los Angeles.
The innovative motion-sensing Wii controller and games that
shied away from blood-and-guts action won praise.
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Sony Introduces Pocket-Sized Windows XP Device
The one-pound PC sports an integrated keyboard, a still
camera, and a video camera and supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Sony Tuesday officially announced its long-rumored
pocket-sized, Windows XP Pro-based PC.
The one-pound device, the VAIO UX Micro PC, has a 4.5-inch
display capable of 800 x 600 resolution and an Intel Core
Solo Ultra Low Voltage microprocessor, the company said. It
also has an integrated hardware keyboard suitable for
thumb-typing as well as touch-screen capabilities for
accessing frequently used applications.
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Pokémon Chronicles Debuts in June
U.S. audiences will get their first look at the new animated
series Pokémon Chronicles when it premieres on Saturday,
June 3, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) during Cartoon Network’s Toonami
block. Cartoon Network has acquired 22 episodes of the show,
a collection of mini-stories featuring a mix of new
characters and old friends.
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ALIEN VS PREDATOR POISED TO ATTACK HORRORCLIX!
May 17, 2006 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc. is pleased to announce
the first licensed property to join the HorrorClix™
collectable miniatures game (CMG). In conjunction with
Twentieth Century Fox, two Alien vs. Predator Collector’s
Sets are to be released. The first set features the
acid-blooded Aliens, and the second set features the brutal
space-faring hunters, the Predators.
“The Alien vs. Predator license adds two of the most
fearsome creatures in science fiction to the HorrorClix game
line,” said Jordan Weisman, WizKids® CEO. “When we asked in
a recent online poll who the fans wanted to see most, Alien
vs. Predator won the vote hands down. We’re just thrilled to
bring the terror and excitement of Alien vs. Predator to the
HorrorClix gaming experience.”
“Our teams at Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and
Merchandising are thrilled to be working with WizKids on the
ever-successful AVP franchise. We share their enthusiasm for
this property, which has become a mainstay within the
science-fiction genre. WizKids’ passion for exceptional
product execution will not disappoint their fans, and Fox is
proud to be a part of the HorrorClix collection this holiday
and in 2007,” said Michael Peikoff, vice president of
Domestic Licensing at Twentieth Century Fox.
The first HorrorClix Collector’s Set, Aliens, contains seven
combat-ready creatures from the vision of H.R. Geiger and as
seen in the 2004 feature film Alien vs. Predator. The Aliens
Collector’s Set debuts this December, and it is available
first and at a discount to “Buy it by the Brick” customers
who purchase HorrorClix at their local hobby-game retail
stores. A “ClixBrick” is 12 shrink-wrapped, four-figure
Booster Packs. The Predator set will debut in early 2007.
Each set will include a special map detailing locations from
the movie, including shifting walls in an ancient pyramid.
HorrorClix mechanics are based on the industry-leading
HeroClix® CMG, and the game allows players to build armies
of werewolves, zombies, killer clowns and more in a
wicked-fun, gore-filled romp. Imaginative characters and
sculpting, great game play and an original storyline make
HorrorClix a unique entry into the hobby-game market. The
premiere HorrorClix release hits hobby-game stores worldwide
on August 30, 2006.
A special HorrorClix sneak peek is planned at the Origins
International Game Expo in Columbus, OH, on June 29. The
game will also be available at a presale in limited
quantities at Gen Con in Indianapolis on August 10. For
additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.
