Exclusive Exobx Live Weekends During EA Sports Challenge Series

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Xbox 360 Announces Exclusive Xbox Live Weekends During EA Sports Challenge Series

Xbox Live offers subscribers an exclusive online sports gaming experience and the chance to win premium prize packages during the upcoming sports seasons.

August 27, 2008 - Microsoft today announced a series of special Xbox Live weekends surrounding the EA Sports Challenge Series allowing hundreds of thousands of Xbox Live online entertainment network subscribers the opportunity to join in a number of sports-related gaming activities during select sports seasons throughout the year.

The special Xbox Live weekends will be in conjunction with the multitude of EA Sports Challenge Series events that will take place around the country using four of EA's most popular sports titles -- NCAA Football 09, Madden NFL 09, NBA Live 09, and NASCAR 09. Xbox Live weekends will be held during the last weekend of each month, beginning August 28, 2008 and running through March of 2009 giving sports fans a non-stop, superior gaming experience.

Through this exclusive partnership with EA Sports, gamers of any skill level can register for Play & Win sweepstakes to earn exclusive prize packages while playing the games they love. Prizes for the Play & Win sweepstakes include a 40" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV, 650W 5.1-Channel Home Theater System, a Madden NFL 20th Anniversary custom Xbox 360 console, and much more. Players can also test their skills by competing against the actual game development team to see who is the best of the best on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Sign on to Xbox Live on the last Friday of each month from 4:00PM - 7:00PM EST and show off your skills against the game development team. Add these Gamertags to your friends list:


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"Xbox 360 is thrilled to partner with EA Sports for this campaign to help enhance the fan experience through gaming," said Mike Fischer, General Manager. "Sports video games are a way for sports fans to extend their passion for sports and Xbox Live is the ultimate way to connect with friends and family around the world, making the two a perfect fit. When fans are not on the playing field and or watching the game on TV, they can turn on their Xbox 360 and play with their favorite team over Xbox Live."

Live weekends to include: August 28-31, September 25-28, October 23-26, November 27-30, December 25-28, January 29-01, February 26-01, and March [TBD].

For more information on the EA Sports Challenge Series, fans can visit www.xbox.com/EASportsChallenge.

About Xbox Live

Xbox Live is the first and most comprehensive unified online entertainment network seamlessly integrated throughout the entire console experience, making it easy for people to find the friends, games and entertainment they want from the moment they power on their Xbox 360 system. Xbox Live connects millions of members across 26 countries to enjoy hundreds of multiplayer games, downloadable games via Xbox Live Arcade, free and premium playable game demos, music videos, TV shows and movies in the United States as well as new game levels, characters and vehicles for all their favorite retail games. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is a premier video game and entertainment system. It is home to the best and broadest games plus more standard and high-definition movies and TV shows on demand than any other device connected to the TV. The digital center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content, including personal pictures and music, with a unified online social network to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA Sports, EA, EA Sports BIG and POGO. In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies.

Pre-order Ninja Gaiden 2 by 5/31/08 and you could Win a Plasma

VGK is getting the summer of to a bang with the release of Ninja Gaiden 2. One of our lucky customers who PRE-ORDERS the game before May 31, 2008 will win a BRAND New Samsung 50" Plasma TV ERV ~1,899.99. Go ahead and pre-order yours at Video Game King. Game ships June 3, 2008.

Exhilarating ninja action

Assume the role of a ninja warrior and experience an all-new combat system that requires skill and mastery of your full arsenal of weapons, including Obliteration Techniques allowing you to quickly and stylishly finish off an opponent. In addition to a variety of brutal new primary weapons and enhanced versions of previous favorites, Ninja Gaiden 2 features unique acrobatic combat and attacks used not only by Ryu Hayabusa but also by his formidable enemies.

Easy to play, hard to master

Ninja Gaiden 2's new auto-healing system featuring semi-permanent damage restored at save points is the natural evolution of the franchise's distinctive gameplay, and introduces a new twist to managing health. Featuring a newly implemented auto-healing functionality and save point system, as well as an extensive story mode and multiple difficulty levels available from the start of the game, the gameplay is accessible to more casual players and challenging to even the most demanding gamers.
Massive content and engrossing story

The themes of revenge and friendship in Ninja Gaiden 2 give rise to a series of dramatic events to create a truly compelling story. From Tokyo to New York and to the Netherworld, the story leads you through a lengthy, action-packed story mode as you skillfully maneuver Ryu Hayabusa through a demonized world fraught with peril and danger. In addition to the single-player campaign, upload Karma scores to Xbox LIVE leaderboards and participate in an all-new Master Ninja Tournament.

Realistic graphics in next-generation gaming

Built from the ground-up from Team Ninja's in-house gaming engine for Xbox 360, Ninja Gaiden 2 represents the best in amazing visuals, responsive control, and thrilling combat with an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry.

GTA 4 gets a 10 out of 10

The highly anticipated hit series Grand Theft Auto released its 4 installment on last week to rave reviews. Rarely does a game get a perfect 10 out of 10. Well folks, this one did. So in honor of GTA's perfect score, we present you with the top 10 reasons to hurry and order your copy from Video Game King if you haven't.

10. Controlled Chaos

While the story of GTA has always been good, and admittedly GTA IV has the best story so far, you can’t deny the fact that there is nothing cooler than going off and screwing around the city stealing cars and wreaking havoc while ignoring all of the main plot. I like to call it controlled chaos. And while this has always been a cool feature, what makes it even better in the fourth installment is the fact that when you choose it ignore these missions it actually effects your relationship with the characters trying to contact you. So if you ignore them too much you may not even get to move on with their missions.

9. Hot Babes

Ok the object is not to be perverted here but to make a point. I have always found it absolutely hilarious that you could pick up hookers to get health and then beat them up to take your money back, I mean really? This is what gets people going on games? Well in GTA IV I have yet to see a hooker (though I am sure they are out there), but instead as you rise to the top of the crime world you can now have many different girlfriends, and while you probably won’t score on the first date, if you play your cards right with some fun and original dates, then you will get to hear the overly fake screams of a women who is in love with Nikko, trust me it could be the most hilarious thing in the game.

8. Hardcore Cops

Ask anyone who rides a sport bike and they will tell you that many of them love to try to outrun the cops. GTA makes it better because if caught you won't have to spend the night in jail...literally. The cops though have always been a fun little obstacle in the game, you can kill them and then see how long you can out last them while gaining even more stars making it more difficult to stay alive. In previous games, three stars or lower and you were pretty guaranteed to get away, however in GTA IV cops won’t just try to catch you, they will make every attempt to ram you in a head on collision to throw you from the vehicle, making three stars one of the more challenging things to overcome.

7. Hiding Behind objects

None of the previous installments allowed you to hide...until now. I love games where you can take fire, and ever since Gears of War one of the coolest things to do in games is blind fire, well in GTA you can do just that (and incredibly accurately I might add), but with any weapon you have, that’s right if you choose to fire a rocket launcher over the top of a car without looking you are more than welcome to do so. Just for kicks, give it a try.

6. Cheat Codes

Mr. Incredible said it best in the movie The Incredibles,

If everyone is Super, No one is Super

I believe the same applies here, if everyone cheats...then no one cheats. And trust me, this is a game that you must cheat on. Why? Who wants to run around for 8 missions with nothing but a pistol? No one! Well with the help of a few numbers and letters you can easily use the GTA universe to become your own personal matrix, and have a slew of vehicles, health, cops, and weapons at your command. GTA IV provides excellent cheat codes as well via your cell phone that allows you to easily remember the numbers to getting you whatever your little heart desires. Check out the cheat codes at our website for available cheats.

5. Fighting Controls

This fighting system in previous GTA's left much to be desired. This edition got a total face lift in. Past games had a pretty easy fighting system which lead to button mashing most of the time, well now with some well timed maneuvers you can do counter attacks and disarms (disarms include breaking a guys arm to steal his knife). This not only raises your levels of ways to kill people, but the entertainment level of the game as well. Making it one of the cooler things one can do in the game. Which leads me to number 4.

4. Killing Innocent Civilians

How can walking up to and putting a cap into a passerby be cool? I know it may sound abhorrent but I love killing civilians in this game. You can shoot them, blow them up, beat them to death, or run them over, but for some reason every time I do it, I love it. Now while this part of the game didn’t change much between the last GTA and this one I will say you have to watch out because some citizens have decided that they are heros and will actually come to the rescue of someone you are beating mercilessly, of course this just gives you reason to beat, maim, run over or pop a cap into someone else.

3. Carjacking

Now why would you have a game entitled Grand Theft Auto if that wasn't one of the pluses of the game. Seriously, it feels great when you can simply walk up to someone’s car and pull them to claim it as your own, well now my friends they delve even deeper into the meaning by stealing cars that are parked. That’s right, no longer will you be able to walk up to any parked car and expect it to be unlocked but now you actually have to break the window and hot wire that son of a gun. The level of detail with the cars is even more astounding. I lifted a Dodge Viper and couldn't believe it. I actually broke into it and drove off. It isn’t that hard to do, but it adds a sense of realness to the game when the cops start chasing you.

2. Choices

Radio Talk personality Neal Boortz always says,

You are where you are in life because of the choices that you make.

GTA seriously took every good video game and rolled it into this single accumulation of awesomeness, as much as I enjoy bioware’s choice games, I can now do the same thing in GTA IV. That’s right while I was on a mission I came across the choice to either kill the guy I was chasing or let him live (of course I killed him), this however progressed the game in a different way, and I was able to get closer to another target by gaining his trust. The other guy chose to betray me. So the choice is yours, and that level of freedom makes any game amazing.

1. Online multiplayer

Now remember that whole talk about taking other cool games and rolling it into this one? Well the greatest thing about GTA IV is getting a friend online, and wreaking havoc together. I don’t know how many hours I spent yesterday raising hell in Liberty City with my friend Damion, but I can tell you it was a lot...too many to be exact. You can have one person drive while the other shoots, you can drive separate cars, you can beat the crap out of each other etc. The moral of this story is that you can have as much fun as you want, destroying as much stuff as you can WITH a friend, making it the biggest reason you MUST purchase Grand Theft Auto IV.
So seriously what are you waiting for? Get yours today at Video Game King.

Will Wii Fit get you Fit?

Nintendo's Wii Fit will release on May 21, 2008. This game is designed to take advantage of Nintendo's marketing strategy of targeting EVERYONE and not just video game players. Who would have thought, a game designed around fitness?

Wii Fit will retail for $89.99 (that is if you can find one) and will include a fitness board and the game software. Here is what one can expect to do with this software:

Before you jump into doing exercises and activities, you'll start by creating your own profile. Choose a Mii, enter your height and age information, and do a few quick tests:

• BMI Check: BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that is the standard used by agencies such as the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Health. To check your BMI, you'll enter your height then stand on the Wii Balance Board and let it read your weight.
• Wii Fit Age: After you've checked your BMI, you'll do a basic balance test and find out your current Wii Fit Age. This basic balance test measures how well you can control your left and right balance. Based on the results, you'll be assigned a Wii Fit Age.

Categories:

• Wii Fit features four main categories to choose from: Strength Training, Aerobics, Yoga and Balance Games. As you spend time exercising, you'll earn Fit Credits that unlock additional exercises and activities within these categories. Wii Fit also tracks the activities you do the most and puts them into the Favorites category.
• Strength Training: Put your strength to the test with muscle-toning exercises like Single Leg Extension, Sideways Leg Lift, Arm and Leg Lift, Single-Arm Stand, Torso Twists, Rowing Squat, Single Leg Twist, Lunge, Push-Up and Side Plank, Jackknife, Plank and Tricep Extension. Challenges include Push-Up Challenge, Plank Challenge and Jackknife Challenge.
• Aerobics: Get your heart pumping with fun, interactive Aerobic exercises like Hula Hoop®, BasicStep, Basic Run, Super Hula Hoop, Advanced Step, 2-P Run, Rhythm Boxing, Free Step and Free Run.
• Yoga: Work on your balance and flexibility with Yoga poses and activities like Deep Breathing, Half-Moon, Dance, Cobra, Bridge, Spinal Twist, Shoulder Stand, Warrior, Tree, Sun Salutation, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair, Triangle and Downward-Facing Dog.
• Balance Games: Get into the action with fun, balanced-based games like Soccer Heading, Ski Slalom, Ski Jump, Table Tilt, Tightrope Walk, Balance Bubble, Penguin Slide, Snowboard Slalom and Lotus Focus.

Tracking Results:

• Keep tabs on your daily progress with easy-to-understand graphs and charts. Using your personal profile, you can set goals, view a graph of your BMI results over time, see how many Fit Credits you've earned, check your Wii Fit Age and even enter exercise time you've done outside of Wii Fit. It's all about coming back and exercising a little every day, and the personal profile makes tracking your daily progress simple and easy.
• You can quickly check your Wii Fit Age and BMI without even putting the game in the console by going directly to the Wii Fit Channel.
• Up to eight family members can create their own profiles in Wii Fit. On the profile-selection screen, everyone in the family can see each other's recent BMI progress and Fit Credit total. This will allow families to have a friendly competition to exercise and get fit.

This game will sell extremely well due to its incredible uniqueness. This is the type of game that casual players can not only enjoy but get a better understanding of fitness in the process. If Nintendo has not solved the supply and demand issue regarding its hardware (Wii) by the time this game comes out, expect these supply and demand issues to continue through the remainder of this year which may cause supply and demand issues for Wii Fit itself.

Will the Wii Fit game get you fit? I don't know but you can order one from Video Game King and find out for certain.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl releases on March 9. Video Game King customers will receive a FREE Mario Kart or Link Wall Graffix with the pre-order purchase of this highly anticipated game. Offer is valid while supplies last. Offer expires March 4, 2008.

Enter the code:

MKWALL for Mario Kart Wall Graffix
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Super Smash Bros Brawl Delayed.........again!

Nintendo of America announced today that the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii System will be delayed again. This is the 2nd time in the last 4 months that Nintendo has pushed back the release date of this much expected game. The game was first set to release in December 2007 then pushed back to February 10, 2008 has a new "unofficial" release date of March 9, 2008.

"The launch date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl has shifted a few weeks to March 9," a Nintendo spokesperson stated. "The development is taking slightly longer than expected. As we're sure you have seen on the Dojo site (www.SmashBros.com), the game contains an unprecedented number of characters, options and experiences. Be sure to keep an eye on the Dojo site for the latest information."

Happy New Year

We wish everyone much success in accomplishing your goals this year. May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your heart and mind.



Antonio R. Davis
President
www.videogame-king.com