The Simpsons Game for PlayStation 2 has finally managed to take out the top spot in the Australian game charts -- seven weeks after its initial release -- according to data trackers GfK Australia. The DS version of the game also made it into the top 10, taking out the seventh spot.

Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii -- last week's number one -- fell down to number two during the week of December 10-December 16. Drawn to Life for the Nintendo DS has reappeared in the overall charts at number three after a brief hiatus. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360 climbed up from the previous week to number five, while Activision's other chart topper -- Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock -- is nowhere to be seen. Halo 3 for the 360 has reappeared at number nine, while Nintendo's Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree bundle ended the week at number 10.
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The 40-year-old Australian has been chosen to front Nintendo's advert campaign for its 'brain training' techniques.

She declares herself a fan.
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Some noticeable releases this week include Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on just about every platform. Tenchu Z sneaks up on Xbox 360, while your brain doesn't get a summer vacation with the release of Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree for Nintendo Wii and PQ 2 on the Sony PSP.

Check out the latest list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of 6/12/2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)! As always, release dates are subject to change.
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Nintendo on Tuesday announced that the brain teaser Big Brain Academy will test Nintendo DS owners with a series of wacky mental exercises.
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By now, most of us have tried our hands, er, heads, at the daily puzzles of Brain Age. Its simple logic riddles tickled your mind, always offering feedback and letting you know how good or bad you've been performing over the weeks. Here comes the second round of gray gaming, but Big Brain Academy is leaning more towards younger minds. Instead of reading aloud or counting syllables, you'll be matching shapes and directing a hungry dog to his bone. All of Big Brain 's activities take place in ...
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Following the announcement of an autumn/winter release schedule from Nintendo last week, THQ have revealed new details on the forthcoming The Biggest Loser, featured on the list for release on November 13th 2009.
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For the late-comers, Japanese magazine Famitsu has four editors award points on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the best. Here's this week's:

Bionicle Heroes (PS2) - 6, 6, 6, 5
Shining Force Ikusa (PS2) - 9, 9, 8, 9
.hack//G.U. Vol. 3 (PS2) - 8, 7, 8, 8
Dragon Shadow Spell (PS2) - 8, 8, 8, 8
Meitantei Evangelion (PS2) - 6, 6, 6, 4
Excite Truck (Wii) - 8, 8, 7, 8
Gears of War (Xbox 360) - 10, 9, 9, 9
The Sims 2 (PSP) - 6, 6, 5, 5
FIFA 07 (PSP) - 7, 7, 7, 7
Mahha Combat Heroes (PSP) - 8, 7, 8, 7
Sekaiju no Meikyu (DS) - 8, 8, 8, 8
Ochaken no Heya DS 2 (DS) - 8, 7, 6, 8
Wario: Master of Disguise (DS) - 8, 7, 7, 7
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Eidos announced today that it has a new Lego Bionicle game slated for fall 2006, and they've tapped the team behind the incredibly successful Lego Star Wars to get it done. Set in the Bionicle universe, Bionicle Heroes charges you to play as a hero that has crossed over from the real world to save plastic block warriors in a third-person style ...
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Destructoid writes:

PAX is getting ever so closer and we're just now finally starting to see what all the big guns have up their sleeves for the show. Here's what Sega has planned for all of you to get your disgusting little hands on:

Bleach Dark Souls (DS)
Dinosaur King (DS)
Sonic Chronicles (DS)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
Yakuza 2 (PS2)
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WorthPlaying writes: "Developed by famed Japanese developer Treasure and localized for North America, Bleach: Dark Souls will feature a multitude of enhancements to last year's critically acclaimed Bleach: The Blade of Fate. These enhancements include multiplayer games with expanded personalization features, brand new special Bankai moves, 30 new Spirit Cards, power-enhancing crystals, as well as seven new gameplay modes. The Bleach: Dark Souls storyline takes place in between seasons one and two of the animated series and was created exclusively for the game."
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