Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 6 August1 (2) Madagascar(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA, DS)2 (5) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(PS2, Xbox, PC)3 (1) Brian Lara International Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)4 (3) Fantastic 4(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)5 (6) Destroy All Humans(PS2, Xbox)6 (4) Medal of Honor European Assault(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)7 (7) Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)8 (10) Lego Star Wars(PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA)9 (8) Juiced(PS2, Xbox, PC)10 (9) ...
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Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 23 July1 (1) Madagascar(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA, DS)2 (NE) Brian Lara International Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)3 (8) Fantastic 4(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)4 (4) Medal of Honor European Assault(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)5 (2) Destroy All Humans(PS2, Xbox)6 (6) Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)7 (3) Juiced(PS2, Xbox, PC)8 (7) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas(PS2, Xbox, PC)9 (9) Lego Star Wars(PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA)10 (5) God of ...
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Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 16 July1 (6) Madagascar(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)2 (3) Destroy All Humans(PS2, Xbox)3 (1) Juiced(PS2, Xbox, PC)4 (2) Medal of Honor European Assault(PS2, Xbox, PC)5 (5) God Of War (PS2)6 (4) Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)7 (7) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas(PS2, PC, Xbox)8 (NE) Fantastic 4(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA)9 (8) Lego Star Wars(PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA)10 (9) Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith (PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA, ...
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Activision Publishing has confirmed that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s Madagascar Kartz videogame will be released on 6th November 2009 and October 27th 2009 in Europe and North America respectively on Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, following the revelation of the title in Nintendo's recently released schedule. The videogame combines the wild world of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar franchise with over-the-top kart racing, resulting in an outrageous ride the whole family can enjoy together.
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Sports video games are a huge business -- and for many years, it was an extremely competitive space. I remember a few years back trying to wade through half a dozen different baseball video game titles to figure out which one was worth buying. However, a few years back, video game giant EA started signing "exclusive" deals with a variety of sporting leagues, including the NFL. These "exclusive" deals supposedly meant that only EA could produce games with the names and stats of real players -- a huge selling point among most fans. And, of course, in gaining exclusivity, EA has completely cashed in. However, a bunch of angry video gamers are now suing the company for anticompetitive conduct, noting that these exclusive deals killed off all the competition, allowing EA to drastically raise its prices.
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Music has been a focal point of many of EA's titles for years, and now the publishing giant has gone a step further by forming its own music label. In a joint venture with Nettwerk One Music, the new LA-based Artwerk record label will sign both new and established artists, the first of which will be Junkie XL, who worked on music for Madden, SSX Blur and Need for Speed Carbon games. EA will use its games as a worldwide marketing tool to promote its artists. "For the past five years, EA has ...
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Here is the list of the latest review scores from Famitsu.

The complete list:

Motorstorm (PS3, Sony): 8 / 8 / 8 / 6 - (30/40)
Sonic The Hedgehog (PS3, Sega): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360, Capcom): 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - (36/40)
Sonic The Hedgehog (Xbox 360, Sega): 8 / 7 / 7 / 8 - (30/40)
Seiken Densetsu 4 (PS2, Square Enix): 7 / 8 / 8 / 7 - (30/40)
Madden NFL 07 (PS2, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 5 - (27/40)
Monster 4X4: World Circuit (Wii, Ubisoft): 7 / 6 / 7 / 8 - (28/40)
A Ressha de Ikou HX (Xbox 360, Artdink): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40)
Metal Gear Portable Ops (PSP, Konami): 9 / 10 / 9 / 9 - (37/40)
Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology (PSP, Bandai Namco): 8 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (30/40)
Nounai Aesthe: IQ Suppli DS (NDS, Spike): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (26/40)
Heisei Kyouiku Iinkai DS (NDS, Bandai Namco): 6 / 9 / 7 / 6 - (28/40)
Need for Speed Carbon (PS2, EA): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (30/40)
Need for Speed Carbon (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40)
Need for Speed Carbon (Wii, EA): 8 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (28/40)
Need for Speed Carbon (PSP, EA): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 - (31/40)
School Love! (PS2, Views): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40)
Intelligent License 2 (PSP, Now Production): 7 / 9 / 7 / 8 - (31/40)
NBA Live 07 (PSP, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)
Hamster to Kurasou (NDS, Interchannel): 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 - (22/40)
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Sports video games are a huge business -- and for many years, it was an extremely competitive space. I remember a few years back trying to wade through half a dozen different baseball video game titles to figure out which one was worth buying. However, a few years back, video game giant EA started signing "exclusive" deals with a variety of sporting leagues, including the NFL. These "exclusive" deals supposedly meant that only EA could produce games with the names and stats of real players -- a huge selling point among most fans. And, of course, in gaining exclusivity, EA has completely cashed in. However, a bunch of angry video gamers are now suing the company for anticompetitive conduct, noting that these exclusive deals killed off all the competition, allowing EA to drastically raise its prices.
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The Hollywood Reporter, by Kimberly Nordyke on Jan 16, 2008:

Gameplay HD, Rainbow Media's high-definition channel that focuses on video gaming, said Tuesday that it has teamed with Electronic Arts to create a new TV series featuring the 2007 EA Sports Madden Challenge, which took place Dec. 12-13 at Universal Studios.

The six-part series -- which premieres Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl -- kicks off at 1 p.m. EST with an hourlong preshow introducing each of the 24 tournament finalists, including how they qualified with regional title wins playing "Madden NFL 08."

New half-hour episodes will continue to air at 1 p.m. EST Saturdays, covering the rounds of the tournament. Episodes also will feature gamer portraits, segments on the Madden video game culture and characters and the strategic plans of all the finalists as they prepare for competition.

Gameplay HD, which is one of Rainbow's Voom HD Networks, also is producing a special hourlong episode focusing on the tournament's semifinal and final rounds.

The winner of the single-elimination, bracket-style tournament takes home cash and prizes totaling $100,000.
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Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.
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