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Dec 22, 2007

Aussie game charts: Dec. 10-16 - Grand Theft Scratchy hijacks the charts

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DS - The Simpsons Game - Aussie game charts: Dec. 10-16 - Grand Theft Scratchy hijacks the charts

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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Oct 29, 2007

Rockstar "spazzed out like little babies"

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Oct 29, 2007 An EA producer has said that Rockstar "spazzed out like little babies" in reaction to the GTA parody in The Simpsons Game. The comedy spoof level, titled Grand Theft Scratchy, didn't go down too well with GTA publisher Rockstar, who forced EA to rename the level; now called the not-so-clever 'Mob Rules' stage. Speaking on GameTrailer's Game Head program, Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman explained where the controversy began: "The game begins with Bart wanting to play a ... » Read More

Oct 23, 2007

Grand Theft Scratchy lives on

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Oct 23, 2007 Apparently Rockstar were among a number of game companies that werent happy with the way The Simpsons Game, out for 360, Wii, PS2, DS 2 November, was parodying their creations and wanted somethings removed from the final code. In an excusive interview with CVG the lead designer, Greg Rizzer, stated “we've had to pull stuff from the game”. But it seems, apart from renaming the trailer on the official site from Grand Theft Scratchy to the less catchy Mob Rules, not ... » Read More

Oct 23, 2007

EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup

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DS - The Simpsons Game - EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup

The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed:

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9, 8.5, 8
* Sega Rally Revo: 7.5, 7, 7
* Conan: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: 8, 7, 5.5
* Clive Barker's Jericho: 3, 4.5, 4.5 (Shame of the Month)
* The Simpsons Game: 7, 6.5, 7
* Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War: 4, 6, 4
* Folklore: 5.5, 7.5, 8
* The Eye of Judgment: 8, 8, 8
* Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: 8.5, 9.5, 9
* Halo 3: 10, 10, 9
* Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation: 6.5, 6.5, 8
* Half-Life 2 Orange Box: 10, 9.5, 10
* Beautiful Katamari: 7, 4.5, 4
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations: 9, 7, 7.5
* Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness: 7.5, 7, 7
* Silent Hill: Origins: 7.5, 7, 7
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Oct 4, 2007

EA upsets games companies with The Simpsons

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October 4, 2007 EA's forthcoming The Simpsons game parodies 30 years of videogaming and gaming IPs, but there are games companies that have refused to see the funny side of things. "I was always under the impression that when you do parody, it's a sign of respect... If we make fun of Grand Theft Auto, we're not going to hurt the sales of Grand Theft Auto... But yeah, we've definitely had some reactions - we've had to pull stuff from the game", The Simpsons lead designer Greg Rizzer revealed ... » Read More

Sep 20, 2007

First Big Ball Image: The Homerball figure you get when you pre-order The Simpsons Game!

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DS - The Simpsons Game - First Big Ball Image: The Homerball figure you get when you pre-order The Simpsons Game!

Looks like EA is giving Simpsons fans reason enough to plunk down early money for The Simpsons Game coming in October. Folks who pre-order the game will get their very own Homerball!

See it at UGO
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Sep 18, 2007

The Simpsons Game Pre-Order Campaign Revealed

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DS - The Simpsons Game - The Simpsons Game Pre-Order Campaign Revealed

Electronic Arts will unleash their pre-order campaign for the upcoming title, The Simpsons Game. Four of the biggest game retailers (GameStop, Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy) will each have an exclusive, limited edition The Simpsons Game Parody Poster for early customers. Each Poster is representative of an in-game parody featured in the new title. In addition, each retailer will have a specifically created cheat code printed on the back of the game posters to open some of the unlockable content in the game. These are all while supplies last.
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Aug 31, 2007

The Simpsons Game video walkthrough

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31 Aug 2007 Being one of the few hugely devoted Simpson's fans that religiously watches back to back episodes on cable TV every night, buys the box sets and regularly attempts to defend the recent series lack of form on the pretence they usually have at least one laugh out loud Homer moment, we've been rooting for a decent Simpsons game for years. Having to put up with people claiming that Hit 'n' Run was a 'good' Simpsons game (no it wasn't) was bad enough but the fact it turned out to be ... » Read More

Aug 27, 2007

The Simpsons Game Co-op Hands On Impressions

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DS - The Simpsons Game - The Simpsons Game Co-op Hands On Impressions

Kotaku sat down with EA's The Simpsons Game at Games Convention, rumps firmly stuffed into the Fatboy beanbags at Microsoft's Xbox 360 beach booth for a bit of split-screen multiplayer with Bart and Lisa. Kotaku co-op adventure took us through a Lisa appropriate themed area, a redwood forest being slashed by a menacing lumber company, complete with foresters armed with back-mounted wood chipper guns.
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Jul 10, 2007

E3 07: When GamesRadar met The Simpsons Movie...

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Tuesday 10 July 2007 So there we were, lounging in the bar of our hotel in Santa Monica, sipping daiquiris and enjoying the live musical noodlings of the Cross Heart Jazz Experience when David Silverman, the director of The Simpsons Movie, strolls in with a honking great tuba slung over his shoulder and joins the band for a head-nodding, chin-stroking jazzmatazz of sweet, sweet ear sex. And we thought the tuba was only good for making comedy flatulence parps. Shame on us. When the lights ... » Read More

Jul 5, 2007

The Simpsons Game: New details

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"Bartman Begins," "Medal of Homer," "God of Wharf," "Shadow of the Colossal Donut." All these are mirth-making level names from The Simpsons Game, developer EA's cartoon action assault on consoledom, and we've hunted down some gameplay details to go with the ... » Read More

May 10, 2007

The Simpsons Game first impressions

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Electronic Arts just announced their tie-in title for The Simpsons Movie, and the development team hopes to create "the most original game ever." We'll look past the fact that it's already culling ideas from a licensed property and just continue on with the news. Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa are all playable characters once again, but there's a twist - at the beginning of the game the family learns they've just been licensed for use in a video game. Everything beyond that point is pretty much ... » Read More

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