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May 6, 2008

Spielberg switches direction to family video games

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Spielberg switches direction to family video games

With one of the summer's most anticipated blockbusters - the return of Indiana Jones- due in theaters in less than three weeks, you'd expect producer Steven Spielberg to be all about movies right now.

But here he is, enthusiastically chatting up another subject dear to his heart: video games, in particular a cute puzzler called Boom Blox. It's Spielberg's first creation in a collaboration with Electronic Arts, and it's in stores today for Nintendo's Wii.
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May 3, 2008

New Game Releases for the Week of May 4, 2008

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - New Game Releases for the Week of May 4, 2008

A bit of a slow down compared to last week's bonanza... Highlights this week include Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition (PS3) and Boom Blox (Nintendo Wii).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of May 3, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!
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Apr 23, 2008

Boom Blox on Wii has the best physics on any platform

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Boom Blox on Wii has the best physics on any platform

Boom Blox, the upcoming casual game from EA and movie director Steven Spielberg, has the best physics of any game across any console, according to its senior producer.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com in an interview at EA's Casual gaming brand event in London yesterday, Amir Rahimi, senior producer on Boom Blox, added that once the Wii version of the game is finished "there's definitely the possibility of going to other consoles".
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Apr 15, 2008

Head-tracking feature pulled from Boom Blox

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Head-tracking feature pulled from Boom Blox

At the Nintendo Media Summit, Boom Blox senior producer Amir Rahimi confirmed that the final version of the game will lack the head-tracking mode.

An email statement noted, "Head-tracking was something we considered including as an Easter egg in BOOM BLOX however, we did not end up including it in the final version of the game. ..."
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Apr 11, 2008

Boom Blox producer impressed by 'gamer' Spielberg - Spielberg revealed as Crysis fan

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Boom Blox producer impressed by 'gamer' Spielberg - Spielberg revealed as Crysis fan

Steven Spielberg, aside from being one of the most successful movie directors on the planet, is definitely a serious games fan, and his involvement with EA's forthcoming Wii title Boom Blox has been far greater than a line for PR.

That's according to Amir Rahimi, senior producer on the Boom Blox project, who spoke to GamesIndustry.biz at a Nintendo media event in San Francisco.

"I was actually pretty surprised to find out how much of a gamer Steven Spielberg is," said Rahimi. "He - regularly, when we meet with him - makes references to games that a lot of us game developers haven't played or haven't played in years. But also recent games, like Crysis, he talks a lot about."
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Mar 17, 2008

Boom Blox release date revealed

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Boom Blox release date revealed

Slowly building itself up to be what looks to be one of the Nintendo Wii's biggest surprise packages of the year so far, Electronic Arts has confirmed that its upcoming physics-based puzzler, Boom Blox, will arrive in North America and Europe on May 06 and May 09 respectively.
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Feb 22, 2008

EA's Boom Blox features VR head tracking

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - EA's Boom Blox features VR head tracking

Head tracking, a technique that effectively transforms the apparent '2D' image you see on your television screen into an out-of-the-screen virtual reality experience, will feature in Electronic Arts' upcoming Nintendo Wii title, Boom Blox.
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Feb 14, 2008

Surfer Girl gives BOOM BLOX praise as we continue to come around

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Surfer Girl gives BOOM BLOX praise as we continue to come around

From nintendowiifanboy.com:

"We were heavily criticized for our initial (and, okay, harsh) opinions about BOOM BLOX. Even though we softened up to the game after seeing the trailer, we can't say we were behind it all along. Some people were, though, like the notorious Surfer Girl."
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Feb 7, 2008

Surfer Girl on Star Wars MMO, Boom Blox

Wii News from N4G | Boom Blox

Wii - Boom Blox - Surfer Girl on Star Wars MMO, Boom Blox

Surfer Girl says that the next year's Star Wars MMO, not being developed by BioWare or Sony Online Entertainment, will launch simultaneously for PC and consoles alongside the debut of the first Star Wars TV series in fall 2009, of which the storylines of the game will tie into.

According to her, LucasArts already have a second online title planned that has nothing to do with Star Wars.
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Feb 7, 2008

Spielberg's Wii game revealed

Wii News | Boom Blox

EA have raised the curtain on the first of their collaborations with The Beard, but is a brick blasting action puzzler really worth taking time off from Indy IV for? Having seen the trailer, we think it could be. ...
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