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FaceBreaker K.O. Party Box Art Revealed (FaceBreaker)

5/11/2008

EA's fun take on the not-so-serious boxing genre is the recently released FaceBreaker. The Wii counterpart of that franchise is FaceBreaker K.O. Party and today EA offers a first look the box art for that upcoming game.

FaceBreaker Soundtrack (FaceBreaker)

2/09/2008

Facebreaker, an arcade-style boxing game from EA SPORTS Freestyle, will be hitting stores shelves this week and will feature an eclectic mix of music from top artists.

With its cast of over-the-top characters, Facebreaker looks and plays like no other game on the market today and the soundtrack was developed to match. With hot bands like From First To Last, Santogold, Fujiya & Miyagi, and The Go! Team, gamers will have the perfect music to pump them up as they step into the ring and knock out their opponents.

New Game Releases for the Week of August 31, 2008 (FaceBreaker)

30/08/2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PC), Infinite Undiscovery (Xbox 360), Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3), and FaceBreaker (Xbox 360, PS3).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 31, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Facebreaker to Feature Celebutant Kim Kardashian (FaceBreaker)

5/08/2008

The bodacious Kim Kardashian makes an apperance in EA Sport's cartoony boxing game, Facebreaker. The celebutant, known from her reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (and a well-publicized sex tape), shows off the game's Photo Game Face mode, which allows anyone to scan their faces into the game using an Xbox Live Vision cam or the PlayStation Eye and then stick it on a customizable avatar. See the first screens and trailer of her appearance.

EA Announce E3 2008 Line-Up (FaceBreaker)

14/07/2008

Electronic Arts today unveiled the games it will feature at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2008. The games - scheduled to ship on multiple platforms in 2008 and early 2009 - include riveting graphics, deep stories and online, socially connected experiences. EA's portfolio covers many genres and platforms for core gamers and new players alike. Veteran players will love the feature innovations in our core titles; new players – women, young people and adults – will have a wide selection of highly accessible games like MySims Kingdom, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FaceBreaker a new Arcade-style Boxing game from the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand.

Facebreaker: Releasedate Announced (FaceBreaker)

14/06/2008

Are you tired of the Fight Night boxing series? You really want Ready2Rumble back? Well heres good news for you. Facebreaker, a new game from EA that gets in store 5 September 2008!

FaceBreaker: In-game footage (FaceBreaker)

2/06/2008

In case you've been missing out, EA's been releasing up close and personal vids, featuring the comedy fighters of its new game, FaceBreaker. This week, we get a look at would-be femme fatale Kiriko: ...

Facebreaker Exclusive Character Reveal: Ice (FaceBreaker)

17/05/2008

Meet Ice, old enough to enjoy your mom's favorite TV show and big enough to knock you out cold.

FaceBreaker dev: Wii version is "No port" (FaceBreaker)

8/05/2008

CVG writes: "EA Canada has said the Wii version of upcoming boxing game FaceBreaker will be almost a completely separate entity to its counterpart of Xbox 360 and PS3."

New FaceBreaker shots (FaceBreaker)

4/03/2008

EA has released the first proper in-game shots from its toon-ed up Fight Night, FaceBreaker, which is still looking very much like Ready to Rumble with Team Fortress's pants on. Get a look here. The 360, PS3 and Wii boxer is set to feature bold, cartoon visuals, a cast of crazy characters and "real-time facial deformation", which means that you can literally smash your opponent's face in like Playdough.Playable fighters include "a Latin ...

EA Sports Wants To Perform Better On Nintendo Wii, DS (FaceBreaker)

6/02/2008

EA Sports President Peter Moore has come out and stated that EA needs to do a better job on Nintendo platform such as the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

Peter Moore laid out plans to release games for the Wii and DS audience, which will hopefully perform better at retail.

Surfer Girl: 360 with built-in WiFi, Guitar Hero IV (FaceBreaker)

3/02/2008

Surfer Girl is back with her latest rumors. Among other things she reveals the release dates for Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero On Tour, Facebreaker and fl0w PSP. She says that Sony will be launching a greatest hits line for PS3. She also talks about two cancelled games from THQ, and more.

Facebreaker website launches and new screenshot (FaceBreaker)

1/02/2008

The official website for the newly announced Facebreaker from EA Sports has gone live. Included is a brand new screenshot.

EA reveals cartoon boxing game (FaceBreaker)

31/01/2008

Electronic Arts' next big boxing game for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii sounds a bit more like Ready 2 Rumble than Fight Night. Is that a good thing? FaceBreaker (good name, for a start) is set to feature bold, cartoon graphics and real-time facial deformation, which means that yes, you can literally smash your opponent's mug wide open and watch it all unfold before your eyes. In a cartoon fashion though. Playable fighters include "a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts," a Russian demolitions ...

EA Announces Facebreaker (FaceBreaker)

31/01/2008

Electronic Arts' Fight Night games are many things -- some of the most visually-impressive titles in existence, the only boxing games that have been taken seriously in recent years, and some of EA Sports' best reviewed games.

Check out a new cartooney boxing franchise for PS3, 360 and Wii.

Family Fun Football Goes Gold for Nintendo Wii (Family Fun Football)

16/09/2009

Video game developer and publisher Tecmo Tuesday evening announced that the Wii-exclusive Family Fun Football has gone gold and will be launching in North America on September 29, 2009.

Release Date for "Family Fun Football" Announced (Family Fun Football)

12/08/2009

Video game developer and publisher Tecmo has announced that the Wii-exclusive Family Fun Football video game will be launching September 29, 2009.

D3Publiser Confirm Family Party: 30 Great Games for Europe (Family Party: 30 Great Games)

10/10/2008

Break out the party hats as D3Publisher announced today that it will bring Family Party: 30 Great Games exclusively to Wii.

Fun for kids of all ages, Family Party: 30 Great Games offers a wide variety of fun and addictive party games for up to four players featuring everything from track n' field, to playground games, to brain games and more. The party is slated to begin when Family Party: 30 Great Games ships to retail stores worldwide in December 2008...

Namco Bandai's Best-Selling Games Are... (Family Ski & Snowboard)

4/08/2009

Namco Bandai today released their Q1 2010 earnings report. And buried amidst the boring money stuff (net sales are down 15.8%) is something a little more interesting: game sales data.

Listed were the publisher's top five-selling games for the quarter ending June 30, 2009 (as in, only those sold during that three-month period, not lifetime sales). Those expecting Nintendo-like numbers will be disappointed, but those who love Afro Samurai - or just numbers in general - will be thrilled!

We Ski And Snowboard Ships For Wii (Family Ski & Snowboard)

3/03/2009

BlendGames:

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We Ski And Snowboard Ships For Wii As if We Skiing wasn't enough, now We (can) Ski & Snowboard. Hoo-ray! Namco Bandai recently announced that their prime-time snow grinding game is shipping for the Wii, and should be readily available for purchase at local retailers."