El Segundo, CA – January 3, 2007 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced that Target: Terrorâ„¢ is currently in development for the Nintendo Wiiâ„¢. The game is based on Target: Terror Gold, the top-grossing arcade game of 2006 and designed by arcade pioneer Eugene Jarvis, founder of Raw Thrills, Inc., the developer of Big Buck Hunter PRO. (more…)

… thanks to Link’s Crossbow Training.

It’s a great, albeit short game — most will finish it in about 1-2 hours. But then again it’s $20 and comes with a cool piece of thick plastic. I was initially frustrated with the third-person levels that require thumbstick movement, but after 10 minutes I was moving like a pro and rather enjoyed it. I earnestly look forward to playing more games using the Zapper after playing Crossbow.

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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 19, 2007 – Today, Nintendo’s new Wii Zapperâ„¢ brings the precision and thrill of arcade-style targeting games right into your home. Made exclusively for Nintendo’s Wiiâ„¢ system, the Wii Zapper houses a Wii Remoteâ„¢ and Nunchukâ„¢ to provide a better feel in games where pinpoint accuracy is key. Best of all, the Wii Zapper comes with Link’s Crossbow Trainingâ„¢, a series of targeting challenges in the style of The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess designed to demonstrate the full range of fun for the Wii Zapper, all at an MSRP of $19.99.

The Wii Zapper provides perfect immersion for core players, putting them right in the game and into the action. Immediately accessible and absolutely intuitive, the Wii Zapper is part of the progression started by the Wii Remote, one that continues in 2008 with the Wii Wheelâ„¢ and Wii Balance Boardâ„¢.

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Offering 32-Person Online Multiplayer and Support for the Wii Zapper

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Take WWII action into your hands! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Medal of Honor Heroesâ„¢ 2 is available at retailers nationwide for the Wiiâ„¢ and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for the PSP will be available in Europe on November 23 and in the following months for the Wii. Designed completely from the ground up for the Wii and the PSP, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 features 32-person online play for the Wii and PSP, support of the Wiiâ„¢ Zapper, and a unique Arcade Mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels and plays like an old-school rail shooter.

“We’re excited to get Medal of Honor Heroes 2 into players’ hands and hope to see them online!” said Peter Choi, Group Producer at EA Canada. “We wanted to deliver the most full-featured FPS experience to date on both the PSP and the Wii while also customizing the experience for each specific platform. With intuitive controls, rich single player campaigns and huge 32-player multiplayer battles, we feel we’ve raised the bar for shooters on these platforms and can’t wait for people to play the game.”

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In the 1860s, Charles Forster did something pretty remarkable with an object many people considered ordinary. The object was the toothpick, and what Forster managed to do was get people who would never have been caught dead with one to use this sliver of wood to pick their teeth outside swanky restaurants, hold it in their mouths, and use it in a variety of other venues that at first glance appeared very un-toothpick like.

Now, history never repeats exactly, as much as the old cliche would have us believe anyway, but the themes of history — thanks to the habits of we humans — will continue to play and replay themselves until the end of time (or humans, which will undoubtedly come first). In that vein, the Wii is a toothpick, and it’s about ready to blow the hell up.

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