MumboJumbo has continued their retail program with major retailers, Walmart, Best Buy and Target. MumboJumbo has made a variety of games available on retail shelves. There are 8 – 12 titles available for under $5. The titles are called “classic” titles. Even though the titles are a bit older, they are still good games and a great deal. Some of the games available are Ranch Rush, Jungo, LUXOR King’s Collection and Build-a-lot.

“We’re very excited about the value program that we’ve launched with our retail partners,” said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo.  “We first entered the program for the Christmas holidays, and the success prompted our retail partners to seek out both ongoing programs and additional seasonal opportunities.  This is a great way for us to offer premium content to parents and families on a budget.”

Offering older games helps out the developers as well as the customers. The customers get a great game for a great price and the developer still makes money on the game that they may not otherwise make. If you are looking for a game to put in the Easter basket, look at what MumboJumbo has to offer at the major retailers.

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Legacy Interactive announces the release of The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 for the PC, Mac and even the iPhone/iPod Touch. They are releasing the game on the three major platforms available, which makes the game available to a wide audience.

Players are challenged to solve sixteen new crimes from murder to theft to kidnapping and other crimes. Players travel back in time to Victorian England to solve the crimes in a hidden object game. There are more than fifty different puzzles and mini-games to keep the player occupied. All of the typical Sherlock characters are in the game, such as Watson and Mycroft. Not to mention players will meet a cast of other characters in their travels.

If you like hidden object games or solving mysteries, check out The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2.

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Namco has announced the upcoming release of Tinseltown Dreams: The 50’s for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Players get a chance to make a movie of their very own by matching three of a kind of movie items.

Players get money as they make matches. The money can be used to buy different people that make a movie. There are categories of people and the player gets what they pay for. The more money they spend will buy the top notch people, but it may take longer to get the movie out and accumulate that money. There is a balance between a good movie and getting it out on time.

The acute reader may be thinking this game sounds really familiar and they would be correct. The game has appeared on the PC and is now being adapted to the iPhone/iPod Touch. Now users can take a great game with them where ever they go.

If you like match three games, check out Tinseltown Dreams: The 50s in the Apple App Store when it becomes available in the next few weeks.

Gamers can do many different things on the Nintendo Wii, but now they can use the Nintendo Wii to earn a virtual black belt in karate. THQ will be releasing All Star Karate, in the spring, for the Nintendo Wii.

Players of All Star Karate will have an opportunity to earn their black belt. The main character in the game attempts to save an old man that is being attacked by Ninjas. The fight introduces the main character to the sensei that will teach him the ways of karate. Players will have to master karate moves using the Wii remote and nunchuck. Players will earn 7 different colored belts including a black belt in karate. Once players have mastered their techniques, they can battle each other in Combat mode.

If you like karate or want to learn some moves, check out All Star Karate when it is released this Spring.

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Mike Breslin has joined MumboJumbo’s executive management team. Mike Breslin is not a stranger to company management and has worked for Oberon Media/I-Play, Mattel, Disney Interactive, and Ion Storm and now he is bringing all that knowledge to MumboJumbo.

Breslin will be in charge of marketing and online efforts. He will attempt to make MumboJumbo even bigger than they already are. Breslin had a similar position over at Oberon Media so he is no stranger to marketing.

We’re very excited to welcome Mike to the MumboJumbo family,” said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo. “He’s going to be spearheading our marketing and online efforts, as well as working with product development to create new brands, and we’re excited to see where he takes the MumboJumbo franchises.”

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