Just Dance Kids 2 will feature more than 40 songs, including “Love Me,” “Whip My Hair,” “Just The Way You Are,” and popular songs from kids’ favorite TV shows and movies, such as “Burnin’ Up,” “Barbara Ann,” “Shake Your Groove Thing,” and the YouTube hit song, “I Am A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song).” The game will also feature updated remixes of children’s song standards like “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and “The Hokey Pokey”. The game will include lyrics in multiple languages.

“Just Dance Kids 2 provides families and kids of all ages with exciting new features building upon those elements that first made the game a success,” said Tony Key, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Ubisoft North America. “For the first time, Just Dance Kids 2 will be available on all three motion control platforms, making it a must-have family title. The game will get kids active and moving while bringing the entire family together, laughing and dancing in their living rooms.”

Just Dance Kids 2 will be released on multiple platforms 25th October, 2011.

Players are challenged to gain power-ups, navigate obstacles and deal with unexpected twists. Players will have to deal with courts moving from side to side beneath their feet or may have to lob bananas at their opponents. Each character has a special move, such as Mario being able to twirl in the air and dunk the basketball from anywhere on the court.

“With Mario Sports Mix, players get four full sports games packed onto one disc, which is a great value,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America’s director of Public Relations. “In addition, the ability to jump into games as your own Mii character and play with Mario and other Mushroom Kingdom characters makes Mario Sports Mix a unique sports experience that can’t be found anywhere else.”

Mario Sports Mix will set you back $49.99.

Press Release Follows:

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With Mario™ and his Mushroom Kingdom pals on your side, why take up just one sport when you can play four? Launching today exclusively for the Wii™ system, the MARIO™ SPORTS MIX game invites players to enjoy the outrageous, fast-paced fun of four different sports – volleyball, basketball, hockey and dodgeball – each packed with imaginative twists and challenges. All four sports are available on a single game disc at a suggested retail price of $49.99, offering inclusive, irresistible game play at an unbeatable value. Best of all, players can share the spotlight with Mario and his friends by playing each sport as their own customized Mii™ characters.

MARIO SPORTS MIX enhances the basic elements of all four included sports with a flurry of eye-catching power-ups, obstacles and unexpected twists. Players might fling banana peels and green shells to thwart an opponent, or an entire court might move from side to side under players’ feet. Each character also has a powerful special move, such as Mario’s ability to swirl in the air and dunk a basketball from anywhere on the court. Throughout the game, players can also boost their scores by collecting coins to earn bonuses. Whichever sport they choose, newcomers and experienced players alike can count on a memorable mix of athletics and imagination.

“With Mario Sports Mix, players get four full sports games packed onto one disc, which is a great value,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America’s director of Public Relations. “In addition, the ability to jump into games as your own Mii character and play with Mario and other Mushroom Kingdom characters makes Mario Sports Mix a unique sports experience that can’t be found anywhere else.”

MARIO SPORTS MIX offers multiplayer options that allow friends and family to hit the court together. Up to four players can play together in the same room using additional Wii Remote™ controllers (sold separately). Up to four players with broadband Internet access can also connect online via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and play cooperatively or competitively in two-on-two or three-on-three matches.

To help commemorate the game’s launch, Mario himself will conduct a press conference on Feb. 7 to answer some of the most pressing questions of his illustrious career in sports. The conference will begin at 5 p.m. Pacific time and can be viewed by fans and media alike via the Web at http://mariosportsmix.com.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://wii.com.

For more information about MARIO SPORTS MIX, visit http://mariosportsmix.com.

Ghost Mania has a few different game modes to challenge the most picky of game players. The story is zany and changes based on characters and game modes. Players can play the game using the Wii remote held sideways or they can use the classic controller.

Ghost Mania will set you back 500 Wii points and is only available in North America. The game will be available in Europe on January 7th.

Press Release Follows:

Gothenburg, Sweden (January 3, 2011) – Legendo Entertainment today announced that Ghost Mania, a paranormal puzzle game involving ghosts, a wacky story, mad spirits and a whole bunch of funky game modes for 1-2 players, is now available for download on the WiiWare™ service in North America for 500 Wii Points™.

On January 7, 2011, Europe will be getting Ghost Mania when the game releases in English, German, Spanish and French languages, also carrying a price tag of 500 Wii Points.

Ghost Mania supports widescreen and 480p and can be played by holding the Wii Remote™ controller horizontally. The game can be enjoyed by 1-2 players and also supports the Classic Controller™.

Key Features:

Use a combination of logic and strategy to plan out your moves and progress throughout the game. The concept is simple: catch all ghosts before it’s too late!
Packed with 70+ levels and four game modes for 1-2 players: Arcade Mode (fast and fun), Puzzle Mode (relaxed play), Endless Mode (eternal madness) or go head to head with a friend in the 2P Party Mode!
One of few puzzle games to feature multiple stories dependant on character and game mode selections.
Intuitive controls, simply hold the Wii Remote™controller horizontally to play. Also supports Classic Controller™.
For players of all ages, whether you’re a casual gamer or a puzzle whiz, you’ll surely enjoy this spooky puzzler!
Ghost Mania has been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB (North America). The game has been rated PEGI 7+ and USK 0 for Europe and Germany respectively.

Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo.

The pioneer of the interactive game show format, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK combines the social dynamics of classic board games with the entertaining story arcs of great television game shows. Returning with all-new questions and classic features such as Screw Your NeighborTM and commercial parodies, the homecoming of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK is sure to thrill excited fans as well as launch a new generation of devoted players.

You Don’t Know Jack was best known for taking a dry game genre – trivia – and infusing with off-the-wall attitude and television production values. Let us know how amped you are for the return of this classic.

THQ Jacks up Video Gamers This Winter with YOU DON’T KNOW JACK

High Culture Meets Pop Culture With Multiplayer Connectivity

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Oct 28, 2010: THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that the award-winning YOU DON’T KNOW JACK® franchise is scheduled to come to the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the WiiTM system and the Nintendo DSTM family of hand-held systems this winter.

The pioneer of the interactive game show format, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK combines the social dynamics of classic board games with the entertaining story arcs of great television game shows. Returning with all-new questions and classic features such as Screw Your NeighborTM and commercial parodies, the homecoming of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK is sure to thrill excited fans as well as launch a new generation of devoted players.

“YOU DON’T KNOW JACK has been a phenomenal worldwide success,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. “Now, the irreverent trivia party game is back with its signature style and humor, and we’ve heightened the hilarity and challenge with an all-new multiplayer mode and entertaining online play over XBLA and PSN. Add in popular classic challenges like the DisOrDatTM and the Jack AttackTM, and YOU DON’T KNOW JACK is poised to deliver the ultimate trivia game experience to America’s living rooms.”

About YOU DON’T KNOW JACK

The YOU DON’T KNOW JACK series has been testing players’ smarts and making them laugh for years with its unique trivia-based challenges and in-your-face style of gameplay. Now, THQ is bringing the wise-cracking fun and challenge of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK to today’s popular video game systems (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii & DS). Filled with more than 15 hours of game play, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK offers all-new multiplayer action and online challenges via XBLA and PSN. Along with classic quiz modes such as the DisOrDat and the Jack Attack, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK offers brand new features like the Wrong Answer of the Game and collectible prizes, with more than 70 full episodes of trivia quiz show fun. A worldwide phenomenon since its debut in 1995, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK from developer Jellyvision Games has been embraced by millions of players as the gold standard for interactive trivia games.

About THQ

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

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The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the You Don’t Know Jack video game, and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2010, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

According to an email from Atari:

Haunted House 1.0 became an instant classic when it hit the market in the 80’s. Teens and young adults were glued to their TV sets, with joystick in hand, as wondering eyes tried to survive Graves Mansion. It was the first survivor, search and escape, game that started a gaming genre explosion gamers thrive on today.

30 years later, Atari has given Haunted House a modern gameplay update mixed with the proven fun factor and suspense of the original blockbuster game. This classic game has been remade for a new generation authentic replication of arcade gameplay, rich 3D environments, interactive objects, dynamic storylines, and new characters. Just cool is the re-imagination? Check out these 5 new game screens! We line them up with the original Haunted House gameplay. The graphics are an upgrade, but the key game icons are still there!

Screenshots and gameplay trailer to follow after the break.

According to the press release:

The more players explore the game, solve level-based challenges, and customize their world, the more rewards will be unlocked. Creativity will be unleashed as players design environments with easy-to-use brushes and tools, including textures, props and animating objects that bring the scene to life.

Create will be released for the PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 in November 2010, and will utilize both the Wii remote and PlayStation Move.

The game starts on April 10, 1912 as the HMS Titanic launches from Southampton docks and ends on the disastrous day of the ships sinking. During this time, the player deals with 20 levels of puzzles as they collect items such as photographs, cigar cases and compasses, which are then put in an inventory list and used to solve various puzzles within the puzzle.

Between puzzles, players will meet fellow passengers and explore a variety of locations on the famous ship, like the boiler room, the passenger cabins, the ship’s grand stairway, and of course the lifeboats, looking for hidden objects. Dialog choices give players options to follow different paths within the game and multiple endings are created based upon those choices.

Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage will be released on the DS and Wii on July 30.

Avanquest Software Publishing is soon to release Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage on the Nintendo DS™ and Wii™. Set on board the RMS Titanic on her fateful maiden voyage, this puzzle adventure game challenges players to explore and search the ship for hundreds of hidden objects. Time is critical as gamers must complete puzzles in a race against the clock before the vessel sinks to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

The game features 20 levels full of puzzles that gamers must decode in order to solve some of the mysteries behind the greatest maritime tragedy of all time. Meeting fellow passengers for help along the way, players must explore a variety of locations ranging from the boiler room and passenger cabins to the ship’s grand stairway, making it safely into a lifeboat before it’s too late.

Players follow the ship’s timeline from departure at Southampton docks on the 10th of April 1912 and are required to successfully complete puzzles and unravel secrets up to the tragic night of the 15th. Items collected such as photographs, cigar cases and compasses are added to an inventory list displayed on the bottom screen, these items can be dragged and dropped to the relevant area on the screen when needed to complete a puzzle.

Clicking on the map icon in the corner of the screen enables players to see which areas of the ship need navigating. A hint symbol is also available to help direct users to the location of objects in particularly complex and challenging levels. Players can also follow different paths within the game, which produce multiple unique endings depending on the choices made. Exclusive to the Wii™ edition are interactive puzzles using the Wii™ remote and an unlockable bonus level which takes you back below the seas to the Titanic wreck, nearly 100 years after the ship’s sinking.

Hidden Mysteries: Titanic Secrets of the Fateful Voyage is available on the Nintendo DS and Wii from the 30th July.

The concept of the game is still the same, with players having to match three or more of the same colored gems to clear them off the board, but the game play has been adapted for the Wii. Bejeweled 2 has Mii integration that lets players have their Mii with them while they play. The Mii will react to good matches and keep track of your stats. There are local and global leader boards and there are four different control modes. Players can use the Wii mote, the classic controller or the Nunchuck.

“Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers a host of exclusive features and capabilities that take full advantage of the Nintendo Wii, and catapult the Bejeweled franchise to new heights,” noted Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. “Along with enthralling gameplay from the original Mac/PC versions, the Wii version integrates customizable Mii characters and global leaderboards, and uses unique control systems that feature the Wii Remote – all of which add new dimensions of fun and excitement to the Bejeweled experience.”

If you own a Nintendo Wii and like Bejeweled, you can pick it up on WiiWare for 1000 Wii Points.

Press Release Follows:

SEATTLE, Washington – June 14, 2010 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced the launch of Bejeweled® 2 for WiiWare™.
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Bejeweled, and adapted and optimized for console play on the Nintendo Wii™, Bejeweled 2 can be purchased now via download for 1000 Wii points.  Bejeweled’s arrival marks the 16th platform on which the seminal match-3 game is available, making it one of the most ubiquitous video games of the 21st century.

“Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers a host of exclusive features and capabilities that take full advantage of the Nintendo Wii, and catapult the Bejeweled franchise to new heights,” noted Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. “Along with enthralling gameplay from the original Mac/PC versions, the Wii version integrates customizable Mii characters and global leaderboards, and uses unique control systems that feature the Wii Remote – all of which add new dimensions of fun and excitement to the Bejeweled experience.”

Bejeweled 2 for WiiWare delivers PopCap’s classic match-three puzzle action with all of the non-stop gameplay featured in four original game modes – Action, Classic, Endless, and Puzzle. Along with beautiful planetary backgrounds and the ability to pick up and play quickly and easily, Bejeweled 2 also showcases many features exclusive to the Wii:

Mii Integration:  Your Mii keeps track of your stats, scores and progress in Bejeweled 2.  They are also with you in gameplay and react to a good match, or a huge cascade.

Global Leaderboards:  See how you stack up against other players worldwide as you compare scores in Classic and Action mode.

Local Leaderboards:  Battle for Bejeweled supremacy in your very own house.  Use your Mii to keep track of scores locally and compare them to your friends and family.

Unique Controls: Enjoy four different control schemes that feature the Wii Remote, and the optional Classic Controller and the Nunchuk.

“Nintendo leads the way in delivering rich motion-control gaming experiences at an accessible price point,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “By including even more of our top-quality hardware and software in the basic Wii system package, we’re extending that commitment to entertainment and value. Now more than ever, consumers can count on Nintendo to deliver inclusive fun and advanced motion controls at a mass-market price.”

Players will also have a choice in color of the system. Nintendo will now be offering two colors of systems, black and white. The black and white systems all contain the same items, but everything in the black console package is black and everything in the white console package is white. The black package may match more of the other electronics found around the house.

The new Nintendo Wii packages will be available May 9th.

Press Release Follows:

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A great value in video games is about to get even better. Starting May 9, Nintendo will add new elements to the baseline Wii™ system package offered at retailers throughout the Americas. In addition to the intuitive, motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller, Nunchuk™ controller and popular Wii Sports™ game that currently comes standard with each system purchase, every new unit will now also come packaged with Wii Sports Resort™ and the control-enhancing Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. In addition, consumers will be able to choose between two color schemes for the Wii console and included controllers: original white, or a new black option. The U.S. suggested retail price of the new system package will remain at $199.99. Pricing outside the United States will be established by the local markets, but offer similar consumer value.

“Nintendo leads the way in delivering rich motion-control gaming experiences at an accessible price point,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “By including even more of our top-quality hardware and software in the basic Wii system package, we’re extending that commitment to entertainment and value. Now more than ever, consumers can count on Nintendo to deliver inclusive fun and advanced motion controls at a mass-market price.”

Wii Sports Resort expands on the active-play fun of the original Wii Sports, with resort-themed activities such as wakeboarding, archery and swordplay. What’s more, Wii Sports Resort features the rich control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, which allows users to dive in and enjoy precision motion-control excitement right out of the box.

Wii MotionPlus has set the standard in precision motion control by delivering an immersive, social experience unavailable on any other system. As of May 9, when both the Wii Sports Resort game and a Wii MotionPlus accessory will come standard with every new Wii console, people who purchase the system can experience this leading-edge video game technology from the moment they plug in and power up.

Previously unavailable throughout the Americas, the black version of the Wii console will offer all the groundbreaking features and functions of its white counterpart in a stylish new color scheme. Whether they aim to color-coordinate with other devices or simply love the way it looks, consumers throughout the Americas can add a black Wii console with matching black Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to their home entertainment lineup. Additional black controllers and accessories can be purchased separately.

The Wii system launched in November 2006 and continues to attract millions of new and experienced gamers with its intuitive motion-sensing controls and inclusive game offerings.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Wii, visit Wii.com.