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Scribblenauts was just released for the DS and allows gamers to solve puzzles by writing any one of tens of thousands of objects. Which once they come to life can be used and interacted with in a variety of ways in order to solve puzzles.

Below are some walkthrough videos of the game to give you a more in-depth look at it and help you through the game.

Here is a developer walkthrough of a level of the game.

Here are some gameplay tips from the developer.

And last but not least, here are some behind-the-scene tips.

Another Code 3, also known as Trace Memory 3, has been confirmed for Wii by developer Cing in this interview with Game and Scenario designer Rika Suzuki.

Even though the second game in the series for the Wii has yet to see a release in North America or Australia, only hitting Europe, it’s good for fans to know that another new one is coming.

To quote from the interview:

CAUTION – CONTAINS SPOILERS – DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T WANT PORTIONS OF THE WII GAME SPOILED

C3: The conclusion to Matt’s story about his missing father seemed very rushed and unfulfilling. Was his story concluded so briefly at the end due to time constraints during development? Or will we learn more about Matt and his father in a future Another Code game?

Rika SUZUKI, Game Design and Scenario at Cing: The story of Matt is not complete at this moment. Matt has now established a close friendship with Ashley, just as D did in the original Another Code. However, there is a huge difference between D and Matt in that D is already dead and all he has is his past. Matt, on the other hand, has a grand future ahead of him from which to use as source material. In terms of the potential for Matt’s story in the future, we are definitely going to express his entire storyline through the world of Another Code, including how his friendship develops with Ashley and more on the story of his father, Michael.

Via GoNintendo

The Wii and DS holiday release list has been revealed thanks to Nintendo. The list also includes a number of WiiWare and DSiWare releases for the coming Winter.

Not all of the games are newly dated, but there are some notables such as:

* The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks has been dated for December 7th in North America.
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii is coming this year, but hasn’t been given a specific date yet. Just “Holiday”.
* Shantae: Risky’s Revenge is coming to DSiWare from developer WayForward Technologies.
* Art Style: Digidrive adds another bit Generations title to DSiWare
* Electroplankton DSiWare is confirmed to release in America.
* Nintendo will release Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon and Sparkle Snapshots via DSiWare, titles previously unannounced.

Here is the full list of Holiday 2009 Wii and DS games:

WII

2K Sports
NHL 2K10 – Sept. 15
Baseball Blast! – Sept. 28
NBA 2K10 – Oct. 6

2K Play
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom – Fall
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day – Fall
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – Fall

505 Games
My Ballet Studio – November
Baby and Me – November

Activision Publishing, Inc.
Animal Planet Vet Life – Sept. 15
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 – Sept. 15
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 – Sept. 22
Rapala We Fish – Sept. 22
Bakugan Battle Brawlers – Oct. 20
iCarly – Oct. 20
Madagascar Kartz – Oct. 20
Mountain Sports – Oct. 20
Hidden Mysteries Titanic – Oct. 27
Barbie and the Three Musketeers – Oct. 27
Jurassic Hunter – Oct. 27
DJ Hero – Oct. 27
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors – Nov. 10
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Nov. 10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex – Nov. 10
Tony Hawk: RIDE – Nov. 17
Band Hero – November
Guitar Hero Van Halen – Dec. 22

Aspyr Media
My Baby and Me – Nov. 17

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
101-in-1 Party Megamix – Oct. 27
Trauma Team – Spring
Shiren the Wanderer – Spring

Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Spyborgs – Sept. 22
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles – Nov. 17

City Interactive USA, Inc.
Chicken Riot – November
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII – January
Art of Murder – March

D3Publisher
Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun – Sept. 22
Astro Boy: The Video Game – Oct. 20
THE SECRET SATURDAYS: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN – Oct. 20
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks – Oct. 27
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight – Winter

Destineer
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Oct. 13
Buck Fever – Oct. 20
Alien Monster Bowling League – Oct. 27
Marines: Modern Urban Combat – Nov. 3
Satisfashion – Nov. 17
Rec Room – Nov. 17

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits – October
Princess and the Frog – November

Electronic Arts
MySims Agents – Sept. 22
Dead Space Extraction – Sept. 29
Spore Hero – Oct. 6
CHARM GIRLS CLUB Pajama Party – Oct. 20
SimAnimals Africa – Oct. 26
LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS – October
NERF 2: “N-Strike” Elite – October
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 – October
FIFA 10 – October
Need for Speed Nitro – Nov. 17
EA SPORTS Active More Workouts – November

Knowledge Adventure
JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island – Nov. 1

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Walk It Out! – October
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – November
Storybook Workshop – November
Karaoke Revolution – November
Ultimate Party Challenge – November
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3 – November
pop’n music – November
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 – Q4

LucasArts
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes – Oct. 6
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues – Fall

Majesco Entertainment
Our House: Party! – Sept. 22
A Boy and His Blob – Oct. 13
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 – Oct. 20
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Dec. 1
The Daring Game for Girls – Holiday

Mastiff
Shimano Xtreme Fishing – Sept. 29
Remington Great American Bird Hunt – Oct. 27

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo – October
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked – November
We Cheer 2 – November

Nintendo
Wii Fit Plus – Oct. 4
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Holiday

Playlogic
Sudoku Ball Detective – Sept. 22

SEGA
Wacky World of Sports – Sept. 22
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Oct. 13
Planet 51 – Nov. 17
Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue – Q4
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing – Feb. 10
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll – Early 2010

SouthPeak Games
My Baby First Steps – Holiday
Sushi Go Round – Holiday

Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS – Dec. 26

Storm City Games
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein – Oct. 6
Vegas Party – Oct. 27
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral – Nov. 9

Tecmo
Family Fun Football – Sept. 29

THQ
The Biggest Loser – Oct. 6
Cars Race O Rama – Oct. 13
Marvel Super Hero Squad – Oct. 20
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 – Oct. 20
SpongeBob Truth or Square – Oct. 26
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time – Oct. 26
World of Zoo – Oct. 26
All Star Cheer Squad 2 – Oct. 27
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter – Oct. 27
Daniel X – Jan. 12
World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars – Feb. 2

TOMY Corporation
NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 – Nov. 17

Ubisoft
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Sept. 15
Where’s Waldo: The Fantastic Journey – Sept. 22
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-up – Sept. 22
The Price is Right 2010 Edition – Sept. 22
Family Feud 2010 Edition – Sept. 29
CSI: Deadly Intent – Oct. 20
Monster 4×4 Stunt Racer – Oct. 27
Rabbids Go Home – Nov. 3
Academy of Champions – Nov. 3
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage – Nov. 8
Just Dance – Nov. 17
James Cameron’s Avatar The Game – Nov. 24
Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy – Nov. 24

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Army Rescue – Sept. 29
Rock Blast – Oct. 20
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo – Oct. 27
Geon Cube – Oct. 27
Smart Series Presents: JaJa’ Adventure – Nov. 10

Vir2L Studios
Medieval Games – Oct. 20

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Scooby-Doo! First Frights – Sept. 22
Where the Wild Things Are – Oct. 13
Game Party 3 – October
LEGO Rock Band – Holiday
SCENE IT? BRIGHT LIGHTS! BIG SCREEN! – Holiday

XSEED Games
JU-ON: The Grudge – Oct. 13
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga – Fall

WIIWARE

Aksys Games
BIT.TRIP VOID – Q3
BIT.TRIP series (3 additional titles) – Q4, Q1

Broken Rules
And Yet It Moves – Q4

Frontier
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias – Q4

Gameloft
Ghost Mansion Party – Q3
The Oregon Trail – Q4

Ghostfire Games
Rage of the Gladiator – Q1

Incredible Technologies
Carnival King – Q3

Konami
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth – Q3
Frogger Returns – Q4

Nabi Studios
Toribash – Q4

Natsume
Moki Moki – Q3
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop – Q4

Nicalis
Cave Story – Q3
Night Game – Q1
La Mulana – Q1

NinjaBee
The Amazing Brain Train – Q4

Nintendo
You, Me, and the Cubes – Q3
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 – Q4

Nintendo/TPC
Pokémon Rumble – Q4

Press Play
Max & the Magic Marker – Q4

React Games
Archon: Classic – Q1

Taito
Arkanoid Plus! – Q3

Team Meat
Super Meat Boy – Q1

Telltale Games
Tales of Monkey Island: Lair of the Leviathan – Q3
Tales of Monkey Island: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood – Q4
Tales of Monkey Island: Rise of the Pirate God – Q4

DS AND DSI

2K Play
Dora the Explorer: Dora Puppy – Oct. 26
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year’s Celebration – Oct. 26
The Backyardigans – Oct. 26
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – Fall

505 Games
My Ballet Studio – November
Discovery Kids SpiderQuest – November
Dream Diary – November
Picture Perfect Hair Salon – November
IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey – Sept. 15

Activision Publishing, Inc.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 – Sept. 15
Animal Planet Vet Life – Sept. 15
Bakugan Battle Brawlers – Oct. 20
iCarly – Oct. 20
Madagascar Kartz – Oct. 20
Barbie and the Three Musketeers – Oct. 27
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized – Nov. 10
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors – Nov. 10
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Nov. 10
Band Hero – November

Aspyr Media
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain – Oct. 26

City Interactive USA, Inc.
Sushi Academy – Oct. 13
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple – Oct. 27
Animal Country: Life on the Farm – November
Party Designer – November
Art of Murder – February
Jewels of Sahara – March

D3Publisher
Astro Boy: The Video Game – Oct. 20
THE SECRET SATURDAYS: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN – Oct. 20
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks – Oct. 27
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight – Winter

Destineer
Satisfashion – Nov. 17

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure – October
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – November
JONAS – November
Princess and the Frog – November

Electronic Arts
MySims Agents – Sept. 22
Spore Hero Arena – Oct. 6
CHARM GIRLS CLUB My Fashion Show – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB My Fashion Mall – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB My Perfect Prom – Oct. 20
SimAnimals Africa – Oct. 26
LITTLEST PET SHOP CITY FRIENDS – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP COUNTRY FRIENDS – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP BEACH FRIENDS – October
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 – October
FIFA 10 – October

Ignition Entertainment
Nostalgia – Oct. 20

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
WireWay – November

LucasArts
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes – Oct. 6
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron – Nov. 3
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues – Fall

Majesco Entertainment
Our House – Sept. 22
Sideswiped – Sept. 29
Cake Mania 3 – Oct. 13
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 – Oct. 20
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop – Oct. 27
My Hero: Astronaut – Nov. 3
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Dec. 1
Dawn of Heroes – Dec. 1
My Hero: Firefighter – December
The Daring Game for Girls – Holiday

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans – November

Nintendo
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky – Oct. 12
Style Savvy – Nov. 2
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – Dec. 7

NIS America
A Witch’s Tale – Oct. 6
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island – Oct. 27

PopCap Games, Inc.
Bookworm – Dec. 1

SEGA
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom – Sept. 15
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Oct. 13
Phantasy Star Zero – Nov. 10
Planet 51 – Nov. 17
Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue – Q4
Sands of Destruction – January
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing – February
Infinite Space – Spring

SouthPeak Games
Montessori Music – Oct. 20
My Baby First Steps – Holiday
Sushi Go Round – Holiday
Crime Scene – Holiday

Square Enix
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS – Sept. 29
SPACE INVADERS EXTREME 2 – Oct. 20

Storm City Games
Hands On! Tangrams – Oct. 13
Jewel Master Egypt – Oct. 20
Flaw – Oct. 27
Foto Frenzy – Nov. 2
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral – Nov. 9

THQ
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion – Sept. 15
Fabulous Finds – Sept. 21
Just in Time Translations – Sept. 21
The Biggest Loser – Oct. 6
Cars Race O Rama – Oct. 13
Marvel Super Hero Squad – Oct. 20
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 – Oct. 20
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time – Oct. 26
World of Zoo – Oct. 26
SpongeBob Truth or Square – Oct. 26
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter – Oct. 27
MX vs. ATV Reflex – Holiday

TOMY Corporation
NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 – Sept. 15

Ubisoft
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Sept. 15
Where’s Waldo: The Fantastic Journey – Sept. 22
The Price is Right 2010 Edition – Sept. 22
Family Feud 2010 Edition – Sept. 29
Battle of Giants: Dragons – Sept. 29
Imagine Salon Stylist – Sept. 29
Imagine Sweet 16 – Oct. 4
Imagine Zookeeper – Oct. 6
PETZ PONY BEAUTY PAGEANT – Oct. 13
Imagine Fashion Designer World Tour – Oct. 20
CSI: Deadly Intent – The Hidden Cases – Oct. 20
Jam Sessions 2 – Oct. 20
PETZ DOLPHINZ ENCOUNTER – Oct. 27
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes – Oct. 27
Imagine Artist – Oct. 27
C.O.P. The Recruit – Nov. 3
Rabbids Go Home – Nov. 3
Imagine Babyz Fashion – Nov. 3
Fairyland Melody Magic – Nov. 8
Style Lab Jewelry Design – Nov. 10
Style Lab Makeover – Nov. 10
PETZ NURSERY – Nov. 10
PETZ DOGZ TALENT SHOW – Nov. 17
PETZ HAMSTERZ SUPERSTARZ – Nov. 24
James Cameron’s Avatar The Game – Nov. 24

Virtual Play Games
Junior Brain Trainer – Nov. 10
Junior Classic Games – Nov. 10

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Smart Boy’s Gameroom 2 – Sept. 29
Smart Girl’s Playhouse 2 – Sept. 29
Smart Kid’s Mega Game Mix – Sept. 29
Reversal Challenge – Oct. 13
Balloon Pop – Nov. 12

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Scribblenauts – Sept. 15
Scooby-Doo! First Frights – Sept. 22
LEGO Rock Band – Holiday
Where the Wild Things Are – Oct. 13
TouchMaster 3 – Oct. 27

XSEED Games
THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road – Sept. 29

DSiWARE

Gameloft
Uno – Q4

Hudson Entertainment
Bomberman Blitz – Q4

Nintendo
Art Academy: Second Semester – Sept. 28
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE – Q4
Electroplankton (10 titles total) – Q4
Picturebook Games: The Royal Bluff – Q4
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon – Q4
Sparkle Snapshots – Q4

Subatomic Studios
Fieldrunners – Q4

WayForward Technologies
Shantae:Risky’s Revenge – Q4

A True Blood videogame may be coming, as HBO as filed a trademark for just that.

The trademark actually reads:

“…amusement apparatus and games adapted for use with television receivers or with video or computer monitors, video games, computer games, game programs, video game discs, video game cartridges, video game CD-ROMs, video game cassettes, handheld video game devices, games, online games and electronic games.”

No word on what platforms the game would hit, a release date or developer or any other info was included in the filing.

True Blood is a critically acclaimed (Golden Globe-winning) drama show about the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small Louisiana town. The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress at a bar, who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). The show was created by Alan Ball (The movie American Beauty, the TV Show Six Feet Under).

Via VG247

SKATE 3 will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in May of 2010 announced Electronic Arts.

SKATE 3 promises to break new ground by taking all of the camaraderie and competitive excitement of real-life skateboarding and brings it to the hands of gamers. Whether online or offline, players can now team up to build the ultimate skate crew in the definitive skateboarding co-op experience. In SKATE 3, players take part in team-based challenges, compete against rival crews and leave their mark on the all-new skater’s paradise, Port Carverton.

In the new co-op mode, teammates can complete challenges together while advancing each other’s careers. From rewarding epic bails and fails with a beefed up Hall of Meat mode to honing your craft with the all-new skate.School, players of all skill levels have multiple ways to “kill it” in the game. The franchise also continues to raise the bar for user created content with the skate. Create feature suite, an innovative toolset that empowers gamers to truly express their skate style by creating their own graphics, videos, and skate parks.

“The social and community aspects of the SKATE franchise are something we’ve always embraced, but we’ve never done anything to the scale you’re going to see in SKATE 3,” said Senior Producer, Jason DeLong. “We’re giving gamers a very unique experience by providing them with the tools they need to build their ultimate team or to create a team comprised entirely of their online friends. From there, it’s all about proving yourself – teaming up, and throwing down.”

Players who pre-order SKATE 3 get an unlock code that gives them exclusive access to the iconic Black Box Distribution Skate Park, home turf of Zero, Mystery, and Fallen skate teams. Black Box Distribution was founded in 2000 by Jamie Thomas, and houses and distributes some of skateboarding’s biggest selling brands.

Here is a teaser trailer for SKATE 3.

Panic has set in Monopoly City Streets after the game launched last week and had an astounding 1.7 million visitors in that short portion of time!

The stress caused on the free Google Maps browser-based worldwide-supercharged version of Monopoly was so much that it lead to slower servers, which in turn resulted in compromised data. So the developers are now going to “restart” the game. This includes taking it down on September 17th (two days from now) so that they can fix some of the biggest bugs in the game and other issues, including a few improvements, before bringing it back online.

To quote the developers:

“But, we’re not just restarting the game. We’ve made some improvements to the gameplay that we think address many of the concerns that you have brought to our attention while you played the game. We will provide additional details about these changes soon.

This restart does mean that everyone will be starting over with $3 million to spend and will need to register again.

Thank you all for your awesome support in the last few days. We appreciate all of the input, suggestions and most of all your patience.”

Via Monopoly City Streets Blog

Star Ocean: The Last Hope has been announced for PS3 in Japan as Star Ocean: The Last Hope International.

The previously Xbox 360-exclusive RPG will be released on February 4, 2010 for ¥8,190 (US$90). The game includes new features of the previous original that include reworked menu screens and a tweaked battle system that includes auto-targeting. It will also feature options for both English and Japanese voice acting.

There are no plans at the moment to release this game in the U.S., but since it includes English voice-overs and the PS3 is region-free, then that makes it a great candidate for import!

Via Kotaku