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Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio
On the week of the release of the new Boom Blox, one of the game's chief creators heads to ThatGameCompany. More »
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Comment by Nitro378: "It's funny - I don't think I fully appreciated their impact until I began telling folks about my new gig.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Who's Hand Modeling For Boom Blox Bash Party?
Oscar winning filmmaker and budding game designer Steven Spielberg is! The idea man behind Boom Blox and the newly released sequel Boom Blox Bash Party shows what a lifetime of directing does to one's extremities. More » -
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EA Says Happy Holidays With Boom Blox Cheat Codes
We've gotten holiday cards, lots of holiday cards; holiday songs;, even a holiday video, but this is our first ever holiday cheat codes. More »
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Comment by katsujinken: Ya I keep meaning to pick this game up, but even used copies are like 40 bucks. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Steven Spielberg Loves Rock Band Drumming, Laments Cut Scenes
You may not think it to look at him, but filmmaker and Boom Blox co-creator Steven Spielberg can really hit a drum. The Spielberg clan is quite taken with Rock Band it seems. More »
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Comment by pandafresh: play Metal Gear Solid 4, have your world rocked Spielberg. 26 Responses | Other threads
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Boom Blox Does 8-Bit
LittleBigPlanet may be the stunt-modder's level design palette of choice these days, with some truly spectacular creations, but its not the only game in town. More »
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Comment by shichi: all these games fail. mario is in constant super-slow star mode, galaga looks lame as hell, donkey kong you can... 16 Responses | Other threads
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electronic arts
EA Kills Blueprint, Plans More Boom Blox
Electronic Arts' mysterious Blueprint division is no more, according to a report from Variety. Formerly lead by EA LA vet Neil Young, the shrouded-in-secrecy project was reportedly established to create lower cost content with smaller teams based on original intellectual property. One of those unnamed projects was being developed by former Metroid Prime developers at start up Armature, but the majority of what Blueprint worked on was never publicly disclosed. It was said to be focusing some of its efforts on casual games targeted at social networking platforms. More »
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Comment by Chesu: Wow... must have been difficult growing up named Neil Young. Kind of like Michael Bolton from Office Space. 4 Responses | Other threads
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300 Director's EA Games Could Become Movies
Following Variety's story early this morning that Zack Snyder, the man behind such films as The Dawn of the Dead and 300, has signed a deal with EA to make three games, comes the official announcement. Filmmaker Snyder, whose latest project is the movie adaptation of Watchmen, will be working with EA Los Angeles, the same studio which worked with Steven Spielberg on Boom Blox. Under the agreement with Cruel & Unusual Film, EA will own the rights to the games which they will develop, publish and distribute worldwide. EA and Snyder will also work to "extend the game franchises into theatrical motion pictures." More »
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Comment by Akua: wow, the two articles are even on the same page... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Boom Blox Sells 450K, Spielberg Talked Down From Ledge
When Boom Blox didn't explode at retail during its first month on the market — selling some 60,000 copies in the United States in May — it was written off by some as a "dud." And by "some," I mean, me. At least I didn't say they were paltry! Turns out that 60K sales figure only accounted for a week's worth of sales and that the Steven Spielberg collaboration is doing just fine. More » -
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Boom Blox A Bust At Retail?
When EA's Boom Blox didn't appear in the top ten best selling games for the month of May, we were puzzled. When it didn't appear in the top twenty, we became concerned, especially with junk like Game Party and Haze representing. According to NPD data provided to GameDaily, the Steven Spielberg-backed game only sold 60,000 copies last month, limping into the #25 spot on the U.S. sales charts. More »
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Comment by SouDesuKa: The building architect analogy is perfect. The actual architect should get the credit for the design / look /... more » | Other threads
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Spielberg Afraid of Over-The-Top Game Violence
Director Steven Speilberg is known for crafting some seriously intense, gut-wrenching cinematic scenes. But those are just movies! No biggie!! Games, games are different. Just hear what Spielberg has to say: More »
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Comment by Freebooter Fox: Perhaps when he says he's frightened of video game violence it's less because he feels some moral compulsion to fear... more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox Review: Explosive Casual Play
Boom Blox is an odd creation. It's a casual game created with the help of a director known for the stories his movies tell. So what happens when Stephen Spielberg teams up with Electronic Arts to make a game for the Wii? Lots of explosions of course. The game has you throw, grab, shoot and explode "blox" in such a myriad of mind-bending puzzles that you might actually forget you're playing a "casual" game. Boom Blox includes ways to play with friends or on your own, through a story or just for fun. More »
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Comment by Palladium: So, not a good party game, but great for solo? Dang. I've been wanting another Wii party game. It just doesn't... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Week in Games: The Blox that Go Boom
After last week, I'm not sure how anyone could possibly be thinking about new game purchases this week. If you bought Iron Man, Mario Kart Wii or GTA IV, there's no way you've gotten your fill of them yet. Unless you were waiting on Boom Blox? Here's the roster of releases for the coming week. Is anyone picking any of these up, or are we still gorging silly on other games? More » -
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Boom Blox To Go Multi-Plat? "Definite Possibility"
Just because Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox is a Wii game, doesn't mean it'll only be a Wii game. Sure, it's got those Wii-specific controls, but Electronic Arts mentions that it is thinking about bringing it to other consoles. Says Amir Rahimi, the game's senior producer: More »
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Comment by m1lkb0ne: Spielberg looks scared as hell. Fine by me. I still haven't forgiven him for War of the Worlds, a thorough-going piece... more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox Hits Next Week, New Trailer Hits Now
I'm still a little confused about how exactly Steven Spielberg was involved in this project. I mean, was it like him drinking a copy of coffee and saying "Hey we should make a game with dominoes and shit" and then EA Casual turned it into something playable?
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Comment by holycaribou: He probably did a lot with this game. It's not that hard for them to be like, "Hey, Steven. What... more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox Video Walk Through
With few exceptions, we've been kept at a distance from Boom Blox since its announcement. In fact, this video is the first time I've even seen the game in action. It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun to play, though I can't help but have have flashbacks to my time with Jenga, which was just painful to play on the Wii. That's the thing with Wii games, if you don't get the control mechanics exactly right the game is dead in the water, there really isn't any room for mistakes. More »
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Comment by UrsaMabus: Comment on Boom Blox Video Walk Through Holy hell, get someone competent to do the flash wrapper or just put... more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox For Other Consoles?
Yes, it's got the name Spielberg attached to it, but is that really why you're interested in Boom Blox? Course not. It's because it's another cuddly, colourful Wii game that - thanks to its physics and level of polish - may actually be OK. Thing is, it might not be a Wii game for long, because the way the game's senior producer Amir Rahimi is talking, ports should be expected come Christmas time:Once it's over the sky's the limit. There's definitely the possibility of going to other consoles.
He says that, it's EA...so, Christmas 2008, we're looking at a 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, Mobile and PC version...am I missing any? More »
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Comment by reecord2: show it to me on Philips CD-i, and then we'll talk. more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox, Steven Spielberg's Shoulder Murder Simulator Impressions
The combination of EA, Steven Spielberg and casual Wii gaming targeted at children and retirees may not instill much in the way of hardcore gaming fervor, but there is something unquantifiable about Boom Blox that makes it so appealing. On display on just one monitor at last week's Nintendo Media Summit, the Spielberg production—not unlike a virtual game of Jenga played with a cannon—had a consistent crowd of press and PR surrounding it, some of whom were repeat Boom Blox-ers regularly returning for another taste. More »
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Comment by ssh83: he should be collaborating with RPG makers, or at least casual games that can benefit from having a movie director... more » | Other threads
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Spielberg Enjoys Playing Crysis, But Is That Enough?
You can't fault a guy for thinking the whole Steven Spielberg making video games scenario seems just a tad disingenuous. On a movie set, the director is quite possibly the hardest working, most involved person on staff. Transplanted as a game designer, they show up every once and a while to check stuff out. But at least Bloom Box producer Amir Rahimi will stick up for Spielberg's gamer cred:I was actually pretty surprised to find out how much of a gamer Steven Spielberg is.
He continued: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by freespeech: @Zeliard: please, don't try to fool yourself into thinking it's more then graphics!!!!!! more » | Other threads
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Boom Blox Dated At Nintendo Media Summit
It doesn't sound like a bunch of news has shaken out from Nintendo's Media Summit being held in San Francisco today and tomorrow, but we do finally have a release date for the Steven Spielberg brainchild Boom Blox. The puzzler with character will be hitting North America on May 6 and Europe on May 9, according to the folks at the summit. More »
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Comment by DrunkenNinja12: I'm afraid this game simply threw Spielbergs name in the credits to try to push a crappy game. I don't see... more » | Other threads
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EA Sponsors SCI-FI-LONDON
Electronic Arts today said they will be the official games sponsor for this year's SCI-FI-LONDON, "the UK's only dedicated science fiction and fantastic film festival." More »
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Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox Final Box Art
Ahhh yes, new screens and the final box art for upcoming Steven Spielberg game Boom Blox. I'm actually kind of excited to get this. Crazy, I know! More » -
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EA Going The Extra Mile For Steven Spielberg's Game
Yes, yes. We know. Steven Spielberg plays video games. Okay, GOT IT. But one thing we are somewhat iffy about: Why is he making games for Electronic Arts? Dude could make games anywhere. EA isn't dumb, so the company wants the upcoming Wii title BOOM BLOX to be a hit. EA wants everything to work for Steven! As EA employee and BOOM BLOX executive producer Louis Castle points out, the company pulled out all the stops: More »
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Comment by For_the_lulz: Am i going insane? Or is that tom cruise kissing Steve? more » | Other threads
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Make Your Own Boom Blox
Can't wait to play with Spielberg's upcoming video game Boom Blox? Then play with paper! Print out the larger version of this in the link below and stare at it and think: Steven Spielberg signed off on this funny chicken. More »
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Comment by thejakeman has died of dysentry: @Tyber_Zann: it also looks tremendously like Toblo. more » | Other threads
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Comment by FhnuZoag: If I had this game, I'd recreate Helm's Deep so many times, if I had a Wii. And a TV. more » | Other threads
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Spielberg's Boom Blox Revealed
Director Steven Spielberg's 2005 deal to create original games with EA comes a step closer to bearing fruit as they unveil their upcoming Wii title, Boom Blox. While we had a general idea and were then given a name , we now get a full reveal of Spielberg's action-puzzle game a week and a half before it shows up at GDC - and for one I am relieved. When I first heard the term block puzzle tossed about, I'm sure I wasn't alone in thinking some sort of Tetris clone. As you can see from the screen there, that's happily not the case at all. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by pyropetey: -_-;; Ok this doesnt really look like something interesting that I'd play... directors shoudl direct! O_o more » | Other threads
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