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It’s a busy day today if you’re a Nintendo Wii fan as this week’s update grants Wii-holics a host of new features. First up is the new ‘Gifting feature’ which allows you to give games to friends (granting you have their codes). What’s better at Christmas than receiving a retro classic for your Nintendo Wii. There’s a duplication safety feature that’ll send you a message if you’re already trying to give a friend a game they have. There are three new games to the Nintendo Shop Channel today and they are joyous classics.

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If you’re an avid Final Fantasy fan and are a proud owner of the DS then you’ll be happy to know that come the 15^th February 2008 you’ll have a shiny new baby in the form of Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. The game is exclusively on the handheld and it explores what happened to the heroes Vaan, Penelo, Fran and Balthier. The game is promising utilization of the Gambit system that allows the utilization of automated commands during real time and control using solely the touch screen.

The famous John Yamamoto, the president and chief executive officer of Square Enix comments;

“I am delighted that we are providing fans with another opportunity to enjoy the beautiful world of Ivalice. With the same high-production values including movies and music, FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS is a stunning sequel that expands upon the original game and that makes full use of the Nintendo DS hardware.”

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Sundays are typically so quiet in the video game world that you can hear a pin drop. That’s why it was so unusual that such a huge news story emerged on a typically dead day. Activision and Vivendi revealed to the public that a merger has taken place and they will be now known as Activision Blizzard. The result is 'Activision Blizzard' (as they are now known) is the world's largest and most profitable video game publisher. Financially the deal is worth $18.9 billion. It means that franchises like Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro as well as Blizzard’s huge series Startcraft, Diablo and World of Warcraft are all under one roof.

Rene Penisson, a member of the management board of Vivendi and current Chairman of Vivendi Games said:

"We are very confident that by combining forces, Activision Blizzard will set the highest standards in quality, reputation and profitability, and will bring together the best creative teams in the industry. The combination of this unique product portfolio with highly professional employees gives us great confidence in the growth prospects for Activision Blizzard."

Their website has already been launched; http://www.activisionblizzard.com/

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IIf you’re a bargain hunter like us at Avid Gamer then you’d be pleased to know that Steam are offering Activision’s Wild West themed game ‘Gun’ for only $9.95 (A fiver for you English readers). You’ll have to be quick though as its only available at this price (a 50% drop) for the weekend and the cut price is only valid until the 3^rd December. You can find gun over at the steam marketplace .

From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton White on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him. GUN is a realistic epic action/adventure that lets gamers experience the brutality of the lawless West.

 

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