EA Holiday Line-Up

It's that time of the year again: Christmas is nearing and so every company will go all-out on what they've got in stores for the holiday season. First stop: Electronic Arts.

Electronic Arts has revealed its holiday line-up for 2008. As one can see from the list below, Wii and Nintendo DS owners are in for quite some fun.

Boogie (Wii, NDS) Shake it. Sing it. Create it. The ultimate party package for gamers of all ages, Boogie on the PlayStation 2 and Wii will have players dancing, singing and creating music videos to hit songs from over four decades. Players can even take their dancing act on the road with Boogie on the Nintendo DS. This version offers unique dancing modes including 3D gameplay using the 3D glasses packed in the retail box as well as mini-games not found on the consoles.

EA Playground (Wii, NDS) EA Playground captures the exuberance and nostalgia of your neighborhood playground, turning your gaming space into an arena of interactive fun with immersive activities designed for kids, and the kid inside all of us. It smartly delivers all your playground favorites on the Wii and Nintendo DS. Every game is easy to pick-up-and-play and uniquely capitalizes on the control mechanics of both platforms.

FIFA Soccer 08 (Wii, NDS) FIFA Soccer 08 challenges players to master the skills required to play like a pro soccer player by introducing a new mode called Be A Pro: Offline Training. Be A Pro locks you into the role of a single, fixed player the entire game and challenges you to master the same disciplines as a real soccer player--from positioning and tackling to reading the field and passing. Users receive real time feedback and analysis on the fly and a unique camera angle keeps both player and action in focus, zooming in when you're on attack. Featuring new Pro Skills moves that enables you to combine tricks and skill moves together to recreate signature moves from the real-world superstars and the inclusion of 576 licensed teams, 30 leagues, and more than 15,000 players.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Wii, NDS, GBA) Harry is tasked to help fellow students in "Dumbledore's Army" fight against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle which lies ahead. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Madden NFL 08 (Wii, NDS) Feel what it's like to be a field general making key personnel decisions on both sides of the ball during the game's biggest moments in Madden NFL 08. Quickly identify the strongest players on the field before every snap then move them into position to make game-changing, momentum-altering plays. Play to your team's strengths by immediately reading your opponent's schemes and reacting to the action as soon as the ball is snapped. Create mismatches and exploit weaknesses as you read and react with Madden NFL 08.

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (Wii) Designed from the ground up for the Wii and PSP, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 puts all the action of WWII into your hands. Battle enemies in a full-length single player campaign, or choose to jump online anytime, anywhere, for 32-player multiplayer action! Featuring innovative combat controls and gestures built specifically for the Wii, plus full support of Nintendo's Wii Zapper.

MySims (Wii, NDS) MySims is the first game in a revolutionary new product line from the developers of the blockbuster franchise The Sims that allows players to build a town, grow a community and discover a world of their own. Created especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms MySims gives players to ability to unleash their creativity in every aspect of the game - from building furniture and one-of-a-kind homes to creating characters with crazy hairstyles and cool new clothing.

NBA Live 08 (Wii) When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the one-on-one match-up from every spot on the floor. Building upon a solid foundation of 5-on-5 gameplay, NBA LIVE 08 introduces a set of 4 all-new features - Quickstrike Ballhandling, own the paint, hot spots and signature go-to moves to increase user control, while providing an unrivaled level of authenticity to the sport of basketball. Now you can dominate with your Go-To Move with NBA LIVE 08.

Need for Speed ProStreet (Wii, NDS) Need for Speed ProStreet is a racing experience like no other. For the first time, you're designing and building a car, competing in iconic locations from around the globe and battling in four distinct racing styles - grip, drag, drift and the all-new speed challenge. This holiday, preorder Need for Speed ProStreet to unlock the Subaru Impreza WRX STi; then using the all-new Blueprints demo, gamers can customize their ride at http://www.needforspeed.com (beginning October 15). Once Need for Speed ProStreet is released, upload the ultimate driving machine straight into the game and begin racing.

Orcs & Elves (NDS) The award-winning fantasy RPG mobile game, created by the legendary id Software and developed by Fountainhead Entertainment comes to the Nintendo DS. Enhanced with more levels, weapons and fierce foes, Orcs & Elves offers a breathtaking dungeon-crawling experience for any fantasy RPG gamer. As a young half-elf, a player will explore a massive Dwarven fortress riddled with ancient treasure, powerful weapons, and waves of ruthless enemies, on a quest to expel the ultimate evil from the mountain's core.

Smarty Pants (Wii) How smart are you? Do you know more than your Grandma about world history? Does your little sister know more than your Dad about sports? Find out this holiday when Smarty Pants, the first Wii trivia game, ships to stores nationwide. Smarty Pants finally levels the playing field for people of all ages, allowing simultaneous play using age-targeted trivia plus action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game made exclusively for the Wii. Tailoring questions to the contestant's age, gamers from eight to eighty can join in on the fun all at the same time. Exciting Wii gestures make everything a game, from spinning the category wheel and tug-of-wars over correct answers, to "dance-offs" for additional points. With both competitive and collaborative game modes and 20,000 questions in multiple categories, the fun is virtually endless!

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Wii, NDS) Take on the world in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08. For the first time ever, every portion of your game is recorded--from the first tee box in Play Now mode to your final putt in a FedEx Cup tournament. Post your most amazing--and unthinkable--performances on EA SPORTS GamerNet, a revolutionary interactive gaming hub that hosts user-created content online. Set the bar high by posting your top moments or take on challenges set by others to determine who truly is the world's greatest golfer. Whether you're uploading an unbeatable round or the craziest shot, take the world by storm with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08.

The Simpsons Game (Wii, NDS) This year, The Simpsons celebrated their eighteenth season finale with the airing of their 400th episode followed in July with the long-awaited first feature film, which to-date has become a worldwide box office phenomenon. Now fans of this multi-award-winning TV show are ready for the next major milestone this year: THE SIMPSONS GAME. THE SIMPSONS GAME recently announced their pre-order campaign with exclusive parody posters and limited edition Homerball as well as their Xbox LIVE Demo of the in-game episode Shadow of the Colossal Donut.

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  The Simpsons Game and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (depending on how well the zapper works) are the only ones of slight interest there. I'm not getting The Simpsons on the Wii though, probably the 360 instead.

  Hells Zargon, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Not a particularly good Xmas line-up but it's the typical EA one that we've come to expect. So what will get Xmas No.1 this year then? Bet Need for Speed does. Anyways. Medal of HonoUr 2 should be good with or without the Zapper what with its online. Apparently the controls are pretty close to those of MP3. (I put the capital U in Honour because that's how it is spelt in the UK).

  ganepark32, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  It's Medal of Honor (US spelling ;)

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00