Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

"When Usain Bolt Celebrates his victory early, VERY EARLY.

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Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!

Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.

Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.

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In a press release today, Sega has announced its lineup for the upcoming Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Headlining the publisher's offerings are two of its more recognizable mascots: Sonic and Amigo, in the form of Sonic Unleashed [PS3/360/WII], Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood [NDS], and Samba De Amigo [WII].

With the Beijing Olympic Games currently ongoing, Sega has also decided to bring Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games [WII/NDS] and Beijing 2008 [PS3/360] to the show, ev...

You probably don't know about swimming, but you may know Amanda Beard, she has seven medals in swimming, which she competes in every four years. She's been on the cover of Playboy, SI, and is now on the cover of Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. She was interviewed by Dasgamer and they found out that Amanda is a gamer! She likes SOCOM, the Wii, and she has a PS2.

A slim but good week for younger and older folks alike this time 'round. PC gamers get Devil May Cry 4, console owners get Civilization Revolution on everything but the Wii (it's already doing very well in reviews), and more youthful gamers should appreciate Wonder World Amusement Park and Carnival Games, while Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon is anticipated to be enjoyed by all.

On a related note, Devil May Cry is set to pop up on the PSP at some point in the future.

"GameSpot AU: How many Olympic sports will be playable in the final game?

Warren Leigh: Thirty-eight events in total. All the classic track and field events are all still in there--the 100m, 200m, long jump, high jump, and throwing events. We've then got the swimming events, like the 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and backstroke. There's diving as well. There are also gym events such as rings, floor exercises, the vault, and more. Then we have some unique events which require their own dif..."