The popularity of music-based games is huge, and has perhaps never been greater. The popularity of the Nintendo Wii is huge and, by all accounts, getting bigger. Therefore it comes as no surprise that EA is tapping both demographics by merging music, dance, singing, and the Wii-mote and Nunchuk all into one gaming package.

But is it any good? Let the gathered critical feedback guide you across Boogie's dancefloor...

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"Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the videogame store… yet another crushing week of new release mediocrity looms from the murky summer waters and drags you kicking and screaming back into the depths of gaming disappointment.

However, as Harry Potter, The Transformers, Shrek et al saunter off into the distance, all this week can muster by way of gaming highlights are Boogie on the Nintendo Wii, three separate iterations of Mega Man on the Nintendo DS, Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars ..."

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It's Dance Dance Revolution without the mat and flailing feet, it's guitar hero without the guitar and bloody fingers, it's Parrapa the Rapper without the onion-headed dojo master, it's Electronic Arts attempting something 'different'? GASP... STUMBLE... THUD. Get ready to throw shapes with your Wii Remote and Nunchuk. It's time to Boogie!

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"Boogie, the first all singing, all dancing karaoke title for the Wii, will be released on August 7. The game will ship with a microphone attachment and will feature new versions of music made famous by The Jackson 5, Kool & The Gang, M.C. Hammer, The Village People, Cyndi Lauper and Britney Spears.

Valve previously promised Half-Life 2 would receive "frequent" episodic updates, but this release date ensures that over 15 months will pass between the release of Episode One and Two."

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