Kidz Bop Dance Party Coming This Fall

Kidz Bop is the most popular music brand in the United States for kids and now they're taking the music to a video game. Exclusively for Wii, Kidz Bop Dance Party: The Video Game will have your kids dancing in no time. Created by D3Publisher, the game includes chart-topping music and lets your kids have the ultimate dance party in their own living room!

The game features 24 of the most popular Kidz Bop hits, such as "Paparazzi," "Thriller," and "Get the Party Started," sung by kids, for kids. Users can customize their own characters by mixing and matching outfits and accessories. The game features five different modes: free play, challenge, dance off, shop and dress-up. You can dance alone or as a team, or play in two-player challenge mode. You can even have a dance-off and compete with your friends for the top score. If you make a mistake, you're not penalized and you'll learned tips and tricks from real kids that will help you become the next big Kidz Bop star!

“We’re thrilled to partner with Kidz Bop and create an interactive experience that encourages kids to get active, dance, and have fun with the latest music hits All the music tracks featured in Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game have kid-friendly lyrics and the easy pick-up and play gameplay will make the game accessible to kids as well as parents. Kidz BopDance Party! The Video Game will be a game the entire family can enjoy together," said Alison Quirion, the vice president of marketing for D3Publisher, in a press release.

Victor Zaraya, the COO of Kidz Bop said in the same press release, "Millions of kids across the country have grown up listening to Kidz Bop and we are constantly looking for fun and engaging ways for our fans to interact with the music they love. Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game is the perfect way to get kids up and dancing along to their favorite Kidz Bop songs.”

The game is schedule to hit stores on September 21.

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More Family Fun for Your Wii & Xbox 360

Hasbro's Family Game Night and Family Game Night 2 have been popular purchase for Xbox 360 and Wii-owning families and now there's even more fun to be had! Hasbro, together with Electronic Arts has announced a third version of the game: Hasbro Family Game Night 3. The game's got lots of great new features!

The game, which should be available for release this fall, will make a great holiday-time purchase. The game, which has, in the past, featured virtual Wii versions of your favorite classic Hasbro games, will have five new games, as well as the opportunity for online play that will unite families across the world in the name of family fun!

The new version of the game is set in a theme park and hosted by your favorite Mr. Potato Head, who is returning from a previous version of the game. He will host your game play and guide you through the park. New games include old favorites with a modern twist: The Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee. Up to four players can play each game.

New to the Family Game Night series is ability for online game play. You can challenge opponents across the globe in both the Wii and Xbox 360 versions of the game. You can even add your Mii or avatar to your games.

In a press release, Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts, said, "Families have embraced the Hasbro Family Game Night video game franchise because it brings them together around the TV for quality time they’ll remember for a lifetime. Hasbrow Family Game Night 3 has been developed with next generation online gaming at the forefront and will enable people to play the five new and iconic Hasbro game brands online with friends and family all across the world."

Mark Belcher, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro believes the game will help families and friends who live far apart have fun together anytime. "This third installment in the successful Hasbro Family Game Night video game series delivers another great lineup of time-tested favorite Hasbro game brands and uses online play to take the entertainment and competition to an entirely new level. No longer will travel distance be a hurdle for families and friends to get together and have some fun," he said in a press release.

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Disney Sing It: Family Hits

Gather the family around the TV for some Disney karaoke fun! The new game Disney Sing It: Family Hits for PlayStation 3 and Wii is sure to bring your family together for hours of entertainment. The game features your favorite songs from 20 of your favorite Disney films. You'll even get singing tips from Anika Noni Rose from Disney's Princess and the Frog.

Songs for Disney Sing It: Family Hits will come from old classic films and new favorites. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Toy Story, Cars, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and The Princess and the Frog to name a few. The karaoke is easy to follow with full screen HD videos featuring montages and footage from various Disney movies.

Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing for Disney Interactive Studios says, "The Disney Sing It franchise has produced a passionate fan base, and they’ve expressed a big demand for songs from Disney’s timeless movies. Now, music fans of all ages will be able to enjoy Disney Sing It: Family Hits, both as an engaging karaoke performance game as well as perfect entertainment for family fun.”

The game features a pitch bar that will help players hit the right notes. You can sing a solo, or a duet, compete against your family and friends, or play the exciting Family Mode, which has you passing the microphone to up to eight different players. Sing It Encore Mode let's you play back your performance and add special effects and customize your songs.

Want to improve your performance or unlock awards and Disney themes? Actress and singer Anika Noni Rose (she voiced Tiana in The Princess and the Frog) will help you by providing vocal exercises and techniques, basic voice instructions, game tutorials, and singing games that will help you become a better singer. You'll learn proper microphone technique, how to hit high and low, long and short, and fast and slow notes, and other valuable tips!

The game is rated E for Everyone and is scheduled to be released this summer.

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Cooking and Fun with Your Nintendo DS

Lots of people open up a cookbook when they're getting ready to cook, and some people even lug their laptops into the kitchen to work from a recipe they found online. But now, Nintendo is making it possible for the entire family to gather in heart of your home and cook together...using your Nintendo DS. The new game, America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking will be released on March 28th.

America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking isn't just a digital cookbook. It puts fun into cooking - something the whole family can enjoy.

“America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking proves that you can never have too many cooks in the kitchen. The experts at America’s Test Kitchen have taken the guesswork out of cooking, allowing you and your fellow cooks to relax and enjoy the moment. The results are as fun as they are delicious," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, in a press release.

America's Test Kitchen is already a recognizable, trusted brand that features easy-to-create recipes. The cooking experts at the Kitchen take all of the guess-work and trial-and-error out of the process for you. The new game features 300 tested recipes for appetizers, desserts, and everything in between. The game features interactive, step-by-step instructions to help you prepare each recipe. You can also search recipes in a variety of ways, such as by ingredients, cooking time, or difficulty. It even provides you with a variety of age-appropriate tasks so everyone in the family can get involved.

Throughout the cooking process, prompts appear to offer advice, information, and clarify potentially unfamiliar terms, and audible instructions along with how-to videos guide you along the way. It even has a handwriting-recognition feature that allows you to record your own personal notes on recipes. If you don't want to get your DS messy, the game allows you to use the built-in microphone to give voice commands, if you need to navigate away from where you are at a certain point. Also, multiple DS users can wirelessly transmit recipes between systems.

As we mentioned, the game goes on sale on the same day as the Nintendo DSi XL, March 28, and is supposed to retail for $19.99. For more information, visit ATKGame.com.

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10 Great Wii Games for Family Night

If you're bored with movies and looking for a fun activity for family night, maybe you should consider getting a Wii. Or maybe you already have a Wii but you're not sure how to make it fun for the whole family? Never fear! Here is a list of ten family-friendly games that are sure to keep everyone from 5 to 75 having family fun for hours. Each game is rated E for everyone and allows multi-player game-play.

1. Hasbro Family Game Night ($39.99) What family game night list would be complete without a game of the same name? This game was designed for social activities and offers you the Wii version of your favorite boardgames. Two to Four players can play, depending on the game, and you've got classics such as Battleship, Connect Four, Yahtzee, Boggle, and Sorry. There are some new twists on some old games as well. You can even decorate your own digital Wii living room.

2. Hasbro Family Game Night 2 ($39.99) The sequel to first game, this one offers even more fun as a virtual Mr. Potato Head hosts even more traditional games. Play Operation, Jenga, Bop-It, Connect 4x4 and Pictureka and collect pieces of the "Golden Potato" as you win. As you continue to win, you'll unlock new themes and the ability to customize your Mr. Potato Head host.

3. Wii Sports Resort ($49.99) Spend your family fun night on a tropical island where your Mii will take part in a wide range of sports and activities. Sword Play, Table Tennis, Bowling, Archery, Biking, and Power Cruising are just a few of the games you'll play. Throw a disc to an adorable little Mii-like dog or jump out of an airplane. There are tons of different activities to try! Some games require the Wii Motion Plus accessory.

4. Family Feud: 2010 Edition ($39.99) Just like the TV show, you'll try to come up with the most popular responses to survey questions! Customize your own characters and walk on to a realistic set. The game features text entry assistance, spell check, predictive text, and concept grouping so you get credit for a not-quite-right-but-close-enough answer.

5. Carnival Games ($29.99) If your family likes carnival games, you can spend endless hours in your living room playing them with this game! Test your strength and your aim, or try to soak an obnoxious loud mouth in the Dunk Tank. Play Lucky Cups, Nerves of Steel, Hoops, Day at the Races and more. There are 25 games to choose from! You can even learn your future at the Great Swami machine and win more than 250 prizes.

6. Monopoly ($29.99) If you think this Wii version is just like the capitalist board game, you're wrong. It's even better! The game combines the original version and the new World Edition of the game with all the virtual fun of video games. Play the old-fashioned way or play various mini games, either way, the whole family can trade properties and own hotels in this fun classic.

7. Monsters vs. Aliens ($39.99) A battle is about to erupt and the fate of the planet is in your hands as Dreamworks animations come to life on your TV. The characters, voiced by Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Seth Rogan and Rainn Wilson are just like those in the movie, something that is sure to captivate your kids. Play as one of several monsters as you fight against the alien invaders, using unique powers. Explore locations from the film and beyond.

8. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel ($49.99) This game plays great with the new Wii Wheel that comes with it, or you can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck for a more classic control style. Whichever way you decide to play, you'll explore brand new tracks and arenas, tour classic tracks, perform tricks such jumps, flips, and wheelies, and more! Also, you can play as one of the classic Nintendo characters or as your own personalized Mii.

9. Mario Party 8 ($49.99) There's always a party when Mario and friends are involved! Mario Party 8 features tons of new mini games. Shoot at Boos in a haunted house, punch a statue to pieces, enter a cake decorating competition, say the right answers in game show challenges and so much more!

10. EA Playground ($19.99) Ever wish you could return to the playground to play your favorite childhood games? Now you can! This game allows you to play dodgeball, tetherball, wall ball, kicks, slot car racing, paper racers, and dart shootout. Collect marbles and stickers, encounter the not-so-friendly playground bosses, and discover mini-games as you go!

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