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BOOM BLOX

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Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Players can explore the visceral gameplay -- perfectly suited for the Wii's interactivity -- that keeps them destroying their way through brain-twisting challenges. They can interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments. Additionally, players can remix any level of the game in Create Mode using props, blocks, or characters that have been unlocked during the game. Players can also virtually build anything they can dream up. Plus, their designs can then be shared with friends or used to challenge others to solve their newly created puzzle via WiiConnect24
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Headlines

Spielberg's Boom Blox Sees Low Wii Sales Debut

by Chris Faylor Jun 17, 2008 3:35pm CST tags: BOOM BLOX, Software Sales
Despite critical acclaim, EA LA and Steven Spielberg's physics-driven puzzle action title Boom Blox (Wii) only sold 60,000 units during its first month at US retailers, sales-tracking firm NPD informed GameDaily.

In all, the title was only purchased by a paltry 0.6% of the 10.2 million US Wii owners.

The news marks the latest blow for third-party Wii developers, which have typically seen much lower sales than first-party Nintendo efforts. While eight of May's best-selling games were Wii games, only three of those were not produced by Nintendo.

While the figure appears low, developer and publisher Electronic Arts was adamant that the game's performance matches estimates. "It has met our expectations internally," EA CEO John Riccitello said at the William Blair Investor Conference ... Read more

"i bought it. it reminds me alil of elebits, but much more replayability in it. "49 Comments

You Can Watch Boom Blox Trailer

by Nick Breckon Apr 30, 2008 4:30pm CST tags: BOOM BLOX, Trailer
EA today released a new video of the Spielberg-produced, EA LA developed Wii title Boom Blox.

You can do a lot of things in Boom Blox, but I'll let The Voice speak to that.

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"So what's the goal? Build up structures made up of blocks and blow them up? There's obviously mor..."14 Comments

Boom Blox Screens Show Kitties, Doggies, Monkeys

by Chris Faylor Apr 15, 2008 5:00am CST tags: Boom Blox, Screenshots
Publisher Electronic Arts just sent over a few new screenshots from EA LA and Steven Spielberg's physics-driven puzzle action title Boom Blox (Wii).

The new shots detail a number of the characters that inhabit the world of Boom Blox, including mustached monkeys, happy doggies and frightened kitties.

Due out May 6, the block-tumbling title has over 300 levels, with players able to make their own stages and send them to online friends via WiiConnect24.

"Whatever happened to this supposedly having head tracking, is that no longer the case, because if..."6 Comments

Boom Blox Dropping May 6

by Chris Faylor Apr 10, 2008 6:15pm CST tags: Boom Blox
EA Los Angeles and Steven Spielberg's physics-driven puzzle Boom Blox (Wii) will arrive in North America on May 6, Kotaku reports, with the European version set to drop on May 9.
Revealed back in February, the block-tumbling title has over 300 levels, with players able to make their own stages in Create Mode and share them with online friends through WiiConnect24.
"ever since i saw the video of this game i've wanted it. It looks awesome"11 Comments

First Boom Blox Trailer Released

by Maarten Goldstein Feb 07, 2008 9:23am CST tags: Trailer, Boom Blox, Steven Spielberg
We now have a trailer for Boom Blox, the Wii-exclusive action puzzle game announced yesterday. Developed by EA Los Angeles in collaboration with director Steven Spielberg, Boom Blox will be released this May.

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"lol so wheres the gameplay? It seems like all you do it take stacks of blocks and blow them up, I..."43 Comments

EA, Spielberg Announce Boom Blox

by Chris Faylor Feb 06, 2008 9:58am CST tags: Electronic Arts, Boom Blox, Steven Spielberg
Electronic Arts has pulled back the curtain on Boom Blox, the first of several EA Los Angeles-developed titles stemming from the company's collaboration with renowned director and producer Steven Spielberg.

Due out in May, the Wii-exclusive action-puzzler features over 300 levels, with players able to make their own stages in Create Mode and share them with online friends through WiiConnect24.

"Boom Blox plays on the enjoyment of building and knocking down blocks, something that can appeal innately to kids and adults of all ages," noted Spielberg. "I am a gamer myself, and I really wanted to create a video game that I could play with my kids."

Spielberg is known to be working on two other projects with EA Los... Read more

"Gotta say I'm pleased to see EA tackling a NEW idea. This is the first game I've seen from them i..."34 Comments

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