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  • EA Mobile Announces Monopoly, Boom Blox For Spring [05.07.08]
  •  EA Mobile, a division of EA Casual Entertainment Label, has announced four titles due this Spring in Europe -- Monopoly: Here & Now, Boom Blox, UEFA Euro 2008, The Sims Pool 3D and Puzzle Paradise.

    Likely sharing elements with the Wii version released this week, Boom Blox is he tfirst mobile game to come from the Steven Spielberg collaboration with EA. Likewise, Monopoly: Here & Now is the first title to come to market under EA's deal with toy company Hasbro.

    - Monopoly: Here & Now -- Monopoly: Here & Now updates the world popular board game with modern settings. With unique localised versions available in 19 European countries, players will be able to buy and sell instantly familiar properties wherever they live. Using simple controls to roll the dice, move around the properties, and keep score, gamers can buy, sell, and trade as they strive to put the competition out of business to win it all. Offering solo competition against the phone or pass ‘n play with friends, Monopoly: Here & Now delivers great fun – anytime and anywhere.

    - Boom Blox -- The first mobile game to come from the Steven Spielberg collaboration with EA, Boom Blox offers players non-stop fun as they slide on ice blocks, blast blocks with bombs, and bounce off springs to solve 40 levels of brain-twisting puzzles. Once they’ve conquered the in-game puzzles, it’s time for players to challenge a huge global community by creating their own dynamic levels and putting them online for other people to play and give personal ratings

    - UEFA Euro 2008 -- UEFA Euro 2008 is the most accessible 11 vs 11 football experience ever to come to mobile with its innovative control system and over 50 international teams to choose from. Do you have what it takes to lead your country to the European finals and win? The success of your campaign will be decided on the football pitch where the pass and move philosophy is key. Whether you missed out on the real thing or want to follow your team to victory, there’s still everything to play for!

    - The Sims Pool 3D - Join the Sims and rack ’em up for the ultimate 3D pool experience on mobile! Customise your Sim, then hit the pool hall to compete against other Sims in exciting 8 or 9-ball action. Perfect your skills and watch your popularity soar as you sink balls, execute impressive trick shots and pull off slick combos. Advanced pool physics and an easy one-button interface deliver exciting 3D pool fun for everyone.

    - Puzzle Paradise -- Pit your wits against Puzzle Paradise, the definitive puzzle collection on Mobile. Discover paradise and strike gold and glory on an exotic island filled with thrilling challenges. Guide intrepid explorer Max through compelling and instantly-recognisable puzzles against a backdrop of sun-drenched beaches, amazing underwater settings, frozen Arctic plains and more. Collect bonuses, win trophies and unlock new games and locations to be crowned the ultimate Puzzle Paradise player.

    Said EA Mobile European marketing director Tim Harrison: “There is hardly anyone in the world who hasn’t played Monopoly< or seen a Spielberg movie. Monopoly: Here & Now is the first title to come to market under our deal with Hasbro, and the team has produced a fresh and highly polished game that will appeal to both veteran and new audiences. Boom Blox is an exciting prospect; to be releasing the first Spielberg designed video game on mobile is a huge coup.”



    By Eric Caoili
    2008-05-07 12:31:00