In true video games based on a movie fashion Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was not content to come out on every video game console known to man plus the PC. They need to try to get some more out of the franchise by releasing a Mobile Phone version of the game also. Later this summer Harry Potter fans will be able to get their magic spell casting, broom riding, and any other of the wild and exciting activies of Hogwarts fix while they are on the go. EA is promising the game will also include ringtones, voicetones, and wallpapers based on the Warner Brothers film.

In the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix mobile game, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizard community is in denial about the resurgence of evil Lord Voldemort. He finds himself meeting in secret with a small group of students who name themselves Dumbledore’s Army. Harry has to teach them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

“We’re thrilled to deliver Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for mobile,” said Travis Boatman, vice president worldwide studios at EA Mobile. “Our teams worked diligently to create a visually rich, immersive mobile game that is faithful to the Harry Potter universe. We believe our consumers will love taking the Potter experience with them wherever they go.”

“We are excited to work with EA Mobile to give fans worldwide a truly compelling and robust suite of mobile content,” said Maria Seidman, vice president of sales development, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. ”In addition to being able to access wallpapers, tones and other personalization content, fans of Harry Potter will have the chance to play in the magical world of Hogwarts whenever – and wherever – they want.”

Look up in the sky around June 15th for European Potter fans, but it will take 11 days for Harry to fly over the Atlantic Ocean an land in North America on June 26th.

PopCap Games, developer of insanely addictive and fun casual games, unleashed Chuzzle game on a wide array of cell phones and other mobile devices in North America, the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. Back in 2005, this game received a number of awards including “Casual Game of the Year” at Billboard’s DEMX 2005 conference, Chuzzle has been the game most requested by mobile gamers. This is the first mobile game PopCap has developed. Chuzzle Mobile is available today from all major mobile carriers throughout North America and Europe.

In Chuzzle, players slide rows of cute furballs called “chuzzles” to create vertically or horizontally matching sets of three or more chuzzles of the same color, causing the chuzzles to explode with happiness while more chuzzles drop from above to take their places. Four different game modes offer a nearly infinite range of challenges across seemingly limitless levels, and giant chuzzles, rainbow chuzzles, super chuzzles and other bonuses help overcome various obstacles. With the new mobile version, players have the option to set the movement and/or the popping of chuzzle rows and sets to either manual or automatic, such that the game controls are streamlined specifically for mobile play.

 “Chuzzle is a great game for mobile devices, and we’ve spent a lot of time optimizing it for that platform,” said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and chief creative officer at PopCap Games. “We’ve simplified the already straightforward game mechanics to take advantage of the input controls across hundreds of models of cell phones and other mobile devices, and the game plays faster and more intuitively than ever. That said, we’ve also retained the endless ‘Zen’ mode in the mobile version, because we know that Chuzzle is a great on-the-go source of relaxation for many players.”

With the new mobile version, all aspects of grabbing, sliding and popping chuzzles can also be set to either manual or automatic, making the game faster and easier to play while on the go.

Key features of Chuzzle Mobile include:

• Four different modes providing infinite level configurations and virtually limitless game play: Classic Mode: the original Chuzzle in all its glory.  Zen Mode: Stress-free, endless play without levels, locks or other constraints; the player’s progress is indicated by colorful markers that appear as higher thresholds of popped chuzzles are reachedMind-Bender Mode: A different sort of Chuzzle puzzle in which players slide rows and columns of chuzzles to make specified patterns.  Expert Mode: standard Chuzzle action – only harder! 
• Custom Controls: in Chuzzle Mobile, players can set the matching and/or “action” (popping) controls to occur automatically, making the game faster and easier to play while on the go; all aspects of grabbing, sliding and popping chuzzles can be set to either manual or automatic
• Four “species” of chuzzles (Standard, Rainbow, Super and Giant), each with their own special abilities and powers
• Trophy Room: Your own personal “Hall of Fame,” with more than twenty different trophies to collect and admire!
• Scrambles: This special option instantly shuffles all chuzzles on the board anytime you run out of options/moves; in the mobile version of the game, players can earn and save up to five scrambles at any given time, earning an additional scramble every 150,000 points
• Dynamic Level Generation: Ensures each game is different no matter how many times you play
• Beautiful 2D graphics, transitions and special effects
• Great sound FX and themed music

From the company that brought you Bejeweled, Feeding Frenzy, and other great casual games you know that this game will the reason your phone battery is dead all the time!  For more information on this game and other games sure to help you waste hundreds if not thousands of hours check out www.popcap.com.

Via Press Release
 

Today only Amazon.com are selling the Sims2 Stories for the MAC for $19.99 with free shipping if you add another $5.01 to your cart

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The Sims Stories is very much like The Sims 2, however it gives the option of following more story driven gameplay, much like the consoles. If your a Sims fan it’s worth picking up for the storylines, otherwise you’ll find it’s pretty much Sims 2 all over again.

So this year for Mother’s day that copy Battlefield 2:Modern Combat did not get your mother as excited as you thought it might.  Well fear not, this year Microsoft has taken the time to help you choose a bunch of down load games that most any mother who needs a couple of minutes to forget about the pressures of life can enjoy.  Check them out most of them have DEMOs that allow you to try before you buy.

MSN Games that Mothers enjoy

The time has come to believe in magic, to believe in fairies. The new game is going to show you all splendor of magic lands and their inhabitants.

Jochen Kaercher Gamedesign today announces the release of Feyruna, a gaming masterpiece that will leave no gamers indifferent. Feyruna carries casual gamers away to a wonderland, a miraculous kingdom which is in danger of becoming conquered by dark forces. Your character is a beautiful fairy and all hopes of Feyruna kingdom are laid upon you. The fairy has to fly all over the screen and collect magic glowies - local inhabitants. Your main objective in the game is to save all residents of the area; otherwise they will be eaten by flying bats, bumblebees and other evil creatures.

Fortunately, all your enemies cannot be wise at all times and if your fairy does make some efforts, you will win. Mighty spells of fairy magic are provided by the game to help you: lightning balls will crush all flying enemies while earthquake spells wipe out ground-based enemies. Various friendly creatures like butterflies, ghost lights and enchanted glow-worms will help you to drive away the dark forces. However, the plot of the game poses a problem: from one episode to another your enemies become faster, wiser and stronger and you cannot but accept this challenge. With progress in the main game, you’ll unlock three minigames. Two of them challenge the mind, while the third one is a nice variation of the main game, where the fairy collects glowies on her own and the player protects her with a magic wand. Thus, Feyruna enables you to evolve and to improve your reaction and sharpen your mind.

An evident and noteworthy advantage of the game is that it’s a wonderful relaxation for mind. Feyruna plunges you into the atmosphere of serene climate and beautiful surroundings. Superb graphics, vivacious colors and melodious music will produce a soothing effect on you. The game contains no cruel scenes or characters, therefore even children aged 6-12 can play it.

Once you have played this game, a phrase from a famous book will come to your mind: “…the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies…” (Peter Pan). What it feels like for a fairy? Play Feyruna to find it out!

Main Benefits at a Glance:
- Easy accessible;
- Intuitive controls;
- Non-violent gameplay to attract players of all ages;
- Cute characters/creatures;
- Beautiful landscapes, atmospheric music.

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Pricing and Availability
Feyruna runs under Win 9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista and costs $19.95 (USD). The trial version of Feyruna is available at.