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Kung fu panda 2 game

THQ today announced its plans to release the Kung Fu Panda 2(TM) video game on Kinect(TM) for Xbox 360(R), PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, uDraw GameTablet(R)(TM) for the Wii(TM) system and the Nintendo DS(TM) handheld system, in conjunction with the theatrical debut of the eagerly anticipated movie from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.

Players will find all-new ways to enter the world of Kung Fu Panda(R) in the video game, including the unique ability to use Kinect to "become" Po on screen, as they seek to restore the balance of power and save kung fu forever.

The Dark Man7Seas Entertainment Limited, a Hyderabad, India-based independent game development company, has bagged the prestigious FICCI-BAF (Best of Animation Frames) award for its 'The Dark Man' game under the 'Best Online Game' category.

The award was received by Mr.L.Maruti Sanker managing director of 7Seas Entertainment, at the two-day FICCI FRAMES-2011 event that concluded in Mumbai on March 24, 2011. For the FICCI (BAF)-2011 awards received a total of 400 entries in 15 categories from 10 countries.

Mothership and Digital Domain among major Hollywood players brought together for Guerilla Game's first-person shooter for PlayStation 3

KillzoneDigital Domain's hybrid production company Mothership was tapped by Guerilla Games to create an immersive science fiction universe for the latest installment of its marquee game franchise, Killzone 3, released Feb. 22, 2011. The bone chilling two-minute opening cinematic directed by Mothership's Vernon Wilbert features an alternate world faced with a Third Reich-style dictatorship as it brings Killzone players up to speed on the plotline since Killzone 2.

Guerilla Games reached out to major Hollywood talent to create the title, including Wilbert, who recently helmed the TRON: Evolution game teaser, as well as the original teaser for the TRON: Legacy movie that kicked off the film's marketing at Comic-Con in 2008. For Killzone 3, Wilbert once again worked with his visual effects team at Academy Award-winning digital studio Digital Domain, the lead FX house on TRON: Legacy.

SpongeBob Fans to Have a Hilariously Frenetic Experience on the Go - and in 3-D

Spongebob SquigglepantsAs Nintendo fans get ready for this weekend's highly anticipated launch of Nintendo 3DS(TM), THQ Inc. today announced that the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants, is scheduled to make his Nintendo 3DS debut this May in SpongeBob SquigglePants.

SpongeBob SquigglePants gives SpongeBob fans an innovative experience utilizing the platform's three-dimensional functionality for over-the-top fun. The Nintendo 3DS debut of SpongeBob SquigglePants comes shortly after it's unveiled on the uDraw GameTablet(TM) for the Wii(TM) system.

The Dynamic Integration of Mixamo's Online Animation Service Within the Unity Asset Store Allows Developers to Quickly and Easily Animate Their Characters Directly Inside Unity

MixamoMixamo Inc. today announced the integration of Mixamo's online animation service within the Unity Asset Store digital content marketplace. Mixamo's ever-expanding repository of animation is now accessible to developers immediately in the Unity development platform via a free plug-in, providing an in-editor means to browse, customize and purchase character animation. A quick walkthrough of the process can be viewed here: www.mixamo.com/c/mixamo-unity-asset-store.