Electronic Arts clearly takes great pride in regaining the Simpsons license from its brief stay at Vivendi-Universal Games, which produced (unfortunately for EA) the game frequently considered the only good Simpsons title, Hit & Run. EA is clearly out to prove they can produce a Simpsons game just as good, and so The Simpsons Game is already becoming a much-hyped major release (even dwarfing the hype behind the latest Harry Potter licensed game). All of this despite the fact the game is only six months into development, with some FMVs so incomplete they don't feature backgrounds yet.

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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 Goes Gold

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja 2, the latest game based on the international anime sensation and hit TV series NARUTO, from VIZ Media, airing on Cartoon Network, has been approved for manufacturing and will hit retail shelves on June 12, exclusively for PS2. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 is an action fighting game featuring over 30 playable characters, as well as 16 unique stages and the intense head-to-head anime-style fighting fans of the series know and love. Gamers can play through pivotal storylines as well as unlock an original plot in this follow up to last years immensely popular Ultimate Ninja..