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Rapala Tournament Fishing
Nintendo: Five Wii Sports games, including tennis and bowling, come with the console. The company also is releasing ``The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' and ``Excite Truck'' at launch. Activision: ``Call of Duty 3,'' ``Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' and ``Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam'' will be available at launch. ``World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions'' and ``Rapala Tournament Fishing'' are scheduled for later next week. Atlus: ``Trauma Center: Second Opinion'' will be available at launch. Electronic Arts: ``Madden NFL 07'' and ``Need for Speed: Carbon'' will be available at launch. ``Tiger Woods PGA Tour'' and ``SSX'' arrive in early '07. Konami: ``Elebits'' is scheduled for December. Midway: ``Happy Feet,'' ``The Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy'' and ``Rampage: Total Destruction'' will be available at launch. Buying guns as Christmas gifts brings up questions The holiday season always brings many questions regarding the legal ramifications of giving hunting or sporting arms as gifts. Also worth considering is the 10-day mandatory waiting period for long guns and handguns in California. This means that purchases must be made no later than Dec. 14 to be picked up on Dec. 24.
"If a parent or grandparent wants to buy a gun as a gift for their minor child or grandchild, all paperwork is legally required to be filled out in the adult's name," said Dave Ebright at Chico Sportsmen's Den. "When the minor child reaches the age of 18 (21 for handguns), they need to go to the Department of Justice Web site to download the 'Firearm Ownership Record' form No. FD4542A. "The form is then mailed directly to the DOJ with a $19 fee per gun, and changes the legal ownership. Add your thoughts to our daily Editorial Page discussion. Letters of up to 250 words should include your name, town of residence and phone number. We will not publish the phone number, but use it to verify each writer. E-mail letters to opinions@qctimes.com Mail them to Quad-City Times, 500 E. 3rd St., Davenport, Iowa, 52801 Realistic war strategy worthy of a medal Veterans of World War II video games might be tempted to write off Company of Heroes as just another retread in a genre already saturated with Battlefield: 1942, Call of Duty 2 and Medal of Honor. But listen up, private: These arent your daddys toy soldiers. The real-time strategy game begins as the Allied forces storm Omaha Beach on D-Day. From there, its up to you to guide the soldiers of Able Company through several well-defined missions as they slug it out against the Nazis across France. As players capture territory and strategic locations, the ability to deploy personnel and armored vehicles is increased, as is the ability to build support and defense fortifications. Troops and armor come in many stripes, each with its own strengths and special abilities. Riflemen, mortar squads, howitzers, snipers, halftracks, bazooka-toting rangers and Sherman tanks are just some of the weapons in the arsenal, and most are upgradable. DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road Xbox 360 Screenshots DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is the next generation of the genre leading, 8-million+ selling racing series. Set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience, the game is now in development for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and PC. The new Colin McRae title will go beyond the series point-to-point rallying to deliver the most diverse selection of extreme off-road competitions. Sensational gravel, mud and dirt racing events from the world over will include perilous Hill Climb and collision-packed Rally Cross events. Today, we bring you new screenshots of the Xbox 360 version of the game. Are we looking at the first photorealistic racer? We think so. .
Nintendo gearing up for American Wii launch "Sound revolutionised movies, colour reinvigorated television and now Wii transforms video games forever." Those are the words from Nintendo as history's "most interactive home video game system" launches next week in the Americas with 20 new games that reinvent and reshape the gaming experience. Wii Sports, a collection of five sports games, comes with the system. A total of 33 new Wii games will be available before the end of the year, along with downloadable access to another 30 Virtual Console classics. Activision's net revenue for the second quarter ending September 2006 have dropped to US $188.2 million, down from US $222.5 million during the same period in 2005. Although the figures have slipped, the publisher has performed better than the expected US $130 million outlook, ending the quarter with US $747 million in cash and short-term investments. "Our second quarter net revenues exceeded our expectation and were driven by improving market conditions and the success of our franchises including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and World Series of Poker, as well as our distribution and affiliate businesses," said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision. "We are excited about the long-term opportunities that should result from the next-generation consoles and handheld platforms," added Kotick, as the publisher looks to support new home consoles with a range of products in Q3. Activision Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) today reported financial information for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006. Net revenues were $188.2 million, a 45% increase over the company's prior outlook of $130.0 million, which was given on August 3, 2006. For the second quarter of last fiscal year, the company reported net revenues of $222.5 million. Net revenues for the six-month period ended September 30, 2006 were $376.2 million, as compared to net revenues of $463.6 million reported for the six-month period of last fiscal year. The company ended the quarter with $747 million in cash and short-term investments. As previously announced, in light of the ongoing review of the company's historical stock option grant practices by the special sub-committee of the independent members of the Board of Directors, today's announcement includes only selected financial information for the second quarter. ALL MY CHILDREN: Tad resigns himself to the fact that Kate is lost to him forever. Dixie confronts Krystal with David's accusation and asks her to try to heal Tad by telling him the truth about the baby she's carrying. Krystal tries to convince Dixie that she is pregnant with Adam's baby. Erica decides it is time for her to return home. J.R. makes it clear that he will never forgive Babe. Jeff stops Josh from reaching out to Babe, as he points out that it would do Babe more harm than good. Josh accepts Jeff's invitation to Thanksgiving dinner. Erica plans to return home but is stunned to see that Jack has had her entire wardrobe sent to the Valley Inn. SNEAK PEEK:Erica is talking divorce. AS THE WORLD TURNS:Under oath, Lucy admits she was kidnapped but after much thought she decides she can't be sure it was her father. |
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