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The Simpsons Game In Stores Today
The Simpsons Game lands in stores across the US today, available on Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PS2, PSP and Nintendo DS. Those in Europe will have to wait til Friday, while the game hits Australia next Thursday November 8. The first reviews are in, read below what IGN had to say about the 360 version of the game.
Bongo’s October Comics Wrap-Up
Simpsons Comics #135: (Out Now!)
A father/son fishing excursion turns into a Hemingway-esque adventure when Bart’s old man battles with a marlin on the open sea. There’ll be no hemming and hawing when the Simpsons weigh anchor and head out to rough waters
Bart Simpson Comics #38: (Out Now)
Bart trades places with Seymour Skinner and is made principal for a day! What will happen when Bart needs to play by the rules and Skinner begins to plot his own revenge? Then, Milhouse gives the 4-1-1 on what it takes to be the “king of cool” at your school. Finally, after a run-in with the school bullies, Ralph is forced to learn the value of a dollar
Simpsons Classics #14: (Out Now)
Collects Simpsons Comics #26 and #27. First, Sideshow Bob sets a “speed” trap for Bart on his bus ride to school. Then, Homer undergoes a surgical procedure that makes him smart, helping him to bond with Lisa on levels she never imagined possible. Will his newfound intelligence be the end of the Simpsons? And join Captain McCallister for a helpin’ of salt pork and a salty sea tale, you swabies!
Promo Image: Treehouse Of Horror XVIII
A brand new promotional image was released by Fox last week, for this year’s Treehouse Of Horror episode. Click the above image for a full movie poster style view. The episode airs on November 4.
Ratings: I Don’t Wanna Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
8.83 million viewers watched Sunday’s less-than-hyped episode I Don’t Wanna Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, a great figure when compared to the last two weeks. The figure makes it the highest rating non-premiere episode this season. Great job.
Ratings: Midnight Towboy
Last night’s episode Midnight Towboy had a total of 7.74 million viewers, the lowest figure of the season so far. The Simpsons rarely dips below 8 million, let alone at this time of year when the show usually grabs the highest figures of the season. A total of five episodes of Season 18 rated lower than 7.74 million, all in the March – May period of this year.
EA Upsets Companies With Simpsons Game
EA’s forthcoming The Simpsons game parodies 30 years of videogaming and gaming IPs, but there are games companies that have refused to see the funny side of things. “I was always under the impression that when you do parody, it’s a sign of respect… If we make fun of Grand Theft Auto, we’re not going to hurt the sales of Grand Theft Auto… But yeah, we’ve definitely had some reactions – we’ve had to pull stuff from the game”, The Simpsons Game lead designer Greg Rizzer revealed to Computer & Video Games in an interview earlier this week.
“But that’s cool to me”, Rizzer continued. “It’s cool to still know, I feel, that the industry’s been waiting for a game like this to come along. It’s been too long since we really had one, and of course [there’s] The Simpsons being the perfect vehicle to poke fun at the games industry.”
SOURCE: Computer & Video Games
