I’m of the opinion that Boom Blox is one of the very best original Wii games (not counting all the remakes, Wii-makes, new play control versions and reissues of older titles), so I’m very pleased to announce that it’s sequel, Boom Blox Bash Party, will be here very shortly.

The Boom Blox sequel, Boom Blox Bash Party has just been confirmed by EA, and it is going to have an online component that doesn’t require a friend code. One of the most hyped addition to the game is Create Mode, which allows players to create their own Boom Blox Bash Party levels. You can then take these levels and upload them to a server for others to play. This means that you’ll also be able to download new user-created levels.

There is also going to be a stronger focus on the multiplayer options in Boom Blox Bash Party, as there will be double the multiplayer challenges and team challenges. I guess this means that you’ll be spending more time with friends playing the game, rather than trying to tackle those single player challenges and puzzles…

Recently, in an interview Yahoo! Games, film director and part of the development team for Boom Blox Steven Spielberg let the public know about the different problems he’s had with game cinematics.

In the interview he made it brutally obvious that he has been a long-time gamer bring up some of his past with gaming going all the way back to Pong. One of the ways he brought it up was toward the end of the interview where he is quoted as saying, “I thought Pong was the Woodstock of videogaming.” Being that it was one of the first big games of its time, that analogy is pretty accurate.

Spielberg also noted the failing of game cinematics and brought up that a lot of cut scenes try to tell a story. However, due to the obvious switch between gameplay and cut scenes, some gamers take a…

Wii gamers – and those who shop for Wii gamers – you know that your task this holiday season is daunting. You see, the Wii has some fantastic, amazing games. And it has a hell of a lot more terrible, crappy pieces of shovelware. You have to sift through the gargantuan pile of complete crap to find the gems – but don’t despair. We’ve got a nice, comprehensive list of 2008′s very best Wii titles – and a few older picks for new owners.

Along with novelty gift cards, the other inexpensive plastic tchockies I like to scout for are kids meal toys.

As a followup to last year’s Wendy’s Wii toys, Burger King is offering this year’s Wii-related tiny toys intended for tots (but not those under the age of three, of course). The ten toys are…

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Today, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens in America, signaling a return to form for superstar director Steven Spielberg, master of the summer blockbuster, the action flick, and the American box office in general. I probably won’t be in the movie theater tonight because I’ll be far too busy with another Spielberg creation – the small, unassuming, and utterly fantastic Boom Blox on the Wii. It’s strange, and sort of amazing that what is potentially the least cinematic game in history (heck, even Tetris could go Hollywood!) has come from the mind of filmmaking’s most successful, talented figures.

The game is an action-puzzler that tasks players with knocking down towers of blocks, or rearranging them Jenga-style to complete objectives. It’s deceptively simple, wildly addictive, and satisfyingly challenging. In fact, it’s truly one of the best games on the Wii (including first-party software), and aside from a few wacky cut scenes starring the cute animal blocks, it…

Title: Boom BloxPrice: $49.99System(s): Nintendo WiiRelease Date: May, 6, 2008Publisher (Developer): Electronic ArtsESRB Rating: “Everyone”Pros: Makes great use of motion controls. Fun, frantic multi-player. Gets extremely additive.Cons: Not all modes are created equal. Frame rate occasionally chugs along. May be a tad cutesy for some.Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; 85/100; B; * * * 1/2 out of 5

When the Wii was first unveiled, the unique motion-sensing controller led many to believe that it would lead to a boom in creative, original titles. Unfortunately, that has not been the case, and aside from a few notable exceptions (mainly consisting of first-party Nintendo titles), games for the Wii have mostly been rushed ports and budget shovelware.

That’s what makes Boom Blox so great: It’s a game that couldn’t be played on any other system and, instead, it plays to the console’s strengths, offering a wholly fun and unique experience.

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According to a preview in San Francisco Gate‘s tech chronicles column, Steven Spielberg’s newest videogame foray, Boom Blox, is coming along quite nicely. The game is described as a sort of family-friendly action-puzzler for the Wii.

The game will feature 400 levels of block breaking and grabbing, with a variety of “blox” that have different effects (like “gem blox” and “chemical blox”). The goal is to destroy the towers of blox, a task that promises to be satisfyingly noggin-scratching in later stages. According to the post, the coolest part of the game is the level editor, which allows players to mastermind their own elaborate structures.