Great Video Games That Bring Families Together Monday, March 1, 2010 ence. The releases include three games for the DS, each with its own customizable pets, colors and team accessories that girls can collect and use to showcase their pets’ unique personalities. As players dance, design and skate through an exciting assortment of minigames and challenges, they will see their pets’ (NAPSA)—When it comes to spending quality time with the family, there’s no better way to get in the game than to play a video game. This season’s favorites include many new games and innovative takes on gameclassics. MONOPOLYStreets In MONOPOLYStreets, players can now “Pass Go and collect $200” in a 3-D world, buying properties, auctioning with friends and building hotels. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the brand, MONOPOLY Streets comesto life througha living, breathing city that you can build and own. Players engage in a head-to-head race to build the greatest city and accumulate the most wealth. The fun can also be extended by playing against friends locally or online while seeing their Xbox 360 avatars and Wii Miis populate your world. New features, such as property auctions, also add unique elements to the classic play. From the affordable motels on Baltic Avenue to the luxurious Boardwalk suites, there is excitement around every turn of this reimagined favorite, priced at $39.99. Different modes allow you to choose how long your gamelasts and you can play in differentthemed 3-D cities including world landmarkcity, futuristic city and the classic MONOPOLYcity. Fans can also take the classic game to go in the Nintendo DS version. HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 8, now available in stores for $39.99, features a suite of five new digital versions of popular Hasbro game brands for the Nin- personalities come to life in an A classic board game delivers fun for the whole family. tendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The collection of titles features digital versions of favorite family game brands brought to life in a new theme parksetting with the lovable Mr. Potato Head as the host and park guide. Featuring both classic and remixed versions, players can spin the wheel of fate in THE GAME OF LIFE, find out “whodunit” in CLUE, tie themselves in knots with TWISTER, trigger crazy chain reactions in MOUSE TRAP and try their hand at YAHTZEE HANDS DOWN. Forthefirst time, fans will also be able to take the gameplay online and challenge opponents aroundtheglobe. LITTLEST PET SHOP3: Biggest Stars The third version of the popu- lar video gamefranchise, priced at $29.99, employs themes and gameplay that really celebrate the different interests of tween girls. Whether girls are young athletes, aspiring artists or budding designers, the game delivers an engaging and meaningful play experi- array of colorful animations. MySims SkyHeroes The high-flying action adventure game delivers cooperative gameplay missions and multiplayer online action for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It's a fun game for fathers and sons to play together as well as for video game enthusiasts looking for high-speed aerial maneuvers, battles and online multiplayer action, all for $49.99. In the game, a pilot joins a group of fellow stranded pilots in a quest to take down the villain Morcubus, who is doing everything in his power to prevent anyone from flying in an attempt to rule the skies. While progressing through the game, players use power-ups such as radar jammersand giant laser attachments; swap in a new engine or upgrade wingsto create a faster, more nimble air- craft; and paint and detail planes to blend and disappear into the environment to evade combat- ants. The customization combi- nations are endless. MONOPOLYStreets, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 and LITTLEST PET SHOP3: Biggest Stars are rated E for Everyone. MySims SkyHeroes is rated E 10+. For more information, please visit Www.ea.com. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190801-093749-20190801-093746-79981.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190801-093746-79981.pdf