Where the Wild Things Are game dated

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Legendary Pictures announced plans to release the Where the Wild Things Are video game for Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS in October 2009. The game, based on the upcoming film of the same name, Where the Wild Things Are. It is a Warner Bros. theatrical release from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film is produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Maurice Sendak, John Carls and Vincent Landay, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.

In the videogame, players assume the role of the rambunctious young Max from the film, who can explore the island of the Wild Things, journey across its dangerous terrain, overcome hazardous obstacles and battle fierce creatures. After landing his boat on the mysterious island of the Wild Things – Max quickly befriends all the creatures and becomes “King of All Wild Things.” He soon learns that the island is on the brink of destruction and that it’s up to him and the Wild Things to work together to find a way to escape to safety before its too late. Where the Wild Things Are is being developed for consoles by Foundation 9’s Amaze Entertainment, and for Nintendo DS by WayForward.

More info on the film and game can be found at www.wherethewildthingsare.com.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Date Confirmed

In case you were biting your nails and finding yourself up late at night worrying about it, Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today confirmed that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game will be in stores across the world on June 30, 2009. That date is important because it almost coincides with the release of the latest Harry Potter film from Warner Bros. Pictures’ - based on J.K. Rowling’s sixth book in the Harry Potter series.

So fret no more. Developed by EA Bright Light in Guildford, England, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is scheduled for release in North America on June 30 for the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Windows PC, Macintosh and mobile devices.