School is back so it's time to hook up with all the peeps you haven't seen all summer and talk about the latest video game news. We have the latest info for you right here, from EA dishing up a free game demo for Xbox 360 gamers, to a gamin' granny winning a prize from Nintendo. There's also a huge list of new games that drop this week, including the awesome LEGO Star Wars II! Check it all out, right here.
Nintendo's Coolest Grandparent of the Year!
Nintendo's Brain Age video game isn't just a hit with kids, grandparents love it too! To celebrate gamin' grandparents, Nintendo held a contest at the Nintendo World store in the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on September 9, 2006. The contest was open to grandparents of all shapes and sizes and it was a Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day showdown. After putting their math, reading, computing, memorizing and gaming skills to the test, one winner came out on top - Barbara St. Hilaire of Mantua, Ohio. This 70 year-old gamer has 13 grandkids and has been gaming since 1975!"I'm amazed I won! I didn't think I was that good," said Barbara. "I play with my 13 grandkids and they are all gamers. It's a lot of fun."
Free NHL 07 Game Demo for Xbox 360!
If you have an Xbox 360 then EA has a present for you! They've dropped an NHL 07 game demo onto the Xbox Marketplace. All you have to do is download it and you'll be able to play the shootout mode with players from the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes teams as you master the EA Sports Skill Stick!What Video Games are Dropping This Week?
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