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Manzi
08-19-2008, 03:56 AM
IGN (http://ign.com) has reported EA's (http://ea.com)announcement of the next official release of latest game in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, so all you wizard fans can get their yearly fix of Harry potter till the next movie.

"We believe that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game represents a milestone in the movie tie-in genre," said Harvey Elliott, Head of EA Bright Light studio in the UK where the Harry Potter franchise has its home. "Building on the technological advancements of previous games in the series and with a particular focus on the unique control system of Nintendo's Wii, the team here is working closely with the filmmakers to create an immersive interactive experience that captures the story, the action, the excitement and, above all, the fun of the film."

In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, players will return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

<a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/harrypotter6gameb.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_harrypotter6gameb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/halfbloodprince.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_halfbloodprince.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/13542_harry_potter_and_the_half-blood_prince.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_13542_harry_potter_and_the_half-blood_prince.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>

You can read more about the game and the announcement at IGN Here. (http://pc.ign.com/articles/868/868508p1.html)