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Bakugan Podcast #2 – June 2010: Interview with Bakugan Dimensions Art Team

OFFICIAL BAKUGAN COMMUNITY
PODCAST #2
JUNE 2010

INTERVIEW WITH BAKUGAN DIMENSIONS' ART TEAM

*click the video above to listen*

Podcast Features:

Lord Darkus and Bright Light talk about...

- Bakugan Dimensions-
- Exclusive Interview with Dimensions' Art Team:
3D Animator: Duane
Conceptual Arist: Carlos "Los" Mendoza III
Visual Artist: Pablo "Pops" Ruvalcaba -

Check out the BakuBlog Issue #10 for short bios and photos on each all-star art team member here.

Check out the official Bakugan community at My.Bakugan.com!

Gundalian Invaders Bakugan – July and August 2010 Previews

Lord Darkus previews the unreleased, upcoming brand new Core, Super Assault, and Battle Gear Bakugan that will be released in the July and August 2010 wave including:

CORE: Plitheon, Linehalt, Hawktor, Lythirus, Rubanoid, and Contestir
SUPER ASSAULT: Apexeon, Cobrakus, Longfly, and Breezak
BATTLE GEAR: Battle Crusher, Barias Gear, Lansor, and Terrorcrest

Check out the official Bakugan Collection at:
WWW.BAKUGAN.COM

Talk about the upcoming Bakugan on the official Bakugan community:
MY.BAKUGAN.COM

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FALL RELEASE OF BAKUGAN BATTLE BRAWLERS™: DEFENDERS OF THE CORE

Heads up! We've got news about the release of the sequel to the 2009 hit video game for Nintendo DS™, Bakugan Battle Brawlers™. And you guessed it. It's Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core.

Take a look at the screenshots taken below, too!

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING AND NELVANA ENTERPRISES GOING BIG WITH THE FALL RELEASE OF BAKUGAN BATTLE BRAWLERS™: DEFENDERS OF THE CORE

For the First Time Control Towering Bakugan, Completely Customizable With Devastating Attacks

SANTA MONICA, CA – JUNE 09, 2010 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Nelvana Enterprises announced today the fall release of Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core for Nintendo DS™, Wii™, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This sequel to the 2009 hit Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, once again based on the top-rated television series and Spin Master’s best-selling toy, blends fast and fluid fighting tactics with real time strategy elements to bring the monsters to life on a breathtaking scale.

“The ever-growing number of Bakugan fans told us they wanted more action and direct control over their brawlers,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “So we built Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core around real time 3D action featuring customizable Bakugan that are over six stories in height, in wide open destructible environments. Never before have Bakugan brawls been this massive!”

In Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core, players will create a new hero and lead the brawlers on an epic adventure to save Earth’s cities from Spectra and his Vexos minions. Players will discover a whole new aspect of Bakugan by being given complete control over their creatures when taking on their opponents as Bakugan transform from small balls into towering creatures. In the midst of intense battles, players will find themselves bravely exploring dangerous and dark areas to stop the evil spirits that are sucking the life force from the world. Players will unlock all-new levels and characters as they unearth hidden clues and defeat opponents in the quest to save the world from ultimate destruction. Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core also features split-screen multiplayer action in three different game modes in the console versions, and linked multiplayer on Nintendo DS™ and PSP system. Coupled with real-time battle gameplay, this will be the first time that players can duke it out with their Bakugan in head-to-head duels, free for all, and strategic destruction battles.

“We are pleased with Activision’s efforts to evolve the franchise in videogames and push the limit of what fans expect from an interactive Bakugan experience,” said Colin Bohm, Vice President and Managing Director, Nelvana Enterprises. “Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core feels like the TV show come to life on a scale I never imagined.”

Bakugan remains a blockbuster leading toy property, winning two of the biggest 2010 Toy of the Year Awards: Boy Toy of the Year and Property of the Year. Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core is once again developed by veteran Japanese studio NOW PRODUCTION, Co., Ltd. The television series is a co-production from Nelvana Enterprises, Spin Master Ltd., Sega Toys Ltd., TMS Entertainment, Ltd., Japan Vistec Inc. and Sega Corporation, with animation by Japan Vistec Inc. and TMS Entertainment, Ltd.

For more information on Bakugan Battle Brawlers™: Defenders of the Core, visit http://www.bakugan-videogame.com. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB.

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About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Sundance Channel (Canada), Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CFOX, CKOI, 98,5 FM, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

About Spin Master
A multi-category children's entertainment company since 1994, Spin Master® has been designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer products for children around the world and is recognized as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best known for such popular brands as 2008 Toy of the Year winner Air Hogs®, Aquadoodle™, Tech Deck™, Moon Sand™ and boys action phenomena Bakugan Battle Brawlers™. Spin Master employs over 600 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Hong Kong and China. For additional information please visit: www.spinmaster.com.

About NOW Production

NOW Production is a premiere video game developer founded in 1986 and based in Japan. It has developed games for many major publishers, including Namco, Konami and Activision, working on games such as Katamari Damacy, Dance Dance Revolution, Little League World Series 2009, and Bakugan Battle Brawlers. In recent years, “NOWPro” has started creating original, independent titles and is also involved with developing mobile software and online games.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

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Bakugan’s BakuBlog – Issue #8: Bakugan Dimensions’ World Environments

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Issue #8 - May 2010
Bakugan Dimensions – World Environments

Greetings brawlers!

With this issue of the BakuBlog, step in and discover never before seen sneak peeks of the upcoming online world of Bakugan Dimensions… the World Environments!

While searching for your next battle worthy opponent, you’ll be able to travel and explore the world Bakugan Dimensions, formally known as the “Inter City”. Journey to new locations, talk and battle with NPCs, visit vendors to purchase in-game items, and challenge other online brawlers in a variety of world environments. With the use of your Map, located in the HUD, you can quickly travel to your desired destination: The School, Downtown, Park or Residential.

The School

School isn’t just for mathematics and chemistry anymore... educate your opponent on the fine art of brawling! Explore the classrooms and hallways in search of your next opponent or friendly brawler to discuss strategies. Take on studious NPCs to hone in on your skills or challenge other brawlers to see who has the most brawling smarts.

Downtown

If you’re feeling urban, check out Downtown. Spend your hard earned BakuCoin at the shops, take on exciting quests, and meet up with a city slickin’ brawler to commence in a battle or chat about anything and everything Bakugan. If you wish to take a break from brawling with a real life adversary, talk to one of the Downtown NPCs for a player-versus-environment Bakugan throw down.

Park

Take your battle hungry Bakugan out for a stroll through Bakugan Dimensions’ Park. The Park is full of lush trees and plants, and most importantly, even more Bakugan combat. Meet up with your friends for a casual chat or engage them in an all out Park assault.

Residential

There’s a new brawler on the block! Explore the Residential area and prove you’re the best brawler in the ‘hood. Take a walk and be ready to clash heads… you never know who you’ll meet or who your new brawler friend may be.

Brawl like you’ve never brawled before!

~ The Bakugan Dimensions Team

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Waiting For May-June Releases!

This May and June has indeed been an exciting one!

We've just finished up with the second season of the Bakugan anime series last week, and we're starting on the third arc of the series. Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders is scheduled to be up in Canada on May 23rd, and here in the United States it'll be on May 29th. There's just days to go before we get to see the new characters and new Bakugan on screen!

Back in April, Lord Darkus also gave us a preview of the new Bakugan coming our way:

CORE: Aranaut, Akwimos, Krakix, Sabator, Lumino Dragonoid, and Hakapoid
SUPER ASSAULT: Glotronoid, Splight, Raptorix, Mystic Chancer, and Merlix
BATTLE GEAR: Boomix, Chompixx, Battle Sabre, and Zukanator

With these new Bakugan also comes the new Bakugan card sets. Bakugan.com already has the newest cards on their archives. We here at Bakugan Buzz will be adding these as well once we have aligned all their card numbers. Here are a couple of the new cards:

Ability Cards:

Gate Cards:

Battle Gear Cards:

Last but definitely not the least, let us not forget that Bakugan Dimensions will be coming this June! We've had a very long wait since March. Let us hope that come this June, the Bakugan Dimension will be finally up and open for all the Bakugan brawlers out there.

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