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Get the 411 on Yu-Gi-Oh! world championship tournament and EA's new The Sims 2 Pets video game!

Game News

August is just around the corner and summer is still going strong! Gary's getting outside, riding his bike, diggin' some sports action and still has the latest game news for you. This week it's all about Electronic Arts' upcoming The Sims 2 expansion � Pets! Plus, the Yu-Gi-Oh! U.S. Finals Video Game Tournament 2006 just wrapped up and we have the 411 on the winners. Get all the info here, plus a list of what cool new games are dropping this week!

Sony PSP Update = More Videos!

The handheld Sony PSP is a powerhouse gaming system that can go online, show movies, play music and more - and it just got better! The latest firmware update, version 2.80, lets it play RSS videos from the web. This puts news, podcasts and other cool videos in the palm of your hand. You also get a free game demo of World Tour Soccer '06!

Pokemon Card Game 2006 World Championships

Anaheim, I choose you! Hundreds of the best Pokemon card game players in the world will be hitting the Anaheim Hilton hotel in Anaheim, California from August 18-20, 2006 to battle one another. The top 32 Pokemon Trainers will get prizes and the top 16 will be splitting over $100,000 in scholarship awards! There will also be some of the coolest Pokemon on-hand for pictures, plus mini-tournaments for more chances to win prizes. And, the whole event is open for anyone to check out so head on over and see what's up!

Monday, July 31 2006

Cats and Dogs With The Sims 2: Pets Video Game

Bow-wow! The awesome Sims 2 video game just got cooler cuz EA announced that your Sims will be able to get their very own furry friends. It's an expansion for the PC version of The Sims 2, and a whole new game for the GBA, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, PSP and PS2. It drops on October 17, 2006 and in November 2006 for the Sony PSP.

The Sims 2: Pets not only lets you get a cat or dog for your Sim, you can customize the furry friend with clothes, shades and genetic tweaks that let you mix-and-match dog and cat breeds so it's the perfect pet! And, your Sim can now get a job as a vet or pet care specialist.

Yu-Gi-Oh! U.S. Finals Video Game Tournament 2006 Winners!

On July 23, 2006 at the Konami booth of the Comic-Con International Expo in San Diego, California sixteen Yu-Gi-Oh! duelists went head-to-head with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters World Championship Tournament 2006 GBA video game. The top four winners became the US champions! These talented duelists get to head to Tokyo, Japan for the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2006 Tournament where they'll duel the best Yu-Gi-Oh! duelists in the world to become the 2006 world champion!

Yu-Gi-Oh! US Champions

#1: Jason Lee a 21-year old from Oakland, California.

#2: Patrick Lewis a 17-year old from Norwalk, California.

#3: Michale Haught a 24-year old from Finleyville, Pennsylvania.

#4: Brandon Sherman a 13-year old from Randolph, New Jersey.