Earlier at IGNDS, we shared details on Ni no Kuni: The Another World as provided in this week's Famitsu. Now, a small update on Level-5's other big RPG, Danbol Senki, also provided through this week's issue.

As previously announced, Danbol Senki is being developed for the PSP and features animation from OLM. The game doesn't appear to have an official English name yet, so we've previously referred to it as Cardboard Senki, or Cardboard Battle Machine.

The game takes place in the year 2050 as small battle machines known a LBX (Little Battle eXperience) have become a hit amongst kids. Ban Yamano, the game's 13-year-old main character, loves mechs and models, and plays with his LBX in secret from hits parents. One day, a mysterious lady gives him a high end AX-00 LBX, telling him that within the device resides the hope and despair of humanity. Ban takes the LBX and quickly customizes it into his very own Achilles/V LBX. This is where things go horribly wrong.

We're not sure just yet what exactly it is that goes wrong. It does appear that a mysterious group of three masked agents were watching Ban take possession of the LBX, so perhaps our hero has gotten himself involved in something deep.

Ban lives in Misora Town, a city by the sea. He frequently -- as in every day -- visits the Misora Model Shop.

The game's battles don't exactly take place in Misora, though. As previously detailed, combat in Danbol Senki takes place inside cardboard boxes. Players put their LBX units up against one another within the confines of boxes which are apparently fortified with a forcefield that keeps the happenings of the battle on the inside. There are a variety of battle fields represented by different dioramas, including a volcano area and a ruins area.

Serving as friends, or possibly rivals, to Ban are Ami Kawamura and Kazuya Aoshima. Ami is a 13-year-old top student who serves as the game's heroine. She makes use of a ninja-like LBX known as Kunoichi. Kazuya is a 14-year-old who looks somewhat like a thug, but is actually a good guy. He makes use of a wolf-like LBX named Soldier.

We'll hopefully find out how the story comes together and how the battles play out as Danbol Senki's 2009 Japanese release draws near.

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Following last month's Ultor Exposed downloadable content, Volition will be putting out another round of new material in a download called Corporate Warfare. Scheduled to be released on May 28 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, players will get a mission arc that involves the Ultor Corporation and more. A few new vehicles, multiplayer maps, achievements, and options for customization will be included as well.

Corporate Warfare will cost 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live and $7.00 through the PlayStation Network.

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Following last month's Ultor Exposed downloadable content, Volition will be putting out another round of new material in a download called Corporate Warfare. Scheduled to be released on May 28 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, players will get a mission arc that involves the Ultor Corporation and more. A few new vehicles, multiplayer maps, achievements, and options for customization will be included as well.

Corporate Warfare will cost 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live and $7.00 through the PlayStation Network.

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Today Ubisoft announces that the "Russian Falcons" downloadable content (DLC) pack for Tom Clancy's HAWX for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system will be available on May 21, 2009. The price for the Russian Falcons DLC is 400 Microsoft Points or $4.99 for the PLAYSTATION 3 system.

Unleash the power of Russian aircraft, including the advanced Mig Multifunctional Frontline Fighter, the variable geometry-featured Flogger or the close air support Su-39. Master the extreme maneuvers with an experimental version of the F-18 Hornet, modified to incorporate thrust vectoring technology. Also included is the Mig-31 Foxhound.

For more information on Tom Clancy's HAWX, please visit the game's official site at http://www.hawxgame.com. ...

Today Ubisoft announces that the "Russian Falcons" downloadable content (DLC) pack for Tom Clancy's HAWX for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system will be available on May 21, 2009. The price for the Russian Falcons DLC is 400 Microsoft Points or $4.99 for the PLAYSTATION 3 system.

Unleash the power of Russian aircraft, including the advanced Mig Multifunctional Frontline Fighter, the variable geometry-featured Flogger or the close air support Su-39. Master the extreme maneuvers with an experimental version of the F-18 Hornet, modified to incorporate thrust vectoring technology. Also included is the Mig-31 Foxhound.

For more information on Tom Clancy's HAWX, please visit the game's official site at http://www.hawxgame.com. ...

SEGA fans that long hoped Jambo! Safari would make the jump from arcade to Dreamcast can smile wide today with the news that the game is now en route to the Wii and DS. Jambo! Safari is an animal herding-capturing game where you roar across the savannah in a jeep and wrangle big game into custody with a lasso. (If you have ever seen the John Wayne classic "Hatari!" then you essentially know the score in Jambo! Safari.) However, the Wii and DS versions of the game, while based on the arcade edition, are expanded ports with additional objectives and updated visuals.

In Jambo! Safari, you choose from four different safari rangers and slide them behind the wheel of a jeep. The game employs licensed vehicles, including the Land Rover Defender 90. Your rangers are both customizable and upgradable. Once you are ready to go, drop the hammer and zoom out into the wilds to look for hurt animals that need your help. Many of the missions in Jambo revolve around locating animals in distress and treating their problems, however you will also head out on photo safari runs and the occasional hot air balloon ride.

In the arcade game, you not only had to worry about driving your jeep, but you also needed to focus on launching your lasso at just the right time to bring in your target animal, such as a rhino. These mechanics are instantly compatible with the Wii remote. The Wii edition of Jambo! Safari, sub-titled Animal Rescue, indeed uses the remote as a virtual lasso to snare animals while the nunchuk drives. The Wii game also includes extra events, like ostrich racing, as well as co-op missions for two players. No word yet on if co-op is online.

Jambo! Safari (Arcade)Hopefully, Jambo! On the Wii does not sacrifice the crazed careening of the jeep as you attempt to zero in on a sprinting giraffe. The intense balancing act of throwing the lasso and keeping your jeep upright was what made the arcade game such a charmer... for those that could actually locate a cabinet. However, you can appreciate SEGA's desire to change the objectives of the rangers. Instead of hunting the animals for sport and captivity, you are now trying to help them.

The DS version, also sub-titled Animal Rescue, seems oriented toward younger players with an emphasis on caring for the animals. Gary Knight, European Marketing Director SEGA Europe, reinforces this impression. "Jambo! Safari makes learning fun, whilst children are playing the game and rescuing the wild animals they collect information cards, meaning they learn the characteristics of the animals and their natural habitat as they play."

Look for more information about Jambo! Safari to come out of E3 next month. But in the meantime, check out the first screens from the Wii game.

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O-Games, a new publisher of family, social and sports videogames, and part of Oxygen Interactive Software Limited, announced today that Hurry Up Hedgehog is coming to the Nintendo DS handheld device on June 16, 2009. Race, creep, jostle and out-maneuver others in this captivating multi-player brainteaser for all ages!

"Hurry Up Hedgehog is a fun and exciting puzzle and pursuit game for the entire family," says Greg Lanz, General Manager of O-Games. "Lead your family and friends through the garden as you dodge hazards, outsmart your friends, and use creative ideas to race your hedgehogs to victory!"

Hurry Up Hedgehog Game Features:
-Based on the popular German board game Igel ?rgern, also known as Egelrace

-Enjoy single DS multiplayer and multi-card multiplayer for up to 6 players

-Six graphic locations

-Five different ways to customize your rules, which allows for 32 unique ways to play

-Stylus control throughout the game

Rated "E10+" for Everyone by the ESRB, Hurry Up Hedgehog is a family friendly videogame that will bring a puzzling race to each home as you traverse your hedgehog through the garden. For more information about O-Games and Hurry Up Hedgehog please visit the Hurry Up Hedgehog website.

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Ubisoft has unveiled its Academy of Champions, a family-orientated football game featuring footie legend Pelé, set for release on Wii and DS later this year.

Developed by Ubisoft Vancouver, Academy of Champions supports both Motion Plus and the Balance Board on Wii and promises a story-driven adventure featuring "over-the-top gameplay, fantastical environments and innovative challenges". Players enroll in the Academy of Champions and, coached by Pelé, attempt to improve their skills, recruiting new team members to build the perfect squad and snatch the champion cup away from the rival academy.

Speaking about the game, Pelé noted, "Football is a sport that is universally celebrated by all citizens of the world. Working with Ubisoft to continue to promote the sport has been a wonderful experience. It is a thrill to continue to inspire a new generation of fans through an entertainment medium that introduces them to the exciting world of football."

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Ubisoft has unveiled its Academy of Champions, a family-orientated football game featuring footie legend Pelé, set for release on Wii and DS later this year.

Developed by Ubisoft Vancouver, Academy of Champions supports both Motion Plus and the Balance Board on Wii and promises a story-driven adventure featuring "over-the-top gameplay, fantastical environments and innovative challenges". Players enroll in the Academy of Champions and, coached by Pelé, attempt to improve their skills, recruiting new team members to build the perfect squad and snatch the champion cup away from the rival academy.

Speaking about the game, Pelé noted, "Football is a sport that is universally celebrated by all citizens of the world. Working with Ubisoft to continue to promote the sport has been a wonderful experience. It is a thrill to continue to inspire a new generation of fans through an entertainment medium that introduces them to the exciting world of football."

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