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Article: Kid dynamite: 'Viva Pi¤ata' leads parade of family-friendly games
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  December 7, 2006 ;     613 words ......intellectual property like Microsoft's "Viva Piata" has morphed into a Saturday morning cartoon. 'Viva Piata' for Xbox 360 The most popular Xbox 360...out into more family-friendly fare. "Viva Piata," from "Banjo-Kazooie" developer Rare...

Article: GAME BRIEFS
Boys' Life;  October 1, 2006 ;     302 words ......recent movie, the game puts you in the middle of Garfield's adventures and quests at Carlyle Castle. Viva Piata MICROSOFT FOR XBOX 360 Viva Piata, based on the new cartoon, is a mix of SimCity and Animal Crossing. Grow a garden to attract piatas...

Article: VIDEO GAMES: LESSER-KNOWN WINNERS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  December 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......which is as epic as it is enjoyable. Viva Piata Console: 360 Developer: Microsoft Grade: B+ Viva Piata is a good example of things being not...young audiences. But if you look past Viva Piata's visual cues, you'll find a treasure...

Article: GAME PLAY.
Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  September 7, 2008 ;     242 words ...Viva Piata: Trouble in Paradise Microsoft (Xbox 360) Cuter than a shop full of buttons, Viva Piata is one for all the family. This character-creation game is like the Sims crossed with EA's Spore, with a gardening simulator added for good measure...

Article: An enchanted, colourful land full of adorable wild... pinatas?
Winnipeg Free Press;  December 7, 2006 ;     532 words ......building fences, buying and selling items are all part of the Viva Piata experience, in which you take over a crummy plot of land...Live as well as the ability to play, trade and interact with Viva Piata players around the globe. Piatas can be individually named...

Article: STANLEY A. MILLER II; Online sharing part of the story
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ......examples is a game for the Xbox 360 called "Viva Piata." After seeing a demonstration of the...subscription-based online gaming service. "Viva Piata" will let you send any item in the game...want to reach a new demographic with "Viva Piata." I suspect they will, considering its...

Article: A head of the game ; You may want a new console for Christmas. But what are the chances of getting one? Rebecca Armstrong reports
The Independent - London;  November 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Gears of War - one for bloodthirsty over-18s only - and Viva Piata ( above), a new departure into children's gaming for Microsoft. Backed up in the States by a TV cartoon series, Viva Piata is an incredibly cute game where players must build a...

Article: VIDEO GAMES: Cars, Spongebob Squarepants
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  February 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......The shelves are bulging with games targeting young children. With the exception of a few standouts — Lego Star Wars II, Viva Piata and a bevy of sports titles — video games designed for kids can be hit-and-miss. One of the ways game makers attempt...

Article: VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Playing God and the war drums together in 'Patapon'
University Wire;  March 5, 2008 ;     596 words ......remembers to use the toilet. Following his afternoon snack, he does a little papier-mche gardening as he takes care of all his Viva Piata pets. Yet still, before he can get into bed at night, he's got to deal with monsters in ActRaiser. Well, with Patapon, a creative...

Article: Graphics: the big picture
The Independent - London;  March 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......were cut up in a number of different ways, as jigsaws or puppets' heads." Games Evolution Studios for 'MotorStorm' Rare for 'Viva Piata' Ninja Theory for 'Heavenly Sword' "As a category, games has the greatest potential but seems to be the least evolved. The...

Article: GAME ENGINE
Filmmaker;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......More Heroes (Wii) Strange openworld game, where odd jobs play out like mini games and you compete to be world's top assassin. Viva piata: Pocket Paradise (Nintendo DS) Weird and lovely life-simulation game. This time the animals do what you tell them! Civilization...

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The Independent - London;  August 9, 2008 ;     366 words ......fans aren't served terribly well by the hi-tech world of video games. With the exceptions of the candy- coloured plots of Viva Piata and the farm yards of Harvest Moon, PixelJunk Eden is the first game in a long time to make a garden a viable setting for...