News

How Steven Spielberg’s Ambitious Video Game Failed To Take Off

Steven Spielberg once tried to make a game known to most people only as “LMNO”, an ambitious game that would have explored the relationship between a secret agent and an alien-like creature named Eve had it not been cancelledtwice.


March 4, 2010
News

A Number Of Boom Blox Developers Let Go

Electronic Arts this week let go a number of developers working on Steven Spielberg Wii puzzle tile Boom Blox, the company told Kotaku.


July 12, 2009
In Real Life

Study Examines Boom Blox For Benefits To Elderly Cognition

The National Science Foundation has given two universities a million dollars to study whether video games can improve thinking skills in the elderly. They’re using Boom Blox in the research.


May 21, 2009
News

Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio

On the week of the release of the new Boom Blox, one of the game’s chief creators heads to ThatGameCompany.


May 20, 2009
News

Who’s Hand Modeling For Boom Blox Bash Party?

Oscar winning filmmaker and budding game designer Steven Spielberg is! The idea man behind Boom Blox and the newly released sequel Boom Blox Bash Party shows what a lifetime of directing does to one’s extremities.


March 28, 2009

Boom Blox Bash Party Preview: Slingshots Ahoy

The original Boom Blox may have been a critical hit, but it never quite sold up to expectations.


March 24, 2009

New Screens Capture The True Essence Of A Bash Party

Finally a set of screenshots for EA’s Boom Blox Bash Party that accurately portray what a true Bash Party should look like.


December 24, 2008
Uncategorized

EA Says Happy Holidays With Boom Blox Cheat Codes

We’ve gotten holiday cards, lots of holiday cards; holiday songs;, even a holiday video, but this is our first ever holiday cheat codes.


December 10, 2008
Uncategorized

Steven Spielberg Loves Rock Band Drumming, Laments Cut Scenes

You may not think it to look at him, but filmmaker and Boom Blox co-creator Steven Spielberg can really hit a drum. The Spielberg clan is quite taken with Rock Band it seems.


December 9, 2008
Uncategorized

Boom Blox Does 8-Bit

LittleBigPlanet may be the stunt-modder’s level design palette of choice these days, with some truly spectacular creations, but its not the only game in town.

Speilbergian Wii favourite Boom Blox comes with a nifty level editor too, and someone has spent a lot of time waggling that WiiMote to create Boom Bloxified recreations of 8-bit classic including Galaga, Duck Hunt, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.

8 Bit Games Recreated in Boom Blox [GoNintendo]