Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows

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EA unveils combat-driven Harry Potter

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. have announced plans to release two games based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The first of them, subtitled Part 1, is due out this autumn for DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 and adopts a third-person shooter approach.

That's thanks to a new HD engine developed for the game by EA's Bright Light studio in Guildford and a new action and combat focus to match the book.

Details on the second game haven't been released, but we're going for "Part 2".

In Part 1, Harry and friends are on the run from Voldemort and the resurgent Death Eaters, on a quest to locate the former's Horcruxes and sort him out once and for all.

This, it seems, will involve smashing Death Eaters, Snatchers, "ferocious creatures from the previous films" (or books, if you like) and new enemies using spells.

"The final Harry Potter adventure has given us the opportunity to make a darker and more action-orientated game than we have before," said Bright Light's head of production Jonathan Bunney.

"We have built new technology specifically to allow us to prove that magic is a truly potent force and, in this game, players will need to use all their skills if they want to survive."

[Astrex]

Hmmmm I smell some easy cheevos!

I call rental! 

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New Harry Potter supports Kinect

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 appears to support Xbox 360 Kinect if a US retail listing is to be believed.

A new Wal-Mart bundle offer for Kinect offers the sensor bar, two out of a choice of six games and a $30 eGift card for $199 - in line with expectations that the sensor itself will cost $149.

However, it's the listing of six games that raises the most interesting questions, because along with Dance Central, Joy Ride, Kinectimals, Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures, US punters are given the option of picking the new Potter game.

"Choice of one Kinect Game" is the name of the boxout featuring the listing, which is labelled "Harry Potter: Deadly [sic] Hallows (Xbox 360/Kinect)".

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a third-person shooter inspired take on the film adaptation of the first half of JK Rowling's last book about the young wizard and his battles with Voldemort.

However, EA has never mentioned anything about Kinect support. We've spoken to EA this morning and were told someone would get back to us with clarification.

[Astrex]

LOL Sold! 

[Failed]

they were one of the first to add EyeToy support to a regular game, Prisoner of Azkaban.  Seems they are doing the same with the new potter, it might add a few more sales for them, so it's in no way a bad thing.