Details of EA-Steven Spielberg Games Emerge

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A few days ago, we had reported that Electronic Arts (EA) and Steven Spielberg were working together to make video games for the next generation consoles. Now new details of the titles have been revealed in Newsweek by N’Gai Croal.

The first game is for the Nintendo Wii. Called as PQRS (working title), the game is an action-puzzler that combines the creativity of the building-blocks game Jenga with the charm of a Saturday-morning cartoon. It will be powered by a physics engine, which lets gamers maneuver blocks with the Wii remote as if it were an extension of the hand. Spielberg explained, “It just seemed like a great thing for the entire family to play together over Christmas. Although you don’t need the excuse of a holiday to enjoy it.”

The other game will hit the PS3 as well as the Xbox 360 and will be something of a North by Northwest meets E.T. However, the only thing is this E.T. will be female, grown up and hot. Gamers will play as an ex-secret agent who is assisted by computer-controlled woman whose nature is determined by the bond the gamers shares with the character. Steven Spielberg said, “The challenge is, can the game have an emotional impact on players while they are actively manipulating the world?”

Spielberg’s DreamWorks also had a gaming division that was sold to Electronic Arts after it lost money. But this time it seems Steven Spielberg’s foray into video gaming that too, along with EA, would bring limitless fun to the gamers.