IGN has revealed that Electronic Arts will be giving a new look at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game next week at the 2009 Game Developers Conference. In anticipation, they have spoken with EA and learned a couple of new facts:IGN: What are the biggest advancements to the title over previous Potter games?
Darren: We started from a very solid foundation in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with a highly authentic Hogwarts and really focused on bringing more action and excitement to drive forward the narrative. This experience is enhanced with specific improvements such as full camera control, different times of day at Hogwarts, and improved navigational elements such as a player's ability to call up Nearly Headless Nick at any time to guide them through the various missions.
You can read more cool details right here. The article includes two new screenshots as well. If any coverage from GDC appears online we'll be sure to pass it along!
Small updates on DH filming
In a new interview, Timothy Spall, the actor who plays Peter Pettigrew in the Potter films says he will be returning to work on the final installment of the series later on this year."He will be back on the big screen as Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince this summer and is due to start work on the final films later this year."
The first part of Deathly Hallows is set to be released on November 19, 2010. Thanks to Cindy for sending this in!
When reached by MuggleNet, Warner Bros. neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available. No word yet on if the goat from Order of the Phoenix will reprise its role in the final films .
There are two birthdays to celebrate over the past day. First, actor David Thewlis (who plays Remus Lupin in the films) turned 46th yesterday. Today, Gary Oldman (who plays Sirius Black) turned 51.Happy birthday wishes go out to both of these fine actors!
Warner Bros. is looking for YOUR suggestions on a new T-shirt for the Half-Blood Prince film. If you'd like to influence the design of a new Potter shirt that will be available for purchase 
Half-Blood Prince t-shirt at Hot Topic has a new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince t-shirt available featuring the same image as the HBP poster released last month.
Warner Bros. has let us know that the first artifact in Harry Potter: The Exhibition has arrived! The "Flying Ford Anglia" as seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has arrived for display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago – the first of more than 200 costumes, artifacts and props that will arrive at the museum for the world premiere of Harry Potter: The Exhibition.You can see a photo of the Ford Anglia arriving in Chicago in the photo gallery of the Official Harry Potter widget by going here.
VideoGamer.com has a new look at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game, which is expected to hit stores in mid-July:This may all sound a bit like Cooking Mama: Voodoo Edition, but the thing that really makes potion-making fun is that fact that you're working under pressure, and the fact that things can go wrong. Overheat your concoction and smoke will fill the screen, forcing you to "waft" it away with the nunchuck; get too sloppy with your ingredients, and your desk will clearly display the messy results of your carelessness. Some of the most volatile chemicals you use require only one or two drops, and there's some genuine tension in cack-handed attempts to be delicate. The bottom line is that it's very satisfying to see the contents of your cauldron changing colour and fizzing in response to your actions.
You can read much more in their full review. We also recommend you check out our video game section, which holds info on all of the Potter games.
Warner Brothers has just passed along two high-res photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to share with you. Both photos are shots of Harry that we have seen at lower resolutions before:- Harry at a side angle, looking torwards the camera
- Harry looking upward
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