Video Games Let Kids Connect In Creative Ways

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(NAPSA)—From a snow-covered island to the delightful world of Pixie Hollow, new family-friendly video games from Disney Interactive Studios give players the opportu- nity to explore magical worlds. Club Penguin is a virtual world where children can play games, interact with friends and engage in a variety of fun activities, all in the guise of colorful, personalized pen- guin avatars. Adapted for Nintendo DS, Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force introduces kids to all-new adventuresand brings familiar ele- ments from the Club Penguin world to a portable platform for the first time. Players can completesecret agent missionsas part of the Elite Penguin Force, solve mysteries, play minigames and connect with the vir- tual world of Club Penguin in new ways, including being able to earn coins and uploading them wirelessly to their online penguin account. Players embark on missionsutilizing familiar andall-new gadgets, accessories, vehicles and locations to investigate puzzling events. Fansof the beloved Tinker Bell and Disney Fairies can explore the whimsical world of Pixie Hol- low and play as the popular fairy herself in Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell for Nintendo DS. Players can interact with dozens of enchanting Disney Fairies, including Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta and Silvermist. In the game, Tinker Bell invites players to discover her mystical world, embark on challenging time-based activities and fun miniquests to prepare for the coming seasons, explore their fashion tastes and create fashion trends. Special items hidden throughout the DS game contain secret codes, which can be used to unlock items in the online world of Pixie Hollow (www.PixieHollow.com), where players can log in, create their own personalized Fairy and help bring about the change of seasons by making friends, playing games andcollecting items in nature. For additional information on both games, visit www.disney interactivestudios.com.