There has been a little controversy over the build of Rare’s Viva Piñata at LGC. Fellow game site 1up claims that the early build was “utterly unplayable. It’s not surprising — framerate issues have plagued the game since it was first demoed before E3, likely due to the great detail on the characters and environments [...]

Microsoft’s next Xbox 360 game Viva Piñata is actually a mixed multimedia project. Airing on 4Kids TV later this fall is Viva Piñata the TV series. The series follows the lives of four piñatas on Piñata Island as they debate the existence of Chewnicorns, fight to be the most popular Horstachio and other zany adventures. [...]