Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “SAN FRANCISCO — At a GDC event today, Sony showed off its new PlayStation Move controller, along with a number of games. The audience response was positive, but the demos shown, including sports games and sword-and-shield-style battles, seemed…” |
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“The big Sony press conference is underway, and as expected, their motion controller is the star of the show. We can’t be there personally this time, but here comes the news anyway (I’m watching a few liveblogs; the pictures are from …” |
| “# gdc Among the titles for the PS3’s Move motion controller being shown off at the Game Developers Conference today is Sports Champions, a very familiar sounding casual sports title. …” |
| “# gdc I just played SOCOM 4 with the newly-named PlayStation Move controller. And now I know how the PlayStation 3’s motion-sensitive controller is not just a me-too Wii controller. …” |
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“At last, we’ve felt Sony’s long awaited motion controller, now at last officially known as ” PlayStation Move ,” in our unworthy, sweaty hands. We have a bunch of videos on the way, but for now you can revel in our first close-ups of the controllers…” |
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“No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “GDC 2010: Sony press event reveals name for PS3 motion controller, Nunchuk-style sub-controller due this holiday; Little Big Planet; starter kit includes a game, controller, and PlayStation Eye; full liveblog inside.” |
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“It won’t be immediate that you will be able to enjoy true motion controls on the Sony PS3, since the PlayStation Move platform will be hitting the gaming scene only sometime this fall. Finally, Sony seems to have seen the light where motion controls…” |
| “Among the many gameplay demos Sony just showed off for their newly christened PlayStation Move motion controller was Sports Champions , a compilation of athletic events very much along the lines of Wii Sports. The first event from the game that…” |
| “Nope, it wasn’t Gem — and it wasn’t Arc, either. At their 2010 GDC press conference, Sony announced that the official name for their PlayStation 3 motion controller is PlayStation Move. On top of that, they revealed the first launch details for the…” |
| “In this retrospective from last year's GDC, we learn how GameSpy Technology powers Nintendo's maligned online system. Are the barriers to a successful online Nintendo game simply myths?” |
| “The creators of Art of Balance reveal their next WiiWare project.” |
| “Final Fantasy IV hits the Virtual Console, but you'd never know it by the name.” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Unreal Engine 3 on the iPhone … it looked better in person! While we’ve yet to see Unreal Engine 3 ported to Nintendo’s Wii or Sony’s PSP, Epic did undertake the considerable task of squeezing its seemingly ubiquitous middleware platform onto…” |
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“Click for little-big size In case this is your first visit to Joystiq, know that Sony has dropped major megatons this evening at its GDC press conference — as well as one very small megaton: the PlayStation Move “sub-controller.”…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “PS Move’s Wii Sports? Read more…” |
| “SAN FRANCISCO — At a GDC event today, Sony showed off its new PlayStation Move controller, along with a number of games. The audience response was positive, but the demos shown, including sports games and sword-and-shield-style battles, seemed…” |
| “Why didn’t anyone tell me this? Fresh off last year’s excellent Tiger 10 with Wii Motion Plus, EA this year will release a “first-person” golf mode in the new Tiger 11. Dubbed “True View,” the side mode lets Wii…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“Oh man, now I’ll never have a reason to go outside. A San Diego software firm has announced that it’s in development of a rock climbing video game that somehow uses the Wii-mote to simulate hanging off a cliff. I have my doubts, and…” |
| “Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Looks like 2K isn’t going to have as easy a time as they thought. According to Walmart’s official blog, NHL 11 is coming to the Wii, marking the first time EA’s hockey series is hitting Nintendo’s console. EA is going to…” |
| ““We’re going to put some serious effort into it — pretty quick — getting Torchlight onto consoles. There’s a lot of really cool things about the console world, too, that would work well with our game. So, we are…” |
| “A portion of a Hanafuda Times review… Despite minor flaws, Max and the Magic Marker is a breathe of fresh WiiWare air. The physics engine is as rigid as World of Goo, and the concept is as orginal as Lost Winds. And at 1000 WiiWare points,…” |
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“Thanks to GoldMetalSonic for the heads up! link” |
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“In case you missed it, Nintendo wasn’t in the best shape market share-wise when it announced the Wii: the PS2 was the undisputed king of consoles, the Xbox 360 had… Visit Uncrate for the full post.” |
| “Filed under: Developer , iPhone In a step towards transparency, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has made the entire iPhone Developer Program License Agreement available for the general public. This is the document that all iPhone…” |
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“If you are a fan of old school horizontal fighters, Street Fighter IV is now on the iPhone. The game can be had for about $10 and there is no free trial version offered. The new EA Sports Active 2.0 system will be available for the…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Scr-scr-scratched through all of DJ Hero’s tracks? Activision has announced a new DLC mix pack featuring Renegade Edition headliners Eminem and Jay-Z. The collection is scheduled to drop on Xbox Live, PSN and Wii this month and includes: …” |
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“In a Forbes interview , Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime gave the impression that a new home console from Nintendo is still in the distant future. “The way we approach that innovation,” he said, referring to Nintendo’s innovative…” |
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“Speaking to IndustryGamers in a pre-GDC interview, industry veteran Will Wright shared his thoughts on the Wii and where it fits in the current video game market. According to Wright, the Wii offers an experience that is “clearly different than…” |
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“EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of…” |
| “Flip’s Twisted World is a rare third party game that sets to do something original for the Wii. Yet strangely, it’s gone almost completely unnoticed. While platformers are a dime a dozen, Flip’s gravity-twisting gameplay offers a unique spin (get…” |
| “It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman’s version of Gaga’s “Poker Face” would…” |
| “The girl shot herself in the abdomen allegedly after mistaking a semi-automatic handgun for a Wii remote.” |
| “EA on Tuesday said it will add to its EA Sports Active trainer for the Nintendo Wii a new version, EA Sports Active 2.0, that will be available for the Sony PS3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. While the title isn’t finalized, the system will rely on…” |
| “LEGO MINDSTORMS hacker Akihiro Uehara built an interface between an AlphaRex and a Wii Balance Board. User can control the robot’s leg motors speed and direction by changing the vector connecting user’s center of balance and center of the…” |
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“Neatoramanaut Dennis wrote to us about the set of furniture that his girlfriend (who is studying mechanical engineering in Germany and is apparently very, very handy) made for their apartment: [Everything was] created by my girlfriend Judith for…” |
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“If you’ve been looking to do some exercise to stay healthy, but could never find the time to do so, maybe the lure of playing video games to lose weight might appeal to you? That’s where the new EA Sports Active 2.0 will come in, as…” |
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“A thief ransacked a school for autistic children in Staten Island and stole laptops, video games, electronics—as well as a pet hamster, a sock monkey, and a set of rubber ducks. Students at the Eden II School for Children with Autism are…” |
| “Rating: 15 Posted By: JustTheFastest Views: 9797 Replies: 43 New Special Edition Wii – Sports Resort Edition $199.00 In-Stock at WalMart B&M Includes the Wii System, Nunchuck, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and a Motion+ adapter…” |
| “NEO SNES/SFC Myth cart Car runs on coffee Samsung E6 eReader ready to hit the US market Dell Vostro 3000 series announced Sony Fusion is a desk for the future, needed now 10 Minute Solution…” |
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“Some of you have probably heard of the 10 Minute Solution series of exercise DVDs. I mean, they have a Pilates version, Tone and Trouble Zone version, even one called Hot Body Boot Camp. (Shouldn’t it be called Hot Body Booty Camp? Just…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “WiiWare Military Madness Nectaris (Hudson) – 1000 Points Virtual Console Not Confirmed DSiWare Pop Island (Odenis Studio) – 500 Points Elemental Masters (ibxgames) – 500 Points Simply Mahjong (Engine Software) – 200 Points Simply…” |
| “1. Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light 2. .hack//Link 3. NSMB Wii 4. Nobunaga PS3 5. DQIX Ultimate Hits 6. Tomodachi Collection 7. Kenka Banchou 4 8. God Eater 9. Wii Fit Plus 10. RE5 Alt. Ed. Link” |
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“NEW YORK – March 10, 2010 – Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers announced today that Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space has shipped to retailers in North America through its partnership with Telltale Games….” |
| “SANTA MONICA, CA – March 10, 2010 – Joining the critically-acclaimed, 93 original mix soundtrack on DJ Hero™ – the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 – are chart topping hits from hip-hop legends and DJ Hero Renegade Edition…” |
| “Hanabi Festival, Nintendo’s celebration of Virtual Console gaming, returns starting on 12th March – with an all-star line-up of classics never before seen in Europe. Named after the infamous Japanese fireworks festivals, this year’s…” |
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“The Nunchuk is a very versatile tool. Contained in it are a 3-axis accelerometer, a two-axis joystick, and two pushbuttons for around $20. And you can even buy a wireless nunchuck to use as a controller! But many don’t want to…” |
| “Corey Haim Dead : ’80s heartthrob passes away after apparent accidental drug overdose . “Jihad Jane” : Pennsylvania woman held in a plot to kill a Swedish political cartoonist for drawing Mohammad with the body of a dog. Swedish papers re-ran…” |
| “Castlevania: Rondo of Blood featuring. Nintendo has announced that the Hanabi Festival returns to Virtual Console starting this week, and that Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is among the games due out…” |
| “2.0 also for iPhone and Wii this autumn. EA has officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for iPhone, PS3 and Wii and said it will be released this autumn. …” |
| “Plus: Ryder Cup, new cover star, more. EA Sports has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for iPhone, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on 8th June. …” |
| “Wondering just what Japan looks for when they are searching on Google for ‘Wii’? Now you can see the most popular terms and phrases that are paired with Wii when that search button is hit. Nintendo Wii Nintendo club Nintendo DS…” |
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“More art in our Flickr set Zallag reveals more details about the upcoming racing game developed specifically for the WiiWare™: Racers’ Islands : Crazy Racers. Previously known under the codename “Shoot the drivers : Project 1″, this…” |
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“WiiWare review here DSiWare review here” |
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“Given the roaring success of Wii-exclusive EA Sports Active, the hardcore workout video that masquerades as a video game , a sequel was pretty much inevitable. Thankfully, this one’s more Dark Knight than Electric Boogaloo. The new, improved EA…” |
| “The first Lady Gaga song pack for the Rock Band music video game is coming next week. It will include the songs “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” You’ll be able to buy…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Prepare to shed a few more pounds with the sequel to EA Sports Active, the multiplatform [i]EA Sports Active 2.0[/i], revealed at GDC 2010.” |
| “Netflix quizzed users last year on a Wii version, and with that being a reality, another survey is now suggesting Netflix for DS.” |
| “Can distributing your weight work in a game where pinpoint precise motion is crucial to win? We find out with Super Monkey Ball: Step and Roll.” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “# nintendo Inventor-by-day, DJ-by-night Henry Strange’s latest creation is a laser beam that is controlled by a Nintendo Wii Remote mounted in a white, plastic gun casing. More »” |
| “# japan Ask Google. The Japanese language version of the search engine catalogues the most popular searches. Those automatically pop up when searching. So what displays for the Nintendo Wii, the PS3…” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | No Comments »
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“A 3D FX and UI designer examines UI concepts in futuristic movies. While I was doing research for a virtual user interface I was creating in 3D , I spent some time looking at some of the virtual UIs that have come out of…” |
