Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, No More Heroes, The Conduit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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It’s hard to believe that in November the Nintendo Wii will be 3 years old. Since that time, we’ve been privy to some amazing titles on Nintendo’s exclusively white console. What’s with that (I want my lucky green…”
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Before providing you this data, it should be noted these are preliminary numbers. They aren’t anywhere close to official, so let’s all chill for the moment. VGChartz’s figures suggest that The Conduit sold around 100,000 copies in…”
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Too many times a gaming publication will boast “exclusive” or “seen here first” tag lines and not deliver. Or they’ll have the exclusive for all of a day. That could potentially happen here, but it’s still worth…”
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Should the Wii stick with its current price?(Credit: Nintendo) More rumors have been surfacing about the possibility of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 price drops. According to reports, the Xbox 360 Elite might be reduced to $299 from its current price…”
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Sega has recently taken a few attempts at developing games for the Wii that were targeted at adults rather than kids. House of the Dead: Overkill and Madworld haven’t been incredibly popular, but they’ve done well enough to turn a profit. In Sega’s…”
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In the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine, Chunsoft announced their next few releases, both of them in the sound-novel adventure genre that they’re best known for in the country. First up, the veteran developer is producing PSP and…”
Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: No More Heroes, Wii Remote, Wii Sports | No Comments »
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Among the many fascinating (and not so fascinating) takeaways from Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter’s recent and massive industry report are revelations about the current console adoption rate. As much as the Wii has seemingly penetrated…”
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Do you understand your smartphone… really understand it? Know its moods, its wants, its desires? A survey hosted by Best Buy Mobile shows that half of people don’t, with 47 percent saying the things confuse the heck out of them, while 60 percent of…”
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While never confirmed to exist by Electronic Arts, we were all fairly sure that somebody, somewhere was working on a Wii version of Brutal Legend. Now we’re hearing that version has been binned. Destructoid report that the game has been cancelled…”
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For anyone growing up in the 1980s, cartoon The Real Ghostbusters was quality Saturday Morning television. It seems like it would be perfect fodder for the Wii version of the Ghostbusters game. When asked why the animated series, which rad from 1986…”
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Are these two guys, pretending to be an elephant for the sake of their Project Natal overlord, the future of home video games? At least three people think so — Grasshopper Manufacture head Goichi Suda, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino, and Q…”
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Loklak. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and…no, hang on, wrong time period. The virtual city that serves as the hub for Monster Hunter 3’s online component may look a bit ramshackle, but if you’re a rough, tough hunter with a…”
Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, The Conduit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Normally when Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter whips out his crystal ball and starts getting the vapors, he doesn’t have time to turn on his minirecorder and take down the futurespeak channeled through his body. Luckily for us (and you!), he…”
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Turns out that I had internet upgrade issues, as well as a dead router…all in one day! How’s that for some crappy luck? Now, before I head to bed…I get to go to Walmart and grab a new router. What a great way to start/end the…”
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Check okut more screens in our Flickr set London (1st July 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that PUZZLE BOBBLE GALAXY™ a brand new…”
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The Wii is the frontrunner in the motion-control race. Sony may have the SIXAXIS, but I don’t really consider that as an alternative, seeing how few developers pay attention to it. While the Wii is king of the mountain right now, there are…”
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“It’s going to be an issue but it comes down to how we deal with it. It’s too early to say what those issues might be. There are two possible routes. You can opt to design a system around commonality so you have efficiency when you…”
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Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: The Conduit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“The lines are blurry. One of the things that THQ has tried to do is innovate — sometimes successfully, sometimes not. We wanted to see ‘is there an audience out there that will play something completely different on the…”
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Remember a long time ago when we posted a huge list of rumored games? All of the games on that list turned out to be 100% spot-on…with the exception of Brutal Legend. When our friends at 1up presented Tim Schaffer with the discussion of a…”
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The Conduit (Wii) $49.99 Tiger PGA Wii MotionPlus $59.99 The Conduit is still on the list, as is Tiger Woods. Good news for both games, although we pretty much expected Tiger Woods on Wii to do extremely well. Can’t wait to see the…”
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The follow-up to Wii Sports was always going to be popular, but you don’t know until the game goes on sale, especially in its home territory, just how popular. Wii Sports Resort was released on June 25th across Japan and has already stacked up…”
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SEGA’s record with mature Wii titles has been so-so at best. MadWorld was not a hit. House of the Dead: Overkill wasn’t a monster seller, but did well due to a lower price point. But that doesn’t mean SEGA has given up on mature Wii titles. “You…”
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Warning: This review contains plot spoilers from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book, movie, and game. Please think twice before reading if you do not want the ending revealed to you. As a huge Potter fan, you’d think I’d be predisposed…”
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Warning: This review contains plot spoilers from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book, movie, and game. Please think twice before reading if you do not want the ending revealed to you. As a huge Potter fan, you’d think I’d be predisposed…”
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Marvelous’ planned releases in Japan until Q3 2010… Wii 6 Wiiware 2 DS 10 PSP 9 PS3 2 360 2 Marvelous’ planned releases in North America until Q3 2010… Wii 4 (170k to be shipped) DS 1 (8k) PSP 1 (20k) PS3 1 (20k) 360 1…”
Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: NBA Live series, Tetris, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Most of us who carry tons of gadgets around will appreciate something like the Scott-e-Vest, but the Solar Vest that you see here will definitely be a fashion faux pas whenever you wear it out. It is pretty self-explanatory, actually, being a vest…”
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We don’t think there can ever be a lid on the most expensive USB flash drive in the world since you never know when somebody out there might slap a really fat diamond on their own USB flash drive and declare it as such. We do know, however, that this…”
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With the push to go green getting stronger and stronger these days, it makes perfect sense for something like the Eco Kettle to be released. This unique home appliance comes with a central reservoir that allows you to keep filled to the brim,…”
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Motorola wows us not with another RAZR-like handset, but with the Celestial Edition of its Motorola Aura in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. This is but the standard Aura with additional extras including original NASA…”
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Alienware is well known for its line of gaming machines that take things to the extreme, but the OptX AW2210 is a 21.5″ widescreen LCD monitor that aims to complement your (presumably) Alienware hardware for the best gaming experience possible. How…”
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No, the USB Tube Delight Audio is not some sort of nixie alarm clock or radio, but is actually a pluggable USB sound card for computers. It will hook up to your speakers/headphone and microphone, coming in the visual form factor of a transparent…”
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LG’s first LED TV and monitor combo device is the W2286L, where it offers a phenomenal 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio that ought to blow your expectations out of the water. Measuring a mere 20mm in thickness, the W2286L sips up to 40% less power…”
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Thanks to AusGamer for the heads up!”
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Did you grow up with the cartoon you see above? A lot of people did, including myself. I loved that series, and have a great respect for it to this day. With so many fans familiar with ‘The Real Ghostbusters’ cartoon series, why…”
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German utility company Yello Strom has started to ship a new Windows CE-based electricity meter that enables users to check out their current power consumption through the Internet. Known as the Sparzahler (”savings meter”), it is also capable of…”
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Texas Instruments’ graphing calculators are pretty nifty devices in their own right since they pack quite a punch underneath the hood, and the TI-83+SE, TI-84+ and TI-84+SE calculators can now do more than make sure your calculations are up to par -…”
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If you find the quietness of being underwater all too much to bear, preferring the sounds of Michael Jackson blaring in your ears instead while you see fishes swim, then might you consider the iDive300 deep dive waterproof case that works with a wide…”
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Parabasetec has made the sport of golfing accessible to those in wheelchairs thanks to the Paramobile. This powered wheelchair is not only suitable for the physically disabled to go through the entire 18 holes, it also works great for other outdoor…”
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Starcraft is practically an institution in South Korea and Mr. ByunTae, a “100% full-blooded Korean” in his own words is offering Starcraft training for those who are willing to spare anything from $20 to $35 each hour. Some of the topics he’ll cover…”
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Source: The NPD Group/Retail Track, Wedbush Morgan Securities estimates. 1. Guitar Hero (Activision Blizzard) $ 992 million 2. Mario Brothers (Nintendo) $ 761 million 3. Rock Band (Electronic Arts) $ 662 million 4. Call Of Duty…”
Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | No Comments »
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Gemaga magazine has polled its readers about which upcoming title they want the most. The front runners: Hostess game Dream C Club and role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX. Before we start, realize that this list is not what the ENTIRE NATION OF JAPAN…”
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Samsung recently announced a brand new 3G full touchscreen cellphone known as Haptic AMOLED, carrying the new high resolution 800 x 480 pixel AMOLED display that measures 3.5″ diagonally across. Power consumption has been further reduced by another…”
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Cree has unveiled the first commercially available water-resistant, surface-mount, high-brightness LEDs for outdoor video screens in the world. Boasting an IPx5 rating, the LEDs on this puppy are able to handle low-pressure jets of water from all…”
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Respirator masks that we see on airplanes and in hospitals won’t hold a candle to anything where design is concerned, but Elijah Stillson has made an art form out of it with the Respirator Mask Design. This design will take into account the contours…”
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The classic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is back this time round where it offers iPhone 3GS support just to keep up with the times. It will still maintain its iconic shape that has led to its name, although you will have to fork out top dollar for…”
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Once you’ve taken a look at the Hansgrohe RainBrain Smart Shower, chances are you won’t see your home shower in the same way ever again. This model comes with a touchpad as with any self-respecting piece of technology would these days, letting you…”
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Rumors circle around the fabled Sony PS3 Slim, where it is tipped to enter production sometime next month with a same month delivery date. This could coincide with an August price cut for the vanilla PS3 if the PS3 Slim proved to be true. After all,…”
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Samsung will be bringing a couple of its netbooks t othe US later this year, and they are the 10″ N310 and the N510. The former is also known as the Samsung Go which will probably appeal more to the US market, where it ought to arrive this July 15th…”
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Dell will be making available its new location service for the Dell Mini 10 netbook from next week onwards, and this service is better known as Dell Wireless 700, bringing together both hardware and software. The hardware side comprises of an…”
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The Cowon S9 is one venerable portable media player, and it has just gotten much better from its already lofty heights with the firmware update 2.31b. Strangely enough, this firmware update misses out on support for M3U playlists, but that blemish…”
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Apple has loosed the iPhone OS 3.1 Beta on developers, and this one looks much better than the wee bit buggy OS 3.0. What are you waiting for – if you’re part of the iPhone dev community, go and make a beeline for the iPhone OS 3.1 beta and start…”
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The nice people over a PDP sent me a cool accessory to review, and it’s something that is actually very useful for those who want to save some cash. This induction charging system for your Wii Remotes, keep your stuff charged and ready to go…”
Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Remote | No Comments »
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The FCC has already approved the BlackBerry Curve 8520 for its debut on T-Mobile next month, so it would be interesting to see where consumers will vote with their wallets – will they look towards the recently announced Tour, or stick to the Curve…”
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Nokia will follow the footsteps of Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG by launching at least one 12-megapixel camera phone later this year, with the earliest timeframe cited as the end of 2009. Knowing how the industry works, this handset could even be…”
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Jabra is a longtime name in the world of Bluetooth headsets, and this time round their two Jabra Go 6400 and Pro 9400 Bluetooth headsets will be able to combine with a charging dock for added convenience, where a touchcreen display has been thrown in…”
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What you see in the video above is OTTO – an electronic musical instrument for realtime manual beat slicing of audio samples. Developed by Luca De Rosso, this started off as a thesis project for his Masters degree in Visual and Multimedia…”
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It is testament to just how far cellphone and smartphone processors have come these days, with the Palm Pre being powerful enough to run PSOne titles on it. After all, rather similar hardware is also used in the new iPhone 3GS and Pandora gaming…”
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Edifier has rolled out the iF500 iPod dock entertainment system Stateside, where it looks as though the top has been bloated due to some Photosop effect. The large dome, in fact, is able to house five separate speakers and was specially designed with…”
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Rating: 2 Posted By: Richardito Views: 1371 Replies: 13 This was posted when it was going for around $15 and you had to pay for shipping. Now for only $11.99 and free shipping this is a steal if you need one or two extra cables for your video game…”
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