Wii Remote, Wii Speak, MySims, and more.

Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
“It’s an incredibly busy Monday for the Daily, so I’m going to skip with the usual barrage of lies and half-truths and get right down to it. Blizzard would’ve wanted it that way. First off is the new set of Diablo III screenshots, featuring a lady…”

Sega could be rolling out a new console on Ubergizmo
“Wait a minute – is it 1998 all over again? Apparently not as we checked with our calendars, where the Sega Zone is the latest console from Sega, being a licensed retro console which allows you to relive your Genesis glory days. This time round, it…”

THQ buys a vowel, licenses Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy on Joystiq
“Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. What are the two Sony Pictures Television game shows that THQ has licensed for video games? The publisher announced that it has acquired multi-year licenses for the two venerable game shows, specifically for the Wii…”

Analyst: Casual games not bad for the core on Joystiq
“First reaction: lolwhut? Of course casual gamerz haven’t hurt the hardcore. Hardcore have mad skillz. Second, more thoughtful reaction: Oh — Cowen and Company’s Doug Creutz was speaking in terms of business. That makes a little more sense. Speaking…”

If a Genesis and a Wii had a baby, it would be Sega Zone on Joystiq
“You’re traveling through another dimension — a dimension not only of sight and sound but of retro games. A journey into a wondrous console containing a bunch of old Genesis games and some generic motion-controlled games. That’s the signpost up…”

Monster Hunter Tri supports Wii Speak, bundled with accessory in Europe on Joystiq
“Back in November, Capcom told Joystiq it was “hoping” to add voice chat support to Monster Hunter Tri using the neglected Wii Speak accessory. Today’s announcement of the European release of the game confirms that players will be able to coordinate…”

EA trademarks ‘MySims Sky Heroes’ on Joystiq
“According to a new trademark, EA’s surprisingly adorable MySims are preparing for another adventure — after Agents, Kingdom, Party, Racing, and the original MySims (the last of which being less of an adventure and more of a life). EA has filed a…”

Japanese hardware sales, Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Behind the Scenes edition on Joystiq
“A chronological account of how this post was written: 2:35 p.m.: Accessed Media Create’s latest sales ranking. 2:36 p.m.: Copied new Media Create data into specially-formatted Excel spreadsheet. 2:38 p.m.: Copied spreadsheet calculations into…”

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