Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., All Star Cheer Squad, and more.

Posted: November 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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NyxQuest wins “Best Euro Game” at the Dutch Game Awards on GoNintendo
More pics here Amersfoort (Nov. 13, 2009) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, published by Madrid-based indie developers “Over the Top Games”, wins the Best Euro Game category at the Dutch Game Awards. The Dutch Game Awards are an aknowledgement…

Looking back: Super Mario World on GoNintendo
Everyone is talking about New Super Mario Bros. Wii right now, but this latest entry wouldn’t even exist without the likes of Super Mario World. The Super Nintendo’s premiere game not only did a ton to move the Mario franchise forward,…

Best Buy/Target/Toys R’ Us – this coming week’s game deals on GoNintendo
Best Buy Nintendo Wii: All Star Cheer Squad 2 $29.99 The Beatles Rock Band $49.99 The Biggest Loser $39.99 Chaotic: Shadow Warriors $39.99 (Available Tuesday) DJ Hero $119.99 EA Sports Active $49.99 EA Sports Active More Workouts $39.99 Jillian…


All Star Cheer Squad and more.

Posted: May 6th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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A battle-weary THQ finishes year with $431 million loss on VentureBeat
THQ is known for its fighting video games, but it took a lot of punches in 2009. For the fiscal year ended March 31, the big game publisher lost $431.1 million and saw revenue decline 23 percent to $830 million on a GAAP basis. But in spite the big…
 

Controllers for Beatles Rock Band announced on Geek.com
Special controllers for Beatles Rock Band have been unveiled. Fans will be happy to know that Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitar controllers have been announced, alongside the Höfner Bass and a Ludwig drum kit. The controllers will be…
 

THQ sees ’softness’ in Wii market on GoNintendo
“The Wii has been going for an unprecedented amount of time without a price cut. (It) already [has] a pretty substantial install base at the current price point.” – THQ CEO Brian Farrell Will Nintendo cut the price of the Wii anytime…
 

THQ reports $431.1 million loss, blames WWE and kids games on Joystiq
Things are looking quite grim at beleaguered publisher THQ. During today’s investor relations conference call, the company reported a 19 percent decrease in net sales for the fiscal year ending March, 31 2009. In dollars, net sales totaled a mere…
 

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Box Art Is Truly Next-Gen [Box Art] on Kotaku
How can we tell? It’s not the visual clarity or high-res 3D models on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen box art. It’s the sparks! Everyone knows that particle effects like that require serious hardware. Unfortunately, my theory is blown when…
 

Review: ‘Echoes of Time’ Links Wii, DS for Unique ‘Final Fantasy’ on Wired Top Stories
The latest Crystal Chronicles action-RPG borrows almost everything from its predecessor (except for the engrossing story line). But the awesome multi-platform play makes up for narrative missteps.
 


Wii Fit, The Conduit, Wii Sports, and more.

Posted: April 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Red Steel 2 is MotionPlus exclusive, cel-shaded on Joystiq [Nintendo]
As you probably already know, the latest issue of Nintendo Power blows the doors off of the recently announced sequel to the Wii’s slightly disappointing, sword/gun-toting FPS launch title, Red Steel. Now that the mag has landed in a few quivering,…
 

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
Videos Virtua Tennis 2009 Big League Sports: Summer Big League Sports: Summer Gardening Mama Humans, The News PDP Makes Recharging Wii Remotes Easy THQ Leads Cheer Squads Around the World with the Announcement of All Star Cheer Squad 2 Madden NFL…
 

X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Wii footage on GoNintendo
Direct link here (thanks TheWon!)
 

Report: Sony To Debut New Motion-Sensing Controller [Rumor] on Kotaku
According to several sources, The Cut Scene is reporting that Sony are set to unveil a new motion-sensing controller, perhaps as soon as E3 next month. The controller – which reportedly uses “small LEDs” and a “small webcam” to track the players’…
 

Nintendo: 87 Percent of Wiis In Living Room [Wii No Ma] on Kotaku
Starting May 1 in Japan, the Nintendo Wii is getting a new video service channel called “Wii no Ma” (Wii Room). Nintendo president Satoru Iwata introduces it in a new video. Nintendo is partnering with Japanese ad agency Dentsu for the endeavor,…