Big Beach Sports and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Big Beach Sports 2 for Nintendo Wii on Cubed3.com News
THQ today announced that Big Beach Sports 2 is currently in development for Wii and coming this summer.


Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart DS, Nintendogs, and more.

Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

UK – 20 best-selling Wii, DS games of 2009 on GoNintendo
Wii 01. Wii Sports Resort 02. Wii Fit 03. Wii Fit Plus 04. Mario Kart Wii 05. New Super Mario Bros. Wii 06. Wii Play 07. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 08. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 09. My Fitness Coach: Get In…

MLB 2K10 – feature list on GoNintendo
As always, we never know if any of these features will hit the Wii version of this game. It would be nice if developers would actually talking about the Wii and DS versions of their titles, instead of just spreading info on 360/PS3 builds, and…

GamePro puts up their December NPD predictions on GoNintendo
Hardware Sales for December ‘09 1. Nintendo Wii – 2.9 million 2. Nintendo DS – 2.6 million 3. Xbox 360 – 1.5 million 4. Playstation 3 – 1.45 million 5. Playstation Portable – 600,000 6. Playstation 2 -…

Netflix Brings Streaming Service to the Nintendo Wii on /Film
If you need any further proof that Netflix is just going to keep pushing the streaming ‘Watch Instantly’ service as a primary offering, look no further than the fact that all three major video game consoles will soon be able to deliver…

Warner Bros to Produce Sesame Street Games on 1UP RSS feed
One of the most popular and long-standing children’s shows in the country is set to get its own line of video games, courtesy of Warner Bros. The Associated Press reports that WB has inked a deal to make Sesame Street games. The games will star the…


Bit.Trip, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: November 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Nintendo Wii beats Microsoft Natal to camera-based motion controls for current gen consoles on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Jenny McCarthy and Ubisoft help remind us that camera-based gaming is already here with the new Your Shape fitness title that’s out this week.  It’s interesting to note that this is a rudimentary form of what Natal is expected to…

New Game Get burns up your broadband with Bit.Trip Void and Super Mario Kart on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Although it probably won’t be as popular as WiiFit or EA Sports Active, the most interesting release this week is Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy. It introduces a motion tracking camera to the Wii’s arsenal of peripherals, something…

News: UK charts: Assassin’s Creed II denied on Eurogamer
Modern Warfare 2 still reigns supreme. Neither Assassin’s Creed II nor New Super Mario Bros. Wii have managed to displace Modern Warfare 2 at the top of the UK All-Formats chart, despite Activision’s…

Amazon pre-Black Friday ‘lightning deals’ begin today [update 2] on Joystiq
Update 2: And now the second round for 12PM PST/3PM EST has been added as well. Update 1: We’ve added the 9AM PST/12PM EST games below. Get ‘em while they’re hot, folks! Everyone’s favorite Amazonian retailer (after leafcladmailorderbrides.com, of…

Black Wii, holiday demand lead to big sales boost in Europe on Joystiq
The black Wii system, originally released concurrently with Monster Hunter Tri in Japan, is now in stores across Europe. And Nintendo is doing its best to keep it there, despite increased demand. According to MCV, demand for the console has risen 60%…

UK Charts: Modern Warfare still tops; Assassin’s Creed 2 outperforms original’s debut on Joystiq
The Assassin’s Creed sequel may not have taken out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from the top spot on the UK charts, but the game did outperform the original’s 2007 debut by 12 percent in unit sales. Although Chart Track doesn’t give specific unit…

NintendoWare Weekly: Bit.Trip Void, Super Mario Kart, A Boy and His Blob on Joystiq
Nintendo celebrates Thanksgiving by dropping a massive feast onto the table of every Wii and DSi owner in North America. The next Bit.Trip game is now available on WiiWare, DSiWare receives another heaping serving of Electroplankton, and Virtual…


New Super Mario Bros., Big Beach Sports, Battalion Wars 2, and more.

Posted: October 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Poll – the effect of game difficulty on purchases on Infendo – Nintendo blog
It’s obvious that some games are harder than others, but has it ever deterred you from buying a game?  With the talk that New Super Mario Bros Wii contains sections so difficult that you can let the game finish levels for you, we’re…

Intek WII Wireless Sensor Bar – Nintendo WII $2.39 frys bm on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: unholy Views: 151 Replies: 0 Intek WII Wireless Sensor Bar – Nintendo WII $2.39 frys bmhttp://www.frys.com/product/5775272available and bought one at City of industry store, CAcheck your inventoryOnline Coupons

Several Wii games at heavily discounted prices at Frys; In-Store pick-up only, YMMV on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 8 Posted By: thedreamer2 Views: 1411 Replies: 7 Frys has several Wii games and accessories on sale/heavily discounted prices – Store only (Unavailable for Shipping, Store Pickup: Available)I wish I had a Frys close-by as these are good for…

The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
Unity goes Free: Good news for Indies. Those nice people at Unity have slashed the price of Unity Indie to a pocket-friendly $0, that’s right – zip, nada, nowt. Along with this they’ve also changed the name to just “Unity”. It’s great news for what…

Unity Technologies Launches Version 2.6 and Makes Unity Freely Available to Indies on GameDev.Net
Today at the Unite conference, Unity Technologies, the leading provider of the multi-platform game development platform for Web, PC, Mac, Wii and iPhone, announced that version 2.6 of its Unity Platform is available and that the feature-packed Unity…


Big Beach Sports and more.

Posted: May 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii Big Beach Sports $15.48 Amazon prime on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: nukem Views: 1469 Replies: 1 Can’t make it to the beach?VolleyballCricketSoccerDisk GolfFootballBoccehttp://www.amazon.com/Big-Beach-Sports-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0014ULQD…
 


Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Red Steel 2, Big Beach Sports, and more.

Posted: May 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

101-in-1 Party Megamix – first Wii screens, details on GoNintendo
We knew that the 101-in-1 franchise was coming to Wii, but now we have some screens and details… * 101 mini-games in different genres, including racing, sports, arcade, action, puzzle games and many others * In addition to single…
 

Ubisoft says they’re taking a ‘huge risk’ making Red Steel 2 MotionPlus only on GoNintendo
“It’s a huge risk. We have no idea what the penetration rate for Wii MotionPlus will be. We assume high. We would like it to be high. I would love to say to you that it’ll be compatible with just a regular controller, but the gameplay simply…
 

Nintendo Channel – updates, new DS demos on GoNintendo
Videos Wii: – Developer’s Tournament – Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!! TV Spot Let’s Tap Info Video Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Tutorial 9 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Info Video Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Wheelie Breakers Info Video Night at the Museum The Video…
 

Walmart – buy 2 Wii games for $30 on GoNintendo
Walmart is offering a chance to purchase two Wii games for $30. Check out the list of games applicable below, and see if there’s anything you feel is worth the purchase. Walmart page here 30 Great Family Party Games Aces Action Girlz…
 

Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 for Wii for $20 + free shipping on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
newegg.com again offers Ubisoft’s Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 for Nintendo Wii for $19.99 with free shipping. It’s the lowest total price we’ve seen since February, when it was $2 less.
 

Wii Rock Band Scores 25 Songs This Week [Downloadables] on Kotaku
This week’s update to the Wii Rock Band Music Store is truly massive, with 25 new tracks covering everything from Duran Duran to Siouxsie & The Banshees. Along with the nine tracks announced last week for Rock Band across all platforms, which…
 

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Detailed [Gallery] on Kotaku
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is being developed by LucasArts and Krome Studios as a two-player coop action game. In Republic Heroes gamers will take on the roles of Jedi and clone troopers, including Anakin Skywalker and Clone Captain…
 

DSiWare plays Real Soccer on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Gameloft delivers sports sim to Nintendo’s handheld, as Wii Store updates include Family Pirate Party and Galaxy Force II.
 


Wii Sports, Sega Superstars Tennis, Naruto: Clash of Ninja, and more.

Posted: May 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Konami Follows Square Enix’s Wii Example on Cubed3.com News
Square Enix had the accolade of highest selling 3rd Party Wii game in Japan thanks to a TV and #45;to and #45;Wii title. Now Konami wants in on the action.
 

Wii MotionPlus Cooking on its Way on Cubed3.com News
Namco Bandai has revealed it will be releasing a MotionPlus and #45;based cooking game on Wii later this year.
 

Wii Console w/ Wii Sports & Bonus Game of Your Choice from 30 Walmart.com only $249.24 + shipping (about $9) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: justme8 Views: 2265 Replies: 8 Wii Console w/ Wii Sports & Bonus Game of Your Choice from 30 WalMart.com only $249.24 + shipping about $9LinkBonus games to choose from-Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz-Cars-M&M Kart racing-Block…
 


Red Steel, Punch-Out!!, Boom Blox, and more.

Posted: April 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Price of MotionPlus still up in the air in UK on GoNintendo
“I personally think the increase to the Wii trade price was made to take the eventual inclusion of Wii Motion Plus in the hardware bundle into account. It might sound like a lot of money but it’s a complicated bit of kit.” – Joint MD of CHIPS…
 

Nintendo Power Unsheathes Red Steel 2, Wii MotionPlus Support [Wii] on Kotaku
The newest issue of Nintendo Power gives Wii owners their first taste of Ubisoft’s sword-fighting sequel Red Steel 2. Looks like the game has taken a significant turn toward the Old West—at least in design. Snippets of the June issue of…
 

Red Steel 2 announced via Nintendo Power on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Nintendo Power’s latest issue uncovers the long rumored Red Steel 2 for the Wii. We are awaiting more details from the issue, but one thing has been confirmed so far…Motion Plus support. Click on over to see the full magazine…
 

THQ reveals plans to eclipse Big Beach Sports’ success on GoNintendo
“Big Beach Sports was a phenomenal success with life-to-date unit sales of 560,000, becoming the third biggest selling third party game on Wii last year. We believe that the key factors to that success were the snack-sized gaming that Big Beach…
 

Punch-Out!! Wii to get at least two Super Punch-Out!! characters on GoNintendo
“The game seems to take its inspiration from the NES Punch-Out!!; most of the characters are from that game and there are only a couple of nods to the Super NES version.” – Nintendo Power I’m guessing the writing staff at Nintendo…
 

Capcom Says No Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on Wii on 1UP RSS feed
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 ‘Iron Man/Spider-Man/Chun-Li vs. Strider/Ryu/Wolverine’ gameplay 1/2 HD In case you, like many others on Capcom’s official forums, were wondering if the recently announced Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions of…