Posted: February 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Pikmin, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, Super Mario Galaxy | No Comments »
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“Last night a hunk of plastic no one ever played set a sale price record for rare video games. In 1987 it retailed for $30. And people complain about $60 price points and used sales today. The week in Kotaku’s original reporting: Kotaku Talk…” |
Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Arc Rise Fantasia, Call of Duty: World at War, Nintendo Points, Pikmin, Resident Evil, Rock Band 2, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Wii Remote, Wii Sports | No Comments »
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“When your officially licensed movie tie-in game is a bit of a disappointment, who ya gonna call? Nobody. It’s too late to fix that. But oh, how things could have been different if this Wii Proton Pack had been sold. It’s the work of modder Jack…” |
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“Next week’s batch of Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and LEGO Rock Band downloadable tracks leads with mood rockers Disturbed, who bring more of The Sickness to Harmonix and MTV Games’ music game. A three pack of Disturbed tracks will come to various Rock…” |
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“It was a week infested with zombies, Nazi zombies and micro-reviews, the smaller format reserved for Kotaku reviews of downloadable video games and downloadable game add-ons. It was also the week that featured our first massive-review. That would…” |
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“The PlayStation family bookends this week’s Media Create hardware sales chart thanks to strong sales of Biohazard 5 Alternative Edition and God Eater , as well as dwindling sales of the PlayStation 2 and PSPgo. Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3 secure…” |
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“No humans. No Michael Bay. Two campaigns. Three-player online (only) drop-in/drop-out co-op Transformers with a link to the past and a Gears of War amount of gunfire. Happier? Last week, the developers of Transformers: War For Cyberton began the…” |
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“Ignition Entertainment is gearing up to release “the definitive JRPG for the Wii” this summer, and eight new screenshots show us how much that looks like a Namco Bandai Tales of Something title. That’s not a bad thing, of course. In truth, Luminous…” |
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“The Nintendo representative demoing upcoming Wii title FlingSmash, kept describing the game as an “active sidescroller.” While I wasn’t exactly sure what to make of that genre tag, I did find myself recalling Super Breakout and Boom Blox while…” |
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“Wii owners who have suffered through countless me-too mini-game collections and lame party games often consider the term “family-friendly” the kiss of death. But Wideload Games (Stubbs the Zombie), the studio recently acquired by Disney…” |
Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War | No Comments »
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| “Even if you confine all your snowboarding to your Wii and all your cross-country treks to your treadmill, you can get hurt.” |
Posted: February 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Resident Evil, Wii Fit | No Comments »
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“Coltan, columbo-tantalite, is a mineral used to make resistors in our cellphones, video games, computers and home electronics. Likened to blood diamonds, its mining has not only caused ecological damage, human rights abuses, but some say is also…” |
| “You know what I haven’t had in forever on Saturday morning? Lucky Charms. Mmmmm, frosted Lucky Charms. But we’ve had 52 straight Weekend Coupons, celebrating its one-year anniversary today.Hardware • Target’s ramped up a big “Tax Season Savings on…” |
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“The endings or beginnings of four shows, festivals or fairs – DICE, Toy Fair, the upcoming IFG and the outgoing X10 – churned up a ton of coverage over this past week. We saved room for more, don’t worry.Kotaku’s DICE 2010 Coverage The Road to the…” |
| “Video Games | Blaster Master: Overdrive | Review Pod XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| ““We’ve signed-up a famous fantasy author; William M. Morris. He’s released thousands of books and we’ve actually signed-up the rights and are developing a product at the moment called The Well at the World’s End on DS & Wii: it’s a…” |
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“Check in on the Wii Fit Plus progress here” |
Posted: February 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero World Tour, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. | No Comments »
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“Who better to guest star on Kotaku in Valentine’s Week than porn star Ron Jeremy? His opinion on sex versus violence in video games was one top story in a week that saw major reviews and news from X10.Kotaku Talk Radio Top Stories Activision Shutters…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: defdc Views: 172 Replies: 2 I’ve been trying to find reasonably priced Wii Guitars for my parents, and it’s been tough lately! Went to TrU and saw Guitar Hero Bundles on clearance on other bundles on lots of systems. This…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: Butcherboy Views: 560 Replies: 0 http://wireless.1saleaday.com/Online Coupons” |
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Balance Board, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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| “Giving a speech at the deliciously-named C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino revealed that the developer has unannounced Wii and PS3 games in the works. The developer’s current lineup is heavy on DS and mobile titles (including…” |
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“If you’ve been following the Wii Netflix saga, you’re probably familiar with Nintendo’s stance on HD movie streaming. The company’s Reggie Fils-Aimé recently went on record saying that the average Wii user won’t care about the Wii’s inability…” |
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“Among the handful of Ubiscoops about 2010’s releases coming out of today’s investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot brought up the tactical Tom Clancy franchise Ghost Recon. Beyond the already revealed platforms for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier,…” |
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“Finally, Nintendo has been able to make a little money from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a sequel to one of its old franchises, released this November. Nintendo of Australia announced that as the result of a federal court settlement, one Australian…” |
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“It may seem at this point that we’re kicking an already downed and plenty insulted victim here, but we couldn’t help but note the shockingly low price of a Tony Hawk: Ride bundle — complete with board, unopened — discovered by Gamertell at an…” |
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“In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers….” |
| “(Preferably SF Bay Area) What is SkiClubZ.com?We are a complete training solution targeting competitive skiers. We bring together value-adding Video Analysis Tools and easy-to-use Training Management Features. Video Analysis: Slow…” |
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“Get your spending cap on because today’s dealz features a fantastic bargain on a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live, a nice discount on one of HP’s most portable offerings, and a free version of the new and catchy Yeasayer single. Top Deals: • 14″…” |
| “Amazon.com offers preorders of All Star Karate for Nintendo Wii for $19.99. Shipping adds $4.98 but orders of $25 or more score free shipping. Even with shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7. It’s expected to ship on or around…” |
| “James Burt, a 24-year-old Australian gamer, is facing a debt that he will probably be struggling to pay for the rest of his life after committing an act of piracy. He managed to buy the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii early when a games shop sold it…” |
| “Kids – piracy is wrong, and it’ll cost you if you’re caught, as one 24-year old gamer discovered this week. Reports the AFP, “An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading New Super…” |
| “Last week we announced your chance to win a copy of Sky Crawlers for Wii. All of the entries were awesome, but the winning entry belongs to Instant_Awesome. Here’s an excerpt of his comment: About 15 minutes into our Pictochat session, a…” |
| “Save an extra 10% off Any New or Used PC or Console Game Title at GameStop. Search for titles for PC, portables like PSP and Nintendo DS, and consoles including Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2 and 3. Browse games by platform and genre or search for…” |
| “Nexenta: “Just since Wednesday of this week here are a few things that have happened:…One of the world’s top technology companies took delivery of a HA Cluster with attached JBODs from PogoLinux and reached out to us and Pogo to say this is…” |
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“This month, SEGA is bringing Super Monkey Ball, the series designed by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, to the Nintendo Wii Balance Board. But remember kids, YOU MUST STAND ON THE BOARD. The floor doesn’t detect motion. Well, yeah, anyway.” |
Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“Today’s deals are overrun with laptops, netbooks, videogames, HDTVs, and cameras of all shapes and sizes. Get your looting face on as you grab a Lenovo G450, a Flip Camcorder, and an extravagantly discounted Reign of Swords. Booyah, grandma. Top…” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Virtual Console, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“Apple’s finicky about emulators in the App Store, but most of the candidates have been unofficial, and dubiously legal. Sega’s Ultimate Genesis, though, is official, and looks like a full virtual console for your iPhone.Sega’s released a pile of…” |
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“If you’re still hungover from your MLK day celebrations then these deals will dry you out in no time. A killer Acer laptop, a 24″ Dell widescreen, and free granola bars to eat over a keyboard. Don’t forget our tablet-prediction-sweepstakes! Top…” |
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“Love retro gaming and can’t get enough of it? If you happen to own an iPhone, you will be interested to know that Sega’s Ultimate Gaming is a full virtual console that is ready to hit the iPhone via the App Store. While the app itself is free and…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Boom Blox, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Manhunt 2, Mario Kart Wii, Nerf N-Strike, New Super Mario Bros., Rayman Raving Rabbids, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “Video Games | HAWP | The Most Dangerous Game HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Videos Video Guide: Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek Max & the Magic Marker Trailer IGN AU: 2010 Video Preview More Wii Videos at IGN.com Dementium II Videos Dementium II at IGN.com News Mega Man 10 Robot Master…” |
| “2009 – A Bumpy Road With industry software sales down 10% compared to 2008, many are under the wrong impression that the industry equally across all categories in 2009. Whilst certainly many areas did see a decline in 2009, there were categories…” |
| “PSP 145,682 Wii 76,772 PS3 61,591 DSi 50,178 DSi LL 45,221 DS Lite 10,067 Xbox 360 5,461 PS2 3,092 PSP go 2,841 Link” |
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“I know there has been a lot of confusion concerning the graphical approach of NBA Jam on Wii. That said, Nintendo Power has a feature on the game that does include screenshots. I am going to post up one lone screen so you can get a feel of what the…” |
| “A holiday shopping frenzy helped both of Nintendo’s video game systems make history: Nintendo’s Wii™ home system sold more than 3.8 million units in December, a new all-time single-month U.S. sales record. The Nintendo DS™ Lite and Nintendo…” |
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“Check out these Lenovo IdeaCentres, a hilarious HBO show, and a new section to the dealz: Contests. Win a Rippx by correctly predicting the US medal count in the upcoming Olympic games. Know about a sweet gadget contest? Tell us! Top Deals: •…” |
Posted: January 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Dragon Quest X, MadWorld, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, No More Heroes, Punch-Out!!, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The House of the Dead: Overkill, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“In an interview with Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, Nintendo prez Satoru Iwata provided some rare commentary on what we might expect from a DS successor – not just another DS revision, mind you – whenever the gaming giant gets the urge to upgrade…” |
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“The fact that LG presented 39 new LCD HDTVs today and only eight plasmas is telling of the times, but videophiles are just happy to still have the option to choose picture quality over features. For you Mr videophile, LG has eight new plasma models…” |
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“During last December, Japan’s Famitsu magazine asked its readers to give it their top picks for 2010 in games, companies, and game creators. Some of the highlights: – By far, the game Japanese players are looking forward to the most this year is…” |
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“Nintendo usually holds its cards close to the chest, but a new wide-ranging interview with president Satoru Iwata outlined the company’s plans for 2010. The interview with Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun (via Kotaku) revealed plans to release the…” |
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“Phoenix Wright finally makes it to the big screen next week, when Capcom releases a port of the DS game that started it all on Nintendo’s WiiWare. 1,000 Wii points is all you need to score the first four chapters of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on…” |
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“One parent has put Modern Warfare and Halo to educational use for their four-year-old. Another believes Okami teaches values. These are the things the parents among you told us about what games do — or don’t do — for children. Yesterday,…” |
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“To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Goodbye Again Roll up the rug! Micro-Bash has been sick for most of the week. Thanks goodness for plastic buckets. (T_T) That’s a sock at the bottom of the slide. I think. What you missed last night Report: New Zelda…” |
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“Game-trading outlet Goozex have released some charts revealing what their most popular titles of 2009 were on the service, and included are comprehensive charts for each major video game platform. And, as you’re about to see, the lists are a little…” |
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“With Sony’s motion controller due later this year, some of you may be thinking ahead. To the future. A future with killer robots, alien overlords and an Uncharted 3 that maybe uses motion controls. We don’t know about the chances of the first two,…” |
