Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, FIFA 09, Mario Kart Wii, Nintendogs, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “Rating: 2 Posted By: cedarperra Views: 2423 Replies: 6 FYI site is getting pounded right now… Link High Precision Anti-static Stainless Steel Curved Tips Tweezers (Black) $0.39 (Item#400-384-001) Start From 7:30AM Pacific Time $0.39…” |
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“It looks like today’s the day that the first Wii Netflix discs are arriving in customer’s hands, which only means one thing — time for a poll. The Wii may be the last of the big three consoles to get its instant streaming fix, but it also has the…” |
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“While Sony might be doing its best to heat things up with its Wii-baiting “realistic movements” ad campaign , Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto is taking the high road. Elaborating on recent comments that he made about the threat posed by rival motion…” |
| “EA has released a statement explaining why Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas hasn’t been included in NBA Jam. While that’s interesting in and of itself, the statement also comes with a confirmation of DLC! …” |
| “Wii Games – E3 2010 – Monster Hunter Tri Direct link here” |
| “A portion of a GameDaily interview with Max Beland of Ubisoft… MB : …I think it’s a subject that is very touchy right now because as an industry we want to grow. We need to stop making games that are super hardcore. But…” |
| “A portion of a PixlBit review… Overall, Red Steel 2 is a real shame. It has all of the trappings of a solid game, but some very amateur execution. Wii owners might be satisfied with the experience, but it’s unlikely that those who have…” |
| “Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision Blizzard – 2,926,637 copies 2. FIFA 10, Electronic Arts – 2,155,697 copies 3. Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo – 1,488,797 copies 4. Wii Fit, Nintendo – 1,246,461 copies 5. Wii Fit Plus, Nintendo -…” |
| “Direct link here (thanks Otis!)” |
Posted: January 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: FIFA 09, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Mario Kart Wii, No More Heroes, Resident Evil, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Not so keen on the Wii and DS these days. Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has said the company is planning to make Sony and Microsoft’s consoles the priority in 2010….” |
| “WiiWare dev on Capcom’s “bitching”. Capcom’s “bitching” (and subsequent back-track) about poor sales of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles was ill-aimed, WiiWare developer Bloober Team has told…” |
| “FIFA 10 and FIFA 2009 also in top 10. Modern Warfare 2 has unsurprisingly finished as the UK’s best-selling game of 2009, according to Chart-Track…” |
| “But Fils-Aime not pinning down Zelda. Update: Nintendo’s told Eurogamer that no release date has been confirmed for Other M in Europe and the…” |
| “Could it be software for Vitality Sensor? Nintendo has filed an application to trademark the name Wii Relax in the US. The application covers a wide…” |
Posted: January 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: FIFA 09, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“As Ubisoft today sent its financial forecast soaring downward for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, CEO Yves Guillemot pledged to steer the company away from the suffering casual market. Specifically, “with a view to further reducing our…” |
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“DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHYUM, a new Raving Rabbids already? With Ubisoft’s latest financial revision citing underperformance in several aspects of its business during 2009 — including the DS market and “non-casual Wii titles” — the publisher plans to…” |
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“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the best-selling game in the UK during 2009, according to data from ELSPA/GFK Chart-Track. That surely comes as a foregone conclusion to any devout follower of the weekly Chart-Track all-formats report, which has…” |
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“Netflix’s Wii disc sign-up page (remember, you need the disc to access the movie streaming service) is now live. All you need to do is sign in to your account and press the big blue button on the page. Yup, it’s really that simple. We’re currently…” |
| “The leading US video game console will add streaming movies from Netflix to its array of features this spring.” |
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“Filed under: VideoFirst there was Wii Fit, now there’s the ultimate Wii couch potato app: Netflix. Starting this spring, Netflix subscribers will be able to stream movies directly to their TVs using Nintendo’s popular console. This should help the…” |
| “A portion of an EveryView review… Pros * Textures, particles, and lighting effects are gorgeous * Eerie use of sound effects creates engulfing experience * Great use of Wii remote * Terrifying chase scenes Cons * Extremely…” |
| “The following is a small excerpt from a massive feature put together by EA’s Senior VP of Europe, Jens Uwe Intat… EA Sports Active “We’ve done particularly well on Wii with a completely new type of game. I know Wii Fit is out now,…” |
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“Direct link here Check out more screens in our Flickr set CAMBRIDGE – 13TH January, 2010 – Avoid the cold and ski lift queues with Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun from D3Publisher coming exclusively to Wii™ this February. Players do…” |
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“Hello everyone! I’m Jun Tokuhara, the Director on the Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll game. Today, I would like to share with you new gameplay elements we have implemented in the game that we hope you will enjoy! What’s Super Monkey Ball…” |
| “Netflix customers will be able to watch movies and TV shows streamed to their televisions through the Wii console, under a deal reached with Nintendo.” |
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“All of the big 3 are now in the Netflix biz. First came the Xbox, then the PS3, and now — the Wii! The New York Times reports that the Netflix streaming video service will be available for the Nintendo Wii starting this spring. As long as you have…” |
Posted: November 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, FIFA 09, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Play | No Comments »
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“Filed under: Diet & Weight Loss EA SPORTS That’s Fit expert and renowned fitness guru Bob Greene has teamed up with EA Sports for a follow up to the wildly successful EA SPORTS Active Personal Trainer for Wii. The new edition, More Workouts,…” |
| “Much more than movies and album releases, there tends to be a strong correlation between top-selling games and positive reviewsGIbiz has an interesting post today, detailing a talk given by veteran games industry analyst Jesse Divnich of EEDAR at the…” |
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“I wanted a shelf unit that would fit my TV, surround amp, centre speaker, DVD player, PVR, ?subwoofer, lounge room PC, SEGA Mega Drive II, PS2, PS3 and my girlfriend’s Wii.Nothing at the local IKEA was quite right. The MAVAS was about the closest I…” |
| “With a improved Wii on shelves, and a retro-style revived Super Mario game just out, Nintendo’s creative mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto has a lot on his plate. It’s not easy being the guy who invented everyone’s favorite videogame…” |
Posted: November 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, FIFA 09, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart Wii, Rock Band 2, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, WiiWare, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “New month: new deals. Many stores are turning to holiday shopping and looking to capture buyers with early sales so keep an eye out for breakout specials. HDTVs, cameras, Windows 7 PCs, and new Macs are all likely to be big sellers. Save on those and…” |
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“The Windows 7 launch did manage to push up sales of PCs by a whopping 40%, although this figure could be partly offset by buyers who were holding out for a purchase during the previous fortnight, seeing sales plummet 29% and 2% compared to 2008. It…” |
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“Konami may be reaching ever deeper into the intellectual property well, revitalizing one of its more obscure franchises, Jackal, as a Wii game. Do images of a “working prototype” of what appears to Jackal mean a remake is incoming? Not necessarily,…” |
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“Lots to discuss about these stats this month, as Call of Duty rises to fourth and Guitar Hero III begins to dip. Remember, the numbers show hours:minutes, lifetime, for these games. (Click the chart to enlarge) The Nintendo Channel is properly…” |
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“Some games are big sellers. Some games do okay. Some do horrible. And then, there’s cat game Sukeban Shacho Rena Wii There was an event for the game at the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara over the weekend. It featured demo play, a tournament and a…” |
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“These images from the upcoming King of Fighters movie aren’t new new, but are new to us. And they show more than fighting — there’s sexual tension, too! The movie also has an official website (warning: music) and a Twitter account — which…” |
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“I don’t remember being assigned a Nerf N-Strike Elite review, but lo! A copy has been sent to my house for review purposes by the good folks over at EA Play Label. Assuming word doesn’t come down from on high that I should break this bad boy open and…” |
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“Early last month, we brought word of a spot in Akihabara called “Refresh Club” where folks can shell out to play Wii with Japanese ladies dressed as maids. Now, website AkibaMap took one for the team and checked it out. For several years now, places…” |
Posted: October 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: FIFA 09, Virtual Console, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Loaded for late October. Activision has told Eurogamer that DJ Hero will be released on 30th October in the UK. That’s the PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 versions, a spokesperson…”
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Second biggest UK launch ever. FIFA 10 is the UK’s second fastest selling game ever behind Grand Theft Auto IV, smashing FIFA 09’s opening weekend by a fearsome 48 per…”
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Publisher’s online storefronts in for sparse week, with Square Enix’s classic RPG landing on Virtual Console and Big John Games’ vehicular shooter coming to DSi.”
Posted: July 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: FIFA 09 | No Comments »
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We’re not sure about what’s new in this batch of beta releases, but we thought that you would like to be kept in the loop. Permalink: iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2, iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 released to developers from Ubergizmo | Hot: Wii, PS3…”
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MyBlackBerry is now operational, but regular folks can register only if they have an “invitation code”. Apparently, paying big bucks to buy a BlackBerry phone won’t get you invited to the party. All right, may be RIM is afraid that the overwhelming…”
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The Twitter account used by Sony Ericsson USA is featuring this mysterious announcement about an upcoming launch tomorrow. The account is legitimate, so and there is no reason not to trust it. Stay tuned for more information on…”
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FIFA 10 line producer (for the Wii version) Sid Misra has told footy fans that troublesome connection issues found in last year’s edition are being addressed for the 2010 version of the game. In a forum thread on the official EA Sports site, Misra…”
Posted: June 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?, FIFA 09, Mii, MySims, Nintendo Points, Rock Band 2, The Conduit, Virtual Console, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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It seems that the door is beginning to creak open for alternate-color Wii systems and accessories. First, Nintendo finally announces a Wii in a new color scheme (black), and now, less than two weeks later, the company has announced another color for…”
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A whopping three WiiWare titles grace the Wii Shop Channel as well as the first entry to the Virtual Console Arcade since launch and two DSiWare applications.”
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Today is a special Nintendo Download day. It is the official release date of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster. Back awhile ago, the head developer of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster was kind enough to answer some questions about the game. Now that it’s…”
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Cambridge, Mass. – June 15, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced 25 tracks from artists including Soundgarden, Motley Crue, Rush and from artists performing at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival coming this week to the Rock…”
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Videos Wii: – The Conduit – Commuter Nightmare Video – Grand Slam Tennis – Wii MotionPlus Video – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Video – EA Sports Active – Wii Balance Board – Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom – Teaser Video – Indiana Jones…”
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Water Warfare Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Cartoon Violence Rating summary: “This is a water gun combat game in which players shoot at opponents with a variety of water-based weapons (super-soaker guns, water pistols,…”
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When reader Trey was heading out to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, little did he known that he’d become the Wii Experience Champion of the day. All he had to do was take on Glass Joe in Punch-Out!!, and see how fast he could knock him out. Trey…”
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In an interview with Wired, Nintendo game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto defends the Wii’s motion-sensing controllers and reveals that he is skeptical about the controller-less gaming technology of Project Natal which is coming out for the…”
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A portion of a GamePro review… There’s also nothing wrong with what Let’s Tap is trying to do either: it’s yet another tech demo that further expands upon the Wii Remote’s unique capabilities. The only problem is,…”
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Cambridge, MA – June 15, 2009 – Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed the…”
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Nintendo has a few streaming video choices for the Wii in Japan, including a first-party solution. In North America, we can at least watch YouTube videos. Just how much do console owners like watching streaming content on their platforms? A study…”
Posted: June 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: FIFA 09, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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A Konami game about weather elements … Could it be?! No, it’s not Kojima’s new game. Konami has announced (during Microsoft’s keynote, mind you) a new game for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3: Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals. In it, you’ll control a tornado…”
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No doubt a little flustered by the woman wildly flailing about at the other end of the stage, Kudo Tsunoda slipped in a comment that, according to wicked modern parlance, could easily be classified as a “sick burn.” The recipient? The Nintendo Wii,…”
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Microsoft is hoping to set the stage for E3 by hosting the first press conference of the show, and while the company kept the majority of its presentation dedicated to games, it’s clear that Microsoft wants to turn your 360 into a full-fledged…”
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Whew. We’ve just dashed from Microsoft’s hectic E3 presser to EA’s, at the “historic” Orpheum in downtown LA. Shall we see what’s on offer? Shall we? 12:59 – Waiting outside on a surprisingly pleasant day here in LA. Looks like we’re about to head…”
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Microsoft had some things to show this E3 including Project Natal. Besides having a crappy name (okay well I didn’t like the name Wii at first either), there have been a lot of comparisons to the Wii controller and Sony’s EyeToy. Here is…”
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Then known as the awesomely 80s sounding, Ultra 64, Nintendo announced they weren’t going to be showing their much anticipated console at E3 95. Instead, holding it back until early the following year. While gamers still had a big slice of next-gen…”
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By Tim Conneally, BetanewsAfter two hours of exclusive game premiers and announcements regarding Microsoft’s Xbox Live platform, Microsoft pulled its own version of Apple’s trademark “One More Thing” announcement, or the footnote that trumps the…”
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By Tim Conneally, BetanewsMicrosoft’s E3 keynote packed a lot of rumor confirmations into its celebrity-filled presentation this morning. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, and Yoko Ono appeared for Beatles Rock Band; and Tony…”
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Rating: 3 Posted By: channelx2000 Views: 2187 Replies: 13 Good deal if you’re in the market for a new console- Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, DS, PSP- also includes the FC Mobile Consoles, Gamecube and Playstation 2Trade in $75 or more in video games through…”
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We’re live at EA’s press conference here at E3 in Los Angeles… 4:42 PM: Devin Coldewey Yo. We’re Live at EA’s press conf. Still a while before it goes live. Looped animations, Clif bars and an asset drive full of stuff…”
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Okay, there have been a ton of predictions lately, but that’s what pre-E3 conference time is all about! Here is yet another set of wild and crazy Nintendo predictions. I can’t get enough of all this excitement. All Deux Michaels has to…”
Posted: May 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, FIFA 09, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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Milan, Italy – 26th May, 2009 – Black Bean Games announces the finalised title for the first game in the NewU franchise. NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer. It is due for release on Wii in September 2009 and has been developed by Lightning Fish…”
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We knew this was planned, just now when it would launch. Today in Japan, Wii owners can download the ‘Catering Channel’ to fulfill all their hunger needs. – Categories: pizza, sushi, bento boxes, Chinese food, Western food, and more -…”
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If you are looking to import yourself the Monster Hunter 3 Classic Controller Pro Pack, you might want to get on that as soon as possible. Retailer listings are pointing to an initial shipment of about 200,000 copies, which should end up flying off…”
