Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, Overlord: Dark Legend, Punch-Out!!, and more.

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Wii / Space Chimps $8.99 shipped @ Buy.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: MISURICK Views: 490 Replies: 2 RED.com Features 13 Levels Including 3 Bosses! Alternate Between Playing Ham and Luna exchanging humorous banter between the two acrobatic chimps. Battle 2-Player Co-op Style or Fight as…

Gamefly – Free Shipping on Select Used Games on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: ezwrighter Views: 401 Replies: 3 All of the following have free shipping: GameFly Store – Xbox 360 Prototype $9.99 Left 4 Dead 2 $19.99 NCAA Football 10 $19.99 Brutal Legend $9.99 Rock Band Country Track Pack $9.99…

NEWS: Frogger Returns Announced for DSiWare on Nintendo World Report Headlines
After making a grand return on WiiWare, Frogger continues his street crossing adventure on DSiWare.

NEWS: Wii Netflix Service Begins Today on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Wii players with a Netflix account can finally see their movies on the system today.

Casual Game Design: Designing Play for the Gamer in ALL of Us on FlazX Last 10 Links
From Windows Solitaire to Bejeweled to Wii Tennis, casual games have radically changed the landscape of games. By simplifying gameplay and providing quick but intense blasts of engaging play, casual games have drawn in huge new audiences of players….

Wii Controllers Do Not Infringe Patents on 1UP RSS feed
Nintendo’s video game controllers do not infringe on a patent by Anascape Ltd., according to a court ruling today. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Nintendo’s controllers — including the Wii Remote, Nunchuck, Classic…


MySims, MySims Kingdom, Spyborgs, and more.

Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Tech CEOs Well-Represented On Barron’s 30 “Most Respected” List on HotHardware.com News Rss Feed
Fully a third of the top dogs on Barron’s 30 Most Respected CEOs list released in this week’s print edition hail from the tech world.Given how virtually all anyone talks about these days (other than healthcare, but don’t expect a discussion of that…

ESRB updates on GoNintendo
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking (DS) – E Music Party – Rock the House (Wii) – T 1001 Crystal Mazes Collections (DSi) – E 101 Shark Pets (DSi) – E Don’t Cross the Line (DSi) – E Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro (DSi) – …

WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase – more info on GoNintendo
- 800 points – 72 games included – can download more games – transfer your games, music, or comics from DS to Wii – can act as extra storage for your own games – unlockable multiplayer mode link

Famitsu – top 30 most wanted on GoNintendo
1. Dragon Quest X (Wii) 2. Final Fantasy Versus 13 (PS3) 3. Ni no Kuni (DS) 4. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (DS) 5. Final Fantasy XIV (PS3) 6. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) 7. Pokemon (Generation 5) (DS) 8. Last Ranker (PSP) 9….

Amazon – Wii savings on GoNintendo
MadWorld $7.02 (Amazon) WiiFit Plus (Game Only) $15.54 (Amazon) RE4 Wii $12.99 (Amazon) A Boy and His Blob $17.14 (Amazon) House of the Dead Overkill $14.01 Okami $15.98 Ghostbusters $15.61 MySims Kingdom $13.17 …


Wii Sports Resort, The Conduit, Mario Kart Wii, and more.

Posted: December 27th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Wii: Out of Body, Out of Mind on GoNintendo
The New York Times has a very interesting look at the phenomenon of the Wii, and how it has us playing since it first burst onto the scene. The Wii certainly changed things up, and it does blur the line between fantasy and reality that much more. …

Wii Sports Resort: 100 Pin Bowling – Perfect Game on GoNintendo
Direct link here (thanks Lapared!)

Target – this coming week’s deals on GoNintendo
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Wii) – $39 Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – $39 Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) – $39 Mario Kart Wii – game only (Wii) – $39 Avatar: The Game (Wii) – $39 NBA 2K10 (Wii) – $39 Madden NFL…


Guitar Hero World Tour, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, and more.

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

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Gamefly End-of-the-Year Used Game Sale! on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 25 Posted By: Yuyak Views: 6276 Replies: 18 Credit goes to CheapyD on CAG. I’m just copy+pasting (and edited for FW format) for the benefit of gamers on FW. All these games are used, but in my experience they’re generally in fairly good…


Nights: Journey of Dreams, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, NCAA Football 09, and more.

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

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Today’s ESRB updates bring good news for Sam and Max fans on GoNintendo
Rage of the Gladiator (T) by Ghostfire for Wii(Ware) Sam & Max Season 2 (T) by Atari for Wii Wow…looks like Sam and Max: Season 2 is getting a disc-based Wii release. I guess the first one sold enough to warrant the second set! Thanks to…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex Edition – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Nintendo Life review… With a strong campaign and a rock-solid multiplayer that will keep you playing well into the new year, Reflex shames its competition and delivers a great FPS package. Developers, take note: this is how you…

Walmart.com – 2 Wii or PS3 Games for $30 – Several LEGO Titles on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: Epinephrine Views: 419 Replies: 0 Walmart.comShipping looks like $3.97 for 2 gamesSave Even More With Value Bundles! You get more for your money when you buy these great products together – at one low price. Select any two of…


Lego Batman: The Video Game, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, Game Party, and more.

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

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Now That’s New Professionalism on Dispatches from the Culture Wars
Justice Scalia to the white courtesy phone, please. Here’s an example of our law enforcement officers being extremely professional. While serving a warrant, they decided to play a game of bowling on the suspect’s Wii: With guns drawn and flashlights…
 

Nintendo Download: Alter Your Beast, and Get Your Drift On on Wii Blog: Nintendo Wii News and Views
If you’re a fan of Sega then you might want to have a look at the Nintendo Download for this week. Altered Beast, the classic from way back when makes it’s way to the Virtual Console this week. NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: ART LESSONS, AUTO RACING…
 

Nokia Concept Smartphone UI Puts the ‘Friend’ in User-Friendly on Fast Company
So your smartphone is a very neat bit of tech, serving up your cellphone, portable gaming and MP3 needs…but have you ever wondered if it could be designed to be more friendly?CIID students Kevin Cannon and Tobias Toft definitely think so, and…
 

Buy.com Savings + 2.66 % CB Available (9/28) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: -1 Posted By: FatWallette Views: 485 Replies: 0 $64.96 off Fantom 1TB G-Force External Hard Drive, Dual Interface (eSATA/USB 2.0) – $74.99 After $20 Rebate & Free Budget Shipping. $25.49 off McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010, 1-User – $14.50 &…
 

Toys R Us: Free shipping on all Wii games, from $10 on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Toys “R” Us offers free shipping on all Nintendo Wii games. Starting at $9.99, many titles are at lowest-we’ve-seen prices. Deal ends October 3. Notables: Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (pictured) for $9.99 LEGO Batman for $19.99 Star Wars Clone…
 

NEWS: This Week in Nintendo Downloads on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Dragon Quest Wars and more art lessons arrive on DSiWare, a classic Taito franchise and a top-down racing game arrives on WiiWare, and another classic Sega arcade game arrives on Virtual Console.
 

Nintendo Wii Gaming Console w/ Wii Game Party or Mario & Sonic Olympic Games $199.99 at eToys on Techbargains.com
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Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings and more.

Posted: September 10th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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Wii – Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings at $17.99 at Costco on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: pradeepgj Views: 569 Replies: 3 This is the first time I am posting this. So, excuse me if I missed any details.Online it is 17.99. In store it is, $43- ($25 instant rebate) till 25 th sept I think.Online Coupons
 

Unlikely (We Hope!) Video Game Peripherals on Neatorama
Image:Kent Smith, Gizmodo Gizmodo held a photoshop contest for video game peripherals that will probably never be developed. Above is the…uh, animal husbandry Nintendo Wii controller by Kent Smith, which took 3rd place. There are 42…
 

Logitech Adds Wireless Game Controllers For Wii on HotHardware.com News Rss Feed
Logitech introduced the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for Wii and the Logitech Wireless Drum Controller for Wii. Both controllers are licensed by Activision Publishing and feature similar materials as you’d expect to see in real guitars and…
 


Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings and more.

Posted: August 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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Internet archaeologists discover artifacts of cancelled PS3/360 Indiana Jones game on Joystiq [Xbox]
Originally, LucasArts’ Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings was planned to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well. After a couple of years of troubled development, the next-gen version was shelved, and a few months later the game…
 


Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Wii Fit, The Conduit, and more.

Posted: July 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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This coming week’s game deals on GoNintendo
Best Buy: Nintendo Wii: The Bigs2 $49.99 Nintendo DS: Brain Age 2 $19.99 Hannah Montana: The Movie $29.99 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $29.99 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $29.99 The Legendary Starfy $29.99 My Healthy Cooking Coach…
 


The Conduit, Resident Evil, MySims, and more.

Posted: June 29th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: More E3 interviews on Joystiq [Nintendo]
The Nintendo Channel receives another helping of E3 interviews this week, highlighting big Wii titles such as Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Rabbids Go Home, and, the feel-good story of the year, Tatsunoko vs Capcom. We’re pumped for the…
 

Ion-Powered Samsung Netbook Spotted Might Be The N510 on Ubergizmo
Update: It appears that this would be the 11.1″ Samsung N510. The specifications are under intense speculation, but the word on the street is that this will be a 1366×768 11.1″ display, an Atom N280 1.66Ghz and only 1GB of memory. On the storage…
 

The Conduit Review: A Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter [Review] on Kotaku
In Sega’s The Conduit, you play as a pawn in a vast conspiracy involving aliens, shadowy government agencies, and the president of the United States. But the Wii-exclusive first-person shooter hopes to win gamers over not with its plot and known…
 

Gadget Deals Of The Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Do you have a case of the Mondays? Well, Giz is here to brighten your day with some awesome deals on laptops, TVs, and games. For all you hobos, MP3s for your eager ears. Have a great day! Computers and Peripherals: • 17″ HP G70t Core 2 Duo…
 

Nintendo Power on No More Heroes, Fragile on Cubed3.com News
The latest issue of Nintendo Power had a few new nuggets of information on Wii games, No More Heroes 2 and Fragile.
 

Wii Sports Resort – airplane game ‘fireworks easter egg’ on GoNintendo
Direct link here (thanks Josh!)
 

Japan – sales so far on GoNintendo
- Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (NDS, Nintendo): 637,686 units sold Release: 02/11/09 – Asobu Made in Ore (NDS, Nintendo): 168,996 units sold Release: 04/29/09 – Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo): 3,517,121 units sold Release: 12/02/06 – Monster Hunter…
 

Aspyr Launches “Club Treasure World” Web Site on GoNintendo
Check out more screens in our Flickr set AUSTIN, TX – June 29, 2009 – Today Aspyr Media announced the release of Club Treasure World (www.clubtreasureworld.com), a companion web-based community supporting this week’s launch of the whimsical new…
 

High Voltage discusses Left 4 Dead/The Grinder similarities on GoNintendo
“I think that generally a lot of the game design in Left 4 Dead was focused on keeping the players together and really punishing a player that leaves the group. So the difference conceptually with The Grinder is that our characters are hunters, not…
 

Official Nintendo Magazine – review scores on GoNintendo
Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – Score: 94% Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Wii) – Score: 70% Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings (Wii) – Score: 60% Overlord: Dark Legend (Wii) – Score: 65% Klonoa (Wii) – Score: 80% The Munchables (Wii) – Score:…
 

Majesco Entertainment Announces The Daring Game For Girls For Wii And Nintendo DS on GoNintendo
Check out more Wii and DS screens in our Flickr set EDISON, N.J., June 29, 2009 – For a daring girl, rafting down the Amazon, climbing Mt. McKinley, or embarking on an exotic African Safari is all in a day’s event! Majesco Entertainment Company…