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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| “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: December 6th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Manhunt 2, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports | No Comments »
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“The internet (the blogosphere to be precise) is still a bit of a mystery to many in tech and entertainment. It’s weird to think that companies whose job it is to reach tech-savvy consumers aren’t using this tool correctly, but it’s…” |
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“The Saboteur is the core console release in a light week; of course, The Legend of Zelda: Snakes on a Train for the DS should not be overlooked. Tales of Monkey Island has a new chapter on PC and Wii. This week’s count: seven for PC, four for Wii,…” |
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“Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Games That Got Canned [Brave New Gamer] Duke Nukem Forever,…” |
| “Today only, this Wii Sports Controller Pack costs $9.99 at 13deals.com. Shipping adds $4.50. That’s the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $6. This set includes plastic parts (baseball bat, golf club, tennis racket, wheel, and…” |
Posted: December 2nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Manhunt 2, MySims | No Comments »
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| “Filed under: Major movement, Bad news, Industry, Wal-Mart (WMT), Options, Technical AnalysisGameStop (GME – option chain) stock is trading lower today after retail giant Wal-Mart (WMT) announced price cuts on many top 2009 video games and a $50 Gift…” |
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“Walmart’s move to cut prices on the Wii and two dozen of the year’s top releases was enough to dent GameStop’s stock early Wednesday, dropping it nearly 9 percent – the biggest plunge of any stock in the S&P 500. GameStop was trading for $21.73…” |
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“Customers picking up a $199 Wii at Walmart locations across the U.S. will get a $50 gift card for their troubles next week, with a dozen 2009 titles across all platforms dropping $10 until Christmas. Walmart wants your gaming dollar. Hell, Walmart…” |
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“In an attempt to counter unfair stereotypes about games, UK game industry trade organization TIGA reveals that three times as many movies have been refused British Board of Film Classification ratings than games in the past five years. The…” |
Posted: October 31st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Manhunt 2, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. | No Comments »
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“Manhunt 2, notoriously edited by Rockstar to not earn an Adults Only tag from the ESRB, will be released Nov. 6 in that AO form, on the PC. Direct2Drive will have the download, for $29.95. Manhunt 2, as an M-rated game on the PSP, PS2 and Wii, was…” |
| “This week we explore the role-playing potential of Google Wave, play New Super Mario Bros. Wii, explain why PC gamers care about dedicated servers, and learn how to be a (fake) DJ. This is what gamers were talking about this week. Google Wave: we…” |
Posted: October 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Manhunt 2, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda | No Comments »
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This video was uploaded to YouTube a couple days back. Are there still Wii accidents like this taking place? I bet a bunch of people cancelled their orders after seeing this mess! Direct link here”
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How do you get children to pay attention better during class, do better on their tests, and treat their fellow classmates with respect? You tempt them with some Wii play time, of course! The Hook Junior High School has put together a ‘Wii…”
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Title – First Shipment / Total Forecast [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) FS 610K-820K / TF 2.50M+ [NDS] Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (Nintendo) FS 320K-430K / TF 810K-990K [NDS] Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue (Level 5) FS 200K-270K /…”
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The only reason I have this marked rumor is because I don’t know if this is really Charles Martinet’s Twitter account. I’ve gone through and check the other posts on his account, and it certainly does seem like the real deal. With…”
Posted: June 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Manhunt 2, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Wii Remote | No Comments »
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Granted you’re not a canine of sorts, but don’t you think the GameBone Pro controller look rather out of whack? After all, it is supposed to give you a more comprehensive gaming experience on your iPhone with the added advantage of providing an extra…”
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Do you happen to find your work space to be more cluttered up than organized? Let the magnetized keyboard and mouse help you out here, as both of them can be stuck onto magnets located on the wall (or cubicle) to create some instant space. Guess it…”
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Active Media has launched its Predator GT SATA-II line of SSDs that will feature a couple of capacities coming in 64GB and 128GB sizes. Both of them are able to hit 220MB/s sequential read speeds and achieve 0.1ms access times, coming in a brushed…”
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WildCharge recently rolled out their latest line of iPhone cases known as WildCharge Skins, and what makes the WildCharge Skins special compared to other iPhone cases is the ability to get your iPhone juiced up wirelessly – all you need to do is…”
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Cello Electronics might not rank right up there with the rest of the other more established TV companies, but their PVR Freeview TV comes with built-in recording capability, although it will ditch the hard drive format in favor of SD memory cards…”
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To celebrate the release of its newest game, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, RedOctane is bundling the Xbox 360 and Wii versions of the game with a drum set and a microphone and selling the pack for $99.99 with free shipping, according to Joystiq. The…”
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DSiWare – “Dekisugi Tingle Pack” – contains 5 apps – tarot card fortune teller, timer, calculator, marionette Tingle that dances infront of your DSi pictures, and a coin game for up to 20 players – 500 Nintendo Points DS -…”
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Los Angeles, Calif., (June, 2009) – Nitho, a developer of video game peripherals, has announced the launch of its catalog of video game accessories designed for the Nintendo™ Wii Motion Plus™ expansion device. The Wii Motion Plus allows the Wii…”
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SanDisk has laid claim to the fastest 32GB SDHC memory card in the world with their latest release that boasts a new Class 10 performance rating for HD video. Needless to say, such high performance figures would make it ideal for a variety of…”
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There is no need to call the local exterminators just yet with Belkin’s latest range of mice that are known as the Retractable, Wireless and Bluetooth Comfort Mice. All three were specially designed to fit the contours of your hand, aiming to provide…”
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Looking for a new Sony PSP to keep yourself (or your kids) entertained this summer? Well, there is always the option of picking up a bundle for extra value, and this time round you have the Monster Hunter 2nd Generation PSP Pack to pick up. It will…”
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Energizer, a household name when it comes to batteries, has teamed up with XPAL Power to further expand its Energi to Go line of portable battery packs. These new chargers are virtually compatible with every popular device in the market these days,…”
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A portion of a Eurogamer interview with Take-Two CEO, Ben Feder… Eurogamer: Are you pleased with how Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars performed? Ben Feder: The DS, typically, has longer legs in the sales cycle. We’re very pleased with how…”
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I really can’t believe the backlash from Nintendo’s demo play feature that will debut in New Super Mario Bros Wii. Some people tend to think that this sort of feature is signifying a low point in gaming history. How in the world does…”
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The other home consoles have more graphical horsepower, yet the very best Wii games are comfortably more engrossing. They draw you in. – Dean Scott, Codemasters Mr. Scott worked on Overlord: Dark Legend for Wii, and he uses a discussion about that…”
Posted: May 22nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: MadWorld, Manhunt 2, Wii Menu | No Comments »
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Earlier this week Square Enix launched a pair of trailers for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days on the Nintendo Channel.”
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Asda have put up a section for bargain Wii games, including HotD: Overkill, Zack And Wiki, MadWorld and Manhunt 2.”
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First game I was Pwned on (image: pinballrebel.com) I remember the day that I was finally better than my father at video games. It was the first day we had an Atari 2600 and the game was Combat. Up to that point, the only video games I had played…”
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To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: iPod Touching Venting! And sorry to do so. But, I dunno, it seems like companies recently have gone overboard with the drip fed PR tactics. There are games, games that I am recently excited about, but that are being…”
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Looking for Game Testers. This is a long term opportunity. I would like to know the scope of languages you can test games in, and if you have access to the PS3 Debug-station for example(and others – Wii, DS, Xbox360)… (Budget: $1500-3000,…”
Posted: May 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Manhunt 2, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Zero, Spyborgs, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Telltale Games (Sam & Max, Strong Bad) CEO Dan Connors mentioned in a recent interview that WiiWare “requires the most planning” of the online console marketplaces. In fairness, though, he explains that all the current console makers’ online…”
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Those who took the time to dig through Capcom’s most recent statistic-filled investor briefing for the upcoming fiscal year could find two interesting nuggets therein. The first, and most savory of these nuggets was a release date chart which…”
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Punch-Out is coming to the Wii (@ Amazon)…the teaser commercial features Isiah Whitlock, Jr., who played Clay Davis on The Wire, as Little Mac’s trainer. It’s worth watching to hear Whitlock’s comparison of comebacks and yo-yos. (thx, rob) Tags:…”
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This Wii Fit Balance Board offered by Chinavasion is just $65—not a bad price as the Balance Board is only offered in a Wii Fit bundle for $90. But we wouldn’t recommend the purchase. A quick look at the measurements reveals that this generic…”
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Gesture controls for phones (or any other gadgets) sound like a great idea on paper. “Wow,” you think, “I can shake my phone to change the song! That’s so convenient!” So you get your phone, you load your songs, and you…”
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Who cares if M-rated Wii games do or don’t sell? We’ve crunched numbers in our latest Wii Stats Report to learn how much the people who get these games actually play them. MadWorld included. Last week, we showed you the 10 most-played gamers, per…”
