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“When Mega Man 9 came out in 2008, it had the luxury of being the first game in the original series to be released in over a decade. Mega Man 10 , released this week on Xbox Live Arcade (and already available on WiiWare and the Playstation…” |
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| “Video Games | Maestro! Green Groove | Debut Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Red Steel 2 returns with an artistic style and flair created just for Wii. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is a revolution in the action-fighting genre, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus…” |
| “A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Javier Otaegui, CEO and founder of Sabarasa… NL : Finally, are there any other projects you are working on that you can discuss? There is mention of a Lucha Libre game coming to the Wii, something…” |
| “The NHL 2K series is taking a bit of a break on the PS3 and 360. You would think that would spell certain death for the Wii version, but it’s quite the opposite. Believe it or not, the Wii version is actually picking up steam, with the most…” |
| “Mega Man 10 has just hit WiiWare this week, and plenty of blue bomber fans have already grabbed their digital copies. Those people most likely own Mega Man 9 as well, and are now making their comparisons between the two games. Just which adventure…” |
| “Coming from the official dev blog… # We’ve decided to waive the entry fee but will have no prizes other than first place. # We’re at booth 637 on aisle 600. # Sign-ups for the tournament will start when the show opens on Friday….” |
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“Take-Two Interactive CEO Ben Feder sheds some light on NHL 2K’s absence from the company’s PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 line-up, explaining that the series is on hiatus this year in order to come back stronger with NHL 2K12. When NHL 2K11 didn’t…” |
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“Update: We reached out to Take-Two for a more comprehensive explanation of the choice to ditch PS3 and Xbox 360 this year. Here’s what the spoksperson said: “We have decided to reevaluate our NHL strategy and will only be releasing NHL 2K11 for…” |
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“Take-Two has released its fiscal 2010 Q1 financial report , dropping always thrilling financial news on us about the company’s performance between November 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010. Aside from a $13.8 million year-over-year increase in net…” |
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“Human Soft calls its upcoming MotionPlus-enhanced rock climbing game HardGrip “the first extreme rock climbing game for Wii,” but we disagree with that appellation. How could Human Soft (or anyone) forget Rock N’ Roll Climber , Nintendo’s…” |
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“A new study released by the Blitz marketing firm suggests that current video game marketing practices are coming up short*. The study focused on the factors that influence the buying decisions of “avid gamers” — anyone who plays games for at…” |
| “Fans who cannot watch enough of “Project Runway” can now get their fashion fix on a new video-game version, released for the Wii system.” |
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“Mega Man 10, the newest retro-game to hit consoles, may be out for the Wii today and coming soon to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but its Endless Mode is further off. The new Mega Man, like Mega Man 9, will include an endless mode, a level of…” |
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“The PlayStation Network’s answer to the Wii Virtual Console looks to expand beyond the Turbografx-16 library, with the addition of Neo Geo games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP sneaking out via ESRB ratings. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board…” |
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“It’s a terrible thought to ponder. But it could explain why other people play video games you are certain stink: Maybe fun isn’t the key ingredient that makes people love video games anymore. Let’s hear it for… shame? Every year in mid-Winter,…” |
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“Eight new titles and eight new robot masters come to Nintendo’s DSi, WiiWare, and Virtual Console this morning, with Capcom’s retrolicious Mega Man 10 leading the charge. It used to be when a big name title hit WiiWare, Nintendo would hold back on…” |
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“Last month the worldwide effort to thwart the illegal copying and sales of video games took a turn to the draconian, with a number of publishers introducing new measures that often seemed to impact legitimate gamers as much as pirates. France-based…” |
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“Like Mega Man teleporting into a stage, word of downloadable content for Mega Man 10 came almost instantly. No sooner was the game released on WiiWare than the official Nintendo page detailed DLC plans to take place during April. “Bass Mode,”…” |
| “As previously reported , today is the start of a month-long release for Mega Man 10 . Wii users get first dibs on the anticipated sequel, while PS3 and Xbox 360 users will have to wait a few more weeks. The game is available for 1,000 points ($10)….” |
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| “PS3 exclusive wins heart of nation. Sony and Quantic Dream’s ambitious PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has topped the UK All-Formats chart in its first week on sale. …” |
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“Here lies today’s dealz. Grab the Archos 9 before the new ones drop, enjoy some free jams from SXSW 2010, and if you’re feeling lucky pick up Fallout 3 for your timebomb of a PS3. Good luck, you bargain hunters. Top Deals: • Archos 9…” |
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“There’s a lot of speculation about what’s inside the A4, Apple’s custom and ultra-power-efficient chip that powers the iPad. Nobody knows for sure because, like all their products, it’s a seeeeeecret . Until now. According to Jon Stokes’…” |
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“Even though Mega Man 10 includes a playable version of Mega Man 9’s Proto Man at no additional cost, Capcom will still offer at least one additional character as premium DLC. Bass, a sort of evil Mega Man character introduced in Mega Man 7 …” |
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“It’s rare for someone to berate you for not being tough enough for a Wii game, but that’s exactly what Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri spokes-character Ironbeard does in this surprisingly funny series of ads. The Scottish huntsman mocks people for…” |
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“[ Capcom ] Mega Man 10 is up today on the Wii Shop, offering a new 8-bit-style test of your memory, patience, and pure twitch ability. This time, however, it’s got easy mode! Imagine being able to tell all your friends you completed Mega Man…” |
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“Consumers in the UK poured out the pounds for PS3’s Heavy Rain last week, according to Chart-Track ’s all-formats chart . The adventure game took the hill from Aliens vs. Predator , which slipped down one spot. Meanwhile, Just Dance kept…” |
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“[Image via mlive ] We think we can all agree that Leap Years are like, the best thing ever . It’s an extra day! An extra 24 hours you can spend doing whatever you want , unless it falls on a work day, in which case, you’ll probably spend it…” |
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“OMGPedoBear (what a nick) is pretty talented to come up with a portable Wii laptop casemod, where the entire project took him three months to complete. Created from expanded PVC sheets, he placed a 17″ LCD monitor in the lid while games are loaded in…” |
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“March is looking good for Nintendo fans. They just announced that the DSi XL will be shipping on the 28th, and now one of the most acclaimed indie games of all time has been confirmed for availability on the 22nd. If you’re not familiar with…” |
| “Look, say what you will about the derivative nature of the Mario games (and Nintendo 1st-party products in general, Vitality Sensor excluded), you have to admit that for sheer platforming fun, they are absolutely unmatched. Just look at the varieties…” |
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“Over the last year or so we’ve seen quite a few throwbacks to the old school NES-style game in the form of Mega Man 9 & 10, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, and most recently Dark Void Zero. Meanwhile, the “real” games these have been…” |
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“Nintendo of Japan has launched a new program to better differentiate its diverse Wii software lineup. According to the company, future Wii games that earn a CERO C rating (equivalent to ESRB’s Teen rating) or above will be packaged in new black…” |
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“I’m just about done looking back at 2009 and just about done playing 2009 games. So I’m ready to share my fifth-annual list of my gavorite in-game moments from the past year. These are not the 10 best games of 2009, nor are they ranked in any special…” |
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“Dark Void Zero is built around not one, but two stories. One is a story of a jet pack wearing hero named Rusty trying to stop the invasion of Earth by aliens. The second is the fiction surrounding the game’s creation, a false history that claims the…” |
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“Capcom made quite a splash in 2008 when their near reboot of Street Fighter IV combined the depth and detail of 3D graphics placed over the traditional controls and mechanics of a 2D fighting game. The developers liked the 2.5D effect so much they…” |
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“Capcom plans to announce a new game in their Versus series this year if Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars sells well enough in the U.S., the game’s producer tells Kotaku. When Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars hits stores and the Wii…” |
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“To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Pricey Bags Until today, Mini-Bash hadn’t had a haircut in months. And when Mrs. Bashcraft took him to get his haircut earlier today, the kid brought along something to show the stylist: a DVD copy of Star Wars…” |
| “Multi-sport Wii game planned. Ubisoft is combining Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash, Badminton and Beach Tennis into one Wii game. And it shall be known as Racket Sports…” |
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“Flip reverse it. Over the last decade or so, videogames have learned manners. They discovered that they would get invited round more often if they stopped being quite so horrible. They learned how to…” |
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“Discussing specifics of the company’s forthcoming Project Natal, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg told Joystiq, “We think that there will be millions of Natals in consumer’s homes this holiday.” To put that number into context, Microsoft sold 2.3m Xbox…” |
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“Capcom’s aggressive digital distribution strategy has led to major releases on everything from WiiWare to Xbox Live Arcade to PlayStation Network to Windows to iPhone, but there’s been one notable absence: DSiware. Nintendo’s underpromoted service…” |
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| “For Reward Zone Gamers Club members, Best Buy slashes $20 off six video games via this printable coupon, as listed below. That’s one of the best game deals we’ve seen from Best Buy. Up to three of each title may be purchased. Deal ends January 17….” |
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“Capcom is showing off Mega Man 10 at CES. CES has possibly the highest concentration of video cameras of any location on Earth. You see where this is going. After the break, we’ve embedded off-screen footage of the faux-retro downloadable game’s…” |
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