Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Shaun White Snowboarding, Spyborgs | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Here is the first video trailer of the multiplayer portion of Halo Reach . You’ll get a look at some of the new features, and get a sense of what you can expect from the upcoming beta. Before we share some thoughts, give it a watch. …” |
| “Rating: -19 Posted By: Frogleg311 Views: 602 Replies: 16 As of 1:20 ET I have been keeping an eye out for a Wii and it seems everywhere is out of stock. I just figured I’d let everyone know. Free shipping and no tax is better than in store…” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: FiveFiveNine Views: 476 Replies: 4 I searched “madden” and this deal did not come up. Took it from SD. Take your copy of Madden 10 for Xbox 360 or PS3 and the attached coupon in to a GameStop and you will receive up…” |
Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Shaun White Snowboarding, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit | No Comments »
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“Filed under: Fitness, Reviews & ProductsAfter watching Shaun White take gold at the Vancouver Olympics, I wanted to soar like the Flying Tomato. While I definitely don’t resemble Shaun White when I’m strapped into my actual snowboard, I figured I…” |
Posted: December 7th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Menu | No Comments »
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“You have until December 10th to take advantage of this deal, and it does include Wii and DS. Happy hunting over the holidays! Link” |
| “Direct link, and videos for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, EA Sports Active: More Workouts, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, Stop Stress, My Dolphin, Magnetis, Army Defender, Rayman, Ball Fighter and Pop Island here…” |
| “Wedbush Morgan Wii – 1,050,000 PS3 – 700,000 Xbox 360 – 650,000 PS2 – 175,000 PSP – 290,000 DS – 1,535,000 EEDAR Wii – 1,200,000 PS3 – 725,000 Xbox 360 – 700,000 PS2 – 200,000 PSP – 270,000 DS – 1,580,000 Link” |
| “DS Demos * Imagine Teacher: Class Trip (distribution ends 12/13/09) * James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game (distribution ends 12/13/09) * Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop (distribution ends 12/13/09) * Mario and Sonic at the Olympic…” |
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“Two new gadgets debuting this week show off the video projection capabilities of the digital light processing chips made by Texas Instruments. The LG eXpo smartphone has a TI-based DLP Pico projector attachment, allowing the $179 phone to show…” |
| “A few weeks ago the Silicon Valley Moms Blog ladies invited me to a party with the sponsors of their Holiday Gift Guide. What a weird thing. When asked if they had seen how I tend to interact with brands they said yes, and that I was invited anyway….” |
Posted: November 29th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Drawn to Life, Metroid Prime, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Mom: In a month it will be Christmas Eve! Last night I came up with the idea of a Wii system for our gift to ourselves. Then we will be able to exercise and have fun and be in the air conditioning. Who can ask for anything more? Dad will …” |
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| “A portion of a CinemaBlend review… I’ll have to again wave my flag of allegiance to Nintendo and say that New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the best of 2009. New Super Mario Bros. Wii, quite frankly, is one of the greatest games ever made and…” |
| “Best Buy Buy 1, Get 1 50% off the following games: – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack – Spongebob: Truth or Square – World of Zoo – Chaotic: Shadow Warriors – Hello Kitty Party – Jonas – A Christmas Carol – Battle of Giants: Dragons -…” |
| “Two reviews from Game People Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Wheelspin” |
| “A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Give this one a shot if you’ve a Balance Board and 500 points to waste: you might find some fun trying to beat some of the bonus missions on it, but otherwise be warned that this lives up to Digital…” |
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“Toys R’ Us is also offering 50% off certain Wii games when you buy another. You can check out the list of available titles here (thanks Popple!)” |
Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Resident Evil, Shaun White Snowboarding, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Time for me to slip off to bed, just like a good little boy should. I’ve left you with some wonderful Monster Hunter 3 impressions from Cort. He was lucky enough to attend the opening class at Monster Hunter 3 University. I’m so happy…” |
| “The KISS three-song track pack is available today for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The KISS Track Pack features an all-new track by the legendary rockers – “Modern Day Delilah,” along with “Lick It Up” and…” |
| “Video Games | Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles | Review XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “A portion of a PlayTM review… While I can appreciate the attraction Wii-owning Shaun White fans might feel when faced with the latest entrant in Ubisoft’s burgeoning snowboarding franchise, there’s simply not enough new and…” |
| “We’ve all seen warnings from the Emergency Broadcast System. They start with a loud, annoying buzz, and then they scroll a message that informs you of any bad weather or another emergency in your area. If you’re playing video games, how…” |
| “Earlier today, we linked you in to the first official dev blog post for Shiren the Wanderer, which happens to be a series known for its punishing difficulty. Think the Wii version is going to be any different? Perhaps this dev blog blurb will…” |
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“- paid downloads hit tomorrow – Theater no Ma section allows access to movies, anime and more – download on a rental basis, paid with Nintendo Points – pricing/viewing period vary on the content – some content can be transferred to DSi – new search…” |
| “Is the tide on the turn? Sony’s PSP and PS3 are still selling better than their Nintendo-made competition in Japan. This week (ending 15th November) the…” |
| “Three games due out in 2010. Capcom has confirmed that the three planned Ace Attorney WiiWare ports will be released in Europe next year for 1000 Wii Points…” |
| “Plus: World of Goo demo, Shootanto, more. Nintendo has announced the launch of Pokemon Rumble for WiiWare, available today for an eye-watering 1500 Wii Points (approximately £10.50 /…” |
| “Walmart again offers several video game bundles, as listed below. Shipping now starts at 97 cents, a buck under our mention from three days ago. Most bundles are at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. The deals: …” |
Posted: November 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Fit | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Nintendo Discloses First Official Details About Next-Gen Console” |
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“Toys and games — what an great category! Is that present for mom or dad, or one of the kids? Does it matter? A lot of these present suggestions really are good for the whole family, cliche or not. Click on the gift guide logo on the right to…” |
| “Video Games | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 99 Lives Walkthrough XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “A Wii and DS review from NWR… Mini Ninjas Tales of Monkey Island: Ep. 2” |
| “Two reviews from Game Informer… LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage” |
| “These three MSX titles will be hitting the Virtual Console in Japan on November 24th, 2009 for 800 Nintendo Points each. – Road Fighter – Space Manbow – Penguin Adventure Link” |
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Posted: November 13th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Resident Evil, Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, The Conduit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Firstcoastnews.com: Joshua Duce loves the Florida Gators, Spider-man, and Spongebob Squarepants. Like many 6-year-old boys, he’s a happy kid, playing and laughing with a Wii controller in his hand. Sometimes the active boy just stops cold. He…” |
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“Modern Wiifare. With large chunks of the gaming world busy getting in a right old lather over Modern Warfare 2, the belated appearance of a Wii port of the 2007 original the other day had all the impact…” |
| “Also: My Zoo! Ninja Gaiden! Touch Golf. Balance board game Rock ‘n Roll Climber has been added to the WiiWare line-up for 800 Wii Points (approx….” |
| “Trust me, Cort’s the guy to go to with your questions about Calling. He knew about the game long before any of us did, and he was sworn to secrecy! Now he is finally lifting the veil for all of us to see. Looks like this game is going to be…” |
| “Direct link here (thanks Maz_Killer!)” |
| “Direct link here Don’t get me wrong…seeing Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 in new commercials is great. Too bad Nintendo didn’t bother to stick in any footage of New Super Mario Bros. Wii! Link” |
| “A portion of a Gamervision review… When compared to the Xbox and PS3 version it feels incredibly gimped, but when put up against other Wii shooters, Modern Warfare: Reflex stands out, and proves that the Wii can, indeed, keep up with the…” |
| “Awhile back, we saw a Toys R’ Us poster that indicated a Nov. 16th release for Pokemon Rumble in North America. That date is fast approaching (this coming Monday), but could a demo be on the way as well? According to rumor, the latest Nintendo…” |
| “New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 9.0 + improves on NSMB DS in every way + less linear levels and world maps + best multiplayer in a Mario yet + some of the advance play videos are amazing – waggle to spin, sometimes happens by accident – save point…” |
| “New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 9.0 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – 8.0 Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage – 7.0 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Reflex Edition – 9.0 Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles – 8.0 Need for Speed: NITRO (Wii) -…” |
| “As we’ve already mentioned on the site, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Reflex Edition is currently experiencing some major issues with hackers. The leaderboards clearly indicate that someone is out to ruin the fun of others…or in a…” |
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“Nintendo press room” |
| “Is there anyone that would argue that too many options are a bad thing? In some instances, that might be the case. When it comes to first person shooters on the Wii, you might think that multiple options are necessary. I’d argue that their…” |
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“Thanks to CoffeewithChess for the heads up!” |
Posted: November 12th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Samurai Warriors 3, Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii launch, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Reader Marvlink sent in a video showing off some exclusive invites to a New Super Mario Bros. Wii launch event that’s taking place in Mexico. He’s going to do his best to grab us some pics from that event, but for now let’s enjoy…” |
| “DJ Hero (360) – 62,000 units DJ Hero (PS3) – 39,000 units DJ Hero (Wii) – 19,000 units DJ Hero (PS2) – 3,300 units I guess there aren’t that many aspiring DJs that own Wiis. I can certainly see the Wii expanded audience being more interested…” |
| “New Super Mario Bros. Wii – more videos Activision CEO reaps $20.2 million in three-day stock sale Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road Review” |
| “Videos Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage New Super Mario Bros. Wii Academy of Champions Soccer Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Are You Smarter Than A…” |
| ““Investors are getting used to looking at weak numbers for the Wii. The Wii’s period of expansion is over and investors’ attention has turned to Nintendo’s new hardware strategy.” – Yusuke Tsunoda, an analyst at Tokai Tokyo Securities…” |
| “More Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Info Direct link here – almost a dozen new tables – developed by FarSight Studios – Black Hole, Victory, Tee’d Off, Genie, El Dorado, Ace High, Big High, Central Park, Goin’ Nuts, and…” |
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“Earlier today we learned that the game entitled Zangeki no REGINLEIV was indeed still alive, and it would be hitting Japan early next year. This information was said to have come from a retailer leak. Now it appears that more information has leaked…” |
| “A Boy and His Blob is a wonderful Wii title…one that should be getting much more attention than it is. With that said, let’s hope our Aussie friends decide to embrace the game, much like the boy embraces his blob! To do that, Aussie…” |
| “I’ve only included the companies that are bringing Wii or DS titles, and only listed those specific titles for each company. Capcom Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes (PS3/Wii) – Playable KOEI Samurai Warriors 3 (Wii) – Playable Konami Yugioh…” |
| “We’ve all had some turbulent relationships in our lives. Sometimes we have friendships that just don’t work out. Some of us have family situations that lend to some not-so-enjoyable points during our days. Then, there are those that…” |
| ““We continue to be disappointed by the lack of sales in our industry. Again, this is not being driven by the core of the sector. Core gaming sales are actually quite healthy and they have been all year. The lack of sales continues to be driven…” |
| “PS3 48,925 DSi 37,421 PSP 33,784 Wii 31,810 PSP go 13,992 DS Lite 5,515 Xbox 360 4,679 PS2 2,066 Link” |
| “Direct link here (thanks Seroth and Greenyz!)” |
| “Nintendo’s Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems claimed the top hardware sales positions for October, making them well-positioned to become one of the must-have holiday gifts for the fourth consecutive year. U.S. shoppers snapped up nearly 507,000 Wii…” |
| ““At Resident Evil 5’s launch, it was announced that a Wii version was not technically possible. But after some of the work that Cavia has done (with RE: Darkside Chronicles), the producers of Resident Evil 5 over in Japan now think it is…” |
Posted: November 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Punch-Out!!, Shaun White Snowboarding, Super Mario Bros., The Conduit, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Seems like Deux’s first day on the job went well. Glad to see you guys enjoyed his work! Also, thanks for all the fan-made banners for Deux! He couldn’t be happier, trust me! Glad we could all make his day. On that note, I’m…” |
| “Let’s turn to the back of the box to find out… “Beginner players can be at ease thanks to the inclusion of “Otehon Play” (Guided Play). If you get stuck, Guided Play will suport you. Luigi will give you hints as to how…” |
| “Sorry for not having these up on the site earlier. I forgot to tell Deux to put them together! Videos Sled Shred Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves (game only) News Electronic Arts Frustrated with Nintendo Wii Composer Shawn Lee Confirms…” |
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“Tokyo, November 12, 2009 – SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces the release of a ‘Contactless Charger Set for Wii Remote,’ produced especially for Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Nintendo)’s Wii Remote. The charger set can charge one or two Wii…” |
| “A portion of an EastBayRI review… Buying the aerobic step and the dumbbells can work well if you don’t mind adapting a bit, but it depends on your favorite games. If you intend to play ones that make sense with the additions, then it’s a…” |
| “Video Games | Shaun White: World Stage | Review XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Sled Shred – Debut Trailer Cybernoid – Virtual Console Gameplay Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ – Zombie Granny Gameplay Rabbids Go Home – Shopping Cart Mayhem Gameplay Part I Rabbids Go Home – Shopping Cart Mayhem Gameplay Part II Fighting…” |
| “01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (Konami) – 218,000 / NEW 02./05. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 73,000 / 2,918,000 (-17%) 03./06. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 70,000 / 850,000 (-14%) 04./08. [NDS] Tomodachi…” |
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“Ellark is a mobile MMO title that Square-Enix developed, and it looks like they’re using it to spread the word of FFCC: The Crystal Bearers. As you can see, a pair of Crystal Bearer characters have made the jump into Ellark, albeit in sprite…” |
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“Nintendo Channel Data for the Week Starting November 8, 2009: I’m very interested to see what the numbers look like for The Conduit next week. The price drops will have had some impact, especially with Amazon temporarily lowering the price to…” |
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“Look, if people are going to eschew their work day in favor of having a gaming tournament, we’re the first to sympathize. In the case of those in the business of protecting our lives from murderers and financial institutions though, we find it hard…” |
Posted: November 10th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Shaun White Snowboarding | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Ubisoft has released a new video for its upcoming Wii version of Shaun White Snowboarding.” |
