Posted: October 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Samba de Amigo, Sonic Unleashed, Super Mario Bros., Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Here’s an article viewpoint that you don’t usually see. While most gamers spend their time complaining about the Wii and its software offerings, the article below comes from someone that is quite happy with the Wii’s state of play….” |
| “Wii deals EBGames Rune Factory Frontier – $24.99 Little King’s Story – $39.99 WalMart Tenchu: Shadow Assassins – $14.83 HMV The Munchables – $14.99 Samba de Amigo – $14.99 Klonoa – $24.99 Sonic Unleashed – $24.99 Mushroom Men – $29.99 Thanks to…” |
| “Dan Rayburn submits: On Thursday’s earnings call, Netflix (NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings said that sometime this quarter, Netflix’s streaming service will be coming to a new consumer electronics device. As a result of this forthcoming offering, Netflix…” |
Posted: September 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Samurai Warriors 3, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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An independent report from warranty provider SquareTrade has found only 2.7% of Wii owners report a system failure.”
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Platform: Wii Rating: Teen Content descriptors: Animated Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Violence Rating summary: This is a collection of classic arcade games covering several genres. Games include Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burger Time, Caveman…”

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The official Japanese site for Wii Fit Plus has opened up, and it brings a bunch of new features with it. Too bad you can’t enjoy them unless you know Japanese! Either way, there are a few tidbits that can be pulled from the info. For…”
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A portion of a Hero HQ interview with Timothy Schwalk, lead producer… HQ: What are the character exclusives? TS: What we can tell you is that we absolutely will have platform exclusive characters for Wii, PS2 and NDS. We can’t talk about…”

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Another special version of the Classic Controller Pro, this one coming with the ‘treasure box’ version of Samurai Warriors 3. I think it’s just a matter of time before North America gets a chance to try out this controller, as I…”
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I think you might want to stick to Wii Bowling for a little while.”
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The brains behind EA’s Wii prequel to Dead Space, Extraction, have discussed boss battles and the game’s mood.”
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The once Xbox 360 exclusive version of interactive board game Scene It will also be coming to PS3 and Wii.”
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newegg.com continues to offer a selection of Nintendo Wii game deals from $9.99. With free shipping, all are at the lowest total price we could find. The deals: Game Party (pictured) for $9.99 Avatar: The Burning Earth for $9.99 Petz Sports for…”
Posted: June 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:

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As one would assume, a samurai western video game with a heavy focus on the implementation of a peripheral that allows for alleged 1:1 digital sword maneuvering will be hitting store shelves bundled with said attachment. Or, to put it in monosyllabic…”
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Tenchu: Shadow Assassins Wii Game – $15 + FS @ Newegg Link: ”

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With less than two weeks of sales under its belt, EA Sports Active has already sold more than 600,000 copies, Electronic Arts said today. The personal training game for the Wii went on sale May 19. “We’re delighted by the overwhelming response to EA…”

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Day -1 of E3 just ended, and along with the massive amount of Microsoft Xbox hardware announcements, there’s been lots of software as well. Here are our favorites. • Crytek announces next-generation benchmarking software • Kojima! of Metal…”
Posted: June 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Elebits, Mii, Nintendo Points, No More Heroes, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Rock Band 2, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:

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This week, the Rock Band 2 Wii DLC collection receives a much-needed infusion of back-catalog content, including a set of six vaguely shocking classic rock songs from Alice Cooper. In addition, nineteen more blasts from the past will be available…”

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Ubisoft showed off its work with one of Hollywood’s most technology-minded directors, James Cameron, at a press conference at the E3 game conference today in Los Angeles. Ubisoft’s flagship title this year is Avatar, a game based…”

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The best part about Ninja Gaiden games with the word “Sigma” after them is the chick gameplay. Never can a girl feel so objectified or empowered as when watching a ninja in a bright pink obi bow or a torture corset take down hordes of blood-spurting…”

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Star Wars: The Old Republic might be all talk; but talking never looked as badass as it does in this new trailer of the BioWare MMO. Besides a massive lightsaber throw down, the vid also features girl-Boba Fett and Darth Vader prototype suit….”

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E3 hasn’t even officially started yet, and we’re guessing Microsoft’s already blown it out: Project Natal’s motion controls seem downright incredible, full games like Mass Effect are going on demand, and Twitter and Facebook have infected Xbox Live….”
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Just so you didn’t think RMC was just blowing smoke… Not that he ever would. EA SPORTS ACTIVE BREAKS A SWEAT WITH RECORD-SETTING START EA Announces Second Installment in the New Line of Virtual Fitness Products REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – …”
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FAMILY FUN FOOTBALL™ (Wii / Fall 2009) Play against friends and family in vibrant themed football stadiums, and perhaps in space! Choose to be one of the game’s quirky characters, featuring animals, aliens and robots, or unlock the ability to…”

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RMC: Ubisoft is publishing No More Heroes 2! Via Text From RMC UBISOFT® TO PUBLISH NO MORE HEROES 2: DESPERATE STRUGGLE Trailer, screenshots, and logo can be downloaded here: http://press.ubi.com **THIS TRAILER MUST BE PLACED BEHIND AN AGE GATE….”

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A portion of N-Europe’s Preview: With the game confirmed for a Western release as Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars, perhaps importing the Japanese version isn’t worth it now, but if you can’t wait, rest assured that the game can…”
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Below, we’ve rounded up a number of Nintendo Wii game deals at newegg.com from $9.99. With free shipping, all are at the lowest total price we could find. The deals: Avatar: The Burning Earth for $9.99 Petz Sports for Nintendo Wii for…”
Posted: June 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:

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One of the nifty little techno-trinkets Solarbotics was handing out to lucky folks at the Faire was their new NunChucky. This tiny PCB allows you to utilize the Wii Nunchunk as a project controller on a microcontroller module without having to cut…”
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When it was announced that Red Steel 2 would only work with Wii MotionPlus, we wondered if that would cause a potential pitfall for the game’s adoption. Not so, however, because at tonight’s Ubisoft press conference, it was announced that the title…”
Posted: May 5th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Elebits, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:

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Ammunition is not the only scarcity in Dead Space Extraction. In fact, flashlights seem even more difficult to come by, as miners on Aegis 7 are left to keep their wits about them basked in the comforting greenish hue of a “glow worm.” The game’s…”
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Below, we’ve rounded up a number of Nintendo Wii game deals at newegg.com from $9.99. With free shipping, all are at the lowest total price we could find. The deals: Avatar: The Burning Earth for $9.99 Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam for $11.99 Elebits…”
Posted: April 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:

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It’s tough trying to trick kids into eating vegetables. Namco Bandai helps out—and cashes in on the Wii’s target audience—with The Munchables, a game where you eat what’s bad to do good. At the start of the game, Don Onion and his brigade…”
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NewEgg.com has The Sims 3 for PC on pre-order for a June 2 release priced at $47 with free shipping. Once again its time to sacrifice your life, job, family, and relationships for a game that simulates a life, job, family, and relationship. They also…”