Posted: December 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Boom Blox, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, NBA Live series, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Resident Evil, Rock Band 2, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Bigs, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “To: Someone, anyone! From: Totilo Re: Two Big Santa Differences Just received a last minute whisper of an assignment to write a Day Note. Assignment came from Down Under from a B. Crecente, a former newspaperman who has been battling the inferior…” |
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“Easing concerns that New Super Mario Bros. Wii selling 1.39 million copies in its first two weeks on U.S. store shelves might somehow not be impressive enough, Nintendo has announced that the game has since crossed the 2 million mark. Nintendo’s…” |
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“There may not be any special handshakes or furtive high signs for it, but make no mistake: Video gamers are part of a secret society. Sure, nowadays billions of people from all walks of life enjoy the occasional video game. They play Farmville on…” |
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“Only two days after his big debut, Mega Man 10’s Sheep Man has already generated more fan art than you can shake a shepard’s crook at. We’ve only known about Capcom’s retro-riffic Mega Man 10 since Nintendo Power revealed the WiiWare title on…” |
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“After months of so-so weekly sales in Japan, the Wii returns to the top of the country’s hardware sales charts, its best weekly tally since the release of Monster Hunter 3. Thank New Super Mario Bros. Wii for that! Japanese Wii sales more than…” |
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“After the blissful torment of 30-plus hours spent in the world of Demon’s Souls this past week, I’m going to need something a little more cheerful for my weekend. And New Super Mario Bros. Wii isn’t too hard, right? Truth be told, I’ve yet to…” |
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“On Wednesday, EA CEO John Riccitiello provided evidence — in chart form — that his company published the most well-reviewed games of 2009. Wanting to test his assertions, I dug into the data and found some surprises. The EA chart was…” |
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“Target’s goes video game bargain crazy this Sunday, with gift card cash back on the Wii and DSi, $88 bundled games, and select Nintendo DS titles for only $25 – including The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Why did we rush out on to retailers on…” |
Posted: September 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Internet Channel, Nintendo Points, The Bigs, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Hey man, you don’t owe us an explanation. Times are tough, so maybe you just don’t have the 500 Wii points (that is, five bucks) to get in on the Wii Internet Channel, and you missed the free launch event way back in 2006. Well, you’re in for a…”
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Robocalypse: Beaver Defense – Q3 2009 Spaceball Revolution – 11th September 2009 You, Me and the Cubes – 25th September 2009 Cave Story – October 2009 LIT – TBA Overturn: Mecha Wars – TBA Well, I’d say that the two specific dates are going to…”
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NEW YORK, Sep 01, 2009 – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2009. Net revenue for the third fiscal quarter was $138.6 million, compared to $433.8 million for…”
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Dell has the Nintendo Wii Remote Controller on sale for $28 with free shipping. Pick up as an extra controller for the Wii or even use it with a PC or Mac. [Compare]”
Posted: July 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Guitar Hero World Tour, Nintendo Points, The Bigs, Wii Fit | No Comments »
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Exkee is proud to announce you its first WiiWare™ title ColorZ will be available Friday the 24th of July on Wii™ downloading platform for 700 Nintendo™ points. “We are pleased to Share ColorZ with each Wii’s owner and offer them a new…”
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Impressions here”
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We wanted to let you know that the Victory Track Pack is now live for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii for Guitar Hero World Tour. The Victory Track Pack features the following singles: * A Day To Remember – “NJ Legion Iced Tea” * …”
Posted: July 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Art Style, Brain Challenge, Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Bigs, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Remote, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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The New Ecology of Things Lab at Art Center’s graduate Media Design Program has released a new version of their NETLab Toolkit. This is a system for more easily connecting microcontrollers to computers, especially targeted at those who may be new to…”
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“Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord may have a name that’s similar to predecessor My Life as a King,” Andriasang writes, “but the two games are nothing alike.” So much for the dream of running an evil town full of evil…”
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July 1, 2009 – 2K Sports invites gamers and fans of The BIGS™ video game series to the Nintendo World Store in New York City on Monday, July 6 for The BIGS 2 Home Run Pinball tournament. Attendees will have the exciting opportunity to meet and…”
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These brief snippets come from the latest issue of Nintendo Power… – When Miyamoto is asked about the playable characters in NSMB Wii, he says that the characters we’ve seen so far are the only ones that are playable. Those hoping for a…”
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A portion of a Siliconera interview with Yu Namba, Project Lead at Atlus… S: Does he have a healing touch-like power? YN: Our main focus of this game is to be more realistic so things like the healing touch won’t be seen in this game. Maybe…”
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DSiWare 1 (1) – Nintendo DSi Browser 2 (2) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 3 (3) – Paper Airplane Chase 4 (5) – Bird & Beans 5 (13) – Art Style: Boxlife 6 (4) – Mario Clock 7 (7) – Mario Calculator 8 (6) – WarioWare: Snapped! 9 (8) -…”
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I’ve never suffered any huge injuries from playing video games, and that includes all the movement that the Wii has you doing. Most recently, I’ve been feeling the ache in my shoulder from playing so much Tiger Woods, but that’s my…”
Posted: June 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: The Bigs, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Our friends over at Aeropause got to check out a conference call concerning The Bigs 2, which will be hitting the Wii fairly soon. I’m finding myself quite interested in the game. I love sports games that don’t involve realistic…”
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Liverpool, 25th June 2009: New Concept Gaming’s revolutionary motion sensing peripheral jOG®, compatible with Nintendo Wii™, received top honours at this year’s Big Chip Awards, the North West’s annual awards for digital excellence, winning…”
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There have been plenty of cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii before, but now there are official cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii. Oh joy! Coming this fall, you’ll have the opportunity to spend your hard-earned dollars on the…”
Posted: June 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: The Bigs, The Conduit | No Comments »
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Word has it that real usable apps are starting to trickle out for the Pre and its webOS platform via an exploit in the operating system that makes an allowance for unsigned apps to be sideloaded via email. This enabled homebrewers to release tiny…”
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If you’re the type who has plenty of media to share with others always, then the Linksys Wireless N Storage Router might be just the device for you. This router is one of the better looking ones out there in the market, featuring Wireless G…”
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Can’t get enough of the Internet no matter where you go? Apart from being a professional Wi-Fi hotspot hunter, you might also want to consider an unlimited data connection for your 3G-enabled cellphone or notebook. For those who are chauffer driven…”
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Pioneer has released what is known as the Network AV playback system that could potentially be a distraction for drivers on the road as it offers the entire backlog of the Knight Rider series courtesy of its built-in WiMAX connectivity, streaming…”
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Gateway’s latest LT3100 Timeline netbook is finally available, sporting a processor from AMD in the process which is a welcome change from the tons of Intel Atom-powered netbooks we’ve seen in the past. This time round, the LT3100 will be running on…”
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Kogan is back with a new digital picture frame that offers the standard 800 x 600 resolution on an 8″ LCD display, although it does come with the added advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity that allows you to pull photos from your online photo albums,…”
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Namco Bandai aims to ride on the video game peripheral wave with its latest controller known as the Tekken 6 Wireless Fight Stick Bundle. Being a bundle, this would include the upcoming game alongside an art book and the main attraction – the…”
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Those living in the UK will be able to take advantage of the new Mio Navman Spirit TV which will come in V505 and V735 models, where the former has a 4.7″ touchscreen display while the latter sports a 7″ version. Shared features include Google Search…”
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Nice to see the power of imagination is still alive – frequent travelers do grapple with fitting in their power supplies and plugs into limited luggage space, and those who use UK plugs tend to suffer more than others due to the sheer size…”
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Have an iPhone 3G and recently upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0, but want to get even more use out of it? Guess it is time to download Ultrasn0w, but first adhere to the following instructions for you and your iPhone’s safety. Ensure you have upgraded to…”
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Lenovo could have stumbled across a great formula with the ThinkPad T400s that is touted to occupy the fabled sweet spot which lies between weak ultraportables and battery-draining 15″ notebooks. This 14.1″ T400s measures just 0.83″ thin, tipping the…”
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Bell Mobility has made it known to the masses that it will be bringing out the Ovation U760 Micro Modem from Novatel Wireless to provide users with the largest 3G data network in Canada. Measuring a diminutive 2″ in length, the U760 holds the…”
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The Bigs 2 -Teaser The Bigs 2 – Batting Gameplay The Bigs 2 – Home Run Pinball Gameplay DiRT 2 – UK Wii Trailer The Conduit – Urban Gameplay Part II The Conduit – Urban Gameplay Part I Astro Boy: The Videogame – E3 09: Cameron Rains Interview The…”
Posted: May 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party, Drawn to Life, Resident Evil, Spyborgs, The Bigs, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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Hold on to your SquarePants for the ultimate SpongeBob game ever! SpongeBob SquarePants has gotten himself into quite a predicament. After being entrusted by Mr. Krabs to keep the Krabby Patty formula safe, SpongeBob is overcome with grief for losing…”
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You guys know how this stuff works. We usually don’t get to see the Wii version of a game until much later, but I’m hoping that things are different with EA. They are very proud of their Tiger Woods and Madden work, which is why…”
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28th May 2009 (London, UK) – The UK eSports Association (UKeSA), the official governing body for competitive gaming in the UK, can announce Capcom will be showing games in development at the forthcoming GameOn! London event being held on 20-21st June…”
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InvenSense, Inc., the leading provider of MEMS-based motion processing products for consumer electronics, today announced the availability of its 6-axis motion processing solution that includes its first single-axis ISZ™ yaw gyro sensor family, and…”
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–> AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 28, 2009– THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that The Biggest Loser interactive health and fitness video game is currently in development exclusively for Wii™ and…”
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GamezForLess via Buy.com offers this Sumoto DDR Dance Pad for Nintendo Wii and GameCube, model no. NXW-011, for $8.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $13. It features a non-slip bottom and is compatible with Dance…”
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To someone accustomed to writing reviews of video games, EA Sports Active presents a bit of a problem. Because, despite the fact that it’s made by Electronic Arts and is available exclusively on the Nintendo Wii, it’s really not a game. Instead, EA…”
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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (Image: Wikipedia) One very fun way that I have been teaching my kids logical and critical thinking is by playing the Nancy Drew mystery computer games together. There are over a dozen different numbered titles,…”
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One thing is abundantly clear from watching the trailers for both versions of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (after the break): They are not the same game. It’s even more clear from reading IGN’s interviews, because, you know, they’re with different…”
Posted: May 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: The Bigs, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Not footage from the Wii version, but the game is indeed coming to Wii. Video Games – E3 2009 – X-Play Direct link here”
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A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Bernd Geiblinger, Art Director at BPlus… NL: DSiWare is also set to become a great home for downloadable titles. Do you plan on supporting this particular service on the Nintendo DSi? BG: Only a few…”
Posted: May 8th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: The Bigs | No Comments »
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Stourbridge, England. Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer – today annouced that BATTLE RAGE: THE ROBOT WARS has gone gold. BATTLE RAGE: THE ROBOT WARS the game will begin hitting stores shelves across…”
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Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today announced the release of their new adventure game “Secret Files 2 – Puritas Cordis” for PC, Wii and Nintendo DS. Now players…”
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Have a great idea for a viral video? Want to become an instant hit on the Internet? Enter the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 Viral Challenge and you could win a cash prize of $50,000. The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 team is in search of a viral video that can…”
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Wii™, PC and the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft are the systems on the starting blocks for Summer Athletics 2009. The sports game will be available on all three platforms this summer. The Wii version even incorporates…”
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