Mario Kart Wii, The Sims 2: Pets, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Netflix looking to hire ‘Android video playback expert’ on Engadget HD
“Netflix will stop at nothing, we say — nothing — until you have the ability to watch films like Failure to Launch and Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom on every conceivable device in your possession. It’s hit the Wii , it’s coming to the …”

Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii $5 on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
“*Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii ”

Smash Mouth and The Used Booked for Rock Band DLC on 1UP RSS feed
“Developer Harmonix took the wraps off next week’s DLC for Rock Band this morning. Tracks from System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian are on the way, alongside DLC by Rock Band first-timers Smash Mouth and The Used. They also announced the 10 latest…”

Building A Friendlier And Safer Wii Gun [Wii] on Kotaku
“# wii 1) Don’t call this device you use to go hunting on the Wii a “gun,” even if you hold it like one. 2) Don’t make it look like one either. More »”

Sengoku Basara 3 On PS3 and Wii This Summer [Capcom] on Kotaku
“# capcom Capcom’s wildly popular historical action epic Sengoku Basara 3 has a release date for Japan. Would you like to hear it? Lean closer. More »”

Buy.com – Logitech Wireless Keyboard for Wii $18.69 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Target – Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii $4.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Did Crytek’s co-founder just bash the Wii? on GoNintendo
““The call to action for developers is look at your core experience and ask yourself: Is it worthwhile, the need [for] technology? Or is it just a matter of writing a Flash 3D engine and moving into other markets? In my world of gamemaking, I…”

New stealth games we would kill to play on GoNintendo
“Tomb Raider We really don’t know all that much about the next, true entry in the Tomb Raider series. There’s a spin-off hitting XBLA/PSN, but there’s also going to be a proper franchise installment as well. That’s the…”

No hope for Street Fighter IV on Wii on GoNintendo
“A portion of an OXM interview with producer Yoshinori Ono… OXM : If Super Street Fighter IV is successful, will you continue with the series or will you look to move onto other fighting games? YO : I have no intention of carrying on…”

Lost in Shadow becomes ‘A Shadow’s Tale’ for Europe – release period, trailer, more screens on GoNintendo
“Direct link here More screens in our Flickr set Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has shed more light on its innovative Wii platform game, A Shadow’s Tale, which has been created by Hudson Soft for release in Autumn, 2010. A…”

Amazon – top 5 software sales worldwide, per platform on GoNintendo
“Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 Gun Bundle (Activision) 2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 3. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) Japan: 1….”

Japan – next week’s WiiWare/DSiWare/VC updates on GoNintendo
“WiiWare Rakugaki ☆ Hero (800pts – Marvelous Entertainment) Virtual Console Darius Twin (800pts Super Famicom – Taito) DSiWare Dōbutsuen o Tsukurū (800pts – Gameloft) Link”

Rock Band Announces Smash Mouth, The Used and More DLC on GoNintendo
“Cambridge, Mass. – April 9, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that six singles from artists Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video…”

Monster Hunter 3 delivers new quests and fresh hunts well beyond game release on GoNintendo
“SAN MATEO, Calif – April 9, 2010 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced support for Monster Hunter™ Tri with unique event and arena quests on Wii™. Accessible for limited time periods, the…”

NBA Live 09, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, SimCity, and more.

Posted: November 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Can’t Stop LOLing [Note] on Kotaku
“To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Micro-Bash Stood Up By Himself Today This is bad, real bad. We’re in the middle of the busy reviewing season, gift guides, review guides, year end guides, game of the year awards are all circling in and I can’t stop playing…”

Wiiwaa Lets Wii Owners Penetrate, Play With Puppets [Wii] on Kotaku
“Swedish game developer Zoink Games presents Wiiwaa, a Wii adventure game “designed around the concept of puppeteering” that’s based around the concept of playing with a stuffed puppet with a Wii Remote jammed inside. Is this for real? Zoink’s trailer…”

How Many Hours People Play EA And Activision’s Wii Games [Wii] on Kotaku
“EA and Activision have released dozens of games on the Wii, and sold a bunch. But once people get these games home, how much do they play them? I pulled the stats. Some results are pretty. Not all. The following data was pulled from the Wii’s…”

PETA Doesn’t Want You To Buy The Ringling Bros. Game [Protest] on Kotaku
“PETA doesn’t want you rushing to the store to pick up the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus game for the Wii on November 10th without considering elephant abuse. I know you all had your heart set on purchasing Take-Two’s Ringling Bros. circus…”

Domo Games Micro-Review: No Thanks, Nintendo [Review] on Kotaku
“If there’s a good Nintendo and a bad Nintendo, then the release of five linked, downloadable games on the DSi represents that latter corporate personality at its worst. 1) Take five mini-games from what must have been an underwhelming 2002 Game Boy…”

Micro-Bash Stood Up By Himself Today [Note] on Kotaku
“To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Never Gonna Give You Up… Next up, WALKING. What you missed last night Five New PSP Bundles For Japan Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Pre-Order Records KFC Madden NFL Box Unboxing and Review GameStop: PS3, Borderlands &…”

Nintendo Planning To Offer WiiWare Demos on 1UP RSS feed
“There are a whole lot of WiiWare games out there, and quite a large number of them are downright awful. If you’re worried the game you’re looking at is a piece of junk rather than a gem though, Nintendo will soon be here to help you out. Nintendo…”

Mario and Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games (Nintendo DS) on Cubed3.com News
“Mario and Sonic have teamed up once again, this time for a trip to the Winter Olympics. Can the DS version compare to its bigger Wii brother? Find out in our review…”

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
“25 years ago today, Dell Computers was founded as PCs Limited. Celebrate by buying yourself their 14z laptop for $699. Or show them how you really feel by getting a deal on one of their competitor’s laptops. We have several. Top Deals: • 14″ Asus…”