Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Fit, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Sony unveils its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.” |
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“Sony showed off a brief tech demo of its motion controller back at last year’s E3 ( and discussed it with us just a few weeks ago ), but a lot of the particulars were left unknown. Today, they demonstrated the newly-dubbed PlayStation Move, along…” |
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“So I got a random delivery today, and I was quite surprised to see it was from Nintendo. Even more surprising was when I opened the box and saw they had sent me the two latest Pokemon games, HeartGold and SoulSilver . What was even more…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Screens, Videos Drift Street International hands-on, trailer (DSiWare) GDC 2010: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Wii Demo Easy Piano Hands-On Puzzle Quest 2 demo, hands-on” |
| “01. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki – 161k 02. [PSP] .hack//Link – 60k 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX (Ultimate Hits) – 41k 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 41k/3452k 05. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4 – 37k/108k 06. [NDS] Tomodachi…” |
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“Looks like Nintendo does actually have plans of continuing the Everyone’s Recommendation Selection in Japan. Two more titles are going to be added on April 22nd, and of course, they come with the budget price as well. Now, if we could only…” |
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“Well…can you tell the difference? GamesRadar has put together a bunch of pictures with the controllers blocked out, and it’s up to you to guess if the images are Playstation Move related, or Wii originals. Unfortunately GamesRadar…” |
| “PSP – 37,300 Wii – 33,200 PS3 – 27,800 DSi LL – 24,600 DSｉ – 15,700 DS Lite – 4,400 Xbox 360 – 3,400 PS2 – 1,900 PSP go – 1,500 link” |
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“I can’t wait to see how well games like ‘Sports Champion’ do at retail, compared to Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. I honestly have no idea if people are going to buy into this ‘new platform’ or not. One…” |
| ““Now that we have that base technology… The next time you see a Final Fantasy, we might be able to pack in more of those elements that existed in the past. And I also think that a game doesn’t need to have all of those items in the…” |
| “# gdc10 With the PlayStation Move looking , well, similar to Nintendo’s Wii Remote, you may have wondered how long it would take until it was announced a Wii game was being ported to the PS3. The…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Scr-scr-scratched through all of DJ Hero’s tracks? Activision has announced a new DLC mix pack featuring Renegade Edition headliners Eminem and Jay-Z. The collection is scheduled to drop on Xbox Live, PSN and Wii this month and includes: …” |
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“In a Forbes interview , Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime gave the impression that a new home console from Nintendo is still in the distant future. “The way we approach that innovation,” he said, referring to Nintendo’s innovative…” |
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“Speaking to IndustryGamers in a pre-GDC interview, industry veteran Will Wright shared his thoughts on the Wii and where it fits in the current video game market. According to Wright, the Wii offers an experience that is “clearly different than…” |
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“EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of…” |
| “Flip’s Twisted World is a rare third party game that sets to do something original for the Wii. Yet strangely, it’s gone almost completely unnoticed. While platformers are a dime a dozen, Flip’s gravity-twisting gameplay offers a unique spin (get…” |
| “It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman’s version of Gaga’s “Poker Face” would…” |
| “The girl shot herself in the abdomen allegedly after mistaking a semi-automatic handgun for a Wii remote.” |
| “EA on Tuesday said it will add to its EA Sports Active trainer for the Nintendo Wii a new version, EA Sports Active 2.0, that will be available for the Sony PS3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. While the title isn’t finalized, the system will rely on…” |
| “LEGO MINDSTORMS hacker Akihiro Uehara built an interface between an AlphaRex and a Wii Balance Board. User can control the robot’s leg motors speed and direction by changing the vector connecting user’s center of balance and center of the…” |
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“Neatoramanaut Dennis wrote to us about the set of furniture that his girlfriend (who is studying mechanical engineering in Germany and is apparently very, very handy) made for their apartment: [Everything was] created by my girlfriend Judith for…” |
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“If you’ve been looking to do some exercise to stay healthy, but could never find the time to do so, maybe the lure of playing video games to lose weight might appeal to you? That’s where the new EA Sports Active 2.0 will come in, as…” |
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“A thief ransacked a school for autistic children in Staten Island and stole laptops, video games, electronics—as well as a pet hamster, a sock monkey, and a set of rubber ducks. Students at the Eden II School for Children with Autism are…” |
| “Rating: 15 Posted By: JustTheFastest Views: 9797 Replies: 43 New Special Edition Wii – Sports Resort Edition $199.00 In-Stock at WalMart B&M Includes the Wii System, Nunchuck, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and a Motion+ adapter…” |
| “NEO SNES/SFC Myth cart Car runs on coffee Samsung E6 eReader ready to hit the US market Dell Vostro 3000 series announced Sony Fusion is a desk for the future, needed now 10 Minute Solution…” |
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“Some of you have probably heard of the 10 Minute Solution series of exercise DVDs. I mean, they have a Pilates version, Tone and Trouble Zone version, even one called Hot Body Boot Camp. (Shouldn’t it be called Hot Body Booty Camp? Just…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “WiiWare Military Madness Nectaris (Hudson) – 1000 Points Virtual Console Not Confirmed DSiWare Pop Island (Odenis Studio) – 500 Points Elemental Masters (ibxgames) – 500 Points Simply Mahjong (Engine Software) – 200 Points Simply…” |
| “1. Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light 2. .hack//Link 3. NSMB Wii 4. Nobunaga PS3 5. DQIX Ultimate Hits 6. Tomodachi Collection 7. Kenka Banchou 4 8. God Eater 9. Wii Fit Plus 10. RE5 Alt. Ed. Link” |
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“NEW YORK – March 10, 2010 – Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers announced today that Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space has shipped to retailers in North America through its partnership with Telltale Games….” |
| “SANTA MONICA, CA – March 10, 2010 – Joining the critically-acclaimed, 93 original mix soundtrack on DJ Hero™ – the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 – are chart topping hits from hip-hop legends and DJ Hero Renegade Edition…” |
| “Hanabi Festival, Nintendo’s celebration of Virtual Console gaming, returns starting on 12th March – with an all-star line-up of classics never before seen in Europe. Named after the infamous Japanese fireworks festivals, this year’s…” |
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“The Nunchuk is a very versatile tool. Contained in it are a 3-axis accelerometer, a two-axis joystick, and two pushbuttons for around $20. And you can even buy a wireless nunchuck to use as a controller! But many don’t want to…” |
| “Corey Haim Dead : ’80s heartthrob passes away after apparent accidental drug overdose . “Jihad Jane” : Pennsylvania woman held in a plot to kill a Swedish political cartoonist for drawing Mohammad with the body of a dog. Swedish papers re-ran…” |
| “Castlevania: Rondo of Blood featuring. Nintendo has announced that the Hanabi Festival returns to Virtual Console starting this week, and that Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is among the games due out…” |
| “2.0 also for iPhone and Wii this autumn. EA has officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for iPhone, PS3 and Wii and said it will be released this autumn. …” |
| “Plus: Ryder Cup, new cover star, more. EA Sports has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for iPhone, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on 8th June. …” |
| “Wondering just what Japan looks for when they are searching on Google for ‘Wii’? Now you can see the most popular terms and phrases that are paired with Wii when that search button is hit. Nintendo Wii Nintendo club Nintendo DS…” |
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“More art in our Flickr set Zallag reveals more details about the upcoming racing game developed specifically for the WiiWare™: Racers’ Islands : Crazy Racers. Previously known under the codename “Shoot the drivers : Project 1″, this…” |
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“WiiWare review here DSiWare review here” |
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“Given the roaring success of Wii-exclusive EA Sports Active, the hardcore workout video that masquerades as a video game , a sequel was pretty much inevitable. Thankfully, this one’s more Dark Knight than Electric Boogaloo. The new, improved EA…” |
| “The first Lady Gaga song pack for the Rock Band music video game is coming next week. It will include the songs “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” You’ll be able to buy…” |
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“Wow, that’s quite a huge accomplishment! People are still plugging away at all three of these games, but New Super Mario Bros. Wii is not the front-runner. Wii Fit Plus needs to get back in the game…and on retail shelves! Link” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Brain Challenge, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“With all the snow that’s been falling recently, it’s always fun to get out there and do something with it. Me? I write my name in it. WITH THE BLOOD OF MY FALLEN ENEMIES! Kidding, with bottled urine. But Geekologie Reader Magefire took the…” |
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“A new official World Record score has landed in the hands of a gamer in Walhalla, SC. 32-year-old Brandon LeCroy has just racked up the new official World Record score on hit game New Super Mario Bros. Wii, according to famed video game…” |
| “Direct link here San Mateo, Calif. – March 5, 2010 – The tables are being set for the launch of Diner Dash® on WiiWare™, coming to the Wii™ on March 29, 2010. Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON…” |
| “Krakow, Poland – 4 March 2010 – Games developer and publisher Bloober Team, most famous for its WiiWare super production Last Flight and post-apocalyptic tactic game for iPad – Gender Wars: The Battle – wants to seize the opportunity of…” |
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| “Cambridge, Mass. – March 5, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from fan favorites The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only Hockey Theme Song,…” |
| “VC: Moon Cresta (Hamster, ARC, 800) Wiiware: Mega Man 10 (Capcom, 1000 + DLC) DSiWare: GG Series: Throwout (Genterprise, 200) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 4-nensei (IE Institute, 500) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 5-nensei (IE Institute, 500)…” |
| “IRONCLAD Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language Rating summary: This is a side-scrolling shooter in which players control a small aircraft that battles enemies in an alternate 1920s setting….” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii…” |
| “Filed under: Exclusive , Count Five , Canada With ‘ Final Fantasy 13 ‘ finally becoming a reality for gamers outside of Japan, baroque-pop star Owen Pallett , the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy , has revealed to Spinner his top five…” |
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“Last week GNOME decided to get a bunch of interface and interaction designers together into one place so we could revolutionise the desktop, or at least carve a path toward a ubiquitous GNOME desktop. Held at Canonical’s offices in Millbank tower…” |
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“As if yesterday’s deluge of Rock Band Network tracks wasn’t enough, Harmonix has announced next week’s slate of regular DLC for Rock Band . Coming up next Tuesday, March 9 on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 11 on PlayStation 3), fans will be able to…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: MadWorld, Mii, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “[NDS] RPG Maker DS (Enterbrain) [NDS] Phonics de Minitsuku Eigo (Meister Hero) [NDS] Steve Soresi no Business Eikaiwa PeraPera DS Training (IE Institute) [NDS] Steve Soresi no Eikaiwa PeraPera DS Training (IE Institute) [NDS] Gakken Europa 4:…” |
| “It appears that there have been some updates to the Wii services today, at least over in Europe. There are now updates available for the following channels… – Nintendo – BBC iPlayer – Today and Tomorrow – Mii Contest – Internet Thanks…” |
| “PSP 37,338 Wii 36,241 PS3 27,763 DSi LL 24,605 DSi 15,586 DS Lite 5,029 Xbox 360 2,510 PS2 1,912 PSP go 1,296 Link” |
| “A portion of an NWR interview with Jason Vandenberghe, creative director… NWR : Was there ever any thought to rebranding the game as a new franchise, considering the poor reputation of its predecessor and the completely different track this…” |
| “Direct link here Just one more reason to get yourself ready for the Netflix launch on Wii. Soon you can stream this baby right through Nintendo’s little white box! So good…so bad… Link” |
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“More screens here * GameTitle: Jr. League Sports * Developer: Data Design Interactive * Publisher: XS Games * Genre: Sports * Platforms: Wii * Release Date: March 2010 * Price: $19.99 * Rating: E for…” |
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“Seriously…MadWorld for $10. A retail Wii game that is costing less than the most expensive WiiWare games available. If you don’t have this game, but are old enough to purchase M-rated games, you really shouldn’t turn this deal…” |
| “This will be my last Daily… until the week after GDC. I know, scared you there didn’t I? Actually we’re not entirely sure what we’ll be doing about the Dailies next week, considering all but two of the Daily editors will be at GDC. I just realized…” |
| “The neverending story. The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isn’t anywhere near as impressive as it is on PlayStation 3. The real kicker is that it’s a lot worse than it should have…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…” |
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“The benefits of the Wii and exergaming to patients in hospitals and elder-care facilities has been discussed nearly since the console’s release. Researchers in San Diego now say that Wii games can combat the onset of depression in elderly persons. A…” |
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“Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …” |
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“In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…” |
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“On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“The equipment used for table tennis is so basic, you would think there was no way of streamlining it further… There’s a table, a net, a ball and two bare-bones paddles – what could you possibly get rid of? As it turns out, those paddles…” |
| “A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Great characters brilliantly voiced * Good use of Wii-mote activated powers * It’s a beautifully designed world You’ll hate * You can’t die …” |
| “01. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou – 71,000 / NEW 02. [DS] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Mugen no Frontier EXCEED – 65,000 / NEW 03. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition – 48,000 / 191,000 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 45,000 /…” |
| “NHL 2K11 Is Now Exclusive For Nintendo Wii Capcom-Unity Blog: Around the Web Warner Bros. Extends Deal On LEGO Games This Week in Imports Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Refresher” |
| “WiiWare 1 – Mega Man 10 2 – Pokemon Rumble 3 – Frogger Returns 4 – “Aha! I Found It!” Hidden Object Game 5 – Tetris Party 6 – Dr. Mario Online Rx 7 – Reel Fishing Challenge 8 – UNO 9 – Family Go-Kart Racing 10 – Pub…” |
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“EA Sports Active for the Wii, the third-party publisher’s sweatier response to Nintendo’s best-seller Wii Fit , has earned the company $125 million. Gamasutra reports that at the conclusion of Electronic Arts’ fiscal year (which is at the end…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Boom Blox, Super Mario 64, Wii Fit | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“Electronic Arts this week let go a number of developers working on Steven Spielberg Wii puzzle tile Boom Blox, the company told Kotaku. The game might have been viewed as a “dud” at first, but the original Boom Blox went on to sell over 450,000…” |
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“The explosion of casual gaming over the last few years, primed by companies like PopCap and touched off by Nintendo’s incredibly accessible Wii, has put gaming firmly in the mainstream. Halo, Grand Theft Auto , and other AAA games, while not…” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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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’…” |
