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Nintendo has been under a lot of scrutiny for some time now. The fact that they tend to promote more casual games which appeal to a younger audience or one that isn't that technology savvy has gained the disapproval of more serious, hardcore gamers. Although they tried to come up with titles which could attract... |
7 October 2008
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Valve is a developer that hasn't gotten along so well with the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. It has always focused on the PC and eventually on the Xbox 360. All of its games have been developed for these platforms, and it definitely seemed like it was going to stay that way. But help for the fans of Sony&r... |
7 October 2008
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The holiday season is one filled with profit for the big producers of consoles and games. Most of the time, they begin hyping up their releases months before the start of the season. Things like special versions or collector's editions only serve to awaken the buyer’s enthusiasm. Preparing for the massive... |
3 October 2008
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A short while ago, there were rumors going around that Nintendo would release a new version of their popular handheld console, the DS. Not any ordinary fresh version like the DS Lite, but one that would contain several distinct new features never present on Nintendo’s products. Features such as music playback c... |
2 October 2008
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Yesterday took place the much awaited Nintendo Fall Press Conference which represented all of the Japanese company's big announcements for the following period. Much speculation has been made about what innovations Nintendo would bring to their current product lineup and what other goodies there would be for th... |
2 October 2008
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The Nintendo Wii is a colossal hit, the Japanese company registering at the moment over 30 million units sold. Undoubtedly, the popularity of this console has been decided by the fact that it doesn't target only hardcore gamers, but offers titles which appeal to both serious and casual ones. The large market ap... |
1 October 2008
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Nintendo is a very busy company. After cleverly going around supposed rumors of a new DS version in the works, their European division announced the lineup of games and merchandise which would be available in the next period. Some very interesting goodies, which reflect the company's bet on the big sales during ... |
29 September 2008
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Nintendo is really on an ascending trend. Having launched one of the most popular handhelds, the DS, which took the world by storm, selling millions, they saw the potential in the casual gamer market and decided that their next-gen console would target them specifically. And so the Wii was born, a weirdly named, odd... |
22 September 2008
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Mark October 2 in your calendars if you are videogame lovers and underline the date in red if you are interested in Nintendo hardware and games because the Japan based company has announced that it would hold a major news conference in Tokyo that day.Business journal Nihon Securities Journal broke the news and Kotaku... |
18 September 2008
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Some of the best classic games find their way to Nintendo's console on a weekly basis, and this week is no exception: the highly appreciated Mega Man, originally released on NES, was brought to Virtual Consoles, together with the NeoGeo golf simulation Neo Turf Masters. WiiWare will not be ignored either - Gamel... |
19 August 2008
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Following a rather lengthy period of media hype, ASUS has finally rolled out its Wiimote-like Eee Sticks. As most of you must already know by now, the new Eee accessories have been designed with the clear purpose of allowing users to have a better gaming experience. Given all this, the company has just announced that... |
7 August 2008
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Every now and then, Nintendo manages to surprise its fans with some real quality releases for the WiiWare or Virtual Console. This week, platformer fans will be very excited to hear that one of the most appreciated games of the early 90s, Sonic the Hedgehog, will make its comeback to Nitnendo's console. And that... |
5 August 2008
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Everybody knows that Nintendo Wiis are perfect consoles for parties, and that's one of the reasons why Reflexive Entertainment has decided to create a special multiplayer-focused game based on one of their most popular series, Big Kahuna. The exclusive Wii title is already rated E (for Everyone) and a certain re... |
23 July 2008
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How about playing the Wii without the Wii? As intriguing as it may sound, we have the technology and it has already been put to good use for those that want an alternative to Nintendo's Wii console. The cheaper alternative to the wireless gaming console is named CamSpace, and comes under the form of an executabl... |
22 July 2008
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Sega of Europe has announced a new addition to the Storybook Series of Sonic Games, entitled Sonic and the Black Knight and developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii consoles. This second adventure game will be released in spring 2009 and Sega promises it will offer Sonic fans an experience they will never forget. F... |
22 July 2008
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Nintendo has wrapped up its E3 press conference and some really interesting announcements were made by the creator of the Wii gaming consoles. More details on each individual announcement will come soon, but for now let's take a look at the overall Nintendo showing.There were three big games announced, all for t... |
16 July 2008
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Nintendo has not yet held its annual E3 press conference, where a big announcement regarding the Nintendo Wii or a Nintendo-made game is expected, but it has released some information on a new hardware accessory for its gaming console.The add-on is called MotionPlus and is designed to fit perfectly on the lower end o... |
16 July 2008
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All the nostalgic gamers in Europe will be very happy to hear that one of their favorite characters of all times, Wario, will come back for a new session of gaming experience, thanks to Nintendo which officially announced the release date: September 26, 2008. The game, named Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, will be a... |
14 July 2008
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I am not exactly a fan of Nintendo's console. Actually I tend, just like many other hardcore gamers I know, to consider the Wii a console for kids - unworthy of getting my attention, time or passion for games. However, Nintendo's system couldn't care less and sells better than ever, keeping its comfy s... |
12 July 2008
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Probably the most important news regarding controller patents is the rumored motion sensing Xbox 360 controller Microsoft keeps denying it's coming. However, this does not mean that other companies have no plans to create new ways of controlling our games and file their own patents. Nintendo is the latest firm t... |
10 July 2008
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Everybody is preparing for the biggest game related event of the year, the E3, but when a major company has a different agenda, nothing will stand in its way - Activision, for example, has plans to create a brand focused on Wii titles only and they called it, pardon the expression, Wee 1ST. However, the brand's ... |
10 July 2008
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Besides the theory of relativity, Albert Einstein successfully intuited a natural social law: the level of intelligence on this planet is a constant, but our population continues to grow. Maybe the statement is so obvious that we can actually interpret it like an axiom (a proposition that is not proved or demonstrate... |
20 June 2008
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes from a prestigious lineage of fighting games that sold really well. The previous Smash Bros. Melee, sold for the Gamecube only, broke records with over 7 million. The Nintendo Wii version, SSBB, also sold millions of copies and basically every person who played it loved it.The gameplay i... |
20 June 2008
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes from a prestigious lineage of fighting games that sold really well. The previous Smash Bros. Melee, sold for the Gamecube only, broke records with over 7 million. The Nintendo Wii version, SSBB, also sold millions of copies and basically every person who played it, loved it.The gameplay ... |
18 June 2008
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One reason for the continued success of Nintendo and its gaming console, the Wii, is the seamless way in which the company implements features for its users, even before they know they need them. One such example is the new ratings system implemented as part of the Nintendo Channel.As some people revolt against Micro... |
18 June 2008
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes from a prestigious lineage of fighting games that sold really well. The previous Smash Bros. Melee, sold for the Gamecube only, broke records with over 7 million. The Nintendo Wii version, SSBB, also sold millions of copies and basically every person who played it loved it.The gameplay i... |
17 June 2008
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Laurent Fischer, one of the most important people at Nintendo Europe, has issued an apology regarding some remarks he made last week regarding people that demanded more storage space for their Nintendo Wii gaming consoles.He now says that "I have huge respect for those who, like me, share a common passion for Nintend... |
16 June 2008
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The moment people will stop complaining about Nintendo's Wii lack of storage space might be closer than expected, since a job posting and some official statements from Nintendo suggest that USB devices might be on their way to the beloved casual console. And that could be the only solution for the problem since ... |
12 June 2008
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You have probably watched a dozen of times the first trailer released for the upcoming High Voltage FPS title, The Conduit and we are sure that if you did and you found out that the game is a Nintendo Wii exclusive, you were amazed. It is also very possible you kept repeating to yourself "It can't be true," and ... |
11 June 2008
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When it comes to Naruto games, I must admit that I am absolutely clueless: I have lost their counting and if you tell me a title (released or upcoming), I will have no idea what platform it's going to be released on. The same happens with Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 - when I saw the title, I spent a few ... |
5 June 2008
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Nintendo has promised that the number of WiiWare titles available for users would keep growing and they were right. This week, we get two new titles available to play on WiiWare, together with a new release on the Virtual console. Single player game Protothea, developed by Ubisoft, Toki Tori puzzler developed by Two ... |
3 June 2008
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There are probably a few people that are already using a mix of beer and Wiis, even though we don't understand how could anybody put these two together. Anyway, one thing is sure: developer JV Games is planning to bring a bunch of Frat Party Games to Nintendo's console thanks to the WiiWare service and the ... |
22 May 2008
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The Nintendo Wii port of the highly appreciated action adventure game Okami, initially launched as a PlayStation 2 exclusive, has recently been released and everybody is quite happy to get the chance to experience Amaterasu using the innovative Wii controllers.Probably the most interesting and amusing thing related ... |
20 May 2008
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Konami's popular franchise will be hitting the game consoles for the first time in history - the Nintendo Wii, to be more specific -, promising to bring the amazing survival adventure gameplay to the family-friendly console. Previously available only on the Nintendo DS, Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked! promises to tak... |
16 May 2008
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Majesco Entertainment has announced that its latest title, Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy, has gone gold and it will soon be shipped to game retailers worldwide in order to entertain all the Wii fans interested in... well... building, trading and destroying. However, the shipping of the game will take a bit more ... |
16 May 2008
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As far as Microsoft is concerned, the Xbox 360 has left both PlayStation 3 and Wii in the dust. The Redmond company popped the champagne and started applauding Xbox 360 victory in the race against rival products from Sony and Nintendo, arguing that its console was the first of this generation to reach the 10 million ... |
15 May 2008
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This fall, the never-ending Sims franchise will welcome another member to the family - MySims Kingdom for the Nintendo Wii and DS consoles. The game will be similar to the first MySims game (which makes it completely different from the original Sims games) - but this time everything will take place in medieval times.... |
15 May 2008
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The games in the Pitfall series have sold more than 10 million units to date and it seemed as if it was only a matter of time until a new Pitfall game was released. Apparently, the wait will be over by the end of the year, since Activision plans to release Pitfall: The Big Adventure to the Nintendo Wii consoles this ... |
13 May 2008
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If you wanted to become a firefighter and never got the chance, the Nintendo Wii will soon offer you a game to ease the pain - Real Heroes: Firefighters. Developed by Epicenter Studios and distributed by Conspiracy Entertainment, the game is set to hit the North American game shops in the second quarter of 2009. Havi... |
12 May 2008
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The real world is beginning to slowly accept the fact that the videogames culture is both profitable and relevant. One of the most important signs came about a week ago, when TIME conducted its poll to name the Most Influential Person of the Year. That person is Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary game designer that work... |
9 May 2008
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The third person shooter PC game Battle Rage: The Robot Wars is going to get a bigger and better brother that will know how to run on the Nintendo Wii and use the innovative control methods. Developed by Data Design Interactive, the title doesn't have a certain release date specified, but judging from the awesom... |
9 May 2008
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It seems that today is the day when the games industry and Hollywood shake hands and have no desire to ever let go: we have THQ developing a title following an agreement with DreamWorks and another one following an agreement with Marvel. But things are not going to stop here: Sierra has also announced having managed ... |
9 May 2008
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Steven Spielberg's collaboration with Electronic Arts has finally become a dream come true, since the publishers announced that Boom Blox has been loaded into trucks and is now heading towards game stores all over the world. Still, it will be a longer trip than many of us would expect, since the game will only b... |
7 May 2008
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Following the succes had by Ubisoft with the release of Rayman Raving Rabbids, it was only a matter of time until a sequel was officially announced. Even though details are still scarce, it seems that Ubisoft has just confirmed it, since a short teaser trailer has been released by the company and it clearly suggests ... |
30 April 2008
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Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, has recently met with shareholders to present an update on the financial outlook of the Japanese console maker and videogames developer. He pointed out the success of third party titles developed for the games platforms created by Nintendo and offered some sales numbers that t... |
29 April 2008
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The highly anticipated horror action adventure game that is going to be released this June in Europe will also get a Limited Edition packed with goodies, according to Atari. The company plans to release both editions of the game simultaneously for Xbox 360, Wii and PC systems.If you decide to purchase the Limited Edi... |
23 April 2008
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Empire, the game developer, has announced that its Off-Road game will be ported to the Nintendo Wii gaming console, making full use of the Ford license it currently possesses.Ford has been rather slow in admitting the value of damage in a racing game. They even created a contract clause that made sure that their cars... |
14 April 2008
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Ever since the console war has gone next-gen, different rumors started to be heard. Some of them were aimed at the Xbox 360 controller, the only one in the war that had no idea what "motion sensitive" meant. It seems that things are going to change and Microsoft has finally decided to take a new step forward.Accordin... |
8 April 2008
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If there is one thing you have to appreciate when it comes to Nintendo Wii or DS consoles, except for the innovative control methods, it is the originality of the titles released exclusively for these two consoles. You will get absolutely crazy stories, characters and goals, stuff that might be so strange that you�... |
7 April 2008
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For a few weeks now, the Nintendo DS has stood at the top of the chart when it came to gaming hardware sales in Japan. But for the week that ended on March 30 the story has been a bit different. Not only did the PlayStation Portable reclaim the top spot but it also posted record sales numbers.In a week the gaming con... |
7 April 2008
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