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For a long time, publishers like Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft have found it hard to create hit videogames for the Nintendo Wii home console. Meanwhile, Nintendo itself has had no problem coming up with hits like New Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit Plus, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort or Super Mario ... |
1 February 2010
14:51 GMT |
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Nintendo has prepared a new list of downloads for us, and, this time around, it is the Wii that has gotten the least attention from the company. Only one title resides in the WiiWare category this week, so it should be pretty easy for Nintendo's Eco Shooter to stand out. The game is a guided first-person shooter... |
1 February 2010
04:39 GMT |
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The gaming industry got hit pretty bad last year, with a lot of studios having had to cut down on their working force and firing a lot of people to try to keep the company afloat. Another thing companies went for was an attempt to increase their sales by appealing to the grown masses of casual gamers. As such, in a v... |
27 January 2010
02:59 GMT |
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Eiji Aonuma may have started a bit of a frenzy in us when he said that we should look forward to the next installment in the Zelda franchise and its detailed presentation at this year's E3, but he left us with a cold shoulder after that. Not much has been heard from the title since, and gamers are getting more a... |
22 January 2010
08:58 GMT |
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2009 was a bad year for the videogaming industry, with overall revenue falling by a median of 8% and with the worldwide economic crisis affecting both hardware makers and videogame publishers more than they initially thought.But after a shaky start that saw the Wii quickly lose sales and some managers calling its sit... |
19 January 2010
13:11 GMT |
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While this week's download list from Nintendo falls short once again when it comes to numbers, there's at least one name in the pile that shines when it comes to quality. The WiiWare gets a big release this week, and it's in the form of Phoenix Wright's arrival on the Wii. Published by Capcom and ... |
12 January 2010
08:21 GMT |
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While the music genre may claim it's just the industry taking its course, rhythm games have begun to decline in popularity a lot more than other titles have. As such, the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band have a difficult time trying to convince gamers that they're still popular, and that this is just the ... |
11 January 2010
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Considering that the general purpose of a business is to generate income, and preferably, profit, some corporate decisions are very strange. On some few occasions, the members of a large company remember that they once had a soul, and that they were kids and that they had emotions too, and, as such, they make a decis... |
11 January 2010
04:36 GMT |
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While Sony is working hard on expanding its business with the introduction of the PlayStation Network or other Sony devices, Nintendo has decided that it's time for it to take a more serious look at the future as well, and not just be content with saying what its next consoles won't do. As such, while talki... |
7 January 2010
10:13 GMT |
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The Wii proved that a new gaming gadget can take on the Xbox and PlayStation console families, and while it sold great and has several outstanding titles, Nintendo's main console doesn't quite fit in the crowd. A “Wii game” is something that almost implies a less than serious nature for the game... |
6 January 2010
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While Nintendo ended 2009 with quite a big bang and a download list to match, is seems it's still a little groggy from the New Year party, and can't quite get back into the same tempo just yet. As such, it looks like this week's download list is a few titles shy of a full lineup. First one up is the Wi... |
5 January 2010
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The Internet is again playing its part as preeminent rumor database and now it seems that Intel and Nintendo may be thinking of a collaboration. Reports that surfaced on PC Watch look at how the current Wii is getting old and how Nintendo might want to shift over to HD graphics and stronger processors if it wants to ... |
29 December 2009
08:47 GMT |
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Trying to push merchandise just after Christmas is a manager's nightmare, but also their chance to shine. If you can convince people to buy something just after they've spent pretty much all their money on stocking stuffer and are now slouching on the couch, bloated from overeating, then you've got a g... |
29 December 2009
05:11 GMT |
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was released in North America, three weeks ago, to be precise, and, while Nintendo is already working on an unnamed 16th addition to the Legend of Zelda franchise, another game in the series could have arrived before it. There was something else on Eiji Aonuma's mind, the Zelda... |
28 December 2009
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Christmas is knocking on our doors and, as Santa tries to make his way down the chimney and hand out gifts, Nintendo offers third-party support with this week's download list. There will be four new WiiWare items available for all that want to make a gift this week, so pay close attention to the list and make th... |
22 December 2009
08:21 GMT |
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Nintendo has a brand-new list of downloadable items to support its platforms, and the first one available for the Wii is Stunt Cars. Published by Icon Games Entertainment, the 800-Wii Point game is a rather simple racer that takes place on un-railed, elevated tracks and features a limited power-up turbo mechanic. The... |
15 December 2009
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While some studios have decided that it's time to focus less on releasing new Wii games and focus more on other platforms, Ubisoft doesn't mind offering some third-party software support for Nintendo's console. The developer has just unveiled the next Wii sports game, and, while it doesn't compete... |
10 December 2009
07:27 GMT |
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After Nintendo managed to build an entire console on the motion-sensing controller concept, it didn't take long before the competition wanted to cramp its style and get in on the market. Both Microsoft and Sony got to work on their own motion controllers, and, while Microsoft seems to have gotten pretty far alon... |
10 December 2009
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While not in a hurry to remake any of the previous Zelda games, Nintendo is going all out on the next installment in the series. Not yet officially announced, the next Wii title in the series has been leaked for some time now and, forced to cope with reality, the company has to give us a little something every now an... |
10 December 2009
04:33 GMT |
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This week's download update from Nintendo adds more games to your collection, and the first one on the list is My Dolphin for the Wii. Published by T&S Ltd., the 500-Wii Point title will let you enter the world of animal shows, as you step in the shoes of a dolphin trainer. With the use of the Wii Remote and the... |
8 December 2009
06:47 GMT |
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There are a lot of companies in the gaming industry that pride themselves on a vast number of released titles and an outstanding history in the business. But no matter how proud they are, and what their achievements may be, none can really stand up to Nintendo. This isn't just some random fanboy propaganda, sinc... |
7 December 2009
08:47 GMT |
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Naruto Shippuuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is the Wii-exclusive title of the video-game series that relies on Masashi Kishimoto popular manga and anime. The games of the series, made up of ten titles released on Nintendo's GameCube and Wii, are developed by Eighting and published by D3 Publisher and Tomy, a... |
7 December 2009
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The older games, the good ones that we fell in love with, will always have that impact on us when, for one reason or another, we are reminded of them. And when these memories come back to life, there is no greater urge than to play them again, seeking that old, familiar feeling. But there are few cases when we still ... |
3 December 2009
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Nintendo is saying that it has sold more than 1 million of the various versions of the Nintendo DS and the DSi handhelds in the run up to Thanksgiving, marking one of the best sales period of 2009 so far.The company is also saying that about half a million units of the Wii home gaming console were sold during the sam... |
2 December 2009
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Not just yesterday, we saw Andrew House, the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, reassure everyone that the company's favorite games and its colorful box art weren't going anywhere. The way he sees things, digital distribution is indeed catching up as far us numbers go, but it's not going to replace t... |
27 November 2009
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It seems like the decision made by Electronic Arts to fire 1,500 people has even greater ramifications than just unemployment. Most of the remaining studios can't help but feel insecure after the massive layout, and, with a constant blade being pressed against their throats, they have to make some cutting of the... |
25 November 2009
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Last week, Nintendo made a bold, new mode and introduced demo versions for Wii games, but, this week, it's back to its old shenanigans. Four new games have been added this week for download in the WiiWare section, and the first one is BIT.TRIP VOID. The retro rhythm title continues the trend of the previous inst... |
25 November 2009
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Even though it is a bit of a detoured information, it seems like No More Heroes will be finally traveling to other consoles as well. Originally, the intel got leaked on the Wii@Everyday blog, which eventually ended up as part of Famitsu's news. Then, GameSpot translated the scans and was in the position of makin... |
19 November 2009
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The last game in the Ace Attorney saga to be announced by Capcom was Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, and it was given official disclosure back in June. It had as release date for the DS February 16, so, when it was announced, everyone thought that they'd have to wait eight more months before they c... |
19 November 2009
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This year, E3 saw Nintendo drowning the crowd in Super Mario titles. The convention offered us some insight into the New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2 or Bowser's Inside Story, but other Nintendo names have been shy to come on stage. The Legend of Zelda had a brief and stage-fright-covered performa... |
19 November 2009
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It seems like it's not just gamers that feel the nostalgia of the old titles. Nintendo misses all the verbal abuse along with the following praise it received from the nerve-wrecking games from the days of the NES. Stuck on the Wii, the latest titles the gaming giant released were mainly aimed either at a younge... |
17 November 2009
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Nintendo just recently announced that it planned to release game demos for the Wii and it has already made it happen. This week's list of downloads from Nintendo also includes fives demos for the Wii console. The first one on the list is also accompanied by its full game and it's the Pokemon Rumble. The tit... |
17 November 2009
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A new Silent Hill is going to be out and in gamers' hands on December 8, as Konami has announced a new installment in the series. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be brought to the Nintendo's Wii, but PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable users will have to hold their breath a little longer. Unfortunat... |
13 November 2009
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As proof that it takes just a little bit of creativity and an innovative spark to give birth to something successful, Capcom's courtroom adventure game has proven to be a genuine hit. The title has build around itself a serious fan base, whose cries and pleas have turned Ace Attorney from a standalone title on t... |
11 November 2009
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Nintendo has a lot of new additions to this week's download list, so we're going to jump right to them and start off with the WiiWare. First off, we have Excitebike: World Rally, another installment in the Excitebike franchise, which will allow players to soar across a bumpy dirt-road on their mountain bike... |
10 November 2009
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After being announced that it will come to the PlayStation 3, it seems like Tales of Vesperia will arrive on Nintendo's Wii as well. The rumor was started by Rikiya Koyama, a popular Japanese voice actor. According to him, Namco Bandai plans to once again release the game to a new platform and try to salvage som... |
9 November 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Back at the Tokyo Game Show in September, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers got everybody riled up, as it announced itself as a game that "truly [stood] out both on its choice of platform and within its series." But, in hoping to overcome the lesser game that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echo... |
5 November 2009
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Nintendo sheds its more typical shyness for this week's line of games and gives a stunning eight new titles for download. So, get your consoles ready and let's get this started. First off, we have the WiiWare that receives three games, Carnival King, "Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game and Family Card Games. The f... |
3 November 2009
05:04 GMT |
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Nintendo's downloads list for the Halloween week has arrived and it seems worthy enough to be a holiday release. If anything, it has definitely hit the classic themes: zombies, pirates, ghosts, barbarians and sudoku. OK, maybe the last one isn't really a classic and is not at all scary, but we can call it a... |
27 October 2009
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There are a few names in gaming history that really stand out. These are the names that are well known even amongst those that didn't get the chance of a hands-on experience with them. One of these games is GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64, developed by Rare. When a game makes it big, the first thing you can ex... |
27 October 2009
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Warren Spector from Junction Point Studios had an interview with Game Informer and it was all about Epic Mickey. The project is one of his children, so it represents quite a bit of his own ideals and wishes. The title is a result of all the game-design ideas he has had in the past few years, put together and tied wit... |
26 October 2009
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Another Wii game is making its way from across the ocean to arrive to North America. The title that left the Japanese shores is Arc Rise Fantasia, a J-RPG developed by Ignition Entertainment. It is the first one to be developed for the Wii by imageepoch, the guys responsible for 7th Dragon and Luminous Arc games. Bot... |
23 October 2009
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Shigeru Miyamoto offered an interview with Popular Mechanics and the future of the Wii was put under the microscope. The main thing that was discussed was whether or not the motion controls would be making a comeback. It seems like their popularity hasn't slipped Nintendo's watchful eye, and they're a ... |
22 October 2009
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A nine-month revenue of $17.1 billion is a big number even for corporate giant Nintendo. Not only that, but the company even expected another big holiday season with figures to further increase its revenues. But as time progressed, their expectations weren't met and by July sales fell by 40 percent and profits b... |
21 October 2009
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Ever since it first appeared at the Nintendo press conference at the 2005 E3, the Wii developer had plans for color variations. A black version of the console may have been unveiled back in 2005, but it's only this June that the console resurfaced with a dark polish. The Wii came bundled with a black Wii Remote ... |
21 October 2009
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Nintendo's Wii has been around for three years now and even though it proved to be everything it promised, that being an endless source of fun, people still managed to find things to complain about. Apparently, one of them was the lack of color variation. At first, it might be a bit weird that people so focused ... |
15 October 2009
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The karaoke game We Sing has proven to be a huge hit for Nordic Games Publishing AB. Their Nintendo Wii exclusive title is doing far better than expected and right now they might have trouble answering the demand of the public. The karaoke game took a pretty unique spin on the rhythm music genre and it might become o... |
13 October 2009
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The New Super Mario Bros Wii should have the same long-lasting effect as the DS version of the game. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, this Mario will continue to keep sales up and be a successful title well after its original release time frame. Second only to the Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, the DS New Super Mario Bros ha... |
13 October 2009
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A new game for Nintendo's Wii has been announced today by interactive entertainment publisher Mastiff. To add to their popular series of outdoor action games the studio is currently working on the Remington Great American Bird Hunt, which will be an arcade shooter that will allow players to hunt down and shoot p... |
13 October 2009
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Sin & Punishment did pretty well when it was launched on the Nintendo 64 and even if it let enough loose ends, it wasn't followed by the sequel everyone expected. The game had to wait nine years before it could spawn an offspring. Sin & Punishment 2 was first announced by Nintendo at a press conference last year... |
7 October 2009
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