Archive for October, 2008posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 This is where we would start commenting on the state of the British market last week. Observations on Wii games, on DS games, on Nintendo first party games, etc etc etc. But this week we won’t bother. Because it’s clear you’re all too busy playing FIFA. [British individual format charts courtesy of ChartTrack] [Image] posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 New Rune Factory Frontier Screenshots – Chilling at the Beach Akira_EX | 1 hours 17 mins ago | Screenshots | Wii There are some new screenshots for Marvelous’s upcoming action RPG/farming hybrid Rune Factory Frontier for the Nintendo Wii, with decidedly a beach motif this go around. This beach/swimsuit event is just one of the events that will present itself as the game is played, as main character Laguna will get to see prospective love interests in beach attire. Rune Factory Frontier posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Deca Sports Ships 1 Million Units Worldwide Akira_EX | 1 hours 17 mins ago | News | Wii Hudson Entertainment has announced that its sports compilation game, Deca Sports for the Nintendo Wii, has shipped 1 million units worldwide. The publisher has previously reported in early August that the game had shipped 700,000 units worldwide, meaning that 300,000 units had been shipped to North America, Europe, and Japan in the last two months. Deca Sports features 10 different sports in a miniga posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Tenchu 4 Screenshots – Side Missions Akira_EX | 47 mins ago | Screenshots | Wii There are new screenshots for From Software’s upcoming Acquire-developed Tenchu 4 for the Nintendo Wii, showing off some of the game’s side missions that are available. There are three different types shown, a “handling skill” mission, missions that mirror story mode missions but with different enemy placement, and some collection missions. Tenchu 4 is set to release in Japan on October 23rd, and in North A posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Nintendo doesn’t deny the existence of a Kid Icarus Wii title. posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan in September, beating the rival machine in monthly unit sales for the first time in Sony's home market, a game magazine publisher said. Strong sales growth came after Microsoft cut prices for its game console last month. Microsoft sold 53,547 units of the Xbox 360 in the four weeks to September 28, compared with 33,071 units of the PS3, data from Enterbrain showed on Friday. Nintendo Co Ltd safely maintainposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Wii Innovation - Let's Tap 7 October 2008, Tuesday In spite of the fact that some try to label the Wii as "dated" hardware, the reality is that the Nintendo Wii has spurred more innovation in a few months than any other console has in decades. The Wii has offered us new and fresh ways to play videoga tags: nintendo wii tap innovation tech industry idea fresh wiiware Category: Gaming Scrubkingposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Summer Athletics The Ultimate Challenge Nintendo Wii –> $14.98 (amazon.com) http://dealspl.us – Product Features Platform: Nintendo Wii Two main game modes, arcade and realistic four different difficulty levels unique character design comprehensive character customization tool summer sports features archery, cycling, swimming, track and more posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Nintendo was aware of the MotionPlus Technology while developing the console but decided against it due to costs. posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 In light of the recent announcement that Wii or as they are now know Nintendo Points would be used on both the Wii and DSi hope began to grow over the points being interchangeable across the two platforms. Nintendo have confirmed this is not the case. posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Im back, with more! As i always say, follow the links! All you gotta do is follow the link, and sign up under the links provided! To also get your free stuff you have to complete ONE offer to get your account rolling! Click to watch the video » posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Iwata: DSi not after iPhone and PSP marketshare Written by Mabie A. on October 6, 2008 – 7:46 pm Anyone who's seen the new DSi handheld from Nintendo might have thought at one point that its features are oddly similar to Apple's iPhone and Sony's PSP. Camera: check. Music Playback: check. Online Capability: check. You may think it, but you're thinking wrong. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says clearly enough that it's not an iPhone/PSP wannabe, because it's not after these marketshares in thposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Sin and Punishment is one of the two games I have purchased on the Virtual console on my Wii (the other is FZeroX), os it made me very happy to hear that there is a new game in the series coming exclusively to the Wii. Sin and Punishment was always a game that I wanted to play but it had been one that was very hard to get hold of… at least for reasonable money so coming out on the vc was a fantastic help. Below is the trailer for the new game. Visually it’s very impressive, but then the N64 vposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Nintendo has revealed that you won't be able to transfer points between its new handheld and the Wii.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Some snippets from a Kombo interview with Charlie Scibetta, Senior Director of Corporate Communications… Kombo: When is Kid Icarus going to be announced? Maybe not Kid Icarus but an Icarus game? The one Factor 5 is working on? Charlie Scibetta: Yeah, that rumor rang up right before E3 and it got momentum. We have nothing to announce on Kid Icarus but we hear gamers and we hear that they want it. More here Kombo: How is the US economy and the worldwide economy affecting Nintendo’s gameposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Video games are more mainstream than ever, becoming a $25 billion industry that reaches into living rooms everywhere. But gaming’s growth isn’t just due to the Nintendo Wii’s explosive popularity. Rather, it’s due to the booming resurgence of casual games. posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Filed under: Features, Nintendo Wii, Casual, Galleries The Rabbids are back. We liked the original, thought they dozed on the sequel, and hope the combination of randomness and fun returns for TV Party. More than 50 mini-games are shipping with the new Wii game, most of which will be playable with four people. About 30 percent of the games will be able to use the Balance Board, although the fad device won't be required. We played three mini-games at the Nintendo Media Summit and are hopefulposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm With no pricing details explicitly stated before, it wasn't surprising when a few people were confused and contacted us about Guitar Hero World Tour showing up as a $240 bundle on Red Octane's official site -- especially when the company doesn't seem to be offering a non-deluxe bundle. The special bundle adds to the normal instrument and game package: a t-shirt (Male XL only), battery charger, key chaposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Capcom has now announced that downloadable content will be hitting this Tuesday, with not even a week since it’s debut of the game Mega Man 9 on the marketplace. This is a much needed DLC that set’s the game higher above the rest. Set to be unveiled with this download the game will interlude a playable Proto Man and will add a mode called Endless Attack. While prices have not been announced, it may go for the price of $2.00-$3.00 dollars to reflect the price on Nintendo’s WiiWare service. If yposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Warcraft and StarCraft Manga... by SpawnRSS Today 07:40 PM 627 1,410 Ask a Tech (11 Viewing) Whether you just cooked your computer, or just want to upgrade it, this is the place for you. Come and share your experiences with different brands, or help others choose one. Finding the right Video Card can be a pain, so let someone else do it for you! Drop by with any questions you have about what's under the hood. Built myself a new PC,... by Titan Today 07:43 PM 637 5,947posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Nintendo on why the SD storage solution took so long October 6th, 2008 Posted in News, Wii, Written by Valay | No Comments » Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications, has told Kombo what has taken a Wii storage solution so long, highlighting that the company wants to make sure that the interface is intuitive and that it is a necessity to make sure the solution is of high-quality. “We heard the gamers, there was frustation there. We hate hearing that so we triposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 7 Loaded Wiikly update this time around. We get 4 games, 2 from WiiWare and 2 for the Virtual Console. Nothing extremely noteworthy jumps out at me, but there is a better than good golf game from the N64 and a fun action game from the Sega Genesis days. Hit the jump for the descriptions and pricing. WiiWare™ Midnight Bowling™ (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Plunge directly into the trendy and electric atmosphere of Midnight Bowling. With awesome playing sensatposted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 6 Analysts Jacob Mazel has suggested that despite Nintendo promising to ship over 5 million Wiis to the US during the holiday season, this will still not be enough to satisfy demand and many gamers will go home empty-handed this christmas. posted by Content Keyword RSS on Oct 6 One of the most significant announcements to come out of Nintendo's otherwise abysmal E3 press conference (and even this was announced before the conference) was the Wii MotionPlus. With this adapter, which attaches to the bottom end of the Wiimote, the controller will be capable of a 1:1 response to the user's movement. Great, right? But there's one nagging question about MotionPlus ... |
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