Archive for August, 2009

Wiiware – Overturn Gameplay Video

OVERTURN is a futuristic robot-versus-robot fighting game. Choose from eight different robots to pilot and master, using various close-range and long-range weapons to blast away enemies in six single-player tournaments. Unlock secret modes and up to 12 new weapons. Customize your robot’s color and weapons to prepare for your next battle. Then take the action [...]

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Bethesda announces futuristic racer, Wheelspin

Bethesda announces futuristic racer, Wheelspin

Bethesda Softworks Europe has signed up a new futuristic racer made for the Wii by Archer Maclean’s studio Awesome Play. Due out in fall 2009 “Wheelspin is a frantically fast-paced game which pushes the Wii to its maximum capabilities. With nothing but your own reactions and the tilt of the Wii Remote between you and [...]

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra — Video Review

IGN – 58/100 As a fan of G.I. Joe, I expect a videogame version to make me feel like a Real American Hero. This didn’t come close. The gameplay is unexciting and the visuals uninspired. Share

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Ju-On: The Grudge – Spookshow Trailer

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Miyamoto – talks recession, Wii Vitality Sensor, & more

Nintendo has had a very successful run in recent years with its DS handheld and the Wii. But the company now faces some big challenges. The weak economy is depressing the market for games, and digital distribution of games is starting to reshape the industry. Chief rivals Sony and Microsoft are taking closer aim at [...]

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Console Modder faces 10 years

Console Modder faces 10 years

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California college student has been arrested on federal charges that he illegally modified video game consoles to enable the machines to play pirated video games. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 27-year-old Matthew Crippen was released Monday night after posting $5,000 bond. The California State University, Fullerton student who lives in [...]

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Monster Hunter 3 coming to North America & Europe

CAPCOM ANNOUNCES WESTERN RELEASE OF MONSTER HUNTER Tri FOR Wii Four-Player Online Co-Op, 2-Player Split-Screen and New Underwater Environments Introduced When Japanese Phenomenon Comes To North American and European Markets in 2010 SAN MATEO, Calif. — August 3, 2009 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Monster [...]

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Scribblenauts – Flash Game Idea

Scribblenauts – Flash Game Idea

I got a little bored today and quickly whipped this together. It took about 15 minutes, but if you guys want to help out we can make it into something (I’m not sure what). The first step is to create EVERY vector graphic we’d like to see in the game. Right now I just added [...]

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Monster Hunter 3 – New Gameplay Video

Monster Hunter 3 is the third installment in the Monster Hunter series and is the direct sequel to Monster Hunter 2. It was first announced for the Playstation 3, but was canceled. Capcom, specifically Capcom managing corporate officer Katsuhiko Ichii, announced on October 10, 2007 that Monster Hunter 3 will be a completely Wii-exclusive title. [...]

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Comes To DS!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Comes To DS!

Screen above is from CoD 4 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 03, 2009 – Suit up and get ready to deploy for more high-speed action this November 10, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) revealed plans today to deploy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized for Nintendo DS(TM). Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS by n-Space, [...]

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Facebook Connect Coming to Nintendo DSi Today

Facebook Connect Coming to Nintendo DSi Today

FACEBOOK CONNECT PHOTO INTEGRATION WITH NINTENDO DSI LAUNCHES TODAY Free New Integration Lets Users Upload Photos to Their Facebook Profiles REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 3, 2009 – Starting today, Nintendo DSi™ owners have even more ways to share their experiences with friends and family. Using an Internet-connected Nintendo DSi system and the Nintendo DSi Camera application, [...]

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Nintendo Download 8/3/09 (NA)

Nintendo Download 8/3/09 (NA)

This week, we see the return of the Virtual Console releases with a huge fan favorite — Tecmo Bowl (Arcade).  We also get a robot-fighting game for WiiWare that you can take online.  Along with OVERTURN, we get our first (?) M-Mature rated game on WiiWare as Gameloft brings their strip poker game to the [...]

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Wii Sports Resort in Boston

Wii Sports Resort in Boston

As I walked through Boston today, something caught my eye.  Several large white tents and palm trees surrounded about ten LCD TV’s, all with a Wii connected.  What were they playing?  Wii Sports Resort!  It seems I had run across one of the many cities Nintendo is targeting this summer to promote their newest game [...]

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