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Nintendo Plotting Zelda Surprise For E3 2010
Shigeru Miyamoto said he wants to see a Zelda unveiling at E3 in 2010, and new comments from another Nintendo decision-maker indicate that those plans are still in motion. What's more interesting, though, is that in addition to adding MotionPlus support, producer Eiji Aonuma expects to...
Yesterday
'No More Heroes' Coming To Xbox 360 And PS3
Goichi Suda won't be waiting until the next generation of consoles to take "No More Heroes" off of the Wii after all. "No More Heroes 2" will launch for Nintendo's system in 2010, but a new port of its predecessor titled "No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise" will also hit stores for the Xbox 360 a...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Next 'Metroid Prime' Game May Appear On DS/DSi
Producer Kensuke Tanabe already stated that Retro Studios' "Metroid Prime" series may not be over, but now that their trilogy on the Wii is complete they could be focusing on a return to the Nintendo DS. Such a project would be well timed for the DS XL's arrival in North America.
Friday, Nov 13
'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' Review - Hell Is Other People
Power-Up Variety I wish there was a little more variety in the power-ups for "New Super Mario Bros. Wii." As it is, the only brand new power-up is the penguin costume (gives Mario the ability to slide across water and throw ice balls), while the others have appeared in previous Mario games.
Classic Mario Artifacts At The Nintendo World Store
This weekend, in honor of the launch of "New Super Mario Bros. Wii," Nintendo has decked out the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Center with objects from the history of the overall'd plumber. My favorite, strange and awesome Mario shampoo, is pictured above, but there are plenty more s...
Friday, Nov 6
Nintendo Denies Wii HD Upgrade Planned For 2010
Nintendo's Wii has followed different rules than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 since it launched, focusing early on on interface and family-friendly titles rather than graphics and expanded hardware capabilities. That hasn't kept speculators from predicting a hi-def upgrade, howe...
Wednesday, Nov 4
'Modern Warfare 2' Breaks GameStop Pre-Sale Record, Still Not Coming To Wii
Those high marks for the 360, PC and PS3 don't mean that Infinity Ward is considering a port to the Wii any time soon, however, since the studio doesn't think that Nintendo's console can do what they need. That doesn't mean the Wii won't be a late afterthought, though, as a Treyarch-ported ve...
Thursday, Oct 29
'Epic Mickey' Was Originally A Multi-Platform Title
It's burned in my brain,” Spector told Official Nintendo Magazine, “Graham Hopper [Disney Interactive boss] pulled me into my office one day and said 'What does it take to deliver on the goals we have for this product?’ " The rest is history, and the Wii will reap the rewards if Disney's cal...
Thursday, Oct 22
'Monster Hunter Tri' Ditches Friend Codes on Wii
What hasn't been determined, though, is whether or not "Monster Hunter Tri" online play will be free. The game uses a pay-per-play model in Japan, requiring users to purchase Nintendo Points in exchange for weekly or monthly access. As of now, Capcom has yet to decide on whether or not onlin...
Friday, Oct 16
'A Boy And His Blob' Review
Released in 1989, "A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia" was one of the most unique and creative titles ever released for the NES. It was a story that sprang forth from the mind of David Crane, who, at that time, was best known as the designer of "Pitfall." Now, twenty years later, industry...
Monday, Oct 12
'Project Runway' Game Coming To Wii From Atari
Project Runway" hosts Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn may both be involved in Atari's latest reality-TV-to-gaming project. Weinstein Co. will collaborate with Atari to bring its seminal fashion-design competition to the Nintendo Wii, using the Remote Controller and that Balance Board that Be...
Thursday, Oct 8
Wii Balance Board Part Of Project To Hunt Terrorists
Do you think the Wii Balance Board sounds like a worthwhile tool to identify terrorists? Would you rather stand on a video game controller than unload your shoes and belongings at the airport? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Thursday, Oct 1
Ubisoft Job Posts Hint At New Wii And 360 Projects in Quebec
Ubisoft Quebec is currently looking for a Technical 3D Animator to help us develop a brand new epic combat game on the Nintendo Wii," according to a posting on Gamasutra. That may or may not be a version of a similar game named in another post. via GameSpot & superannuation]
Monday, Sep 28
'Dead Space: Extraction' Review
After the successful launch of the action/horror title “Dead Space” for the 360 & PS3 last year, Visceral Games (formerly EA Redwood Shores) has been hard at work on their next adventure surrounding the crew of the USG Ishimura and mysterious artifact called “the marker.” This Wii-e...
Thursday, Sep 24
Wii Price Dropping On September 27th
Now that Microsoft's Xbox 360 has lowered its prices and Sony's PlayStation 3 has done the same, Nintendo has followed suit with a cut for the Wii. Starting on September 27th, Wii starter sets will retail for $199.99, knocking $50 off of the current MSRP. The price point applies to all standar...
Tuesday, Jun 23
‘Uncharted 2′ Nabs Best of E3 From Game Critics Awards
Best Hardware/Peripheral “Project Natal” Microsoft for Xbox 360) Best Role Playing Game Mass Effect 2 BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC) Best Sports Game Fight Night Round 4 EA Canada/EA Sports for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Friday, Mar 20
Opinion: ‘PaRappa’ Creator Gave Up on Adding Wii MotionPlus to New Game
Do you see this game being adapted to the Wii-motion Plus controller in the future? With the popularity of the iPhone, do you have any plans to work on an iPhone game specifically? Or any more iPod games? Where do you see iPhone games going? Do you think iPhones are the future of gaming?
Tuesday, Feb 24
Opinion: John Carmack Talks Possible Wii Development, iPhone, ‘Doom 4,’ More
id Software’s John Carmack gave us an update on the multi-platform development of “Rage” and the company’s exclusive iPhone title. He also mentioned that he’s in talks to work on an exclusive Wii game. That’s right… a Wii game. Have you resolved the disc space issue with the Xbox 360 version?
Friday, Feb 13
Opinion: Ken Levine And Todd Howard On Whether Hardcore Gamers Should Fear The Wii [Transcript]
Croal: No, no! At least you didn’t say it was two GameCubes duct-taped together. But when you look at that, what does it mean for the month of November alone, Teddy Ruxpin [the Wii] outsold the two super computers and all the other hardware by itself. What does that say about the state of the aud...
Wednesday, Jan 7
Opinion: Wii Developer To Fans: Keep Me From Making Mini-Games
Itkowitz: That’s pretty much the problem. There haven’t been that many of them so far… In fact, there haven’t even been that many core first-party games from Nintendo either. I think they know that the gamers will wait patiently for the next “Zelda” or “Mario,” but it seems Nintendo’s real f...
Tuesday, Sep 9
Box Art Reviews: ‘TNA iMPACT!,’ ‘Spore,’ ‘Active Life Outdoor Challenge’ And More
Not all box art is created equal. That’s why in our weekly box art reviews, we bring the hammer of judgment down upon new releases. On deck… “TNA iMPACT!” (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2) What the Box Tells Us: Not sure if there’s TNA, but there’s definitely iMPACT! A bunch of burly-looking men strike mena...
Friday, Jun 20
‘Active Life’ Pad Is A Revamped NES Power Pad
Note: Namco Bandai didn't answer everything I asked. The following are the questions that went unanswered: Will you be working with Nintendo to make more compatible games for the pad? Do you think the total number will surpass 11, the number of Power Pad games for the original NES? Will any...
