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Sunday, Nov 15
Wii Returns to Top Spot in October NPD
Nintendo's price cut puts console back over PS3, DS scores high. Sony's return to the top of the pile in the console market appears to be extremely short-lived, as Nintendo is back to the top of the NPD hardware numbers, thanks to a price drop of their own.
Friday, Nov 13
Opinion: MySims Agents
The real star of the game are the puzzles themselves. Essentially, there are four different types: relatively simple lock picking and hacking puzzles, more complicated repair puzzles, and brain-bending analysis puzzles. The lock picking is simple, just move the blocks around with t...
Nintendo's VGA Opportunity
However, this goes back even longer than that. In 2005, Resident Evil 4, notable as GameCube title, won Game of the Year. There was one problem...it was listed as only being a PlayStation 2 game. That's right, kids - the VGAs were so embarrassed that a violent game was available for GameCube al...
Thursday, Nov 12
EA's Riccitiello Critical of Nintendo
Nintendo has always been infamous for having trouble rallying quality third party support for their consoles. While Nintendo itself is and has always been able to create widely accepted first party titles, they have always been criticized for not doing more to promote and support third...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Tony Hawk Takes A Ride
For those unfamiliar, Tony Hawk: Ride will ditch the controller, and use the new board peripheral (pictured above) for an even more immersing experience. Players will skate in-game by actually performing forms of the tricks on the board peripheral itself.
Monday, Nov 9
Win Deca Sports 2 for Wii
Look, we care about you, so take this as an offer of peace. Now you can play without your Wii Remote and Nunchuk slipping out of your hands every four seconds. I call that a pre-Christmas miracle. This contest runs through Monday, November 23, 2009, at which time we will pick a winner at rando...
Friday, Nov 6
The Wii Is Sick
Satoru Iwata is saddened by slow sales With the Wii's holiday lineup featuring such titles as New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Nintendo should see their console sales figures go up, but for how long? Could it be possible that for the most part, everyone who wants a Wii already has one?
Thursday, Nov 5
Infinity Ward Overlooking The Wii
Yet another developer looks down upon the Wii Now nobody is making the argument that the Wii can go toe-to-toe with the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 from a graphical standpoint, but does that really mean it lacks the potential for a "cinematic experience?"
Wednesday, Oct 21
Miyamoto Discusses Nintendo's Future
Esteemed Nintendo game developer Shigeru Miyamoto spoke with Popular Mechanics recently (via Gamasutra) about the future of games, and specifically the future of the company. Nintendo is in good shape with the Wii (see: piles of money laying around Nintendo HQ), and they will build off...
Monday, Oct 19
Opinion: Let's Tap
Nintendo claims they are "innovators." With the Wii, the DS and the Dsi, many believe that Nintendo has lived up to their claims. Even with these innovations on the hardware side, there is little argument that there is a lack of innovation in third-party developed software. With a few except...
Tuesday, Sep 29
New Wii System Update 4.2
Are things like DVD playback, faster SD card support or a more stable Internet browser just not possible with the upgrade capabilities of the Wii? Or is Nintendo choosing to focus their attention on their next console to implement some of the most desired changes?
Monday, Aug 31
Opinion: Must Haves: Top September Titles for Wii
While Wii Remote control is default, the Classic Controller is also compatible, making this game even more appealing for Classic Controller lovers. 99.99 Wireless Gretsch Controller Bundle 99.99 Wireless Rickenbacker Controller Bundle 49.99 Dead Space Extraction (Electronic Arts)
Friday, Aug 7
The Wiire Podcast 144
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Saturday, Aug 1
Opinion: Grand Slam Tennis
However, one time out of ten, the controller just doesn't "get" what you're trying to do. While winding up for a forehand smash across the court, the game thinks you're wanting to hit a backhand and does so accordingly, causing your shot to sail about 80 feet out of bounds. To make matters wors...
Thursday, Jul 30
Wii Sports Resort
Just as Wii Sports served as an introduction to the Wii, Wii Sports Resort serves as an introduction to Wii MotionPlus. Nintendo constructed a game full of several sport-themed mini games, all aimed at teaching and showing off what Nintendo’s newest peripheral can do. Wii MotionPlus is a p...
