With the big press conferences at E3 over, Stephen does a quick wrap up for MTV News of what each company had to show. After a quick run though of the highlights from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, Mr. Totilo offers a little bit of insight into who's "winning" E3, and asks the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto about "Wii Music."
Nintendo's press conference held few surprises, but a new Animal Crossing, Wii Sports, and the announcement of Wii Music show that Nintendo is more dedicated to the casual market than ever. Ars reports from Nintendo's E3 press conference.
Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced that We Love Golf! ships to retail today for the Wii home video game system. North American players now have the option to meet up online and challenge each other in a realistic and immersive golf experience on Wii. We Love Golf! is rated E 10+ by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.
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Video games -- often regarded as nothing more than mindless entertainment for lethargic kids and teens -- are proving to be an effective, new tool to motivate patients to perform rehabilitation exercises. Rehabilitation therapists from the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are using the motion-sensitive Nintendo Wii video game console, along with traditional methods, to help patients recover from life-changing injuries.
- Features songs from Nintendo games, including F-Zero
Shigeru Miyamoto has unveiled some new information about Zelda II in an interview, and confirmed that the game will be coming to the Wii. We can probably expect a load of Wii - DS functionalities and maybe even a FPS-mode...
During Activision's unofficial E3 Press conference on Tuesday evening, two developers commented about future Guitar Hero games being compatible with other instruments that haven't been designed with Guitar Hero in mind, like Rock Band's instruments.
Houston, we have Space Chimps! Brash Entertainment today announced that Space Chimps, the videogame, has shipped to retailers nationwide. Featuring voice talent from the film including Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld), Space Chimps is based on the animated movie from Vanguard Animation, and presented by Starz Animation. Space Chimps the game is available now for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Wii and Nintendo DS videogame systems from Nintendo.
After the break. The game was announced in the Nintendo press conference at E3 tonight. It's Animal Crossing. On Wii. You can get your hair cut, and everything.