EA's recreation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will boast a new gesture-based spellcasting system that lets you perform magic with motions on PS3 and Wii. While the 360 version will remain stuck with conventional analog sticks, the PS3 and Wii versions will be more interesting. Executive producer, Harvey Elliott, explained to GameSpot: "Instead of pressing buttons to fire off specific spells, we use each console's unique controls. "So if you want to use 'depulso' to push an ...
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3 May 2007

Transformers: The Game - Fact Sheet

Wii News from N4G | Transformers: The Game

Wii - Transformers: The Game - Transformers: The Game - Fact Sheet

Activision has released a transforming fact sheet on Transformers: The Game. This fact sheet covers the PC, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PSP, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of the game.
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2 May 2007

Spiderman 3 Gamefly Top 10 Streak Continues

Wii News from N4G | Spider-Man 3

Wii - Spider-Man 3 - Spiderman 3 Gamefly Top 10 Streak Continues

For four weeks straight, Spiderman 3 for the Xbox 360 once again tops the Gamefly Top 10 list. The recent release of Super Paper Mario is queued up for Nintendo Wii owners, while PlayStation 3 owners also have Spiderman 3 at the top of their lists...

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:
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1 May 2007

Heatseeker Flys into Stores Today for the Playstation 2 and Wii

Wii News from N4G | Heatseeker

Wii - Heatseeker - Heatseeker Flys into Stores Today for the Playstation 2 and Wii

Delivering true air superiority into the hands of gamers everywhere, Codemasters, Inc. today announced that Heatseeker Â¿ the eagerly anticipated arcade-style air combat game, is available at retail outlets nationwide. Heatseeker gives players unparalleled control of the military's finest and most sophisticated airborne arsenal as they skyrocket to victory over the U.S, off the coast of South America, over Antarctica and into the Far East. Heatseeker is available now for the Wii and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
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1 May 2007

New Sadness Info: 20 Hours of Gameplay and Full Orchestral Soundtrack

Wii News from N4G | Sadness

Wii - Sadness - New Sadness Info: 20 Hours of Gameplay and Full Orchestral Soundtrack

Sadness developer Nibris has finally unearthed a few new bits of info regarding their upcoming physiological thriller for the Wii, Sadness.

The game will be seen through the eyes of two separate characters, one a 30 year old woman (of Polish-Hungarian descent), and the other her son. Around 18 species of monsters are expected, and will be confronted depending on which path players decide to take within the game.
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1 May 2007

Nintendo details impressive 2007 Wii lineup

Wii News | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

After last week's touting of the 44 Wii games Nintendo has in development, the company has since detailed the titles it will be rolling out in Japan this year - and it's a mighty impressive list indeed. According to the list - which was swiped from financial documents by IGN - Nintendo will release its three big hitters: Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Super Smash Bros. Brawl in Japan this year - and considering their importance, probably the rest of the world as ...
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30 Apr 2007

Chris Taylor details "non-genre-specific" console...

Wii News | Wii

In a recent chat, RTS legend Chris Taylor has revealed details on his next top secret console title. "We're very excited about the titles we're working on because one of them in particular is not a specific genre," he says. "My inspiration came from watching my boys play. There was a real inspiration there and I'm really, really excited to put them down in front of the game when it's far enough along to see what they do." He continues: "It's exciting because it's taken me many years and it's ...
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30 Apr 2007

New Spider-Man 3 trailer released

Wii News | Spider-Man 3

We're now mere days away from Spider-Man 3's May 4 release and Activision is getting in some last-minute hype with this new in-game trailer featuring hand-goo acrobatics of both the black and red variety. The movie shows Spidey flaunting his web-slinging abilities and the new city where the action's based. You also see him stick web to bits of scenery and swing it around to batter the royal snot out of enemies, leap acrobatically through moving lasers and switch suits to become the dark ...
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30 Apr 2007

Top 7... Worst celebrity voiceovers

Wii News | Wii

Fame doesnt guarantee talent. When celebrities take a break from their day jobs to lend their voices to games, the result isnt always pretty. Sometimes its bad writing or poor casting to blame. Sometimes its over acting or worse yet, under acting with all the personality of a potato. But whatever the reason, enlisting star power to boost a games appeal has given rise to some truly terrible - and hilarious - performances of Mystery Science Theater 3000 proportions. Thats why we decided to dust ...
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30 Apr 2007

Sega: ages of innovation

Wii News | Wii

Innovation is king. Right? Wrong. No matter how great an idea is, if it's too early for the man/woman on the street to appreciate, or for technology to deliver properly, it's never going to succeed. Could Microsoft offer Xbox Live over a 33.6k dial-up modem connection? Could Nintendo sell DS Lite if it only had one-hour battery capacity? Of course not. The jury's still out on Wii as we wait to see how it develops on its initial promise, but the risk there is the same. Innovation is a risky ...
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