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Could Fitness Gaming BeThe Future? (Wii Fit)

Jul 5, 2009

Instead of incorporating games into exercise, how about incorporating exercise into games?

This week's new videogame releases (week of 7/6/09) (The Bigs 2)

Jul 4, 2009

This week's new videogame releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
Bioshock & The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
The Bigs 2

PLAYSTATION 3:
The Bigs 2

Wii:
The Bigs 2

PC:
BioShock and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
Street Fighter IV MadCatz Bundle
Street Fighter IV
Agatha Christie: Peril at End House
Europa Universalis Rome Gold
Hunting Unlimited 2010
The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime

DS & DSi:
no new releases

PSP:
The Bigs 2

Wii firmware update now available in Japan (Wii Sports Resort)

Jul 4, 2009

A new Wii system update is now up for download in Japan.

Amazon deals Animal Crossing: City Folk for July 4th (Animal Crossing: City Folk)

Jul 4, 2009

Examiner: "In honor of the fourth of July, Amazon is discounting Animal Crossing: City Folk on the Nintendo Wii by 60%."

Metroid Prime Trilogy Collectors Edition Tin photo and bonus artwork (Metroid Prime Trilogy)

Jul 4, 2009

The Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii gets even sweeter. Check out additional images of the box art from the upcoming Metroid Prime Trilogy here. You can see more of the collector's tin, in addition to a newly announced pre-order bonus, a Metroid Prime Trilogy poster. There's also details of an included art booklet.

Details on the Metroid Prime Trilogy art booklet:
"Metroid Prime Trilogy comes with a Metroid art booklet. The art booklet contains 5 double sided panels printed with metallic ink on high quality premium gloss paper. The booklet contains development, sketch, and concept art accompanied by the history of Metroid and Samus. Unfolded, the total booklet length is just under 36 inches."

This is the first truly collector's edition game bundle from Nintendo for the Wii system. Don't miss out on the opportunity to score a few extra items. GameStop is even throwing in a t-shirt of Metroid Prime Trilogy as a pre-order incentive.

More than 600,000 Wii MotionPlus units sold in Japan (Wii Sports Resort)

Jul 4, 2009

Examiner: "The Wii MotionPlus is already making a big splash in Japan."

Bplus launches official website to Bit Boy (Bit Boy!!)

Jul 4, 2009

Bplus, independent software developer from Austria today launches the official website to their WiiWare title Bit Boy!!. In case you don't know what Bit Boy!! is, here's a little low-down.

Bit Boy!!, is a totally new kind of game mix in which one-pixel-hero Kubi rushes through the whole history of videogames in order to save his pixel pals.

Go! Gaming Giant: It's the Juggernaut BITCH! (Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion)

Jul 3, 2009

To Activision announced in conjunction with GameStop, if you pre-order a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 for the PS3 or Xbox 360 from a GameStop, you shall receive an exclusive playable character – the Juggernaut. No news if this deal will be available in other areas, i.e. EU.

Super Mario Bros. 2 feature returns to NSMB Wii (New Super Mario Bros Wii)

Jul 3, 2009

Fans of the original Super Mario Bros. 2 will be happy to know that a big feature of that game will be returning to New Super Mario Bros Wii.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - Japan Expo Trailer (Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles)

Jul 2, 2009

Unlike the evil enemies you fought against in the previous story, in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, players will fight against the characters' own inner demons. Two of the most popular characters in the series and heroes of the beloved Resident Evil 2, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, will be making their return.

Green Day Coming To Rock Band (Rock Band)

Jul 2, 2009

IncGamers reports that next week's Rock Band Music Store update will contain three track by Green Day, in addition to eight songs from artists performing at the RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

Wii: The Game Releases of July '09 (Wii Sports Resort)

Jul 2, 2009

Nintendeals writes:

"Of the big 3 consoles, the Wii typically has the most releases, and July is no different...

Highlights for the month of May 2009 include Rock Band: Country Track Pack, Wii Sports Resort, The Bigs 2, and Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince.

What titles are you looking forward to?

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the month of July 2009 on Nintendo Wii!"

Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 "doesn't function" on Other Consoles (Red Steel 2)

Jul 2, 2009

GOONL!NE: The creative director for Red Steel 2, Jason Vandenberghe, has said the functionalty of the game is only possible on the Nintendo Wii.

Red Steel 2 to have achievements (Red Steel 2)

Jul 2, 2009

During a Q&A on Ubisoft's website, creative director Jason Vandenberghe throws out a hint about whether or not achievements will hit Red Steel 2.

No new suits in Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)

Jul 2, 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Those hoping for more Mario suits in the upcoming Galaxy 2 will be sorely disappointed as there will be no new suits in the game states Miyamoto."

Face melting deal: GHWT guitar and mic for $50, today only (Guitar Hero World Tour)

Jul 2, 2009

Everyone's favorite plastic peripheral purveyor Red Octane is having a bit of a deal today. The normally $60 wireless guitar and $20 wired microphone for Guitar Hero World Tour (across all platforms) are being offered together in a $50 package -- today only..

Call of Duty: World at War Gets Double XP This Weekend (Call of Duty: World at War)

Jul 1, 2009

Callofduty.com writes: "To celebrate Independence Day here in the US (aka July 4th) we have decided to run Double-XP next weekend. It will begin July 3rd @ 10:00AM PST, and end July 6th @ 10:00AM PST. This will be for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PC and of course this Double-XP is available worldwide!"

Disney Interactive Studios debuts stereoscopic 3-D gaming on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii (Toy Story Mania!)

Jul 1, 2009

3-D arrives to this generation of home console gaming. Disney Interactive Studios will be bringing two of its upcoming movie-based games to current generation game systems in stereoscopic 3-D. G-Force (on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3) and Toy Story Mania! (Wii) will feature 3-D effects in their games with the use of the included anaglyphic 3-D glasses (red and cyan lenses). That's a first for this generation of gaming.

From Disney Interactive Studios:
"G-Force and Toy Story Mania! allow the player to choose to turn on special 3-D features in the games while wearing the enclosed 3-D glasses. Using the anaglyphic 3-D glasses, players will see the action extend forward from their television screens in a three-dimensional perspective while playing the games."

"The dawn of three-dimensional technology in films has taken over the Cineplex and it's obvious that video games are the next medium to see this trend," said Rob Neuman, a leading expert in 3-D technology and supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation.

GamePro Slammed By Angry Gamers Over The Conduit Review (The Conduit)

Jul 1, 2009

Media outlets have a new reason to fear the ire of angry Nintendo fanboys, and this time it's not related to Mario, Zelda, or any other Nintendo properties. Rather, the problem stems from certain inaccuracies, or shall we say, disagreements that gaming publication GamePro posted in its recent review of the Wii's blockbuster FPS title, The Conduit. And it essentially has little to do with the score.

Active Health won't sync with Wii Fit (Wii Fit)

Jul 1, 2009

A release issued back in May unveiling 'Countdown To A Healty Body - Active Health With Carol Vorderman' stated that Active Health could sync with Wii Fit. Nintendo's let us know that it won't, it was a mistake.

The original release explained that the DS title will link up with Wii Fit. Turns out, it won't.