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PDC Darts 2008 goes for the bull on Nintendo Wii (PDC World Championship Darts 2008)

Jan 24, 2008

Boasting even more PDC Champions than ever before, PDC Darts 2008 will feature a full line-up of electrifying (not literally) tournaments, explains Oxygen, along with "exceptional graphic enhancements" and extra gameplay modes to test player skill to the maximum.

And, to help whet any appetites not attuned to the wonders of stepping up to the oche and banging that 501 out with a legendary nine-dart finish, PDC World Championship Darts 2008 is already blazing a fairly healthy review trail.

PDC World Championship Darts 2008 - hands on (PDC World Championship Darts 2008)

Oct 23, 2007

Oct 23, 2007 After the iffy darts minigame in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, the market has been wide open for a decent darts game on Wii. And this might just be it. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 features 16 professional darts players and their likenesses (although several are said to have asked for a few pounds to be shaved off their virtual selves, so they may be slimmer than you remember) along with facial and body motion-capture. The result is a pleasantly realistic representation of ...

Details on PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (PDC World Championship Darts 2008)

Aug 9, 2007

Darts enthusiasts listen. Today's your lucky day because Oxygen Games has just released new details about its upcoming game PDC World Championship Darts 2008 for Nintendo Wii, PC, and PlayStation 2. The game will become available in December.

Pimp My Ride game planned for PS3 and Wii? (Pimp My Ride)

Oct 15, 2007

Activision today released its release schedule for the coming months for Europe. Apart from all the games that already have been confirmed, Activision has listed a Pimp My Ride game for both Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. The game is listed to come out on both platforms in Spring 2008.

There has already been a Pimp My Ride game for both Xbox 360 and Playstation 2 but this was released by MTV Games. The game was horribly bad, sold very bad and was pounded in reviews. Is this the same game, but for different platforms, or are we dealing here with a brand new Pimp My Ride game? Activision has not responded to this rumor yet.

PotC: At World's End ships in Japan as a Nintendo exclusive (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)

Jun 2, 2007

For a blockbuster hit like the Pirates of the Caribbean, you would think that publishers would jump on the opportunity on the franchise's fame and rake in shiploads of moolah by porting it to all conceivable platforms possible.

But not Disney Interactive Studios. While Jack Sparrow and the rest of his crew will be basking under the sun across multiplatforms on U.S. shores, Japan will only find them exclusively on Nintendo platforms. That's right, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will only be shipped for the Japanese Wii and DS.

QJ.net are just as clueless as to why Disney Interactive opted to embrace this strategy for Japan, but it seems that they are confident PotC: At World's End will do just fine, even without the help of the other platform versions. They will see just how much gold they'll be raking in with this double-edged move.

Pirates: The Key of Dreams - First Screenshots (Pirates: The Key of Dreams - WiiWare)

May 19, 2008

UK developer Oxygen Games has been so nice as to provide us with some more information and the first screens of its upcoming WiiWare game Pirates: The Key of Dreams.

The game's story mode features a navy captain who is sent undercover to retrieve "The Key of Dreams", a dangerous artefact, from the hands of the famous pirate Blackbeard. To do this he must travel to seven different locations in 3 different parts of the world, finding out where Blackbeard is located and eventually battling him.

Naval combat games broadsiding DS and WiiWare (Pirates: The Key of Dreams - WiiWare)

Apr 17, 2008

Oxygen Interactive has unfurled the sails on two naval combat games, one which is heading to DS and one to WiiWare.

Yarr... *cough* Pirates: Duels on the High Seas is the name of the DS game and it includes single-player and multiplayer modes and features naval combat on the high seas in seven different locations around the globe.

In addition to broad siding enemy ships and fantastical beasts - like a Kraken - you'll be ...

On Wii Shop today: Mega Man 9, Plattchen, Super Dodge Ball, Vectorman (Plattchen Twist 'n' Paint - WiiWare)

Sep 22, 2008

Today Nintendo adds four new & classic games to the Wii Shop Channel. This week's new games are: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare), Plattchen twist 'n' paint (WiiWare), Super Dodge Ball (NES), and Vectorman (Sega Genesis).

On PAL Wii Shop today: Bomberman Blast, Plattchen and Midnight Pool (Plattchen Twist 'n' Paint - WiiWare)

Sep 12, 2008

Today Nintendo of Europe and Australia added new games to the Wii Shop Channel. The WiiWare games are: Bomberman Blast, Plattchen: Twist 'n' Paint, and Midnight Pool.

PLÄTTCHEN Twist 'n' Paint Announced for WiiWare (Plattchen Twist 'n' Paint - WiiWare)

Aug 8, 2007

Viennese company Bplus has celebrated its fourth birthday this week by announcing that it's gained official Nintendo developer status, and that it'll offer original games for the WiiWare service.

The wraps have been taken off the first, called PLÄTTCHEN twist 'n' paint, which has been built from the ground up for Nintendo's new console and its innovative controller.

Pokemon MMO being pitched (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

May 22, 2008

After the relative success of its WiiWare game, Pop, developer Nnooo has listed a number of ideas it's pitching to developers. At least one of which involves Nintendo and a Pokemon MMO.

"We have a concept for a cool Pokemon MMORPG," the development company has posted on its website.

While it's highly doubtful such a small company could develop the product, there is the possibility that Nintendo will buy it out and supplement ...

Pokemusings, week 30 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Jan 31, 2008

First off, the title of this week's Pokemusings was ripped from a Living Colour song. If you don't know it, do yourself a favor and check out this album. It's excellent and should be part of your musical education. Now, getting back to the matter at hand, this week's column is about the mysterious attack known as Hidden Power. While some players understand this arcane attack, many do not. Hidden Power can be extremely useful in terms of rounding out your Pokemon's attacks and surprising your ...

Pokemusings, week 29 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Jan 24, 2008

We're going to hit two birds with one stone in this issue of Pokemusings. First, we're going educate you on Las Vegas sports book gambling. This is a very important bit of info that will undoubtedly serve you well in life. Second, we're going to use these betting lines to lay down odds on Pokemon happenings in 2008. From famous trainers catching legendary Pokemon to remakes of old games to event Pokemon, get ready to place your ...

Pokemusings, week 28 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Jan 17, 2008

Our resident Pokemon masters are back from holiday hiatus! We hope that everyone had an excellent holiday and a fine new year's celebration. Now that we're a hair into 2008, we thought it would be an excellent time to go over five Pokemon resolutions everyone should make for 2008. While a lot of you out there take exemplary care of your Pokemon, there's always something all of us could be doing better. Hopefully this list will inspire or remind you to do something new in the world of ...

Pokemusings, week 27 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Dec 20, 2007

Dec 20, 2007 For our last issue of Pokemusings in 2007, we're going to talk about your favorite Pokemon. The peeps in our Pokemon general discussion forums have been chatting up a storm, telling us who their favorite Pokemon is and why. We were surprised at how diverse the answers were. We thought for sure that everyone would just favor gnarly dragons, but you guys selected a wide variety of Pokemon. Now let's see what some of the choices ...

Pokemusings, week 26 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Dec 13, 2007

Dec 13, 2007 'Tis the season for retailer gouging, horrendous holiday movies (hello Fred Claus), and shoulder dislocations due to overcrowded malls. Don't let that get in the way of shopping for your favorite Pokemon pals! There's still lots of time to pick up some great Pokemon-related gifts. While any self-respecting trainer has a healthy supply of Pokemon games, we're going to take a look at some toys, shirts, and books that are sure to brighten up a Pokemon fan's holidays. And if you've ...

Pokemusings, week 25 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Dec 7, 2007

Dec 7, 2007 For this week's Pokemusings, we're answering some of your questions! A bunch of peeps in our Pokemon general discussion forums had some queries for us and we consulted our Pokemon think tank to fish up the answers. From Pokemon breeding to Ash Ketchum's sexuality to Pokemon poop, we have our faithful Pokemusings readers covered. Now onto the first question! Vesuvis029: Is there a way to breed Pokemon and get the nature you want? Answer: Yes, but it's not an exact method. ...

Pokemusings, week 24 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Nov 29, 2007

Nov 29, 2007 Our coverage of Pokemon movies continues! In the last issue of Pokemusings, we went over the dregs -- Pokemon movies that suck. It was a bleak and depressing issue, but we're moving on to bigger, brighter, and better things this week. This time around we'll be talking about three Pokemon movies that are excellent. In no particular order, here are the ones we thought were best. Pokemon: The Movie 2000 Plot: Some jerkwad collector gets extremely overzealous and attempts to capture ...

Pokemusings, week 23 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Nov 15, 2007

For this week and next week, we're going to be taking a look at the numerous Pokemon movies. We'll break down the movies' plots, star Pokemon, and enemy Pokemon. This week we're going to get all the crap out of the way by going over three Pokemon movies that suck. We realize that everyone has different tastes, but if you like any of these movies, then chances are your tastes suck as bad as these wretched flicks (just kidding... sort ...

Pokemusings, week 22 (Pokemon Battle Revolution)

Nov 8, 2007

Deoxys is a unique, versatile, and powerful Pokemon. It's the only Pokemon that has four unique forms at the same evolutionary stage and it's the only Pokemon that has partnered with NASA (we hear Deoxys has a nasty addiction to Tang). Previously, if you were lucky enough to catch Deoxys, you were stuck with whatever form it was in when it fell to your mighty Pokeball. Thanks to a nifty enhancement in Diamond/Pearl, you can fully exploit the versatility of Deoxys to match your team's needs and ...