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Dick Dastardly and Muttley return (Wacky Races: Crash & Dash)

Mar 12, 2008

Eidos is bringing Wacky Races: Crash & Dash to both Wii and DS. You'll find the first screens of the Wii version here, and the DS version here.Inspired by the cartoon, the game will feature familiar characters, cartoon environments and outlandish cars that should be identifiable to anyone over the age of twenty. Racers must watch out for traps, collect Wacky Widgets to gain Wacky Powers, as well as use their unique Way Out Wacky ...

Wacky Races: Crash & Dash headed to the Wii, NDS (Wacky Races: Crash & Dash)

Mar 12, 2008

Eidos has revealed Wacky Races: Crash & Dash will be careening on to the Wii and Nintendo DS in June 2008.

Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is inspired by Hanna-Barbera cartoon and has been licensed from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. This action racing game features the crazy cars and characters from the TV series, including Peter Perfect's Turbo Terrific, the Ant Hill Mob's Bullet Proof Bomb, Penelope Pitstop, and Dick Dastardly's Mean Machine, helped by his sidekick Muttley of course.

Players will race across various cross country rallies from the TV series, all the while keeping a look out for traps and trying to collect Wacky Widgets, as they struggle to win and claim the title of World's Wackiest Racer.

Wallace & Gromit planned for WiiWare (Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - WiiWare)

Jul 29, 2008

Aardman Animation's duo Wallace & Gromit are to return in a series of gaming episodes for PC and WiiWare.

Wall-E a Sales Straggler (Wall-E)

Jul 29, 2008

Disney Pixar's Wall-E drummed up box office success and big critical acclaim, but the THQ-published game has been struggling at retail.

WALL-E Ships for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and More (Wall-E)

Jun 24, 2008

THQ announced today that it has shipped WALL-E for every current viable platform, including Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, Windows, and even Mac and mobile phones. In all, the game based on the Pixar movie will be released in over 69 countries in the coming months.

WALL-E to be first Arabic-localized game on current gen systems (Wall-E)

Jun 24, 2008

Ars Technica reports: "WALL-E, aside from probably being the biggest family movie of the year, is also making waves in the video game industry by being the first localized video game to hit the current generation of consoles in the Middle East. THQ and Pluto Games revealed that the movie's tie-in game will actually have versions released in Arabic in an effort to appeal to gamers around the region."

Analyst: THQ Management Not Standing Still (Wall-E)

Jun 23, 2008

Gamedaily.biz writes: "Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian cautions that THQ's IP is a big risk, but he believes the publisher's management is taking the right approach to costs and product strategy.

Lazard Capital Markets recently hosted investor meetings with publisher THQ and apparently came away more optimistic about the company's long-term prospects. Analyst Colin Sebastian said that THQ management is "not standing still" and is "focused on improving execution."

"...we believe management is taking a number of steps to address recent product and financial underperformance," he said. "Improved control over the company's cost structure and better product management should generate more consistent performance, in our opinion."

THQ recently delayed one of its more high profile games, Saints Row 2. At the time, Janco Partners' Mike Hickey questioned the "credibility foundation" of THQ and whether Saints Row can truly be considered a franchise."

THQ blames Nintendo for poor performance (Wall-E)

May 8, 2008

THQ President Brian Farrell has cited Nintendo's successful first-party software as the reason their kids' portfolio did not meet expectations last quarter.

In a Q4 earnings call, Farrell said that Nintendo had made the kids' videogames market "extremely competitive" and that was why THQ's "traditionally strong kids' business did not meet expectations," according to casualgaming.biz.

"The kids' market was extremely ...

THQ Announces Plans to Launch Disney/Pixar's WALL/E Across All Major Gaming Systems (Wall-E)

Jan 3, 2008

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) THQ today announced plans to release the WALL/E video game in conjunction with the film's eagerly awaited theatrical debut from Disney/Pixar in the summer of 2008. WALL/E is anticipated to launch across all major gaming systems including the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system, Playstation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP system, Wii home video game system, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and Mac, as well as wireless devices.

GameVortex Covers Wario Land at PAX (Wario Land: Shake It!)

Aug 30, 2008

GameVortex writes:
"At this year's PAX event, Nintendo showed off a few of their upcoming titles. Included on the showroom floor was Wario Land: Shake It!. Here Wario returns to his roots, in classic 2D platformer goodness."

WarioWare: Smooth Moves' heightened gaming vignettes (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

Mar 20, 2007

Frantic sets of microgames have been the standard of every entry in the WarioWare series, forcing gamers to asses and complete outlandish objectives at a frightening pace. While each title has its own "gimmick" with its microgames (e.g. Twisted!'s motion sensor), WarioWare Touched! and WarioWare: Smooth Moves have the responsibility of proving the newly-launched systems they debuted on. Working with these quick bursts of gameplay, these two games promote how the features of the DS and Wii can be taken advantage of, providing hundreds of examples in an enjoyable, playable format.

ELSPA Weekly Chart - Nintendo Wii (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

Feb 20, 2007

The latest charts are in. Has Wario Ware: Smooth Moves done enough to hold onto top spot for another week?

WarioWare: Smooth Moves wins award (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

Jan 30, 2007

WarioWare: Smooth Moves was awarded the "Trend & Lifestyle" winner at the 2007 Toy Awards. This category had 223 other entries from 163 manufacturers. The award is picked by an specialized independent jury.

Nintendo Australia Lowering Prices (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

Jan 19, 2007

Warioware and others to sell for less.

Hot on the heels of criticism over the Wii's software price-point, Warioware: Smooth Moves will retail for AU$79.95 when it goes on sale on January 25. And, according to Nintendo Australia's PR honcho, Vispi Bhopti, this is just the start.

Wario Ware footage is for girls? (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

Nov 16, 2006

As Nintendo never fails to inform us, Wii is a console aimed at hunting down non-gamers. This Wario Ware: Smooth Moves video shows little of the game but plenty of the big N's mindset, featuring, as it does, a trio - nay, a gaggle - of young ladies coming to grips with Wii's controller. Much giggling results. Hit the Movies tab above and click on "Wario Ware: Smooth Moves - trailer - 11-16-06" to watch the demo. Sure, it's no different from Microsoft or Sony's achingly Zeitgeist-hunting promo ...

E3 06: Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

May 12, 2006

Ever since it first appeared on the GBA, the eclectic Wario Ware series has always made little sense. They're all collections of super-quick minigames that literally take seconds - so fast, in fact, they're called micro minigames. But now you've got the power of the Wii remote to contend with, and the 200 micro games have just become even more fabulously impossible. The demo of Wario Ware: Smooth Moves strung together a series of events, each more maniacal than the last. What instantly sets ...

E3 06: Wii gets WarioWare (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)

May 10, 2006

Nintendo has announced WarioWare: Smooth Moves, another in the amazing minigame series, this time for Wii. Smooth Moves will have over 200 completely new and completely nuts minigames which all make use of the Wii remote. Players will have to move the remote in unique ways to complete the bite-sized challenges and progress through the game. The new movements will include spinning, scribbling, slicing, flailing and - from the looks of the Nintendo pre-E3 press conference footage - using the ...

Namco Bandai Games Releases Full Song List for We Cheer (We Cheer)

Sep 23, 2008

IGN: Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc., today revealed the full song list for We Cheer, exclusively for Wii. Packed with 30 high-energy master tracks spanning four decades of music from chart-topping artists such as Hilary Duff, Natasha Bedingfield, Paramore and Moby, the game's soundtrack is sure to get players of all ages ready to lead their virtual cheerleading squad to stylish victory as they perform to their favorite songs using Wii Remotes as virtual pom-poms.

Cheerleading on Wii - confirmed for UK (We Cheer)

Aug 7, 2008

Young girls, short skirts, fluffy pom-poms, big batons

Cheerleading is fun. We all know this, which is why the latest videogame version of this most American of activities is surely going to rule when it launches on Nintendo Wii later early next year.

We Love Golf For Wii Ships Today (We Love Golf!)

Jul 16, 2008

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.