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Jun 2, 2008

100 WiiWare games in development

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Nintendo has revealed that there are currently about 100 WiiWare titles in various stages of development.NOA's senior director of project development, Tom Prata, told IGN that the company plans to release new WiiWare titles each Monday and that it hasn't set a limit on the number of games that will launch on any given week."Rather, we are working with developers and their production schedules to bring the products to ... » Read More

May 30, 2008

Star Wars animated movie tie-in hits Wii, DS

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Not content with the cross-media juggernaut that is The Force Unleashed, LucasArts is tapping up this year's other Star Wars event for a videogame tie-in, bringing a game based on the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Wii and DS.The game will presumably follow the movie plot of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as they fight in the Clone Wars that take place between Episodes II and III.LucasArts has yet to confirm the ... » Read More

May 30, 2008

Super Mario RPG confirmed for VC

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Retro fans should be happy to know that Super Mario RPG is one step closer to the European Virtual Console, as Nintendo of Japan has confirmed the game will be hitting its VC in June.The confirmation means that Nintendo has finally come to an agreement with Square Enix over releasing the game, breaking down the barriers for American and European releases. Sooner than later we hope...On the downside, Japanese Wii owners will have to ... » Read More

May 21, 2008

Nintendo responds to Greenpeace criticism

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Nintendo has hit back at criticism from Greenpeace who claimed that the Wii tested positive for hazardous chemicals and materials.Greenpeace recently unveiled that Nintendo was bottom of the pile in its Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks the top 18 manufacturers of PCs, mobile phones, TVs and consoles in terms of policies on tackling environmental waste.But speaking this morning to TechRadar, Nintendo ... » Read More

May 21, 2008

Golden Joystick Awards - Make your vote count

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It's that time already - the Golden Joysticks Awards have opened for the first stage of voting, and it's your chance to have your say on the year's releases. Which is great, of course. But even better is that this year you can win a share of a prize hoard worth over £10,000 simply for hitting up the Golden Joysticks website and choosing your favourite games. ... » Read More

May 20, 2008

Wii, 360, PS3 fail Greenpeace tests

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The three console giants have failed a Greenpeace test after they were found to contain a number of toxic and potentially harmful materials.The Greenpeace "Playing Dirty" report found substances such as polyvinyl chloride, phthalates, beryllium and bromine on the various bits and bobs within the consoles.You probably won't be chowing down on the microchips inside your PS3 any time soon (we'd hope), but Greenpeace called for ... » Read More

May 19, 2008

EA dev: 'Nintendo first to crack console MMO...

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The MMO genre has never really taken off on consoles in the same way as on PC. It's a puzzle for developers, but if anyone can figure it out, Nintendo can, says EA Mythic creative director, Paul Barnett. The huge influence of World of Warcraft is the first creative problem for console MMOs, says Barnett, who's currently busy working on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. "The number-one problem of a developer of an MMO these days ... » Read More

May 16, 2008

CONTEST: Name That Celebrity Sprite!

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Can you correctly identify from what game and what platform each of the sprites above originated? Can you also identify all nine "Bonus!" celebrity sprites in The Worst Celebrity Renders of All Time? If so, you could win a FREE GAME of your choice. Begin the pixel hunt today! ... » Read More

May 15, 2008

Nintendo fined $21 million for motion control...

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Nintendo of America has been ordered to pay a small east Texas gaming company $21 million. Apparently the US heavyweight was infringing on a patent while designing controllers for Wii and GameCube. The Associated Press reports that a federal jury ruled in favour of Anascape Ltd. (quiet at the back). The lawsuit was originally filed way back in 2006. A Nintendo spokesman said the company will seek an appeal and ... » Read More

May 12, 2008

Miyamoto: US best at creating unique products

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Shigeru Miyamoto has given the US some love, saying that American indie developers are better than those in his native country of Japan."I think America has always been better at creating unique products," said Miyamoto to Wired when speaking about the imminent launch of WiiWare in America."In Japan, the technology required to create videogames tends to be concentrated in the bigger corporations. Game publishers tend ... » Read More

May 12, 2008

US WiiWare service gets lift off

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WiiWare, often hailed as Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, offers original downloadable titles from both independent and established developers starting today in the US. Six titles will be available from launch, compared to nine in Japan, with new games to be added each Monday.WiiWare games are downloadable from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel. Users must redeem Wii Points, which ... » Read More

May 9, 2008

Apple files Wii Remote-like patent

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Mac manufacturer Apple filed a patent in November 2006 for a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV set-top box, it was revealed today.The patent describes a system that can detect the location of the device and what it's pointing at, according to Apple Insider. Wii Remote, anyone?"[The] remote control system also can include optional console," the filing apparently states."Console can have controller that can perform ... » Read More

May 5, 2008

Iwata: Not concerned about Microsoft Wii Remote

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has dismissed the threat of a Microsoft manufactured Wii Remote being released for Xbox 360, claiming that it won't be a threat as long as Nintendo continues to offer new surprises."All I can say today is, it is not that easy to develop software which leverages the characteristics of Wii Remote," he said in a fiscal review."We are not concerned about what other companies may do but rather more ... » Read More

May 2, 2008

Iwata hints at Wii storage space solution

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has hinted that Nintendo is looking into a solution to the problem of people running out of storage space on Wii.Speaking last week to investors about Nintendo's latest fiscal term, Iwata was asked whether the memory situation could be improved. He replied:"Statistically speaking, it is true that there are a small number of customers who feel that the flash memory is too small, while many others ... » Read More

May 1, 2008

Valve feels the Wii love

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Valve, arguably one of the best developers of games with dirty, great big guns, has a keen interest in making a game for kids."There's a lot of people at Valve who are parents and would love to make a game for kids," Valve's Doug Lombardi told us recently."We all play the Wii a lot and we think that the proper way for Valve to approach the Wii would be to make something cool designed specifically for it," he added when quizzed ... » Read More

Apr 28, 2008

Capcom: Blame Nintendo for Bionic no show

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Capcom's senior director of strategy Christian Svensson has said that the omission of Bionic Commando on Virtual Console is down to Nintendo."Guys, you have to take this up with Nintendo. This is NOT, repeat NOT, a Capcom issue," he wrote on the official Capcom forums."Please remember, Nintendo calls the shots on what goes up on VC, not third parties."Bionic Commando producer Ben Judd also chimed in on the possibility of seeing ... » Read More

Apr 24, 2008

New 'Nintendo Channel' inbound for May

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A new 'Nintendo Channel' will hit UK Wii consoles on May 30, Nintendo has confirmed in its latest UK release schedule (it hits the US on May 12, same day as WiiWare).The channel, which is already out in Japan as the 'Everybody's Nintendo Channel', will allow you to keep "up-to-date on all the latest information for past, present and future games on all Nintendo platforms."We also believe it'll allow you to review Wii Software ... » Read More

Apr 23, 2008

First details on new Earthworm Jim game

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Interplay has revealed that it is partnering with franchise creator Doug TenNapel to work on a new Earthwork Jim game, TV series and film.Other than the tentative title of Earthworm Jim 4, no other details have been confirmed. TenNapel will serve as a creative consultant on all of the projects.Earlier in the month, Earthworm Jim was one of a number of IPs owned by Interplay that were flagged up as getting the revival ... » Read More

Apr 21, 2008

Epic on Wii: "nobody turns it on"

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Mike Capps, the president of Epic Games, has lashed out at the Wii, claiming it's "like a wired virus.""It's a virus where you buy it and you play it with your friends and they're like, 'Oh my God that's so cool, I'm gonna go buy it," he told IGN."So you stop playing it after two months, but they buy it and they stop playing it after two months but they've showed it to someone else who then go out and buy it and so on. ... » Read More

Apr 18, 2008

Pro gamers to carry Olympic Torch

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Two Warcraft III players will march the prestigious Olympic torch on its way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.There's no word on where or where Jae Ho "Moon" Jang and Li "Sky" will join the procession, GGL Wire reports (cheers Kotaku for the tip off). Apparently, professional StarCraft player Junchun "Pj" Sha will be also be along for the ride, along with fellow RTS-er Lei "Leilei" Shen. Pro gamers of the world ... » Read More