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Miyamoto Confirms Pikmin Game

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems Miyamoto let it slide that there will be a Pikmin game arriving in the future, for which systems? Probably the Wii if we had to guess, but it wouldn’t be surpising to see it on both their hit product lines. His exacty words, “We’re making Pikmain.” Nintendo has done well by their little […]

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Tags: DS · Industry News · Nintendo · Wii

Nintendo Wants More Wii and DS Sales

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

At E3 Reggie Fils-Aime let the world know he wasn’t satisfied with the sales progress of the Wii or DS in 2007 and hopes Nintendo can do better this year. Perhaps Nintendo is playing the humble card? No doubt they bragged about their 10 million sales of the Wii and 20 million sales of the […]

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Tags: Casual Games · DS · E3 · GTA · Industry News · Nintendo · Wii

Wii Sports Resort and Wii Motion Plus

July 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Nintendo plans to capitalize on the monumental success of Wii Sports by doing what they do best, building a hot game with an accessory backing its success. The new Wii Sports Resort will be a mini-game set like Wii Sports and Wii Play but with a beach setting and games like frisbee. Frisbee? How can […]

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Tags: Accessories · E3 · Industry News · Nintendo · Wii

Wii Speak – Speaker Phone

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo’s press coverage is on the move, currently they’ve demonstrated Wii Speak which will allow voice chat on your Nintendo Wii console. Although the Xbox 360 has had voice chat since its day one release, Nintendo is bringing it in a new unique way: community chat. Basically, the device which will go on top of […]

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SimAnimals, The Next Gen Black & White

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Electronic Arts has announced SimAnimals, a game where you play the godlike hand and control the lifestyle of over 60 animals. In the game you’ll play the role of a disembodied hand which moves around and life animals, pick flowers and interact with the environment much like a past Lionhead Studios game: Black and White. […]

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Tags: DS · E3 · electronic arts · Industry News · Simulations · Wii

Wii Motion Plus: Hardware Fix?

July 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Nintendo has already announced the Wii Motion Plus at E3. This device is supposed to fine tune the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii controller and make it a bit more refined for gaming. Sounds, to me, like a hardware patch, no? 1up is reporting: “The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the […]

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Tags: E3 · Industry News · Wii

2008: The Year of Sequels? Too Much Risk?

July 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

While compiling a list of games to respond to a user question on the TD Gaming Podcast, I’ve noticed something about this years gaming lineup: their mainly all sequels! Are there any new franchises taking a risk in the market or just more of the same? Some are not really “sequels” but spin-offs of the […]

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Tags: Editorial · PC Gaming · playstation 3 · Sequels · Wii · Xbox 360

PlayStation 3: Not About Quantity, About Profitability

July 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Xbox 360 price drop rumors flow like water and it’s all but officially been announced at this point. What about PlayStation 3 and their price? No. Nobuyuki Oneda, the Sony’s chief financial officer said, “our plan is not to reduce the price. Our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to […]

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Tags: Industry News · Microsoft · playstation 3 · Sony · Wii · Xbox 360

Rock Band 2, Song Tracks and Instruments

July 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The latest news on the Rock Band 2 front covers the instruments and a few confirmed song tracks. There have been rumors flying around the Internet about the “leaked song tracks” for the next release with absolutely no confirmation. Now, however, we have solid proof on some tracks and some equipment changes. First, all instruments […]

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Tags: Industry News · playstation 3 · rock band · Wii · Xbox 360

Are Game Controllers Too Complicated?

July 9th, 2008 · 10 Comments

The same company that brought us the NES Advantage has proven the Wii control scheme isn’t as bad as critics speculated. The beauty of adding the “waggle” technology is limiting your button count to a reasonable level without overwhelming gamers. We’re seeing casual gaming on the rise both in the press and in the public. […]

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