Wii News
- Volunteers Are Library Bbackbone Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:10PMIn Tallahassee last Friday, the 2008 class of the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute graduated. Graduates enjoyed a tour of the State Library and Archives of Florida and a visit with library director Judith Ring.
- 15:26 (BST), 07/08/2008 Off Road Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Xplosiv, a wholly owned subsidiary of ... Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:10PM– Xplosiv, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), has today confirmed the official release date for the long awaited Wii TM version of Off Road as 15th August 2008.
- IBM cuts chip plant pay, following job cuts Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:50PMIBM is cutting workers' pay at chip plants in Vermont and New York. This follows job cuts at the Vermont facility.
- 25 annoying things about non-gamers Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:49PMFor years, we've endured their criticism. Gamers are immature. Gamers are immoral. Gamers are wasting time and money on silly, stupid toys. Nag nag nag. Blah blah blah.
- Nightlife: Where Spring Break never stops Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:24PMComfortable, casual and crazy, "party bars" such as Sneaky Pete's are giving the posh nightclub experience a run for its money.
- "Join SS clan" Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:19PMHi, i'm one of the site admins for the SS clan, we have loads of members so far and maybe you can add to us! We play Medal of honor heroes 2 (europe only), Mariokart wii and Super smash bros brawl. We will also play COD5 and The conduict.
- Latest Candy Creations Satisfy Sophisticated Taste Buds Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:11PMWith seemingly endless flavor possibilities, new twists on childhood favorites and innovative limited edition treats, the latest candy innovations are surprising taste buds, according to the National Confectioners Association (NCA), Foster Folly News reports.
- Video-game review: 'Space Chimps' Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 3:18PMIt's been both interesting and disappointing to follow the emergence of Brash Entertainment, which promised to elevate the image of movie-based games but thus far has simply advanced perceptions that movie-licensed titles are the black sheep of the gaming family.
- Watch It (Or Not) on TV! Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:54AMWanna brawl? Think again. Nintendo’s recently released fighting game “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” where classic Nintendo characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Link and Pikachu battle it out is responsible for rendering a small percentage of Wii systems inoperable.
- Monster Madness: Grave Danger Swarms Retail Shelves Throughout North America Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:39AMToday SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) announced that Monster Madness: Grave Danger, its first title exclusively for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, has shipped to retail stores in North America. The top-down, four player beat-em-up brings classic arcade style gameplay to gamers for a great price of $39.99.
- Top ventes Jap (Sem N°31/2008) Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:22AMVoici le nouveau top des ventes software sur le marché japonais pour la période du 28 juillet au 3 août d'après Media Create.
- "Wii Twilight Princess HELP!HELP!HELP!" Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:20AMI have gotten to the SKY city and sent the first bridge accross to the other side, but i did not make it accross in time before the dragon broke it away.
- Monster Madness: Grave Danger Swarms Retail Shelves Throughout North America Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:14AM MIDLOTHIAN, Va.----Today SouthPeak Interactive Corporation announced that Monster Madness: Grave Danger, its first title exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, has shipped to retail stores in North America.
- Clarinda schedules second annual Dog Days of Summer promotion Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:10AMFamilies and pet lovers alike will have a dog gone good time in Clarinda on Saturday, Aug. 16, as the Clarinda Chamber of Commerce sponsors its second annual Dog Days of Summer promotion.
- SEGA Admits It: Sonic Criticism Deserved Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 6:01AM7 Aug 2008: SEGA marketing VP comes clean
- "MLB Power Pros" Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:35AMNew version of this coming out in July(US), for those that are interested. link
- Wii Fit - Japanese TV spots Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:35AMLogin or Register to rate! Need 3 votes! Look! Look how fit and attractive you should be! Except you're not, because Argos has still sold out of Wii Fit hasn't it?
- Weak 3Q market forecast for Ene, Elan, Pixart and GUC Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:31AMBecause of a conservative outlook among their customers, Taiwan IC design houses Ene Technology and Elan Microelectronics both announced seasonal and on-year sales declines in July. Market watchers also expect CMOS image sensor provider Pixart Imaging (PXI) and Global Unichip (GUC), a system on chip (SoC) design foundry, to have sequential sales declines in July.
- ANIMALS ATTACK IN HAIL TO THE CHIMP Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 5:19AMThe video-game universe is bursting with cuddly animals. Characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet, Daxter, Sly Cooper and the entire Pokemon family have built solid careers on a mix of athleticism and adorability. And they're all much cuter than their real-life counterparts.
- When Good Firmware Goes Bad... And Why You Should Wait To Update [Firmware] Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 4:49PM"Firmware update" sounds like something you'd want. Something solid, yet fresh and new. But lately deciding to update is getting more complicated. The newest firmware is no longer just a nice...
- IMPRESSIONS: Zoo Hospital Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 4:48PMTrauma Center with less drama, and more species.
- Walmart.com helps college students get ship shape Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 3:02PMIn an effort to boost back-to-school shopping business, Walmart.com is offering free site-to-store shipping on items for college students’ dorms and apartments.
- Collegiate Village moves toward opening Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 2:58PMA $100 million privately financed college housing project on the Buffalo-Cheektowaga border is nearing its first completion phase, in time for the upcoming fall semester.
- Games: 'Order Up!' Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 2:56PMFans of "Cooking Mama" and "Diner Dash," will want to order up this tasty new cooking title pronto.
- 27 Screenshots added on Aug 6, 2008 Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 2:34PMGet tons of screen shots for Wii games such as MLB Power Pros 2008 at GamesRadar. In addition to MLB Power Pros 2008 screenshots, find reviews, previews, features, news and more.
- Namco Bandai Q1 earnings wobbly Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 2:31PMPublisher plans to cut nearly 70 more Japanese arcades as revenues slide 6.4 percent to $822 million, net income plummets 64 percent.
- Stop by, woof down a Big Dog Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:38AMBig Dog in Town, a fast-casual hot dog concept, made its nationwide debut Aug. 1 in Tempe.
- A Wii bit of exercise: Fit game producing results for players Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:27AMSince the Wii Fit was released in the U.S. in May, it's been a hard-to-find commodity. But a few lucky people have managed to get one, and have found it well worth the wait.
- Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:25AMRockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving on the PC on November 18th and 21st in North America and Europe, respectively.
- EA Sports Covers 20 Years Of Madden NFL Football With Hall-Of-Famer John Madden Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:22AMNext Week's Release of Madden NFL 09 Marks the 20th Year of the Most Critically Acclaimed and Best Selling Sports Video Game in the Industry
- Wii-style Tomb Raider and Sonic on your mobile Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:11AMSony has further advanced its mobile gaming system, with a Bluetooth enabled handset for more interactive gaming. The small, hand-held Zeemote JS1 features a joystick, effectively meaning an old-school analogue controller, which is always welcome.
- Hack Brings Region Free to the Wii Without a Modchip [Nintendo] Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:49AMA group of software enthusiasts are showing off a program that loads through the Wii homebrew channel and allows you to run international Wii and Gamecube discs in spite of existing region...
- 'Megadrive handheld' firm plots more retro classics Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 10:38AMBlaze 'already has other products in development' to add to popular portable system
- Captain Rainbow : nouvelles images Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:07AMNintendo nous dévoile de nouvelles images de Captain Rainbow sur Wii.
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya : des images Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:07AMKadokawa Shoten nous dévoile de nouvelles images de The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya sur Wii.
- Biggest wastes of a superhero's powers Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:04AMGames have always been the perfect medium for escapism.
- Asus Eee Stick gets official Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:38AM Asus showed the Nintendo Wii like motion controllers at the Computex 2008, but released now an official press-release for the Eee Sticks. The Asus Eee Stick is a plug and play wireless controller for the PC platform that translates your physical hand mo...
- 428 : quelques images de plus Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:22AMSega nous dévoile de nouvelles images de 428 sur Wii.
- Jockstrip: The world as we know it. Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:09AMNude passenger leads to five-car crash ... Personal trainer uses Wii games ... 'Sneaker-heads' await latest design ... Washington man could be Muslim elector ... The world as we know it from UPI.
- Jockstrip: The world as we know it. Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:06AMNude passenger leads to five-car crashSEMINOLE, Fla., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Authorities in Seminole, Fla., said a five-car wreck was caused by a motorist who was distracted by a naked woman changing clothes in her back seat.Pinellas County sheriff's deputies said Teah Limitone, 22, was traveling north in the middle lane of Seminole Boulevard when she heard her changing passenger, Ayla Gabriel, make a ...
- Microsoft Game Studios Licenses Core Havok Software Tools for Affiliated Developers Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:00AM Havok, the leading provider of physics engines to the global game and movie entertainment industry, today announced that it has signed a perpetual licensing agreement with Microsoft Game Studios in which Havok's core Physics, Animation and Behavior products, plus future products, will be made available to all Microsoft internal studios and development partners worldwide.
- Kane County Forest Preserve District notes Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 1:39AMSchool field trips: The Kane County Forest Preserve District will begin taking reservations Aug. 18 for school field trips. Each year, thousands of Kane County kids visit nearby forest preserves for hands-on environmental education. District naturalists lead field trips at preserves throughout the county.
- Hon Hai unveils Taiwan investment plan Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 1:10AMTAIPEI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Hon Hai , Taiwan’s biggest electronics company, unveiled several major plans on Wednesday to expand its presence in the island with total investments exceeding T$100bn (US$3.26bn).
- Fair days in Park County Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:59AMAdmission to the Park County Fair will be free this year, according to fair manager Kim Knutson.
- Virtual world in Wii games is a fitness hit Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:44AMAs Kathy Winstead was going for a run one recent day in Ponte Vedra Beach, she saw mountains ahead, as well as waterfalls and fellow runners who waved as they jogged by.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-06 05:09 Japan's Namco Bandai Q1 operating profit falls on weak content business - UPDATE Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:37AMTOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday its operating profit dropped 66 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended in June from a year earlier, hit hard by difficulties at its game arcade facility management operations and the music/movie content business.
- Hon Hai to invest over $3 bln in Taiwan Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:35AM(Adds comments, company confirmation)
- Local News Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:22AMHave you been to the library lately? If you’ve noticed the flower beds are looking much better. That’s thanks to Lynne DePlancke and Grant Thompson, who weeded the beds for us.
- VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Sega capitalizes on Olympics with 'Beijing 2008' Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:52PMThe Beijing Olympics are about to get under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to spend the next two weeks pondering the intricacies of sports you never cared about before.
- Toronto FC star Maurice Edu to grace cover of 'FIFA Soccer 09' Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:50PMREDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu is going from the pitch to pixels.
