Best Wii Games News
- Sony must drop PS3 pricing for Christmas Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 4:05PMDon Reisinger thinks Sony's decision to freeze PS3 pricing is misguided. Does he have a point or is Sony doing the right thing?
- Canadian living the dream as video game poster boy Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 12:16PMToronto FC Andy Welsh chases Maurice Edu as he celebrates his first goal giving the team a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Fire during MLS soccer action in Toronto on May 12. (CP / Adrian Wyld)
- Edu living the dream as video game poster boy Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 12:06PMMaurice Edu doesn't need to see the recent sales figure from Europe -- more than 1.2 million copies sold in the first week of release -- to know the appeal of EA Sports' FIFA Soccer video game.
- Canadian living the dream as video game poster boy Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 12:01PMMaurice Edu doesn't need to see the recent sales figure from Europe -- more than 1.2 million copies sold in the first week of release -- to know the appeal of EA Sports' FIFA Soccer video game.
- Microsoft CEO not shying from challenge Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 10:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif. – As chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer heads a company that’s not just a PC software giant but also a growing presence in the broader consumer electronics industry.
- Holiday wars: Sony counts on games, Microsoft on price Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 11:16AM Sony and Microsoft are both ready to fight for console supremacy this holiday season, but their weapons are very different. We take a look at the gaming giants as they gird up for war. Read More...
- Saling The World: NBA 2K9 Tops Competition in Debut Week Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 9:59AM Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from October 9th, 2008, find NBA 2K9 leading over its basketball sim competitors in its first week of release in North America, while Macross Ace Frontier ...
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 3:31PMMicrosoft Corp will be releasing games developed by top Japanese designers for its Xbox 360 console, a senior executive said Thursday, the latest effort by the U.S. software maker to make inroads in a market where it has long struggled.
- Video Games: Review: Lego Batman Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 2:53PMHaving done the business with Star Wars and Indiana Jones, the Caped Crusader is the latest big-screen hero to get the Lego treatment from Traveller’s Tales.
- LIBRARY CALENDAR Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 7:02AMLibrary closings: Monday, Oct. 13, Columbus Day.
- Target to Offer Special Edition of Ubisoft's Shaun White Snowboarding Video Game Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 5:41PMOct 8th, 2008 - Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White will be riding his way into Target stores this Winter with an exclusive edition of Ubisoft's newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding.The special Target edition of the game, available on Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and Wii, will have exclusive extended content and features that consumers won't be able to find ...
- TechSpin:Europe Feels the Pain Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 12:12PMAfter dismissing the credit crisis as a U.S. problem, European leaders find the disease has spread to their own back yard.
- Kirby Super Star Ultra Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:13PMHow much do you love Kirby? If your response lies anywhere above "a little, I guess," then Super Star Ultra is a must buy, period. None of its 16 minigames would fair well alone, but as part of an all-Kirby-all-the-time package, they create a cutesy compilation too robust to miss.
- The 28 best games still to come in 2008 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:57PMYes folks, it's October, which means that the crazy end-of-year games rush has begun. A boggling number of games are due out over the next few months, so let us guide you towards the titles we really think you should be keeping an eye on.
- Government report: Data mining doesn't work very well Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 12:32PMUsing data mining to try to detect terrorists is "neither feasible as an objective nor desirable as a goal of technology development efforts," new report finds.
- PayPal rival details fees for launch on eBay Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:47AMProPay, a credit card processor and e-payment service, will try its luck as an alternative to PayPal on eBay before month's end.
- Verizon loses patent suit against Cox Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:37AMA federal jury in Virginia ruled that Cox had not infringed on Verizon's voice over IP patents.
- Supreme Court denies Samsung appeal Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:17AMThe justices will not consider a push by the electronics company to require memory chip designer Rambus to pay its attorney fees for a dismissed patent infringement case.
- Hulu to stream presidential debates live Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 8:17AMVideo site will also premiere Crawford, a documentary about the town best known for President Bush's ranch.
- Animal Crossing: City Folk Updated Hands-On [Wii] Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 1:41PMWe venture into the big city to see what life is like on the other side.
- Former SouthPeak EVP Katie Morgan Joins Emergent Game Technologies Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 9:27AMEmergent Game Technologies has selected former SouthPeak executive vice president, Katie Morgan, as vice president of sales and marketing. Morgan will draw on her deep knowledge of the development process to guide Emergent in meeting the critical needs of developers and publishers.
- Manhunt 2 to hit UK on Halloween Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 8:36AM Pitch-forks at the ready... What better day to release the second most complained about game after Grand Theft Auto IV than 31 October, otherwise known as Halloween?…
- Manhunt 2 to hit UK on Halloween Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 8:36AM Pitch-forks at the ready... What better day to release the second most complained about game after Grand Theft Auto IV than 31 October, otherwise known as Halloween?…
- College GameDay Kickoff: Week 6 preview Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:13PMVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
- eBash game center planned Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:05AMeBash Video Game Center announced Thursday it will open a location in Evansville in November.
- eBash game center planned Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:05AMeBash Video Game Center announced Thursday it will open a location in Evansville in November.
- New Nintendo DSi Won't Be Sold In U.S. Until 'Well Into 2009' Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:19PMThe newly announced Nintendo DSi, which features cameras and an MP3 player, won't be available in the U.S. until well into 2009, the company announced.
- Prep profile: Lucas Duppler Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 5:30AMP-C sports reporter Ricardo Arguello throws a few slant passes to Appleton Norths Lucas Duppler:
- DSi to launch in Europe spring 2009 Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 3:28AMThink of a games studio in a major Asian city (Shanghai, say, or Seoul) backed by a Western publisher, and you probably picture a vast, modern office housing a hundreds-strong development sweatshop of cheap local talent, "insourcing" art assets for prestige titles, or churning out rebranding exercises for the local market.
- Oboro Muramasa Slips to '09 Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:06PM Weekly Famitsu magazine reported this week that Oboro Muramasa , the latest title from the makers of the lovely-looking Odin Sphere , has been delayed to 2009. The Wii-exclusive game, published by Marvelous Interactive in Japan and XSEED Games in US (under the name Muramasa: The Demon Blade), will now hit worldwide next year. (Unless you live somewhere besides the US and Japan. Wait, ...
- 14:35 (BST), 01/10/2008 Hudson's Tokyo Game Show line-up Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Classic and New ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:28AMREDWOOD CITY, CA – October 1, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced their lineup for the 2008 Tokyo Game Show taking place in Japan this month.
- Best Of GamerBytes: From War Worlds To Orbient Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:55AM [Every week, Gamasutra sister weblog GamerBytes' editor Ryan Langley will be summing up the top console digital download news tidbits from the past 7 days, including brand new game announcements and scoops through the world of Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare.] There's a number of high-profile titles on digital download services this week -- with War World and Mega Man 9 ...
- GameSpot Announces Top 20 Most Anticipated Games for 2008 Holiday Season Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 9:46AM GameSpot , a leading source for trusted gaming information and a property of CBS Interactive today unveiled its annual list of the Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of the upcoming holiday season.
- Youkilis always reached for the stars Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:39AMFor the first two years, Enza Sambataro waited upstairs and let her boyfriend stew alone. She knew that would be best. Kevin Youkilis took his work seriously, and he was hard on himself. Too hard, she often worried. "He used to constantly come home in a bad mood," Sambataro said.
- Register User Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:13PMPyllis Shakkham lines up her shot with eyes narrowed. She lets her arm swing back gracefully, controller in hand, and hesitates for just a moment. She then lets it fly with a gleeful squeal. The room silences for one second, two seconds. Crash.
- Analysis: Trends in the Japanese Game Market Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:11PM The latest report from analyst group DFC Intelligence points out the firm's perception of the Japanese market as an industry bellwether -- but notes that recent subtle sales shifts don't necessarily point to a shakeup that will dethrone current industry leader Nintendo. The full text of the report follows: "At over $7 billion in annual revenue, Japan is the second-largest market for video ...
- 14:23 (BST), 30/09/2008 Developers for hire Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS In a time when a significant number ... Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 10:14AMIn a time when a significant number of publishers choose to consolidate or relocate their development to offshore companies, a trio of independent American work-for-hire teams assures game publishers that quality product at a competitive budget is still a viable business in North America.
- Intel, Havok Launch Physics Innovation Contest Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 10:11AM Intel and middleware developer Havok have launched a new Physics Innovation Contest with $40,000 in prizes, challenging amateur game developers to create an inventive, playable PC game demo using the free Intel-sponsored PC version of Havok Physics. Four overall winners will be selected and announced at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in 2009, where they will have their demos ...
- 'de Blob' is fun, visually stunning Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 4:58PMAfter immersing myself in the colorful world of THQ's "de Blob" for many hours, I was quickly able to come to two conclusions about this new Wii platform game.
- Re g competition: Cisco goes isup Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 2:51PM Can you solve the mystery of the lost leer? It's five days since the lower case letter 't' briefly disappeared from Cisco's home page.…
- Re g competition: Cisco goes isup Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 2:51PM Can you solve the mystery of the lost leer? It's five days since the lower case letter 't' briefly disappeared from Cisco's home page.…
- Reg competition: Cisco goes isup Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 2:51PM Can you solve the mystery of the lost leer? It's five days since the lower case letter 't' briefly disappeared from Cisco's home page.…
- out today Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 10:04AMCan you stomach yet another war game? Ubisoft hopes so - Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway and Brothers in Arms: Double Time for Wii are both . Hell’s Highway has been getting a lot of 7s and 8s in the press and is apparently a bit on the gory side.
- Weekend entertainment guide Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:36AMCLUBS AMICI RESTAURANT, 1300 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit: Friday, Jazz Assassins.
- More News Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:36AMRED HERRING: University of Scranton Players, Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m., Joseph M. McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts, University of Scranton.
- Lionhead Studios Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 3:18AMQ: What's your evaluation on Fable 2 overall? Peter Molyneux : This is going to sound a strange thing, but I think I've learned more as a designer on Fable 2 than on any other game I've worked on before.
- Events for September 25, 2008 Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 3:02AMEvents listed below do not include ongoing events such as church services. Click here for a list that includes those events.
- 5 Apps I Want to See in the Android Market Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 11:04PMYou may have heard about a little phone that was announced earlier this week and how it could have the potential to revolutionize the mobile phone market. What was it called again? Ah yes, the T-Mobile G1 with Google.
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide in Under One Week Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 5:56PMTFU becomes fastest-selling Star Wars game of all time. September 23, 2008 - After less than one week on store shelves worldwide, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is on track to become the best-selling Star Wars game of all time.
- WTF?! Yuji Naka Teases New Game 'Even Penguins Can Play' Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 3:53PM No one much knows what Yuji Naka has been up to ever since leaving Sega and starting his own studio, Prope, in 2006. But now a new teaser image on a joint Prope/Sega website is giving the world a hint, and it's...well, really weird . As you can see on the page for yourself, it boldly features the image of a penguin, with a message that reads, "World first, the game that even ...
