Wii Video Games News
- Kaiser Permanente develops unique laboratory to test tech products' usefulness Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:35PMWith tech companies in Silicon Valley and elsewhere offering a growing assortment of health-related gadgets, Kaiser Permanente executives have developed what they say is a unique laboratory to test the products' usefulness. By simulating how health personnel and the general public might use the devices, the executives said they hope to identify technologies that can help patients, while also ...
- Parents Play Key Role in Video Game Use Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:12PMQuality time diminishes, report says.
- Parents Play Key Role in Video Game Use Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:11PMQuality time diminishes, report says.
- Game Group Sales Gains Slow as Video-Game Boom Cools (Update5) Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 12:53PMDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Game Group Plc , the U.K.’s largest video-games retailer, reported slower sales growth after a weakening economy cooled a boom in console and software demand.
- Store owner plays games, too Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:05AMHenry Winn knows video games.
- 'Lego Batman' is lighthearted fun Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:26AMWhile superheroes might have taken over Hollywood, the video-game world has been harder for them to conquer.
- Briefs Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:44AMCANTON - A growing number of libraries in northeast Ohio are using video games to lure teenagers through their doors.
- Not-so-jolly economy brings woe to Santa’s lap Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:55AMCOLUMBIA, S.C. – Some of the kids crawling onto Santa Joe’s lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Several times already this season, Joe Jackson has been asked to get Daddy a job or Mommy money to buy the house back.
- Not-so-jolly economy brings woes to Santa’s lap Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 4:19AMMahoganie Whitaker, 4, looks skyward as she thinks about what she would like Santa to bring her for at Columbia Place Mall in Columbia.
- Family woes falling on Santa's lap Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:27AMSome of the kids crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Several times [...]
- Video games become family affair Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 7:28AMVideo gaming covers the gamut of ages in Canada, with parents and kids playing on their own and as a family, according to the Entertainment [...]
- Consumer tips: Chipotle gives free food to children Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 11:22AMChipotle restaurants will give preschoolers through sixth-graders a free taco or quesadilla or chips and guacamole to celebrate family night from 4 to 7 p.
- Garrett Young, executive producer of the James Bond team at software developer Treyarch, told SCI FI Wire that the Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 11:58PMQuantum of Solace video game differs from the movie itself, but also offers a few secrets. That includes the last name of the film's Bond girl, Camille (Olga Kurylenko): Rivera. In the film, she is just called by her first name.
- XS Games and 3 Doors Down Collaborate For PopStar Guitar Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 1:08PMNovember 25, 2008 - Videogame publisher XS Games and 3 Doors Down have teamed up for PopStar Guitar , the all-new music-rhythm video game for pop music fans.
- Review: Spider-Man, Batman swing onto consoles Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 9:34AMWhile superheroes may have taken over Hollywood, the video-game world has been harder for them to conquer. Sure, recent games featuring Iron Man and Spider-Man have sold well, but they haven't fired up gamers the way that a typical "Grand Theft Auto" or "...
- Sequim Gazette - Calendar Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:49PMDaily • AA meetings. Various meeting times, locations each day. 452-4212. www.nopaa.org. • Al-Anon. Various meeting times, locations. 452-6973. • Boy Scouts of America. Various meeting times, locations for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Crew troops. 800-272-6865 or www.joinscouts.net.
- Celebrity Competitions Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:49PMFind Wall-E and win out of this world prizes. WIN a limited edition Sony Ericsson Titanium C902 on O2 and a James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace video game.
- Retail 3.0:Going shopping on Black Friday? Here are a few tips Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:46AMAs a professional shopper of sorts, I've ventured out on Black Friday wearing both my consumer and reporter hats.
- Retail 3.0:Going shopping on Black Friday? Here are a few tips Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 2:46AMAs a professional shopper of sorts, I've ventured out on Black Friday wearing both my consumer and reporter hats.
- Disney Interactive Studios Ultimate Band to Feature the Plain White Ts Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:53PM BURBANK, Calif.----Disney Interactive Studios has teamed up with pop-punk band Plain White T’s for content, videos and promotional efforts for its upcoming music video game Ultimate Band.
- Armageddon gets an update in video games Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:06AMGAME DORK: The three newest Armageddon-esque video game sequels include Gears of War 2 (the most anticipated game of the holiday season), Resistance 2 (the biggest sequel for the PS 3 this year) and James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace.
- Losing It with Corey: How he does it Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:58PMWe're going shopping with Corey Phillips as he and his family make healthier choices. You'll also be surprised when you see the unusual work out that's helping him reach his goal.
- Video Games Suck Up Energy Like Vampires Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:50PMWant to cut down on your utility bills? You may want to take a second look at your Wii, Play Station and X-Box. A video game console can suck up as much energy as two refrigerators.
- Seniors event combines health matters, fun Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:08AMDave and Sue Jerovitz of Scott went through health screenings, tried their hand at Wii bowling and got Bart Starr to autograph their hats to boot.
- Lara Craft Embarks on Her Latest Adventure with Tomb Raider: Underworld Shipping Now Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:49PMNew title delivers unprecedented level of challenge and choice in exploration-based gameplay.
- Dover Library uses games as strategy to attract youth Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:31PM Sponsored by the American Library Association, National Game Day was created as a way to bring families, libraries and fun activities together. About a dozen libraries across the state, and about 100 more libraries across the country, participated in this event, which they hope will become an annual tradition.
- National Geographic's First Gaming Adventure a Trip Into Herod's Tomb Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:06PMNational Geographic, publisher of the iconic magazine of the same name, announced a new division Tuesday. National Geographic Games will publish and develop games for consoles, handheld systems, mobile systems and online platforms. The games will be developed and published with partners Namco Bandai Games America and Sony Computer Entertainment.
- Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Cooking Mama World Kitchen' For Wii(TM) is Now Available Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:00AM Million Selling Franchise Includes Wealth of New Features
- MPTC sets video game party at FdL campus Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:31AMCalling all gamers.
- Nerf plus Wii equals ‘Nerftendo’ Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:37AMWhat is it? Nerf and Nintendo.
- Release This: Tomb Raider, Animal Crossing Head Worldwide Lineup Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:16AM Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in an exclusively compiled list. A large number of new releases are scheduled to hit North America in the coming week, with highlights including Left 4 Dead, Tomb Raider Underworld, and Animal Crossing: City Folk. Europe will soon get an ...
- Fair teaches health to middle schoolers Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:18AMMaster Terry Summers, right, gives Tang Soo Do demonstrations at the Mount Nittany Middle School health fair Friday.
- EA debuts fitness video game for Wii Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:31PMElectronic Arts Inc unveiled its first personal training product on Thursday, tapping into the growing appeal of video games as fitness systems as seen with Nintendo's hit title "Wii Fit" earlier this year.
- Spike TV Announces Nominees and Categories for 6th Annual 'Video Game Awards' Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:18AM Hour Event Will Reveal Blockbuster World Premiere Footage For The Most Anticipated Releases
- EA Debuts Fitness Videogame for Wii Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:16AMElectronic Arts Inc unveiled its first personal training product on Thursday, tapping into the growing appeal of video games as fitness systems as seen with Nintendo Co Ltd's hit title "Wii Fit" earlier this year.
- Strikes for Strokes donations aid in rehab Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:29AMMT. VERNON — Stroke survivor Janis Cochran has discovered video games provide more than entertainment. This is why Cochran recently donated a Nintendo Wii, a Wii Fit and a television to help stroke patients on their road to recovery at Crossroads Community Hospital Rehabilitation Services.
- Obama: gamers' president? Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:59AMWhen President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2009, he will become the 44th president of the United States of America. Given the rhetoric used in his speeches, telling young adults around the nation to "turn off the television set, and put the video games away," what does an Obama presidency mean for those who play video games? The last game he played was "Pong," which was at its ...
- Wii Game Review: Sam and Max: Season One Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 11:54PMSam and Max are not only back in all their point-and-click glory, but they're now on the Wii. Never having been particularly into comic books growing up, my first exposure to the characters Sam and Max was in the excellent 1993 computer game Sam and Max Hit the Road. The game was created by Lucasarts during their golden period of point-and-click adventure games, released amid such other great ...
- Brash Entertainment To Fold??? News Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:07PMReports suggest that a majority of projects under the Brash label could be getting cancelled...
- Updated 11/7: Calendar Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:00PM Find out what to do this week and beyond.
- Alliance Distributors Holding Inc. Announces Investor Conference Call Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 10:59AM Alliance Distributors Holding Inc. , a distributor of interactive video games and gaming products, today announced that it has scheduled an investor conference call for 11:00 am eastern time on Friday, November 21, 2008.
- Calendar Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:15AM Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
- Review: 'Rock Band 2,' 'Guitar Hero' Fight to Standoff Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:23PMNew 'Rock Band' slightly edges out latest in 'Guitar Hero' franchise; Konami's 'Rock Revolution' too little, too late.
- 'LittleBigPlanet': an extension of the player's imagination Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:22AMThese past few weeks have seen a myriad of games released across all formats. Some were good ("Fallout 3"), some were bad ("Wii Music"), but one title stood like a pillar of light above all others: "LittleBigPlanet" for the PlayStation 3. No, you can't blow off people's heads or have sex in this game, but despite these reasons, and in fact because of these reasons, LBP is a better game.
- Starcraft II Targeting A Casual Audience? News Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 11:07AMBlizzard producer sets target on moms and wives for eagerly awaited RTS sequel...
- Ward Off Weight Gain This Winter Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 10:40AMAfter binging on Halloween candy, the holidays, and heavy food, eating season has officially begun. NY1 Health & Fitness reporter Kafi Drexel explains some simple strategies you can apply to avoid packing on the pounds heading into winter.
- Crime Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 12:28AMInformation for the crime section comes from reports that area law-enforcement agencies provide and Repository staff members collect.
- Solution to game industry's woes: New games, not sequels Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 10:21AMConsumers have finally woken up and realized the game sequels just aren't enough to make pull out their wallets.
- Wii game review: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 2:09AMEpisode 3 may be the "baddest" of the Strong Bad games so far, but it's still a decent and fun game. There's been a wave of music-related games hitting the Wii recently. While Wii Music and Guitar Hero World Tour have been garnering the most hype, there's a smaller game that debuted this week through WiiWare that may have gone under most folks' radar. It's not a rhythm game like the others, ...
- Sega to Publish The Conduit Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 4:35PM The Conduit 'Features' trailer Well, you can check one game off the list of "titles in development without a publisher." Sega has announced that they will be publishing The Conduit , the first title from High Voltage Software. Simon Jeffery, president of Sega of America, said, "The Conduit is one of the most talked-about Wii games this year, and High Voltage Software has only ...
