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  • New racing videogames set to rev up sales Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:17PMLIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.
  • REVIEWS: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:45PMWith a dab of Mario Kart and a dab of OutRun, Sumo Digital has created a fun racing game that will make Big the Cat say "Goodie."
  • OUR TWEETS Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:53PMIt’s yet another #1 for EA – Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has gone straight to the top of the chart . The Xbox 360 version has sold the most amount of copies (53%), followed by PlayStation 3 (31%) and PC (16%). Shortages of Heavy Rain have seen it fall from #1 to #4.
  • Kiwis Get Into The Action For Kids' choice Awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:48PMNZ celeb Kimberley Crossman (of Shortland Street fame) is heading to the U.S. Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, to host Nickelodeon New Zealand’s Orange Carpet pre-show.
  • March programs provide fun at area libraries Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:53AMEducational and entertaining programs in support of lifelong learning and literacy are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library. The following programs are scheduled in March at the Maple Grove Library, 8351 Elm Creek Blvd.:
  • NPD Reports 10 Percent Increase In U.S. Online Gaming Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:04PMAccording to NPD's 2010 Online Gaming Report, U.S. gamers spend 10 percent more hours per week online on average compared to last year. The total number of gamers was down slightly from the previous year, but an increase in time spent online per gamer more than made up for it. The study found 54 percent of gamers are online, compared to 56 percent last year and 55 percent the year before. Online ...
  • Nick.com KCA Voting 2010! Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:16AMVOTING! Voting is open for Nick.com’s Kids Choice Awards at nick.com/kca. Nick.com/kca 2010 features repeat nominees and new faces for your KCAs. There is Miley on the list, and iCarly, the Sprouse brothers. But thers is also the Obamas and Lady GaGa. Who should win? iCarly, Selena Gomez, Zac Efron (17 Again) and Taylor Lautner with [...]
  • Sonic & Sega... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:19PMAll you need to know about Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on DS is that it’s the same game minus the annoying commentary and with DS graphics. Lovely, now let us tell you all about where we’re going for our summer holidays… what, that’s not enough of a review for you?
  • Nintendo DSi Patent: We’re All Racing With A Virtual Steering Wheel Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:56AMMario Kart is one of the most popular games on the DS, but imagine using a virtual steering wheel to control your car. A patent has turned up showing just that, taking the DSi’s touchscreen control to the next level. (more…)
  • Interview: Disney's Hopper On Nintendo, 'Withholding Mickey' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:44AMThe legendary Walt Disney once said, "Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world." Replace the word "animation" with "video games," and you get an idea of Disney Interactive Studios' core strategy. Disney Interactive Studios executive VP and general manager Graham Hopper says that the ...
  • Gaming: Parents, watch what your kids play Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:30PMOur gaming expert Sameer Desai who is the editor of IndianVideoGamer.com, India's largest gaming community, explains why parents must watch what games their children play. He also recommends five games that are not only for kids but fun for even the grown-ups.
  • Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Review [PlayStation 3 Wii] Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:24PMSmooth controls and a bunch of awesome tracks make this an exciting kart racer.
  • Upper Dublin introduces new teen programs Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:25AMFor The Reporter Anyone who's stopped by the Upper Dublin Township Parks And Recreation Department over the past few months may have noticed a few changes.
  • NASCAR driver David Reutimann spends quality time with young fans at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 10:39AMPhoto by Herbert Atienza NASCAR driver David Reutimann is challenged by James Budde, 6, of Running Springs, to a spirited game of Mario Kart race on the Wii, during the former’s visit to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital on Thursday, Feb. 18.
  • Saling The World: Aliens vs. Predator Tops UK Multiplatform Sales Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:05AMGamasutra'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 February 18th, 2010, find Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth topping Nintendo DS sales in the United States, as Aliens vs. Predator leads ...
  • Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Hands-on Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:33PMSonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing with Banjo Kazooie (X360) Watch out Mario, Sonic and Co. are taking to the track.
  • Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Hands-on Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:40PMSonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Wii) Watch out Mario, Sonic and Co. are taking to the track.
  • Jaffe, Capps, Garriott fire up hot topics Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:50AMDICE 2010: Leading independent developers sound off on casual games, storytelling, and developer independence on insider convention's opening day; Telltale's Connors and Gas Powered Games' Taylor also chime in.
  • Cyrus, Black Eyed Peas Score Kids' Choice Nods Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:46AMTween star Miley Cyrus, acting brothers Cole and Dylan Sprouse, The Black Eyed Peas, and more are all up for honors at The 2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards next month.
  • US January Video Game Sales Plummet, PS3 Sales Up Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 3:01AMThey're up, they're down, they're pretty much all around, that's the takeaway from NPD's January retail video game sales data. If the last few months have seemed a bit rollercoaster-y, count January as one of the steeper dips, plunging 13 percent in combined hardware, software, and accessory sales from January 2009.
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops January NPD Sales Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:40PMNew Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) Mass Effect 2 takes number two spot.
  • Nintendo Continues To Dominate In January NPD Sales Data Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:54PMIt's Mario's world, we just live it in. That's the lesson to be learned from the recently released January 2010 NPD console video game sales data. Following a blockbuster December, the Big N continues to cash in at retail in both console and software sales. Leading the way was the company's cornerstone title, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which we expect to see making appearances in the top ten for ...
  • Video game sales fall again in January Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:45PMVideo game sales decline by a greater-than-expected amount during the month of January, as the industry comes off a disappointing holiday season with few hit titles to drive sales into the new year.
  • January NPDs: Mario beats Mass Effect, Wii and DS continue domination Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:45PMThe sales numbers for January 2010 have just arrived, and we're revealing the rankings, as Mass Effect 2 was defeated by Mario, Darksiders and Army of 2 had impressive debuts, and anything labeled Nintendo sold gangbusters.
  • Mass Effect 2 takes silver as Jan. sales slip 13% - NPD Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:33PMNew Super Mario Bros. Wii retains top slot in monthly software chart, Xbox 360 regains edge on PS3 in hardware sales.
  • Global markets report says video games industry declined 8 percent Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:28PMPrepare to be not at all surprised at the five top-selling 2009 games in the global market: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Fit Plus, and Wii Fit.
  • Video game tournament at Jackson library Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:17PMJACKSON — The Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library will host a "doubleheader" video gaming tournament from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
  • Designer pitches iPad gaming wheel Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 10:45AMPlastic circle to improve tablet's cornering? Wacky iPad accessories are slowly starting to surface, with one designer convinced that a steering wheel is what’s required if you hope to play games on the Apple tablet.…
  • Lost: The Cast Talks Videogames Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 6:24PMLost (TV) From Rock Band to Fight Night to Mario, the actors discuss their favorites.
  • Aussies play on through the gloom Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 2:19PMFor the first time, Australians spent over $2 billion on video gaming in 2009, a new record for the industry. Publishers and distributors were ecstatic by the growth of 4 per cent given the much publicised financial crisis. The increase was in stark contrast to the declines seen in most other Western markets, which analysts have blamed on the music genre slump and a lack of innovation in the ...
  • Record growth for NZ gaming industry Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 4:08AMThe videogame industry in New Zealand experienced record growth in the last 12 months.
  • Ubi's Just Dance For Wii Tops UK Charts For Second Week Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 1:14PMUbisoft's Wii rhythm game Just Dance has become an unlikely chart-topper for the second week in a row in the UK, as it takes advantage of the post-holiday sales lull. Lull or not, Just Dance ranked as the top game on Chart-Track's all-platforms sales list for the week ended January 23, outselling Activision and Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 ...
  • Wii Play Tops List of Best Selling Games in the U.S. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:20PMWii Play (game only) (Wii) That's a lot of extra Wiimotes.
  • News: Wii Play is USA's best ever seller Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:09AMNintendo out does Call of Duty. Data tracker NPD has declared that Wii Play is the best selling game in North America - ever. Nintendo's mini-game compilation, which bundles a Wiimote don't forget, beat the likes of Guitar Hero III (2) and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (3) to the throne. Wii Fit (5) and Mario Kart Wii (6) also put in a strong performance for Nintendo in the list. Read more...
  • NPD: Wii Play top US best seller to date Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 5:14PMWii Remote pack-in leads list of all-time titles; Guitar Hero III, GTA: San Andreas, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, Call of Duty 4, Madden NFL 07, COD: World at War, and Namco Museum also make chart.
  • Aussie game charts: January 3-9 Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 11:52PMNintendo dominates the first half of the charts down under, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds strong against Bayonetta and Darksiders.
  • ChartSpot: December 2009 Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 2:08PMZelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers.
  • Roaring December Caps Gaming's Rotten 2009 Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe overheated weapons and steroid-pumped terrorists featured in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" made a lot of noise in the gaming industry leading into the holidays. However, by the time receipts were totaled, it was a familiar little mustache-wearing plumber and his arcade-style melodies that sang the loudest during the winter sales season.
  • Nintendo Wii wins December console wars Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:36AMThe NPD Group has confirmed that Nintendo shattered previous sales records by offloading 3.81 million Wii consoles (in North America) during the month of December. read more
  • Remembering when a pot of potatoes was a gastronomic treat Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:36AMWe were broke 20-year-old students. Potatoes were the weekend indulgence of a ramen-and-takeout diet. I had yet to learn that cooking for yourself is cheaper than eating out or eating garbage.
  • Movies, TV episodes streamed instantly from Netflix headed to Nintendo's Wii console this spring Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 6:07AMNetflix is scheduled to go live on the Wii console this spring in the United States at no additional cost to Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month, a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection.
  • Wii gets Netflix this Spring, disc required for streaming Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 11:17PMHey humans! So Hastings was telling us the truth after all -- the Nintendo Wii will be joining the other two game consoles to stream Netflix starting some time in early Spring. Like the PS3 , a special Netflix "instant-streaming" disc will be required for the Wii, and it goes without saying that HD's out of the question since the Wii itself can't push above 480p. There'll be no additional fees ...
  • Wii streams Netflix coming Spring, world rejoices Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 11:02PMHey humans! So Hastings was telling us the truth after all -- the Nintendo Wii will be joining the other two TV consoles to stream Netflix, starting in early Spring. Like the PS3, a special Netflix "instant-streaming" disc is also required for the Wii, but there's no mention of HD playback which isn't surprising. There will be no additional fees for Wii owners who're already on "a Netflix ...
  • Saling The World: Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports Active Lead New Year's Sales Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 6:54AMGamasutra'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 January 7th, 2010, find EA Sports Active and Wii Fit Plus heading Nintendo Wii sales in the United States, while Final Fantasy XIII maintains its lead in ...
  • In a bad economy, residents are flocking to libraries Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 7:24PMChronicle/Cory MorsePeople use the Norton Shores Branch Library. Use of the Muskegon Area District Library was up in 2009 as more people check out books and movies. Use of the library's computer labs also has risen. Director Martha Ferriby said...
  • Well-played: Diverse offerings made '09 a great year Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 10:29PMThe Top Ten Video Games of 2009: 10. Sometimes you just want to bust up an entire building with a hammer, on Mars. "Red Faction:...
  • Interview: What's In A Box? Game Packaging Unpacked Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 8:46AMGame packaging is becoming increasingly elaborate. As Collectors Editions and limited steelbook cases become more and more prevalent -- in an effort to make games stand out on the shelves and lure in hardcore collectors -- the art of designing packaging becomes incredibly complicated. So what exactly goes into the process? What makes a good game package, and how do you handle the restrictions of ...
  • News// UK Videogame Chart - Modern Warfare vs Nintendo Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 11:58AM(28 Dec 2009) Modern Warfare wins but Nintendo rules
  • Library Events for December Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 10:39AMThe following are upcoming events for the Ypsilanti District Library. All Library events are held throughout the district's three locations: the Whittaker Road Branch, 5577 Whittaker Road; the Michigan Ave. branch, 229 W. Michigan Ave; and its newest Superior Township branch, located at 8975 Macarthur Boulevard.
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii recalls Nintendo's 2D heyday - but it doesn't sacrifice quality for nostalgia Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 9:41AMNew Super Mario Bros. Wii may be a 2009 release, but it plays like a game that could've come out 20 years ago - and that's not a knock against it.