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My Life in the Everyone’s Kingdom website 2008-05-22 04:28:00 My Life as a King fan, are you? Then you’ll be happy to know that Square Enix created a love-fest site for the game, in which you take a break from being the king and become the adventurer instead.When you first enter the site (assuming you’ve logged into your Square Enix Member’s account), you’ll be greeted by a quiz that will determine your job (this blogger sadly conjured up the lamest Read more:Kingdom
, website
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockathonapalooza 2008-05-22 03:08:00 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockathonapalooza Description:Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockathonapalooza, sees the classic cartoon creatures Alvin, Simon, & Theodore return on their latest mission.Coinciding with the new Alvin and The Chipmunks movie release, the game takes the quirky characters to a battle of the bands competition, in search of a win!Perform in each of the video game's musical level Read more:Alvin
Wii Fit gets people on their feet (to wait in line to play Wii Fit) 2008-05-21 06:50:00 Nintendo's Wii
Fit launch event in Central Park drew a crowd of interested onlookers and Balance Board tryer-outers yesterday. They could just walk over to the Nintendo World Store to buy the thing, but the rest of us chumps have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest. Oh, well, pacing is exercise too.To entice the crowd to make that purchase, Nintendo offered live demonstrations of the game as we Read more:people
Put on your dancing shoes: Amazon Gold Box deals for rhythm games 2008-05-21 06:47:00 In just a few hours, Amazon
will begin another day filled with Gold Box deals on video games, this time for "rhythm/music" titles. The sale event follows a familiar format: one Deal-of-the-Day bargain posted at 12:01 AM PST, then four Lightning Deals trickled out at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 6:00 PM PST, each one available for only four hours or while stocks last. So, which Wii rhythm games Read more:shoes
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 2008-05-19 22:06:00 Mario and Sonic
at the OlympicGames
Description: Marking the historic first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has players competing in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamer Read more:Mario
WiiWare Out Now In Australia 2008-05-19 22:02:00 Check your Wii's today ladies and gentlemen as you'll find Nintendo new games download service has gone live.Australia
Gamers now have access to:Dr. Mario & Germ Buster - 1000 PointsToki Tori - 900 PointsStar Soldier R - 800 PointsLostWinds - 1000 PointsTV Show King - 1000 PointsFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King - 1500 Points
At Least Someone Likes the Idea of a Nintendo MMO 2008-05-19 21:56:00 So it's Friday night, you're surrounded by junk food wrappers and cans of V, ready to raid the orcish camp with your level 70 raid team. And then it dawns on you, you have moved for two days. So what do you do?You move from the computer to your Wii and play the Nintendo
MMO... or at least that's what Paul Barnett of EA Mythic is hedging his bets on."I think probably the best chance of someone doin
Mario Kart Wii 2008-05-15 23:59:00 Game OverviewCompete in Mario
Kart Wii
tournaments 5/08 - 1st Tournament The first tournament has begun. Race other vehicles for the fastest time! You can repeat this challenge as many times as you'd like!This tournament ends 5/9. The worldwide race is on with a whole new set of tricks, tracks, and ways to play! Place first in Grand Prix circuits or clear skill-based missions. Wii Wheel: Transfor Read more:Mario Kart
Iron Man 2008-05-15 23:54:00 Game OverviewBecome a one man army as the unstoppable Iron Man
!"Tony Stark had it all: a genius mind, fame, and even a multinationalcorporation. But his life would soon change forever. During a routineweapons test in the Middle East, power-hungry militants led a violentambush against Tony and claimed him as their prisoner. Armed with StarkIndustries weaponry, Tony’s new foes demanded he construc
Final Fantasy Crystal Chroniches: MyLife as a King 2008-05-15 23:47:00 Game OverviewYou are a young king who must rebuild his kingdom, beginning with thecastle town. When the king first reaches the borders of his realm, hefinds that the crystal in the center of town has given him specialpowers to be a "master builder," a unique ability he uses to constructhouses, shops and the like to rebuild and revitalize his kingdom.Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay & Play is an o Read more:Final
, Crystal
, Final Fantasy
Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel 2008-05-15 06:32:00 Which is more important: brains or brawn? Before you answer, check out this week's awesome additions to the Wii
™ Shop Channel
, which give you ample opportunity to flex both. One game features frantic puzzle action with a Pokémon® twist, while the other invites players to brawl and battle in the name of justice. If you're anxious to test your mental mettle or your action-adventure muscle, these Read more:Games
, Update
, Classic
Nintendo launches WiiWare: an open playground for creativity 2008-05-15 01:09:00 Nintendo's Wii console has already changed the way people play games. Now its new WiiWare service decisively tears down limitations for how developers create games - and the way people receive them.Starting today, Wii owners with an Internet connection can download new, creative games from a wide range of developers, from large publishers to indie shops. By reducing the barriers that make console Read more:Nintendo
, playground
Joystiq cashes in with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008-06-02 00:22:00 Despite our severe dislike for all things Aerosmith
, Guitar
Hero: Aerosmith is still very much a Guitar Hero game. And that is entirely okay with us.Joystiq recently got their hands on the game, taking care to inform us all of the tracks that were available to play (there were actually a bunch of tracks ready to play). If you’re anxious to hear how their rocking went, then head on over and give
Nintendo supports Edinburgh Interactive Festival 2008 2008-06-14 05:48:00 Nintendo UK, along with the Edinburgh
Interactive Festival
, are teaming up to offer patrons of this year's show a chance to try out some Nintendo products. The show itself is a 3-day event, which is held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, and will be conducted between Sunday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 12th of this year. We have no idea exactly what Nintendo will have available Read more:Nintendo
Guess who's in Mario Super Sluggers 2008-06-12 03:45:00 Sports nuts and Nintendo fans alike are probably anticipating the release of MarioSuper
Sluggers, which hits the streets of Japan on the 19th of this month. Mario won't be the only one slugging, though. You can expect his usual posse of Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Wario to join in on the fun.Yet, you might be wondering who else is coming to play ball. Thanks to some tiny s Read more:Guess
HAWX takes to the skies 2008-06-11 05:50:00 Rumors have hit the web that Tom Clancy's HAWX might be coming to the Wii, after the game was announced for the 360 and PS3 not too long ago. It's a high-speed flight combat simulator, a platform for military heroes to strut their stuff, and hopefully a graphical showcase for some serious dogfighting action.There hasn't been any official announcement or media for the Wii version as yet, but severa
Tenchu 4 screens: Stealth and miniskirts 2008-06-11 05:40:00 While this outfit is nowhere near as scandalous as what Tecmo's female ninjas have been wearing, we still have to question the appropriateness of Ayame's Tenchu 4 garb. Being a ninja is hard work, what with all the hiding, flipping, and killing people. Is it really in your best interest to show up for your ninja job in a miniskirt?If you've an interest in ninja legs -- or if you just like seeing n
Chess Crusade campaigns its cuteness 2008-06-13 04:47:00 Since free versions of digital chess are easy to come by, it's hard for gamers to justify purchasing titles that feature the classic board game -- we're sure this is one of the many reasons that Nintendo's Wii Chess bombed. In order to compel buyers, chess needs to bring something different to its virtual table.The developers behind Chess Crusade
seem to have gotten the message, as the game looks
Remember Mario? He's back -- in button form! 2008-06-14 05:51:00 What are these perfect for? Making a fabric-based stop-motion Mario
animation, that's what. This latest batch of button
s from Etsy craftsman Spooon features easily movable characters and items, each faithfully recreated from original NES sprites. Why, nab a set of these handy control buttons, and you'll have hours of fun manually moving our plucky hero through all kinds of pinning adventures.Bette Read more:Remember
Friday Video: Taking some short cuts in Mario Kart Wii 2008-06-15 22:36:00 This week, in our Friday
Video feature, we figured we'd check out some Mario
Kart Wii
shortcuts, since you all seemed to enjoy the video that helped you tackle Grumble Volcano. So, in the video above, short cuts are shown for five stages in the game. We hope this helps you become a more effective Mario Kart
er.Somebody has to give the folks at Game Night some competition!Gallery: Mario Kart Wii Read more:Taking
Pyroblazer lights a fire in the future 2008-06-16 22:40:00 The trouble with first impressions? You only get to make one. They good news for Candella? They managed to put together a pretty fancy show, and Pyroblazer looks like an interesting uber-fast racer for the Wii.In actual fact, the speed of the game seems to be the only disappointing feature so far. You can't come to a Nintendo system, peddle your futuristic racer, then expect uproarious suppo
Mega Man 9? 2008-06-18 22:44:00 We'd have a hard time thinking of a more exciting title to see listed in a ratings board database than Mega Man 9. There hasn't been a new game in the real Mega Man series since 1999's Rockman & Forte: Challenger to the Future on the WonderSwan -- which we never got (its prequel, Megaman & Bass, was released on the Game Boy Advance in the U.S in 2003). There hasn't been a numbered Mega Man
Wii Warm Up: Channel surfing 2008-06-17 22:42:00 Depending on what you download, you might have quite a few channels on your Wii
. Aside from the Disc, Mii, Wii Shop, Photo, Weather, and News channels (which can't be deleted), you might also have the Nintendo, Check Mii Out, and Everybody Votes channels hanging around on your menus.Then, there's the Internet Channel
, not to mention whatever VC or WiiWare titles you've downloaded. Some games even
Arc Rise Fantasia plays a role on the Wii 2008-06-25 22:49:00
If you've played Luminous Arc on the DS (pictured), you probably have an idea of what an under-hyped little gem it was. While we might not have enjoyed it as much as a few other SRPGs, the point is, we did enjoy it. Now, some of the team behind that series are bringing their talents to the Wii
.
Called Arc Rising Fantasia
(no relation), both Image Epoch and Marvelous will be involved with the ti
Another Week in Europe 2008-06-20 22:47:00 Having watched the in-the-flesh Harrison Ford creak and grimace his way through Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on the big screen, this week Europe
an consumers got a chance to give the LEGO version a leg-up to the top of the charts.
And mostly, that's just what they did. The Wii edition of LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures showed Grand Theft Auto IV who was boss in the UK
Hacker makes Wii-friendly NES, SNES, N64 controllers 2008-06-19 22:45:00
The RetroUSB NES/SNES controller adapters enable gamers to easily attain a more genuine Virtual Console experience through the ability to use original controllers. Some hackers have gone even further, building custom circuitry into old equipment. Custom Nintendo themselves have contributed the Super Famicom Classic Controller to the cause of authentic retrogaming. Raphnet's projects include not Read more:Wii
, Hacker
, makes
Breaking news: Wii Zapper pack-in will be Zelda Crossbow Training 2008-07-09 03:40:00 If you're a manager for a GameStop store, at this moment you're in Vegas, enjoying all the vendors pitching their games to you. A source at the show tells Opposable Thumbs that after Nintendo's speech, the managers were given a world-exclusive first look at the pack-in game for the WiiZapper
. Are you ready? ZeldaCrossbowTraining
. "The game looked beautiful," my source said. "I'm prett Read more:Breaking
Worms going to space on Wii 2008-07-07 03:32:00 We're really interested in the newly announced Worms
: A Space Oddity that THQ is bringing to the Wii
in spring of 2008, and it's not just because the Wiimote is a perfect fit for the turn-based action game. No, we're more curious about how, exactly, one goes about making Worms into a console game again after its release in its $10 downloadable Xbox Live Arcade form.Wii will have four-player online
McFarlane Toys answers Call of Duty 2008-07-06 03:28:00 Last week, McFarlane
Toys revealed its plans to produce action figures based on Activision's hit Guitar Hero franchise.Now another of the publisher's biggest gaming properties is making thejump to the tangible world, as the toy maker today confirmed a line offour action figures based on the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War.The line features three Marines and one British Special Ops soldier.Each Read more:answers
Showdown in Japan: Wii still on top, PlayStation 3 catching up 2008-07-05 03:23:00 Despite a huge 700% boost in sales last month thanks to the success of platform exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the PlayStation
3 still wasn't able to catch up to Wii
sales in Japan
.For the month of June, the Wii is still far and away the clear winner, selling 235,990 units while the PlayStation 3 sold 139,494 units.It is of note, as Enterbrain points out, that the Wii only out Read more:Showdown