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Zelda is Big Winner at 1up Awards!

Today, 1up.com finally posted their Game of the Year Awards. Nintendo has a lot to be proud of, becuase not only did Zelda win Best Adventure game, but it won Game of the Year! Also, Wii Sports won Best Sports/Extreme Sports Game and Most Innovative Game.
It should be noted that the 1up Awards were voted [...]

Wii for $170? Just Kidding

That is about what happened according to 1up.com. Worldwide studios Executive VP and COO of EA David Gardner had this to say (causing the chaos).
“I’ve heard in Japan that the price is about $170, but I don’t know if the price has been set in Europe yet.”
However, the article which the quote came from [...]

E3 No More?

According to a very recent artcile that has surfaced on 1up.com, it would appear that E3 is no more. Now there has been no offcial response and the E3 site still has dates up for next year but a quote from one insider within the industry said
“Costs have been getting out of hand. We’re talking [...]

It was announced yesturday that the Wii will be getting major support from the EA. EA already had two titles coming out for it (Madden, Call of Duty 3, and Need for Speed:Carbon) but look forward to playing such titles as The Godfather, Harry Potter, and Tiger Woods on the Wii later this year. I [...]

According to a news story on 1up, Andre Vrignaud (a Xbox Team Memeber) has openly praised Nintendo’s newest system. Here is the offical quote:
“It also shows a strong level of industry support for the direction Nintendo has taken with lower-cost hardware and their unique control scheme,” he says. “I’m actually a big fan of the Wii [...]

According to Executive Editior of EGM (Eletronice Gaming Monthly) Shane Bettenhausen, there is a chance that the Wii MIGHT make a surprise lanuch on the first day of the Tokyo Game Show, thus the Wii would rule Japan (since the DS already has such a huge market). Check out this part from his blog,
“So, if [...]

New Need for Speed on Wii

Game Informer just showed off its new July cover which is about the newest entry in the Need for Speed series…Need for Speed: Carbon. Even better is the news that it is coming to the Wii! The issue also wiil feature the E3 wrap-up so look for more Wii coverage there. However, [...]

WiiMote a Microphone?

According to an article on 1up.com there is a chance that the Wii controller MAY have a microphone in the controller as well. A web site domain name called wiikaraoke.com may have been grabbed by Nintendo in order to grab any sites that are Wii related URLs’ but still could be a good idea. [...]

Zelda Videos at IGN

Over at IGN, a whole bunch of new gameplay videos from the Wii version of The Legend of Zelda: The Twlight Princess.  This game looks sweet and the controller function sound neat as well.  Check it out!

Wii version of Madden playable at E3

According to GameInformer Online,  the Wii version of Madden will be PLAYABLE on Nintendo showfloor next week at E3.  This is great news, considering the way the controller will be used with the game sounds very interesting. The public will be able to get their hands on what sounds like could be one of the [...]

Wii gets support by Nintendo U.K.

As reported by 1up today, the Wii got a little backing from  David Yarton, President of Nintendo U.K.  One of the most important quotes from the interview was…
“I really think that if we get out of the gutter and the juvenille side of things, its just a word.  It’s Wii.”
Personally I think the name along with [...]

Madden to Wii

It was stated on Thursday by IGN, that the minds over at EA Canada (a special EA group formed for the task of making Wii games), that Madden would be coming to the Wii later this year.
The team stated that such action like throwing the ball would mimic throwing an actual pass with the controller. [...]






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