Archive for July, 2006

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 [...]

If there is one game that perfectly captures the potential of the Wii’mote’, it would have to be Red Steel.
Ubisoft and Nintendo clearly have high hopes of grandeur for this katana wielding title, as the aforementioned company’s look set to be pumping an excessive amount of money into the game. Reports are gathering that this [...]

Nintendo Ds ‘Nobel Pink’ launch

Yesterday huge queues adorned many Japanese gaming outlets literally for one reason alone, the Nintendo Ds Lite ‘Nobel Pink‘ launch.
With the pink iteration of the original Nintendo Ds still selling extremely well worldwide (considering it has now been outclassed by its Lite successor), it was widely expected that the pink version of the Ds Lite [...]

Ouch: Nintendo Ds outsells PSP twice

The Nintendo Ds has become something of a status symbol, almost a fashion symbol for the consumers of Japan.
As we all know these factors combined with the consoles great array of games have helped shape the machines phenomenal success in its homeland. Though it has long been apparent that the Ds has secured the top [...]

The secrets of the Wii controller

Ever the hush-hush company, Nintendo has recently seen a documentation leak which helps goes a long way to revealing just what we can expect from the Wii’s innovative controller.
Firstly for good or for bad the Wii’mote’ will run via two ‘AA’ batteries, this will help power the pointer, and enable the player to interact with [...]

EA to Release More Games on Wii.

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 [...]

Wii Gets Praise From Mircosoft

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 [...]

Wii to Launch during TGS?

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 [...]

Wii motor sports

One of the games Nintendo has been quick to refer to when showcasing the Wii is Wii-sports.
This is of course for good reason, as the game is the perfect example of what gamers can expect from the console, with each title taking full advantage of the Wii’mote’ unique control scheme. The titles that have so [...]

Nintendo DS in the far east

As is common knowledge, sales for the Nintendo DS in the far east have been nothing short of remarkable.
With DS Lite units still scarce on the ground, and the console receiving heavy marketing treatment, sales for the console are still continuing to rise at a rather impressive rate. In the last month 575,000 units have [...]

Red Steel developer blog #1

The Red Steel developer blog has gone live. The first blog entry is by Marie-Sol Beaudry, the producer of Red Steel. She talks about the challenges that come with developing for a system so focused on user interface and some of their goals for Red Steel. If your looking forward to Red Steel as much [...]






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