Wii NEWS

Written by AJ Glasser
First up was My Sims because I got it confused with My Sims Kingdom. My Sims is already out on Wii but the upcoming PC release introduces new community features (like shared Gardens where you can hang out) and six new character NPCs that sort of (but not really) tie into My Sims Kingdom. My Sims o...

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 UK - This week's WiiWare download is something we’re sure every Wii owner was waiting for with baited breath... an adaptation of a mobile phone pool game. ... USA WiiWare Update: Midnight Pool WiiWare World all 3 news articles

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Written by Fruit Brute
This week's WiiWare and Virtual Console has balls. Pool balls that is, with the WiiWare entry, Midnight Pool from Gameloft. The Virtual Console gets the big title this week with the original Mega Man as well as Neo Turf Masters! Complete descriptions of each game including pricing resides...

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To say that this week’s Japanese hardware chart was above average in the excitement department would be a severe understatement. To begin with the DS beat the PSP to become the best selling console in Japan for the week ending the 10th of August, and, perhaps more exciting than that, the Xbo...

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Written by Mike Fahey
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Wi...

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND TWO VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ADDED TO WII... - thetestmarketevolution.com , NA Wii Store Update - Get Cosy With "John the Sheriff" In ... - GamerBytes and ... gawker.com , Kotaku.com , ign.com

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Written by Patrick Klepek
Plus, did you think Nintendo invented the word Wii? You’d be wrong Are you hungry for video game food? Electronic Arts has some “Dead Space” eats to solve that problem Valve teased a content update for “Team Fortress 2″ on the console

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Codemasters are spawning more Minions on more gaming platforms in 2009. Codemasters has announced plans to release Overlord II on the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2009. In addition, the Overlord franchise will reach more gamers thanks to its upcoming games for the Wii and Nintendo DS w...

Original story at Gaming Bits . Related stories include: Overlord II Returns In 2009 On Multiple Platforms - Game Info Wire , Overlord 2 Announced; Also Coming to Wii and DS - DigitalBattle , Minion management: three new Overlord titles to arrive in 2009 - Wii

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Written by Brian Ashcraft
It's just like that. I don't like how Microsoft tries to always blame the others for their half-failures (or almost total failures, like Xbox). This means that the right hardware and the right software CAN make the difference here and can conquer our hearts (and wallets). If Microsoft could...

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Written by Jean Snow
All three Overlord titles are expected to hit shelves in 2009, with Overlord II heading to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. See also: Overlord Takes Over Japanese Game SiteReview: Overlord Will Dominate Your Spare TimeCodemasters Hopes to Make It Big in Japan

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Written by Chris Schilling
TellTale Games’ latest episodic release is actually its first on Wii, with Sam & Max’s console debut imminent. It will set you back 1000 points and takes up a whopping 313 blocks of storage space (mainly down to the dialogue, which is fully voice-acted throughout). But it packs in...

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Written by Wootini
Well, this is it. My final entry in my weekly Wii Fit update. Probably the most in-depth review we've ever done here at Gay Gamer! I bought the game on launch day, and set out to see just how much weight you can lose playing Wii Fit. As it turns out, quite a bit, actually. Turns out all those people who...

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Written by Ross Miller
Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus Carmack: Xbox 360 Rage 'a little blurry,' 'key scenes' same as PS3 Nintendo spins false assumptions on software sales iXboxLive is like Live Anywhere for the iPhone

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Written by Owen Good
Okami On Wii Didn't Do So Well The GBA And GameCube...Still...Function! DS, Wii Totally Cooling Off In Japan Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!) Nintendo Hardware Sales: DS Sales Down, Wii Sales Up (With Bonus Lifetime Sales Data) Firmware 2.42 Is Live

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Written by hey_suburbia
————————————————- Digital Photo Channel - more footage Order Up! Review Wii RPG Arc Rise Fantasia being considered for NA release Pro Golfer Saru Wii New Magazine Scans Tetris Party WiiWare Balance Board support confirmed Trailer - Captain Rainbow #4 (Seen here 1st!)

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Written by AcidCrashX
This game hasn’t popped, not on this reviewer anyway. It’s a shame because Wall-E has some great ideas, great inclusions like Wii Zapper compatibility, 4 player multiplayer, plenty of gameplay styles and nice controls but all these things don’t work to the level they should. Multiplayer...

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Written by AcidCrashX
That’s not to say there isn’t any signs of training or tutorials, the game has a Microsoft Office style helper asking if you want assistance but this isn’t helpful with 3 friends waiting to take their turn, the game isn’t as simple as the likes of Wii Sports but after a few hours the controls w...

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Written by AcidCrashX
While the review for the Wii version of Ninja Reflex sits proudly in the Wii review section the DS version hid like a ninja, waiting to pounce, until now! The portable version of Ninja Reflex is in essence a port of the Wii game with some minor adjustments for controls and graphics and other n...

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Written by Leigh Alexander
What got me thinking about this was a stroll through Disney Interactive's E3 booth, where I peeped Ultimate Band for Wii and DS. In the Wii edition, players can pick one of four band roles - frontman, guitar, drums and bass - and simulate the instrument of choice through what's essentially a...

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Written by Jason Chen
Part of the reason why we're comparing four players is because of the way Nintendo sets up its games. While it's very rare for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners to have four controllers—partially because their online connectivity is so good—it's very common for Wii owners to have four. You need four co...

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Written by Chris Kohler
Last month, gaming blogs were all over a rumor that had Sony focus-testing what the writer called "PS3motes" -- motion-sensing controllers that matched the Wiimote's capabilities. The controller that currently ships with PlayStation 3 has limited motion-sensing capabilities, whi...

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Written by StephenTotilo
I've got more numbers for you. I crunched WiiWare numbers on my own blog and a ton of Wii disc numbers below… Ugly And Pretty Usage Numbers For Wii Games, Crunched From Wii Nintendo Channel Check out the MTV Multiplayer blog for similar number crunching for Nintendo's WiiWare games.

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Written by Joel Evans
Share This With the Wii Fit being hacked and the iPhone set to have a number of games available for it, are we that far off from being a real part of games in the future? Chief Geek, Joel, explores this in more detail in today’s newsletter. June 13th - June 19th Contents 1 Geek Thoughts 2 This Week...

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Written by Earnest Cavalli
That all changed when Nintendo launched the Wii. Not only did the company capture the technological cachet usually reserved for Apple's latest iDevice, they also earned the affection of the masses. Now grandparents are playing Mario Kart Wii along with their six-year-old grandspawn an...

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Written by saigonmain
More Nintendo Wii News Hardware keyboard support, send to a Wii friend are key features of new release Oslo, Norway and Tokyo, Japan - October 10, 2007 Opera today announced Nintendo has started distributing the much-anticipated new version of the Internet Channel for Nintendo Wii. The...

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The method requires a little bit of setup, but the tutorial walks you through every step, so it should be a breeze to get working. Since most Wii owners most likely have the console hooked up to their home stereo (if they've got one), this is a great way to make your digital music library availa...

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