Anthony Dickens

Anthony Dickens

Founder & CEO

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Anthony launched Nintendo Life in late 2005 and has remained at the helm ever since. He loves Nintendo but sometimes gets confused and tells everyone that F-Zero X is the best game. We've tried getting him help, but alas...

Growing up in the 1990's he developed a passion for video games by playing Game Boy, Super Nintendo and PC games. With a keen interest in the Internet and IT he fell in love with software development and programming, becoming a professional website developer in the early 2000s.

Anthony honed his craft as a developer and was director of the website development company Cuttlefish for nearly 15 years before shifting his sole focus to Hookshot's family of websites, Nintendo Life, Push Square and Pure Xbox.

Today, Anthony is both the Founder & CEO of Hookshot but also its lead developer and continues to develop the bespoke CMS that sits under the family of websites.

More recently, Anthony helped conceptualise and launch Hookshot's latest website, Time Extension along with Damien McFerran.

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  • Harvest Moon DS goes gold, out next week

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    News Harvest Moon DS goes gold, out next week

    Fans of Harvest Moon in the US will next week be able to get their hands on the latest addition to the DS series.

    Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness brings the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever to the Nintendo DS.Starting off with an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to the player to...

  • 2009 Video Game BAFTA's Confirmed

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    News 2009 Video Game BAFTA's Confirmed

    Has it been a strong year for video games? BAFTA have announced their annual honouring night to take place on March 10, 2009.

    There are 13 awards categories Action & Adventure, Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Casual, Gameplay, Multiplayer, Original Score, Sports, Strategy, Story & Character, Technical Achievement, Use of Audio and a new...

  • Sonic Figure GET

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    News Sonic Figure GET

    Those game loving nerds at First 4 Figures release another classic, the Sonic figure.

    First 4 Figures is proud to present a new collection of models based on the classic Sonic the Hedgehog line, starting off with our 12 inch Sonic the Hedgehog statue. Sonic the Hedgehog burst onto the scene in 1991 and in super sonic speed went on to become Sega’s...

  • Red Steel 2 with MotionPlus due in 2009

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    News Red Steel 2 with MotionPlus due in 2009

    Ubisoft recently let things slip that they will follow up the somewhat let-down-of-the-year Red Steel early next year.

    "Red Steel 2 has been in development for many months now, and this new device will help us be even more precise in what we do with the product. The Red Steel brand is strong - I think we released it on year one, and that people...

  • The Conduit Gathers Momentum

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    News The Conduit Gathers Momentum

    High Voltage are cooking up a storm with this title with many gamers putting their faith in the future of FPS games on Wii.

    High Voltage Software, developer of the highly anticipated first-person shooter The Conduit, has garnered acclaim and attention across the web. In a limited showing throughout the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Media and...

  • Wii Storage Solution Imminent?

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    News Wii Storage Solution Imminent?

    Reggie tells MTV how it is, Nintendo accept the problem and have an "urgency" to solve it.

    Of course, it's not just download content that's putting a strain on the Wii's limited flash storage: "As we continue to have things like Mario Kart that has its own channel when you're playing from an Internet perspective, we're just making this...

  • Rustler's Announce UK Machinima Music Video Contest

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    Competition Rustler's Announce UK Machinima Music Video Contest

    To celebrate the launch of Machinima in the UK, Rustler's are providing an Alienware PC for the best user created music video to match one of Jonathan (Portal theme) Coulton's latest tracks.

    Rustlers may be the market leaders in the hot snacking section of your local supermarket, but that doesn't mean they're content to rest on their burgers...

  • Updated Photo Channel coming to America/Europe?

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    News Updated Photo Channel coming to America/Europe?

    Nintendo's updated Photo Channel in Japan allows users to order prints or a photo book directly from the Wii.

    Our friends at WiiWare World posted about the new service and what it allows you to do: A print of a single photo An entire album full of photos (The album comes in two designs - Either standard black or white, or a version decorated with...

  • Ubisoft hire new "talent" to promote Imagine series

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    News Ubisoft hire new "talent" to promote Imagine series

    Never short of marketing ideas Ubisoft have announced that Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotten to promote a new range of video games.

    Today Ubisoft announced a partnership with two of television’s most popular celebrities, Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, to promote Imagine™, a new range of video games available on Nintendo DS™. The new...

  • Eidos convinced that more Tomb's need Raiding

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    News Eidos convinced that more Tomb's need Raiding

    Lara Croft's latest instalment isn't far away now as Eidos release a new "teaser" trailer which is merely designed to "tease".

    Tomb Raider: Underworld sees Lara undertake her riskiest mission yet, descending to the depths of the underworlds. For generations, stories have been told of the fearsome weapon of the Norse god, Thor. Legend has it that he...

  • Capcom confirms Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

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    News Capcom confirms Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

    Based on the accliamed Xbox version, the new Wii version will exploit the unique controls only the Wii can offer.

    Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is in development for the Wii™ home video game system. Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising™, which...

  • Sonic and the Black Knight is SEGA's new Wii exclusive

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    News Sonic and the Black Knight is SEGA's new Wii exclusive

    SEGA all set to release a follow-up to Sonic and the Secret Rings with Sonic and the Black Knight set for release in early 2009.

    SEGA today announced Sonic™ and the Black Knight, an all-new Wii-exclusive adventure. Part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings, this new title brings Sonic into the world of...

  • The Incredible Hulk (Wii)

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    Review The Incredible Hulk (Wii)

    He's big, he's green and he's made us angry!

    Bruce Banner is back in his second major blockbuster, The Incredible Hulk, the movie of which the video game is designed to follow. Hollywood very rarely has a mega blockbuster movie without a tie-in video game, this time the difficult challenge was left with Edge of Reality to try and break the mould and...

  • Capcom's Dead Rising to resurface on Wii

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    News Capcom's Dead Rising to resurface on Wii

    Another one of Capcom's zombie-filled death-toll games, Dead Rising, is set for re-release on Nintendo's Wii console, get.

    And the string of old games Capcom is porting to the Wii continues. Dead Rising, the Xbox 360 zombie fest, is being repackaged for the Wii. This follows remakes Resident Evil 4 and Okami. Dead Rising Wii appears to be a direct...

  • Wii Storage Solution - Not yet, says Miyamoto

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    E3 2008 Wii Storage Solution - Not yet, says Miyamoto

    Nintendo master Miyamoto-san admits that the company is thinking of addressing the storage problem, but is yet to make a decision.

    Reported by our guys over at Wiiware World, Miyamoto has been quoted in an interview on IGN: There isn't anything that we can announce today, but we have been thinking along a variety of different lines regarding this...

  • Castlevania Judgement

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    E3 2008 Castlevania Judgement

    Konami's first ever Castlevania title for Wii is the fighter subtitled Judgment, some new info and screens available today.

    The battle between good and evil continues with Castlevania Judgment, the first Castlevania title for the Wii. Castlevania Judgment brings together the many generations of heroic vampire hunters, including the fearsome Belmont...

  • Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2

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    E3 2008 Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2

    Konami invite you round for another sweat-fest in DDR Hottest Party 2, exclusively for Wii.

    DanceDanceRevolution® celebrates its 10th anniversary with an all-new game for the Wii! The hottest selling dance game returns, with an entirely new soundtrack, game modes and interactivity. DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party 2 enhances the series’...

  • Wii Music

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    E3 2008 Wii Music

    Nintendo's latest game from the original "Wii" series will be available this Christmas, designed by the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto and aims to put a new twist on music games.

    Create a musical masterpiece with up to four players. Anyone can play the huge selection of instruments in Wii Music with simple motions—like strumming and drumming. It’s...

  • Wii Sports Resort

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    E3 2008 Wii Sports Resort

    The follow up game to Wii Sports will use the new MotionPlus Wiimote addon announced yesterday, designed to mimic your exact movements on-screen with 1:1 motion capture.

    Wii Sports™ Resort is not just a simple sequel to one of the world’s most popular console games, Wii Sports. It is the first title to make use of another Nintendo advance, the...

  • WiiSpeak "Community" Microphone

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    E3 2008 WiiSpeak "Community" Microphone

    Nintendo announce another new hardware addon for Wii, this time a microphone that sits near your sensor bar for voice communication between online games.

    Up to four people from your household can live and work together to build the perfect town. Design clothes and patterns, write letters and post messages on the bulletin board for each other, or...

  • Animal Crossing: City Folk

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    E3 2008 Animal Crossing: City Folk

    Nintendo bring "creativity" and "community" together in the upcoming socially apt Animal Crossing for Wii set to be released by Christmas.

    This holiday season, Animal Crossing®: City Folk lets players move into a fun community populated by quirky animals. Players can improve their community, chat with Nintendo Again Redefines Game Control, Puts...

  • New Mario & Zelda Games in development for Wii

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    E3 2008 New Mario & Zelda Games in development for Wii

    Nintendo President Iwata confirms that both a new Mario and a new Zelda game is currently in development and will arrive in Wii's life cycle.

    Both games have been rumoured but it now seems official that we should see both new games within the next couple of years. Sadly Nintendo confirmed no other details about the games at this years E3, I guess...

  • Mario Super Sluggers

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    E3 2008 Mario Super Sluggers

    Nintendo set to bring next level baseball action in the latest Mario Sports title, Mario Super Sluggers.

    Let the Wii Remote™ controller be your bat as you join Mario™, Luigi™, Peach™ and the rest of the gang in a rocking, socking baseball extravaganza. Newcomers to gaming or sports titles will be up and running on Mario Super Sluggers in no...

  • Wario Land: Shake It!

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    E3 2008 Wario Land: Shake It!

    Nintendo shake Wario into action once again in a brand new adventure for Wii

    Wario™, Nintendo’s greedy, uncouth and rude anti-hero, returns to his roots. The Wario Land series is where Wario first appeared, and it’s back in all its side-scrolling, platform-jumping glory. With the Wii Remote™ controller turned sideways, veterans and newcomers...