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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Mon 7th, November 2005
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  • Play It Safe with d_skin!

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    News Play It Safe with d_skin!

    We'll explain all...

    Are you one of those gamers who suffer from slow-loading, stuttering, scratched-to-hell game discs? d_skin could be saviour. A what? d_skin is a simple, protective cover which snaps onto CDs and DVDs and stops them getting damaged. The transparent film fits over any standard 14cm disc and stays there, so you can load, play or...

  • New And Improved Wii Picross

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    News New And Improved Wii Picross

    The people over at wiipicross.com have updated their site and want you to come back for another play.

    Wii Picross is a top ranking destination for curious and dedicated logic art puzzlers alike, with over 1.3 million puzzles already served in a wide variety of difficulties. Continuing with Quest Engine's friendly, 'free to play', 'user driven...

  • SEGA Bass Fishing (Wii)

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    Review SEGA Bass Fishing (Wii)

    Grab your rods boys, it's time to fish.

    SEGA invite you back once again into the world of arcade rehashes, bringing one of its more bizarre titles of the 90s onto the Wii. SEGA Bass Fishing which landed on Dreamcast in 1999 was a direct port of the some-what successful arcade game of the same name. With the appealing control possibilities of Wii, it...

  • Sonic Is Unleashed

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    News Sonic Is Unleashed

    Watch now

    Earlier this week SEGA officially announced the next game in the Sonic series, Sonic Unleashed, which will appear on all the major consoles.. Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new “Hedgehog Engine”, which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to...

  • Ninja Reflex (Wii)

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    Review Ninja Reflex (Wii)

    The way of the warrior is one of balance and harmony.

    Wolf-san! EA invite us to join them in the secret ancient world of the Japanese Ninja. Bringing together a handful of mini games, the developers aim to train your senses in the martial art to help you reach a higher power. The way of the warrior is one of "balance and harmony". The...

  • Mario Kart Wii

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    Wallpaper Mario Kart Wii

  • Pass Your Driving Test With Atari

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    News Pass Your Driving Test With Atari

    Atari UK set to publish a new DS "training" game entitled "Driving Theory Training" which will be officially licensed by the DSA.

    Available in Summer 08, Driving Theory Training will feature the full driving theory questions and answers officially licensed by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency). In addition to a full theory test based on the real...

  • Do You Want Worms?

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    Competition Do You Want Worms?

    Wii Want Worms

    THQ give you the opportunity to win yourself a copy of the upcoming Worms: A Space Oddity for the Wii. In Worms: A Space Oddity, players will enjoy the ultimate blend of classic Worms game modes and re-invented single-player missions, as well as multiplayer modes that include a host of all-new party games and even more customization...

  • House of the Dead 2&3 Return (Wii)

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    Review House of the Dead 2&3 Return (Wii)

    Ah House of the Dead, welcome to the Wii.

    Since it's inception in back in the 90s SEGA's "House of the Dead" has arguably become the next biggest zombie series behind Capcom's infamous Resident Evil. SEGA's decision to bring the zombie-fest to the Wii comes as no real surprise since recent successful releases of other "light gun"...

  • Update: Nintendo Puts Things Straight On European Brawl Release

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    News Update: Nintendo Puts Things Straight On European Brawl Release

    It seems that 1up's recent podcast suggesting Brawl has been delayed until Autumn in Europe isn't exactly true.

    While recounting some of the info that I learned from Nintendo of America's President & COO, Reggie Fils-Aime, I implied that the European release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl had been moved to the fall of 2008...that's not quite...

  • Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii)

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    Review Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii)

    Sonic, grab your hoverboard there's a race to win!

    Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off racing series, Sonic Riders, returns in the form of "Zero Gravity", a sequel to the 2006 original. Unlike your standard racing game, SRZG actually has quite alot of story. Sonic and friends have been alerted about crazed robots from "MeteorTech"...

  • Asterix at the Olympic Games (Wii)

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    Review Asterix at the Olympic Games (Wii)

    Asterix joins the race for Olympic glory, can he and Obelix gain the gold medal?

    With Beijing hosting this years summer Olympic games it was no surprise that a number of Olympic themed games have appeared on this years calendar. Atari must of been kicking themselves when SEGA released Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, pretty much claiming all...

  • SEGA Recruit Sonic Fans Help

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    News SEGA Recruit Sonic Fans Help

    SEGA need your help, instead of making all the decisions themselves they are turning to you loyal Sonic fans to help influence the upcoming Sonic RPG on DS, The Dark Brotherhood.

    SEGA Europe today revealed that they are to allow fans the chance to help name one of the all new enemy races in the highly anticipated Sonic the Hedgehog RPG adventure,...

  • Super Mario Galaxy - SNES Edition

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    News Super Mario Galaxy - SNES Edition

    Oh how we love people with too much time on their hands, check out this impressive vision of what Super Mario Galaxy would of looked like if it was developed for the SNES, brilliant!

    Nintendo take note, the SNES still has legs! This excellent video was brought to you via those nerdy Nintendo Wii Fanboys. Brilliant.

  • Out Today - Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

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    News Out Today - Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

    Sonic's latest Wii adventure blasts onto our screens in the form of Sonic Riders sequel, Zero Gravity.

    "In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic takes on to futuristic-inspired tracks and travels as far as outer space to push the limits of speed even further. Two new unique gravity control moves will allow players to outrace opponents while...

  • Wii Fit Confirmed For April Release

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    News Wii Fit Confirmed For April Release

    Nintendo Europe have this morning announced that Wii Fit will be launching Europe on April 25th.

    Nintendo’s new, unique and innovative application for Wii, which is hoping to get all across Europe moving their whole bodies - Wii Fit, is set to launch across Europe on April 25th 2008. Since its launch in Japan on December 1st 2007, Wii Fit has...

  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)

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    Review Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)

    Mario and Sonic are back sooner than you think in the DS version of SEGA's biggest hit in 10 years.

    With Beijing only a few months away SEGA (finally) bring us the handheld dose of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, a game that wasoriginally to be released along side the Wii version in November. Better late than never, that's what we say. Mario...

  • Pro Evo 2008 Wii Details

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    News Pro Evo 2008 Wii Details

    Konami have revealed detailed information about the control scheme for upcoming Wii version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

    Created specifically to make full use of the Wii’s unique control system, PES 2008 brings all the realism of Pro Evolution Soccer to the Nintendo machine, but with a more ‘team-orientated’ control system. The Wii game...

  • Nyko Wireless Nunchuck

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    News Nyko Wireless Nunchuck

    The stuff dreams are made of, surely it won't be long before Nintendo 'copy' this idea and get them to us officially?

    The device, which attaches to the Wii Remote via a small wireless dongle for complete cordless freedom, will be available in the first quarter of 2008 for a suggested price of $29.99. Schweet, nice one Nyko. The Wireless Nunchuck has...

  • Ozone's Christmas Wii Swindle

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    News Ozone's Christmas Wii Swindle

    BBC consumer-rights show Watchdog today revealed details of a Wii related scam which misled upto 2,500 people in the UK to think they'd have a Wii in time for Christmas.

    So when Ozone Electronics, a company based in Oldham, guaranteed delivery of the console for the middle of December, hundreds of people placed an order, paid their money and...

  • Wii Chess Anyone?

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    News Wii Chess Anyone?

    No joke, Nintendo Europe is releasing Wii Chess on the 18th of January to the unsuspecting Wiipublic.

    Now we'd actually expect a "Wii Chess" title to appear on something like WiiWare, but a full game?! Nintendo Europe might be losing the plot a little and perhaps cashing in on Wii's success, can there really be enough legs for people to...

  • Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii)

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    Review Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii)

    Lt. Berg must defeat those ever-baddies the Nazis in this latest from the Medal of Honor series.

    EA bring another Medal Of Honor title to Wii, this time built from the ground up for the system and features the oh-so familiar style of the series. Although Medal of Honor might be a minor side-note on the CV of a certain Steven Spielberg the series has...

  • Wii Fit

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    Wallpaper Wii Fit

  • Wii Look To 2008

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    News Wii Look To 2008

    Lets be honest, 2007 was a fantastic year for Nintendo, Wii and DS have had an amazing holiday season and things haven't looked this good in years.

    As another New Year rolls around we feel its time to reflect, it's still hard to believe just how good a year 2007 was for Nintendo, DS and Wii sales have rocketed and production has constantly been...