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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  • Mario Galaxy Boxart Revealed

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    News Mario Galaxy Boxart Revealed

    Out of this world

    Nintendo have now released a preliminary version of the boxart for Super Mario Galaxy set for release on Wii later this year.. Check it out here: <cover:games/wii/super_mario_galaxy> Pretty awesome huh? Now if only they can sort out the Metroid Prime 3 boxart before it gets released later this month ;)

  • Nintendo Franchise Defence

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    News Nintendo Franchise Defence

    Miyamoto still looks towards creating new ideas and characters, Nintendo doesn't solely run on Mario and Zelda.

    Things seem to have changed alot at Nintendo over the past 5 years, but they still come under fire for recycling the same brands over and over. Personally I don't have a big issue with this, you might aswell have a different brand for each...

  • Play Wii Picross Today!

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    News Play Wii Picross Today!

    One of the first dedicated Wii flash game sites, Wiipicross.com offers you a quick way to play the popular puzzles on your Wii.

    "Wiipicross.com offers a daily Puzzle of the Day, a how-to-play guide, 16 exclusive feature puzzles designed to build your puzzling skills from scratch, as well as custom made Link Puzzles and a constantly growing library...

  • Mario Joins Beckham Promoting Soccer In The USA

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    News Mario Joins Beckham Promoting Soccer In The USA

    Not only golden balls is doing soccer proud in America, today sees the US launch of Mario Strikers Charged, the frantic arcade alternative to football.

    "Mario Strikers Charged introduces nine sensational new stadiums, plus a host of new characters with their own special abilities and power moves. Players create their own teams by mixing and matching...

  • Miyamoto Is Wired

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    News Miyamoto Is Wired

    Nintendo grand master was recently quizzed by the Wired news crew, talking Mario Galaxy, WiiFit and WiiWare and others.

    A Miyamoto interview is always something to saver and study, its not often the genius spills his thoughts with the media, Wired recently got a dose of his current brain activity and quizzed him with the general post-E3 questions we...

  • Project C.A.N.C.E.L.L.E.D.

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    News Project C.A.N.C.E.L.L.E.D.

    Nintendo admit that resources have been moved off the Project HAMMER title and onto other things.

    According to Joystiq, Nintendo's Beth Llewellyn had the following to say after this years E3 get-together. What’s the status of Project H.A.M.M.E.R. or Disaster: Day of Crisis?Disaster is still in development. Project H.A.M.M.E.R. we’ve sort of...

  • Latest NiGHTS Information

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    News Latest NiGHTS Information

    Sega have revealed two new characters for the upcoming NiGHTS sequel due for release in November.

    "As a fantasy jester called NiGHTS, players will fly through Nightopia, a rich and vibrant world where dreams come to life. With the innovative Wii Remote, gamers will experience a heightened sense of gliding, spiraling, and looping through a variety of...

  • Medal Of Honor: Heroes 2

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    News Medal Of Honor: Heroes 2

    Electronic Arts announce the latest Medal of Honor game, this time being developed "from the ground up" for Wii and Wii Zapper.

    "It’s June 6th, 1944, and the war is in your hands. Step into the boots of OSS Operative John Berg and infiltrate Normandy from behind enemy lines to undermine the Nazi regime. On both the Wii and PSP system, choose to...

  • Mario & Sonic At The Olympics

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    News Mario & Sonic At The Olympics

    Goldrush

    Sega released a teaser trailer at E3, just incase you missed it we've finally gotten around to uploading it, whoops.. "In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the...

  • Rockstar Bring Table Tennis To Wii

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    News Rockstar Bring Table Tennis To Wii

    Rockstar games have announced that the hit Xbox 360 game will indeed get a Wii release later this year.

    It's been a rumour for ages, but Rockstar have finally confirmed everyones expectations, a version of Table Tennis for Wii. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in collaboration with Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is the perfect...

  • Race Driver: Create & Race Details

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    News Race Driver: Create & Race Details

    Let's race!

    Codemasters show off their new create-em-up DS title where you can design and race your own circuits.. "Developed exclusively for Nintendo DS and making use of both the Nintendo DS stylus and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Race Driver: Create & Race offers players the ultimate in high-performance cars to drive on the most challenging...

  • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

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    E3 2007 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

    Atari throw us some more information about Namco developed beat-em-up based on the Dragon Ball Z phenom.

    "Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 takes the lightning fast fighting, flying and action that made its predecessor, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2, last year’s #1 fighting game and takes it to a whole new level with exciting new features. For the...

  • Super Swing Golf: Season 2

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    E3 2007 Super Swing Golf: Season 2

    Tecmo outline a sequel to their popular arcade/golf title, Super Swing Golf PANGYA! with Super Swing Golf: Season 2

    "Swing into the action with your favorite characters as they return to the island to challenge new courses with all new story and tournament modes. New multiplayer modes have been introduced to keep the party going with friends and...

  • Nintendo Media Briefing Photos

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    E3 2007 Nintendo Media Briefing Photos

    Nintendo release some lovely photos from the Media Briefing

    "The remarkable Wii Remote™ and touch screen and voice recognition of Nintendo DS removed the barriers to entry and put video games into the hands of young women, moms, dads and grandparents. Gamers now find they have a whole new population of people willing to join them in their gaming...

  • Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

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    E3 2007 Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

    They're back

    Ubisoft outline their "wackier" sequel which just might invole strange laughing, horse play and the abuse of more rabbids.. "The mischievous bunnies are back in a hilarious sequel that is guaranteed to be even crazier and funnier than the first – and with even more wacky games! They've invaded the world of Rayman®, and now the...

  • SoulCalibur Legends

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    E3 2007 SoulCalibur Legends

    Legendary

    Namco show off the new direction for its SoulCalibur franchise, this time the action adventure title Legends. "SoulCalibur, the unparalleled weapon based fighting game franchise, reinvents itself as Soulcalibur Legends, a 3rd person action adventure, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii console. Soulcalibur Legends follows the 16th century...

  • Mario Strikers Charged

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    Wallpaper Mario Strikers Charged

  • Endless Ocean

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    E3 2007 Endless Ocean

    Relaxathon

    Another new Nintendo title, this time for Wii, Endless Ocean wasn't really mentioned at E3, but Nintendo provided us with assets anyway.. It seems to be an ocean exploration game, there isn't any other way to explain it! Check out this intriguing video:

  • Mario Party DS

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    E3 2007 Mario Party DS

    Nintendo's popular Mario Party franchise will be branching into the handheld market in November.

    Whilst Nintendo haven't published many details about the game yet, we imagine it'll be packed full with the usual set of mini games and party modes. What's clear is that the emphasis will be on the unique DS control system. Check out the teaser video...

  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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    E3 2007 Super Smash Bros. Brawl

    Another release date set for the US, Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be released on December 3rd in North America.

    Reggie announced that there will be plenty of new announcements on the Super Smash Bros. Brawl official website over the next coming months. Reggie claimed the game to be the "best in the series". The December 3rd US release date means us...

  • Ghost Squad

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    E3 2007 Ghost Squad

    Sega's Ghost Squad is the second named game to use Nintendo's new "Wii Zapper" light gun accessory.

    "SEGA’s top grossing light gun game, Ghost Squad, comes to the Wii™ system and replicates the excitement of the arcade experience in your home! The Ghost Squad is a Special Forces unit established in strict secrecy by the U.N. to combat terrorism...

  • FIFA 08

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    E3 2007 FIFA 08

    Nintendo today announced that FIFA 08 will be playable online and use EA's league and ranking system.

    "FIFA Soccer 08 on the Wii™ makes it easy for the whole family to play and enjoy soccer with a flick of the wrist. Featuring superstar Ronaldinho as the first soccer player created as a unique and playable mini character, you’ll experience...

  • NiGHTS: Journey Of Dreams

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    E3 2007 NiGHTS: Journey Of Dreams

    Sega release alittle more information about the hotly anticipated NiGHTS sequel.

    "As a fantasy jester called NiGHTS, players will fly through Nightopia, a rich and vibrant world where dreams come to life. With the innovative Wii Remote, gamers will experience a heightened sense of gliding, spiraling, and looping through a variety of mystical dream...

  • Mario Kart Wii

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    E3 2007 Mario Kart Wii

    Mario Kart Wii is finally official, it'll use a fancy Wii Wheel and more importantly it'll feature online multiplayer action.

    The new version of Mario Kart, due in early 2008, features new vehicles and lets players near and far compete using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless gaming service. Mario Kart launches with the Wii Wheel (name...