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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  • Red Steel Controls Improved?

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    News Red Steel Controls Improved?

    Game Informer report that a new build of Red Steel has vastly improved controls over the previous E3 demo.

    GoNintendo have reported that magazine Game Informer has received a new build of the Ubisoft slasher, Red Steel for Nintendo Wii. According to the reporter, the criticised controls have been updated and improved since the E3 demo a month or so...

  • Further Metroid Prime 3 Details

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    News Further Metroid Prime 3 Details

    Cubed3 report on a few new "tidbits" revolving around upcoming Wii launch title Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    One of the biggest launch titles for Wii along side Zelda will be Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Cubed3 starlet JB has uncovered some interesting facts about the Retro Studios developed title. Samus can go into "hyper mode" as she did in Super...

  • Opera DS Bound For July In Japan

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    News Opera DS Bound For July In Japan

    Opera announced that the DS Web Browser will launch on July 24th in Japan for 3,800 YEN.

    Those chilly Norwegians have announced further details surrounding the launch of the Opera Web Browser for Nintendo DS. "Opera Software today announced that the Opera Web browser for Nintendo DS will be released in Japan on July 24. The DS browser will...

  • Reggie To Give Montreal Games Summit Keynote

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    News Reggie To Give Montreal Games Summit Keynote

    Reggie Fils-Aime has been confirmed to give keynote speech at Novembers Montreal International Game Summit

    GameIndustry.biz reports that Montreal is in for a real treat, Reggie has been confirmed as this years keynote speaker. "Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is set to provide the keynote address at the Montreal International...

  • US DS Lite Sales Surge

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    News US DS Lite Sales Surge

    Nintendo report 136,500 DS Lites sold in the first two days after launch, games sales increased also.

    Announced earlier this year, Nintendo decided the DS needed a little bit of a revamp. The re-designed DS, dubbed DS Lite is smaller, lighter and brighter than its older brother. After a strong Japanese launch, US retailers have continued the trend...

  • New Red Steel Trailer

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    News New Red Steel Trailer

    Ubisoft release a new trailer of the forthcoming Red Steel game, exclusive to Wii

    Prior to this years E3, Red Steel was one of the most talked about titles to exploit the Wiimote. However a number of people who tried the game were left a little disappointed, perhaps the control system is quite as precise as they were hoping. The game's developer,...

  • Nintendo Registers New Patents

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    News Nintendo Registers New Patents

    The latest Nintendo trademarks WiiPointer, WiiCulture, and !!M are discovered in Japan.

    It seems Nintendo have generated huge interest in their products just by registering domain names, submitting patent applications and now trademark submissions. The latest buzzwords submitted to the Japanese Trademark Office are: WiiPointer WiiCulture !!M...

  • Airplane Added To Wii Sports

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    News Airplane Added To Wii Sports

    BGB report that the Airplane demo used at E3 is to be added to the innovative Wii Sports line up

    The Wii Sports package of Tennis, Golf and Baseball has apparently been given a boost when shown at the recent World Hobby Fair. The boys over at British Gaming Blog have reported that the title will now include an Airplane section, previously used as a...

  • Nintendo Confirm DS Lite Shipment Stolen

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    News Nintendo Confirm DS Lite Shipment Stolen

    Confirmation comes after rumours last week about a 'missing' shipment of DS Lite consoles bound for the UK

    Reports around the Internet last week were suggesting that a container loaded with DS Lite's had been stolen in Hong Kong. GamesIndustry.biz have now had confirmation from Nintendo about the 5 finger discount. "A number of White DS Lite...

  • Nacho Libre Comes To DS

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    News Nacho Libre Comes To DS

    Majesco announce a silly wrestling game for Nintendo DS based on Jack Black's upcoming Nacho Libre movie.

    Just what you DS fans were waiting for, a game adaptation of Nacho Libre. "Nacho Libre, opening in theaters on June 16 , stars Jack Black as Ignacio (Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage who moonlights as a Lucha Libre wrestler to...

  • More Super Paper Mario Videos

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    News More Super Paper Mario Videos

    British Gaming Blog have found some pretty nice Super Paper Mario videos from Japan's World Hobby Fair 2006.

    One of the sleeper hits of this years E3 was Super Paper Mario, doing what New Super Mario Bros. has done for the DS for the Gamecube. With is unique perspective, the game is essentially a classic Mario platformer but with a twist of being...

  • Call Of Duty 3 To Take Advantage Of Wii

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    News Call Of Duty 3 To Take Advantage Of Wii

    Producer Sam Nouriani confirms that CoD 3 will use the full features of the Wiimote when launched later this year

    EuroGamer have reported on a magazine article with Call of Duty 3 producer Sam Nouriani where he explains that the upcoming Wii title will take full advantage of the Wiimote. "Typically the reticule in CoD games is centred on the...

  • Wii Before PS3?

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    News Wii Before PS3?

    IGN.com suggest that the Wii might pip Sony to the finish line and launch first.

    After the lull of the Sony E3 Press Conference, one of the main pieces of information was the release date of the PS3. Remember remember the 17th of November, the day the PS3 will launch. However, this week IGN.com's Matt Casamassina has suggested that the Wii will in...

  • Golden Joysticks 2006: Vote Now!

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    News Golden Joysticks 2006: Vote Now!

    Those special golden people invite us, the gaming public, to vote in the Golden Joystick Awards 2006.

    From today those faithful gamers of the UK have the chance to vote for the Golden Joystick Awards 2006, the world's oldest games recognition ceremony first held back in 1982. "Promising to be bigger than ever, the Golden Joystick Awards 2006...

  • Take Two Interested In Wii

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    News Take Two Interested In Wii

    After a strong E3 for Nintendo, troubled published Take Two look to Wii to possibly extend their Sports series.

    Turning heads; Nintendo's strong E3 presence caught some people by surprise. It seems the previously Nintendo-sceptic Grand Theft Auto publisher Take Two have changed their minds and recently shown interest in creating games for the Wii...

  • Uwe Boll Wants A Fight

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    News Uwe Boll Wants A Fight

    The notorious film director is fed up with the games press and offers the chance for five critics to fight him!

    Dr Boll has had enough, he's totally fed up with Internet critics slamming his movies over and over again, so much so he actually wants to fight them. Yes, really. "I'm fed up with people slamming my films on the Internet without see...

  • Nibris To Release DS Shooter

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    News Nibris To Release DS Shooter

    Developer of Wii title Sadness has announced details of a vertically scrolling shooter for Nintendo DS.

    After causing quite a stir earlier this year with the announcement of a black & white title for Wii, unknown developer Nibris have announced a new title for the portable DS console. "It’s a title which is going to change the current...

  • Tingle Returns

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    News Tingle Returns

    Famitsu reveal a DS spin-off RPG game for Legend of Zelda's Tingle character, it's all about the rupees.

    The latest issue of Famitsu contains information about new DS title starring none other than Tingle from the Legend of Zelda series of games. From what we can tell, the game will be an RPG. Details are extremely thin on the ground, the title of...

  • Super Mario Galaxy Footage

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    News Super Mario Galaxy Footage

    Complete run through of the Super Mario Galaxy E3 demo appears on video site YouTube.

    Nintendo have been very caucious about what content is released on upcoming Wii titles, including the lack of Screenshots or Videos of the infamous Super Mario Galaxy. However, we've been told of some in-game footage on YouTube. It's taken from GTTV, who must of...

  • Animal Crossing Returns For Wii

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    News Animal Crossing Returns For Wii

    Nintendo executive Katsuya Eguchi has revealed details about the online features of Animal Crossing Wii.

    In an interview with Kikizo, Eguchi has confirmed that the Wii Connect 24 service will ensure that your console is online all the time, which will open up lots of new ideas for games such as Animal Crossing. "With the example of Animal...

  • IGN Metroid Prime 3 Images

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    News IGN Metroid Prime 3 Images

    IGN.com has published a fist full of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption images, seems like video grabs.

    Metroid Prime 3 is set to take center stage along side Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess at the Wii launch. Nintendo have held back releasing official screenshots for both titles with a mere one each for the E3 Press Pack. IGN.com however have managed...

  • DS Lite Production Stepped Up

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    News DS Lite Production Stepped Up

    Nintendo announce the increase in production of their DS Lite console set to meet global demand.

    Business watchers GamesIndustry.biz have revealed that production of the DS Lite is to be stepped up 25% in order to match global demand. "At present, the firm turns out around 1.6 million hardware units a month - but with 2.5 million units sold in...

  • When Old Becomes New

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    News When Old Becomes New

    Nintendo explain their strategy behind the Virtual Console and how it'll become a "new" platform for developers.

    Satoru Iwata has been explaining the concept behind the Virtual Console and Nintendo's alternative to the "single-minded approach of the industry at present". Whilst the Virtual Console acts as an instant library for all classic Nintendo...

  • Wii Price + DS Connectivity

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    News Wii Price + DS Connectivity

    Wii price by September, Iwata outlines the plans for how your DS and Wii will be the best of friends.

    Today, Nintendo's Satoru Iwata addressed Japanese journalists for the latest Nintendo sales figures. Most importantly, he told us we should expect a release date and final pricing for Wii by September. "Nintendo will announce the release date...