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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  • Super Monkey Website

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    News Super Monkey Website

    Sega announce that all the ball loving monkeys have another new website to call home.

    Sega's HTML monkeys have finished off the new official website for Super Monkey Ball Adventure. "Visit supermonkeyballadventure.com now for stunning views of a game that’s set to add a whole new dimension to the world-famous Monkey Ball series. There...

  • Sony Stole Our Idea

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    News Sony Stole Our Idea

    Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has a pop at Sony and its "revolutionary" PlayStation 3 controller.

    CVG have reported on an interview between MCV and David Yarnton, the current boss for Nintendo UK. The Yarnton didn't hold back when commenting on the newly improved PlayStation 3 controller which was announced last week at E3. "Historically we're...

  • Wiimote & Nunchuck

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    Wallpaper Wiimote & Nunchuck

  • Wii + Disc

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    Wallpaper Wii + Disc

  • Classic Controller

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    Wallpaper Classic Controller

  • Wii Hardware (Black)

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    Wallpaper Wii Hardware (Black)

  • The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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    Wallpaper The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess

  • Wii Hardware

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    Wallpaper Wii Hardware

  • Nintendo Europe's Summer Line Up

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    News Nintendo Europe's Summer Line Up

    Nintendo announce a bumper pack of release dates for upcoming Nintendo DS and Gamecube titles.

    As if the World Cup wasn't enough Nintendo Europe have got the sun tan ready and want to be part of your summer, today they announce a nice big list of games that will be released over the next quarter. "Nintendo DS fans will be delighted by a...

  • Revolution

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    Wallpaper Revolution

  • Resident Evil G.S.

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    News Resident Evil G.S.

    Mysterious Japanese magazine scan suggests what we could expect from Resident Evil Wii

    After Capcom's announcement that we'll be getting an exclusive Resident Evil title for Wii the minds of the gaming elite have been at work. Capcom restrained themselves and told us nothing about the game. Would it play like Resident Evil 4? Would it be like Dead...

  • The E3 Fallout

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    News The E3 Fallout

    The games industry slows down to digest the wealth of information presented at this year's E3 Expo.

    Just like over-eating on Christmas day, everyone seems to be taking a breather after last weeks bombardment of information, I'm sorry to report that further news is thin on the ground. Attendees feet are starting to recover and they're finally getting...

  • Wii Causes Havok

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    News Wii Causes Havok

    Nintendo Wii joins the likes of F.E.A.R. and Splinter Cell to utilize the Havok physics middleware solution.

    E3 2006, Havok software announce it's support for the upcoming Wii console. For those of you unfamiliar with Havok don't worry, it's more well known in the PC field. The Havok "physics middleware" engine is a software solution and is used for...

  • Nintendo Wii Disrupts E3 2006

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    News Nintendo Wii Disrupts E3 2006

    E3 attendees pack themselves into the Nintendo booth for a mere touch of the Wii console.

    The show draws to a close, the last few gamers are being dragged away kicking and screaming as they realise there is another 364 days till the next E3 expo. Nintendo however can feel proud, proud that even with a name like Wii they've done something impressive...

  • Wii Retail Package Details

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    News Wii Retail Package Details

    Covering E3 have unearthed some details when chatting to Nintendo employees at this years E3

    Chris over at Covering E3 has posted an article confirming some details about the Wii console and what will be included at launch, heres an overview of his findings. Retail Wii will ship with a Wii console, Wii Remote & Nunchuk and no games. The classic...

  • Rare's Diddy Kong Racing Upgrade

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    News Rare's Diddy Kong Racing Upgrade

    Recently announced DS game confirmed to be developed by Rare along with some further details.

    Amongst the mass of DS announcements one caught my eye the most, Diddy Kong Racing DS. Fond memories of the N64 rushed into my brain and everything felt fuzzy. Nintendo of course kept things very quiet, not giving out further details and a merge single...

  • Reggie's 27 Wiis

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    News Reggie's 27 Wiis

    Nintendo VP of sales Reggie promised 27 playable titles on the E3 show floor, IGN have compiled the lot.

    E3 home-boy and vice president of sales and marketing, Reggie Fils-Aime announced at the pre-E3 briefing that 27 titles would be available, did he deliver? Just about. Lets check out the run down. Super Mario Galaxy The Legend of Zelda: Twilight...

  • Mario To Miss Out On Wii Launch

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    News Mario To Miss Out On Wii Launch

    Nintendo bigwig Shigeru Miyamoto has said Mario will only launch roughly six months after Wii launch

    Reported from an after hours press event, IGN.com have quoted the legendary Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, saying that the next Mario installment, Super Mario Galaxy, will not be available at launch. " is progressing along quite well, but it's...

  • Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Details

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    News Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Details

    IGN report further details about the new Metroid Prime game, now set to debut as a Wii launch title

    Earlier today IGN.com reported information about the recently announce Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The Retro Studios developed game is set to become the first Metroid Prime launch title and will be available along side The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight...

  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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    News Super Smash Bros. Brawl

    Nintendo announce the next game in the Super Smash Bros. series, everyone get ready to Brawl!

    Yesterday at E3 Nintendo announce the brawl, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Many gamers had been looking forward to this day and it seems as if Wii have been rewarded with battling goodness. Nintendo have also unveiled a new Super Smash Bros Dojo website that...

  • Capcom Developing Resident Evil For Wii

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    News Capcom Developing Resident Evil For Wii

    Capcom have announced an exclusive Resident Evil title designed specifically for Nintendo Wii

    Capcom have today announced that a new Resident Evil is in the works, except its not Resident Evil 5. It's a new Resident Evil game that will be specifically tailored to the Wii control system. The Japanese giants are keeping the details very short at the...

  • Nintendo E3 2006 Press Conference

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    News Nintendo E3 2006 Press Conference

    Nintendo annual pre-E3 press conference is now over, but what did we learn, whats new?

    The bomb has been dropped, Nintendo Wii is pretty much out in the open now. If you've been living under a rock you might not know that Nintendo's biggest press conference of the year took place earlier today in LA. It's often hard to keep track of everything...

  • Nintendo Wii Classic Controller

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    News Nintendo Wii Classic Controller

    Nintendo leak an image of an unmentioned SNES like controller named "classic" in today's E3 Press Pack.

    Today, Nintendo held its pre-E3 press conference, after the speeches pretty much everything was covered and included in the digital press pack the Big N issued on the internet. However, one image was completely unmentioned, an image of a Nintendo...

  • Paper Mario Just Got Super

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    News Paper Mario Just Got Super

    Nintendo unveil another game in the Paper Mario series, Super Paper Mario for Nintendo Gamecube.

    Nintendo are set to release another Mario game and its not even another sports title, its another platformer! Looking quite similar to New Super Mario Bros. on the DS, Super Paper Mario is a 2D platformer with 3D graphics. The newest chapter of the Paper...