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 Mario Gets His Own Galaxy

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    News Super Mario Gets His Own Galaxy

    Nintendo announce the very latest Mario game, Super Mario Galaxy exclusive for Nintendo Wii.

    Today at Nintendo's pre-E3 press meeting, the Big N revealed Super Mario Galaxy, the first Mario game for Nintendo Wii. The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step … out into space. Join Mario™ as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying...

  • Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

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    News Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    Nintendo announce the third game in the Metroid Prime series, exclusively for the upcoming Nintendo Wii.

    Today, Nintendo finally name the third Metroid Prime game, Metroid Prime: Corruption. As Retro have said before Metroid Prime is a trilogy, this could be the last game in the series. "If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty...

  • Twilight Princess For Gamecube & Wii Launch Title

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    News Twilight Princess For Gamecube & Wii Launch Title

    Nintendo announce that there will be 2 versions of Twilight Princess, both releasing on the same day as the Wii console.

    Today at Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference, Reggie announced that the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will come in 2 versions, one for Gamecube and one for Nintendo Wii. "It is by far the best Zelda game we've...

  • Wii Lifestyle Screenshots

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    News Wii Lifestyle Screenshots

    Nintendo release a bunch of images to tease us not attending E3, they could be considered as the first screenshots.

    Today, just before E3 kicks off Nintendo have released a bunch of images that show the different ways in which you can use the Wii Remote. "Depending on the game, the Wii Remote could be a weapon, a baseball bat or an airplane...

  • Nintendo Wii Hardware Details

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    News Nintendo Wii Hardware Details

    Nintendo finally splash out and tell us all about the upcoming Wii system, all the details are here.

    Nintendo have released a chunk of information about the hardware, most of which we knew already. However there are a couple of new things. You can either read through this entire press release or simply scan the items we've marked important...

  • Square's Dragon Quest Comes To Nintendo Wii

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    News Square's Dragon Quest Comes To Nintendo Wii

    Square Enix announce another Nintendo Wii title, Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors.

    Square Enix announce another exclusive Nintendo Wii title at their pre E3 press conference, this time from the Dragon Quest series. The lengthy title is as follows "Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors"...

  • Square Enix Announce Final Fantasy For Wii & DS

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    News Square Enix Announce Final Fantasy For Wii & DS

    Square unveil Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers for Wii and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring Of Fates for DS.

    Square Enix have announced two new titles in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series, Crystal Bearers for Nintendo Wii and Ring of Fates for Nintendo DS both to debt later in the year. "Since its introduction...

  • GameTrailers.com Provide Free Nintendo Press Conference Feed

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    News GameTrailers.com Provide Free Nintendo Press Conference Feed

    Those lovely people over at GameTrailers.com will be broadcasting a feed from today's big event.

    May 9th has finally rolled around, its time for Nintendo to spill all the information about the upcoming Nintendo Wii revolution. Thanks to GameTrailers.com you'll be able to watch the press conference LIVE over the internet. Whats so special about this?...

  • Sony Unveil New PS3 Controller

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    News Sony Unveil New PS3 Controller

    Sony release huge amounts of information about the PS3 and its new controller design.

    Alas the boomerang is no more. After Sony were heavily criticised last year for its PS3 controller design, they've decided to go back to basics and have re-adopted the DualShock shape, however of course, they have added a few new things. "The controller for...

  • Sega Announce Sonic Wild Fire

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    News Sega Announce Sonic Wild Fire

    Sega reveal the next Sonic title exclusively for Nintendo Wii, this time sonic goes all Arabian on us

    Sega release the first information about a new Sonic title, Sonic Wild Fire. The game will be exclusive to Nintendo Wii as it utilises the unique Nintendo Wii controller, the game "combines his trademark high-speed action with easy to play controls...

  • Sony To Release PlayStation 3 Worldwide In November

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    News Sony To Release PlayStation 3 Worldwide In November

    Sony have today announced that the PS3 will ship on November 17th starting at $499 USD.

    Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that it would launch PlayStation 3 in "Clear Black" in North America on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide simultaneous launch. The machine will come in 2 flavours, a 20GB model and a 60GB model, priced...

  • Rayman Becomes Wii Launch Title

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    News Rayman Becomes Wii Launch Title

    Ubisoft's well known Rayman series officially named as a Wii (formerly Revolution) launch title.

    Ubisoft today announce that their upcoming Rayman title, Rayman Raving Rabbids has officially been named as a Wii launch title. "Scheduled for current and next-generation video game consoles, Rayman Raving Rabbids™ also joins the line-up as an...

  • Metal Slug Comes To Nintendo Wii

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    News Metal Slug Comes To Nintendo Wii

    SNK announce their first Wii title, Metal Slug Anthology, the classic arcade collection.

    SNK deliver great news today for the older generation of gamers, the classic series of Metal Slug will be coming to Nintendo Wii in the form of Metal Slug Anthology. "To gamers worldwide, the METAL SLUG franchise is known as one of the greatest action...

  • DS Lite Confirmed For 11th June US Launch

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    News DS Lite Confirmed For 11th June US Launch

    Nintendo have today announced that the DS Lite will be available from June 11th 2006 for $129.99 in the USA.

    European's still left out as Nintendo announce launch details for the sleeker DS, DS Lite in the Americas. "Millions of people around the world already enjoy playing Nintendo DS™, and the system's future looks even brighter. On June...

  • Sadness Developer Nibris Emerge Online

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    News Sadness Developer Nibris Emerge Online

    Small team Nibris launch their website and announce Sadness trailer to be available May 10th.

    Today, Nibris have announced that their website is officially online and ready for viewing, you can find it at the aptly named They've also announced that a trailer for "Sadness" the dark, noir Nintendo Wii title will have a trailer available from May...

  • US Metroid Prime Hunters To Get Free Rumble

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    News US Metroid Prime Hunters To Get Free Rumble

    Nintendo announce a limited edition Metroid Prime: Hunters with free DS Rumble Pak... US Only.

    Today Nintendo of America have announced that they will be offering a bundled free DS Rumble Pak for those who pick up Metroid Prime Hunters. You may remember this accessory from games such as Metroid: Pinball. "The accessory fits into the Game Boy®...

  • More Sadness

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    News More Sadness

    Nibris release some further information to the press for clarification of its upcoming Nintendo Wii title, Sadness.

    Nibris today release some helpful information about Sadness, a title they are currently developing for the next generation Nintendo console, Wii. Sadness is not working title of our game, it is the final title The story takes place...

  • Super Monkey Ball Revolution Named

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    News Super Monkey Ball Revolution Named

    Sega have today announced plans for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz for the Nintendo Revolution console.

    Sega today hit back with the announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, bringing those crazy monkey's into a new dimension with the unique Revolution controller, dubbed Revomote. "AiAi and all his friends have rolled their way onto...

  • Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin Announced

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    News Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin Announced

    Vampire fans rejoice as Konami announce another helping from the Castlevania series for the Nintendo DS.

    Today Konami have revealed that Portrait of Ruin will become the next helping of Castlevania DS goodness, they've also said the game should release later this year. "Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH's ever popular Castlevania series returns...

  • Brain Age Official Site

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    News Brain Age Official Site

    Nintendo launch the mini dedicated to the upcoming Brain Age (aka Brain Training) for Nintendo DS

    Forgotten about this already? Don't worry, Nintendo have reminded us all that this summer will be about Brain Training. They've launched a mini-site dedicated to the Brain Age title set to launch in the US imminently. They've gone for the oh so original...

  • Red Steel Details Emerge

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    News Red Steel Details Emerge

    The Game Informer informs us about Red Steel, the first known of the Revolution launch titles.

    Today details have emerged about Ubisoft's Red Steel first person shooter set to release as a launch title for Nintendo Revolution. The rapid response unit over at Wikipedia have been compiling all this information into

  • Video Games Live

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    News Video Games Live

    Get up and dance to that funky beat -- the video game music we know and love gets up and goes on tour.

    PressTheButtons' main man MattG has pointed out a truly bizarre American stage show, Video Games Live. "An immersive concert event featuring music from the world’s most popular video games performed by a live orchestra and choir combined...

  • Miyamoto Talks Up Twilight Princess

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    News Miyamoto Talks Up Twilight Princess

    Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed a few more details about the Revolution controller and Zelda: Twilight Princess

    Those guys over at Cubed3 have reported an interview between Nintendo Official Magazine and Shigeru Miyamoto; in which Shiggys hints the gameplay offered with the Revolution controller could be quite different to that of the Gamecube...

  • New Revolution Controller Photographs

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    News New Revolution Controller Photographs

    Certain set of Revolution Controller photographs have been floating around the interweb and blogs

    The blogs and gaming sites around the web have seen a pair of "Promotional Photographs" of the Revolution controller over the past few days, some sites claiming they are part of the "Red Steel" exclusive in the Game Informer magazine and some saying...