Anthony Dickens

Anthony Dickens

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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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  • Rumours Surround European DS Lite Launch

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    News Rumours Surround European DS Lite Launch

    EuroGamer uncover some information surrounding the release of the new Nintendo DS in Europe.

    After reports from serveral German retail outlets suggesting the DS Lite wouldn't ship until August in the European Union, sniffer dogs EuroGamer have information that says otherwise. "Nintendo has declined to address online reports that DS Lite will...

  • Going Under The Knife

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    News Going Under The Knife

    Trauma Centre, the latest quirk-fest title comes to European Nintendo DS' in April.

    Nintendo have today revealed details about its latest "surgery-simulator", Trauma Centre: Under The Knife. The game which allows the player to become a leading surgeon and perform operations! "Become the next emergency room super-star as you take on the role of...

  • Original DS To Be Axed

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    News Original DS To Be Axed

    Reggie gives us the info, the soon-to-be-replaced Nintendo DS will cease production later this year.

    Reggie yesterday appeared on the "Game Heads" show broadcast by American Spike TV (the UFC lot). He announced that the current Nintendo DS will be phased out in favour for the new DS Lite. This comes as no real surprise, as the new DS is no doubt...

  • Gamers Must Wait For Twilight Princess

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    News Gamers Must Wait For Twilight Princess

    Reggie announces that The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be released in the "fall" 2006.

    Spong have today reported on an interview with Reggie Fils-Aime on Spike TV yesterday, announcing that the new highly anticipated Zelda game won't be released until the "fall" of 2006. This comes as a bit of a cruel blow for the Zelda faithful, this new...

  • Must Love Nintendogs

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    News Must Love Nintendogs

    Impressive sales for Nintendogs in Europe as the dog-sim surpasses all expectations.

    Nintendo announce Nintendog sales of 2,000,000 units across Europe. Now that's really something to bark about. "The phenomenal success of Nintendogs continues to go from strength to strength for Nintendo with the latest sales across Europe reaching 2 million...

  • Up Close With Nintendo DS Lite

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    News Up Close With Nintendo DS Lite

    Nintendo release some better quality images of the new, lighter, brighter, Nintendo DS.

    You've no doubt heard about the new DS Lite, the smaller, lighter version of the Nintendo DS handheld. Nintendo teased us last week with a single concept graphic of what its going to look like, they've finally given in to the demand from fanboys around the globe...

  • Transformers: Gamers In Disguise

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    News Transformers: Gamers In Disguise

    Activision to Publish Range of Games Based on the Transformers Franchise and Live-Action film.

    Hasbro has today announced there agreement with Activision to bring a range of video games for the upcoming Transformers movie from Dreamworks / Paramount. "The TRANSFORMERS brand has been one of the best-selling boys' action brands in a wide-range of...

  • Tecmo In The Mood For A Revolution

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    News Tecmo In The Mood For A Revolution

    Tecmo announce their first Revolution game will be from the Pangya golf series, not Dead or Alive. Sorry.

    World famous Japanese games developer Tecmo have today announced their first title for the upcoming Nintendo Revolution. All those hardcore Dead or Alive Xbox fan-boys can relax, its not going to be from the smutty DoA series. Instead, Tecmo...

  • DS WiFi Gets Even Stronger

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    News DS WiFi Gets Even Stronger

    Nintendo claim 850,000 unique users connected to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection since launch.

    Earlier this week Nintendo issued some statistics about it's Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the online service used for playing against friends over the internet. "Nintendo's Wi-Fi gaming service has seen users skyrocket, with more than 20 million connections...

  • Nintendo Announce DS TV Tuner

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    News Nintendo Announce DS TV Tuner

    That's right folks, just as you wanted, a TV Tuner for the Nintendo DS... in Japan.

    Nintendo today announced a TV tuner add on for the Nintendo DS to be available in Japan. With most portable devices, its never long until a TV tuner gizmo comes along, people will always want them. "The TV tuner add-on will occupy the standard DS game slot,...

  • Opera Web Browser For Nintendo DS

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    News Opera Web Browser For Nintendo DS

    Those Norwegians are set to bring the Opera web browser to your Nintendo DS.

    Nintendo and Opera have announced that they plan to bring the popular Opera browser to a handheld near you. There's been rumours of such software for the DS ever since the PSP launched its own web browsing software. Certainly a wise move by Nintendo. "In Opera's...

  • Uwe Boll Rants

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    News Uwe Boll Rants

    Cult Hero film maker snaps back at the gaming press, also talks about his fantasic movies.

    Useless Uwe Boll today sat down and talked to EuroGamer, he had quite a lot to say about the press, his movies and everything in-between. Apparently our fault, the gaming press, as to why his movies get such a bad reputation. Lets remember that his recent...

  • Metroid Prime: "Voice Chat" Hunters

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    News Metroid Prime: "Voice Chat" Hunters

    Get your chat, voice over ip comes to the upcoming Metroid Prime: Hunters for Nintendo DS.

    Nintendo seems to be changing its spots and adopting modern standards, today its been announced that a "voice chat" mode will be added into the upcoming Metroid game for Nintendo DS. "The new Metroid Prime Hunters game for Nintendo DS will give gamers the...

  • Will Bono Listen To Jack Thompson?

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    News Will Bono Listen To Jack Thompson?

    Will anybody listen to Jack Thompson? We surely hope not. He wants everyone to listen though.

    Jack Thompson), that guy that seems to believe video games are work of the devil has today written an open letter to U2 frontman, Bono. Why? Bono is a key investor for the "Elevation Partners" company, whom may launch an acquisition bid for Take Two,...

  • Mystery Nintendo Design Booklet

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    News Mystery Nintendo Design Booklet

    Images from a Nintendo Recruitment booklet surface through-out the blogosphere.

    coming soon. i broke something ;)

  • Step Into The Blue Ocean

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    News Step Into The Blue Ocean

    Ocean, whatever happened to those guys? Anyways, Nintendo of America talk philosophy.

    The business industry loves buzzwords and hooks, Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president, marketing and corporate affairs, has come up with something. We all know the direction Nintendo is heading in at the moment, but here's what Kaplan came up with...

  • Reggie Speaks, We Listen

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    News Reggie Speaks, We Listen

    Reggie has once more told us nothing, but promises we'll know all come May.

    Nintendo are notorious for keeping there lips tightly sealed when talking pre-game for new ventures. We know quite a lot about Revolution, but we don't know everything. Reggie teased us once more this week, talking to Electronic Gaming Monthly, via EuroGamer he said the...

  • Gates Comments On The Revolution

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    News Gates Comments On The Revolution

    Microsoft's Bill Gates reveals a slice of his thoughts on Nintendo's Revolution console.

    You may hate Bill Gates, for whatever reason, but he's not a stupid guy. He's probably the reason your here now, on a computer, whether you like it or not. Being behind one of Nintendo's rivals, it would be easy to slam the Revolution -- but that would be a...

  • Iwatta's Disrupting Development

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    News Iwatta's Disrupting Development

    More details on what to expect from Iwatta at Games Developers Conference 2006.

    Nintendo feed us more details on the GDC keynote speech in March. Satoru Iwata returns for the second year for keynote speech of the 2006 Game Developers Conference. "GDC, the world's largest event exclusively devoted to the art of game creation, will take place at the...

  • Resident Evil B4

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    News Resident Evil B4

    Joystiq uncover a pre-release Resident Evil 4 video showing us what it could of been.

    Joystiq bring us something we should never of seen, a video demo of Resident Evil 4 before its vast overhaul into the game we know and love. The video runs for a number of minutes and moves between a handful of different scenes of a would-be Resident Evil...

  • More DS Lite Colours

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    News More DS Lite Colours

    As if you weren't excited enough, now you have the tough choice of selecting a shade.

    Just when you thought you were happy, Nintendo go and unleash the feather weight Nintendo DS Lite. Your dreams are shattered, like a Apple fan-boy you crave the white goodness of a DS Lite. No? Well maybe you'd be interested in another colour sir? Nintendo of Japan...

  • Nintendo World Store Interior Design Award

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    News Nintendo World Store Interior Design Award

    Nintendo's New York store bags a couple of awards for its interior design.

    Reggie will be proud, the Nintendo World Store has collected a couple of design awards, proving that Nintendo isn't just popular with us gamers. The New York store earned itself "Store of the Year" and "First Place Specialty Store over 10,000 Square Feet" at the "35th Annual...

  • House Of The Dead 2: Straight To TV

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    News House Of The Dead 2: Straight To TV

    EuroGamer reveal the fate for yet another woeful game-to-movie project, get your sick bag ready.

    I know you were all looking forward to catching "House Of The Dead 2: Dead Aim" at your local picture house, but sorry, its not going to happen, EuroGamer have ruined your day. "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim is the sequel to Uwe Boll's 2003...

  • Uwe Boll Razzie Recognition

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    News Uwe Boll Razzie Recognition

    The legendary Uwe Boll accepts his Razzie nomination saying "I take every prize I get".

    Cult hero Uwe Boll makes movies, bad movies, of games. Usually this kinda of thing comes down to personal taste or style, however in Uwe's case, its fact. The legendary director has been nominated for Worst Director at the 2006 Razzies, the awards that is the...