After a Computerized Armament Management System (C.A.M.S) malfunctions on a planet and all of the defence robots start to destroy and attack the colony, what is the contingency plan? To send you of course!
News Heroes Of Mana Confirmed For The DS
According to the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Square-Enix will develop Heroes of Mana for the DS, a mix between RTS and RPG.
Information about Wii's menus surface from Nintendo's press conference earlier today.
News Capcom Announces Mega Man Star Force
During the Tokyo Game Show, the Japanese developer and publisher Capcom, announced Mega Man Star Force for the DS, the first game in a new interesting Mega Man series.
News - September, 2006
Thursday28th Sep 2006
Review Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)
Resident Evil 4 is the best game on the Gamecube.
There, it has been said – that’s my stance on the latest in Capcom’s self proclaimed ‘Survival Horror’ genre. Action games, hell, most games in general will feel sluggish, dull and ultimately underwhelming after the onslaught of this games opening salvo (the first 20 minutes will become the...
Tuesday26th Sep 2006
News Wii Opera Browser Free Until June 2007
Good news for early adopters; The Nintendo Wiis Opera web browser will be free to download until June 2007.
A press released by Opera today has stated that the Wii web browser will be free to download until June 2007. The browser will not cost a thing once downloaded. After that you will be required to use up your Wii points to download the browser...
Ubisoft seem to be making good progress with the Wii launch title, few new details emerge.
4cr have done an excellent job of rounding up the latest chucks of info surrounding the Ubisoft first person shooter, Red Steel. First of all, there will be 4 player multiplayer action, but no online gaming this time around. SL: “It’s tough to discuss...
Monday25th Sep 2006
News Capcom Announces Mega Man Star Force
During the Tokyo Game Show, the Japanese developer and publisher Capcom, announced Mega Man Star Force for the DS, the first game in a new interesting Mega Man series.
Since it's start back in 1987, the Mega Man series have proven to be one of Capcom's most popular franchises, and it has spawned several unique series. Star Force is the first game in...
Friday22nd Sep 2006
News Sony Cuts The Price Of Playstation 3
Sony just announced that their upcoming home console Playstation 3, will be 20% cheaper than expected when they release it In Japan later this year.
The competition in the highly anticipated console war is undoubtly heating up, and it's getting worse, as Sony just announced that the Japanese version of their console will get a price cut. The...
Monday18th Sep 2006
GamePaused simulate your favourite Nintendo consoles with... food. Grab the posters now.
Just when you thought you knew everything about Wii, GamePaused.net have decided to release a couple of posters dedicated to both Wii, DS and food. "GamePaused™ loves creative gaming and so naturally GamePaused™ loves the Wii. When we first heard of...
Saturday16th Sep 2006
Nintendo have announced that 2,000 Wii points will set Americans back $20 and Europeans £14 (€20).
So lets break down the cost for each Virtual Console title: NES Games (500 Points) - $5 | £3.50 | €5 SNES Games (700 Points) - $7 | £4.90 | €7 N64 Games (1,000 Points) - $10 | £7 | €10 Admittedly that is a tad pricey as you can pick up...
Friday15th Sep 2006
News Region Free Wii With No DVD Playback
Nintendo have delivered a couple more surprises since their conference, by announcing that they are dropping the DVD playback but supporting region free games.
Very few people were actually excited about the DVD attachment for Wii, most people have a DVD player nowadays so whats the point? Its a good move that allows Nintendo to focus their efforts...
News Wii Games Not Region Free
It seems like Nintendo can't decide whether or not the Wii games will be region free, because now they suddenly aren't anymore.
Earlier today, we reported that according to Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's Vice President of Marketing and Affairs, games for the Nintendo Wii would be region free, but apparently she have misunderstood something,...
News Wii.com Opens American Page
Inside are video's explaining the various functions preformed in the different channels.
When the Japanese site opened a few days ago I was expecting quite a wait before any other region appears on Wii.com. But to my surprise I checked this morning and saw that the American site is now also live. Hopefully this means that both the European and...
News 20 US Launch Games Confirmed
The best console launch in history? You can count on it!
Here are the 20 games confirmed to be available as the Wii launches on the 19th of November in the US: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Call of Duty 3 Elebits Excite Truck Far Cry: Vengeance GT Pro Series Madden NFL 07 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Monster 4x4: World Circuit Need for Speed:...
News European Wii Launch Details
Europe gets the Wii a little later and more expensive than everywhere else.
Here is what we in Europe have been waiting for. The Wii will launch on the 8th December 2006 at an estimated retail price of £179 (249 Euros), bundled with Wii Sports. At launch there will be "around" 20 software titles so check the Launch Game News Article for those...
News 6 Million DS Units Sold In Europe
Since it's release back in March 2005, the Nintendo DS has sold a total of 6 million units in Europe, proving that Europe is indeed an important market, despite the fact that most publishers and developers seems to ignore us.
A good example of this is the next generation consoles, the Wii will be launched later and more expansive in Europe than in...
Information about Wii's menus surface from Nintendo's press conference earlier today.
Here's the info direct from Nintendo: The Wii™ console will revolutionize how people play games. But more importantly, it will entice new players into the world of video games by offering a variety of entertainment, information and communication Channels that add...
Thursday14th Sep 2006
News US And Japanese Wii Launch Details
The Wii will launch in North and South America before Japan!
Nintendo have announced launch plans for most of the world, with the PAL territories to follow in the Nintendo Europe conference tomorrow. Wii will launch in the US on the 19th of November and on the 2nd of December in Japan Wii will cost $250 US in America (about £133) In Japan the...
News Metroid Prime 3 Delayed Until 2007
Retro Studios have not been able to complete Metroid Prime 3 in time for the Wii launch.
However, they have tweaked the control scheme to include a sensitivity option for the controller. The sensitivity option not only speeds up the controllers responsiveness, but reduces the 'dead-spot' in the center area of the screen, allowing more natural...
Wednesday13th Sep 2006
News Heroes Of Mana Confirmed For The DS
According to the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Square-Enix will develop Heroes of Mana for the DS, a mix between RTS and RPG.
Square-Enix, with it's extremely popular Final Fantasy series, has grown to be one of the main developers and publishers in the gaming industry, and with games like Final Fantasy III for the DS, and Dragon Quest Swords...
Thursday14th Sep 2006
News Final Fantasy XII Spin Off On DS
The Shoen Jump magazine has now confirmed the recent rumor that a FFXII game may make it onto the DS.
So far though nothing has been announced on the content of Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. All we know is that its a spin-off title that revolves around the Playstation 2 game, further milking the SquareEnix cash-cow. Hopefully it will stick...
Tuesday12th Sep 2006
News ESRB Reveals Virtual Console Games
ESRB, an American website that provides reliable information about the content in computer and video games, has revealed seven titles that should be available on Virtual Console
The Virtual Console for the Wii will be a built-in emulator that let's you download and play games from other consoles, from NES to N64, and consoles from other companies as...
Monday11th Sep 2006
News Virtual Console Launch List
The gaming site Play-Nintendo have posted a list of games that they claim is the 26 launch titles for the Virtual Console for the Wii.
The virtual console will let people download games from old consoles, from NES to Nintendo 64, and play them on their Nintendo Wii. This is very cool of course, with titles like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time...
News The Voice Of Mario At Oxford Street
The British video game retailer GAME is offering customers the chance to meet the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet.
On 15th September, Nintendo will have their conferances and events where they'll reveal a lot of information about the Wii, including the Price and Launch date. If you're not invited to these events, or you just think meeting the voice...
Sunday10th Sep 2006
After a Computerized Armament Management System (C.A.M.S) malfunctions on a planet and all of the defence robots start to destroy and attack the colony, what is the contingency plan? To send you of course!
You control the character of Vanessa Z. Schneider, a strong sassy sarcastic female mercenary who kicks arse. Girl Power! Well, she is not really...
News Gamecube Outsells Xbox 360 In Japan
By now, most people know that the Xbox 360 isn't doing that good over in Japan, in fact it's doing terrible. But still, Enterbrain's marketing data service surprised me.
According to Enterbrain, Microsoft's newest console has sold a total of 75,837 units so far this year, while the Nintendo Gamecube has sold 77,124. Both numbers are for Japan,...
News Brain Training Tournament For Grandparents
Nintendo introduces gaming to grandparents with a competition in the popular DS game, Brain Training.
Since the famous NES console launched in 1983, Nintendo has been considered by many as the console for kids. Of course, most people who make these statements have never actually played a Nintendo System, but nevertheless, many people still consider...
Saturday9th Sep 2006
News Splinter Cell For Wii Launch
The highly anticipated action-stealth game from Ubisoft is also coming to the Wii. The french company recently announced that it's working on a version for NIntendo's upcoming console.
This is actually Ubisoft's eight confirmed game for the Nintendo Wii, so I guess by now we can assume that Ubisoft thinks the Wii will be a success, which is great of...
Friday8th Sep 2006
News Cake Mania Coming To The DS
Cake Mania by Majesco Entertainment is an addictive online game¨where you help the busy chef Jill as she serves the difficult customers.
Taking advantage of the unique DS touch screen, you will help Jill to earn enough cash to reopen her grandparents' bakery and fill it with new baking tools. The USA based company is an innovative and creative...
News IBM Starts To Ship The Wii Chips
The hardware developer IBM, today announced that the shipping of the "Broadway" processor for Nintendo's upcoming console, the Wii, has started.
The "Broadway" processor is the heart of the Wii, and it is being developed by IBM. According to IBM, the processor has up to a 20% reduction in power consumption, and it also produces less heat, compared...
News Latest Wii Rumours By MCV
The british publication MCV has published an article where they claim to know details regarding Wii's price and release date. Can we trust them, or is this just yet another Wii rumour?
According to MCV, Nintendo's new console will hit retail by November 24th in the UK, it will be priced at £149 and stock will be plentiful.They also says that...
Wednesday6th Sep 2006
News First Details From Far Cry: Vengeance
VGMFusion's daily podcast recently revealed the first details from Ubisoft's upcoming First Person Shooter for the Wii, Far Cry: Vengeance.
VGMFusion.com interviewed Andre Vu from Ubisoft, and he said a lot of interesting stuff. The game will take advantage of Nintendo's revolutionary control system to immerse the player into the fascinating world,...
News PAL PlayStation 3 Launch Delayed Until March 2007
Due to Blu-Ray production problems, Sony have decided to hold fire on the European, Australasia, Russia, the Middle East and African PlayStation 3 release.
Originally set for a worldwide release across the space of a week, Sony have had to reduce shipments to Japan and America and hold back on the European release for another 4 months. People in the...
Monday4th Sep 2006
The Munich based developer Shin’en Multimedia recently announced that it's working on a sequel to the successful Shoot 'em up for the DS.
According to Shin'en , the game introduces many new features and elements which have never been used in its genre. This includes innovative touch screen features as well as exciting WiFi functions over the...
Sunday3rd Sep 2006
Review Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS)
Another handheld Castlevania?
Since the release of the absolute classic Symphony of the Night on the Playstation, the Castlevania series has metamorphasized from the original side scrolling action/platformers to sprawling adventures games, packed to bursting point with collectables, enemies and areas. Recent 3D incarnations have been incredibly hit...
News New Resident Evil Information
The first details from the upcoming Resident Evil for the Wii are beginning to appear on the Internet.
Currently, the only thing we know for sure about this game, is that it will not be the same game as Resident Evil 5 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but the Resident Evil fan site Rehorror.net recently interviewed the voice actor Tara Platt,...
Friday1st Sep 2006
News Nintendo Dominates The Japanese Market
The latest sales figures from the land of the rising sun shows the multi-format top 10 to be comprised entirely of DS games.
There are no real surprises as Final Fantasy III sells nearly all its initial shipment, though SquareEnix were only expecting to get through 350,000 copies. In the chart there are also the two Brain Training games accompanied...
