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News Nintendo 'camp' things up with Captain Rainbow
Finally a game for the people of San Francisco, Captain Rainbow emerges from the people that brought you Chibi-Robo and GiFTPiA.
The main character "Nick" is able to transform into "Captain Rainbow" a tokusatsu-styled superhero wielding a yo-yo, with a wish to restore his lost popularity. To restore his popularity, Nick ventures...
News Disaster: Day of Crisis coming later this year?
One of the games that never was, "vaporware" if you will, has been rated in Australia and all set for release this year?
Originally announced at E3 two years ago Disaster: Day of Crisis was one of a few games that we've heard little about since. Developed by Monolith Soft the game is set to be some kind of adventure/survival game where the player...
News Eidos bring us another new face of of Lara Croft
Alison Carroll, a 23-year-old professional gymnast from south London has been unveiled as the new face of Lara Croft.
Alison Carroll will promote the new Tomb Raider: Underworld game which is due out in November. Alison told BBC Newsbeat: "It's an amazing opportunity. Lara is strong, athletic, confident and independent so it's a huge...
News Introducing the wonderful, whimsical world of "KORE"
Snap Dragon Games unveil their latest work in the form of KORE.
With three zany, kooky crackpots sharing a cybernetic K.O.R.E suit, insane action is guaranteed. After all, the suit enhances the wearer's abilities beyond imagination. Pixie becomes a pro at climbing, Madboy gains an iron fist, and the dog Rex develops astonishing senses of hearing and...
News Deer Drive - dumbest game of the year?
It must be an American thing, who else would think running around with guns shooting at Deer is cool?
Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that they have teamed up with developers SCS Software and Kouyousha to bring the award-winning arcade- style, multi-player hunting series, Deer Drive, to Wii TM this fall. Deer Drive meshes hunting...
505 Games announce the launch of more sports related budgetware for Wii, this time in the format of Table Football.
To celebrate the start of the football season, 505 Games is pleased to announce that Table Football for Nintendo Wii™ is heading on to the pitch today. Table Football uses the motion-sensing abilities of the Wii Remote to make it...
News Celebrity Sports Showdown - What?
EA announce another "we-simply-can't-get-them-out-the-door-fast-enough" title, sports mini game pack: Celebrity Sports Showdown.
Celebrity Sports Showdown features 12 outdoor sports games and is the ultimate party game to play with people of all ages. Play as your favourite celebrities, with featured stars including singers Fergie and Avril Lavigne,...
News Harvest Moon DS goes gold, out next week
Fans of Harvest Moon in the US will next week be able to get their hands on the latest addition to the DS series.
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness brings the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever to the Nintendo DS.Starting off with an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to the player to...
News Red Steel 2 with MotionPlus due in 2009
Ubisoft recently let things slip that they will follow up the somewhat let-down-of-the-year Red Steel early next year.
"Red Steel 2 has been in development for many months now, and this new device will help us be even more precise in what we do with the product. The Red Steel brand is strong - I think we released it on year one, and that people...
News The Conduit Gathers Momentum
High Voltage are cooking up a storm with this title with many gamers putting their faith in the future of FPS games on Wii.
High Voltage Software, developer of the highly anticipated first-person shooter The Conduit, has garnered acclaim and attention across the web. In a limited showing throughout the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Media and...
News Ubisoft hire new "talent" to promote Imagine series
Never short of marketing ideas Ubisoft have announced that Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotten to promote a new range of video games.
Today Ubisoft announced a partnership with two of television’s most popular celebrities, Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, to promote Imagine™, a new range of video games available on Nintendo DS™. The new...
News Eidos convinced that more Tomb's need Raiding
Lara Croft's latest instalment isn't far away now as Eidos release a new "teaser" trailer which is merely designed to "tease".
Tomb Raider: Underworld sees Lara undertake her riskiest mission yet, descending to the depths of the underworlds. For generations, stories have been told of the fearsome weapon of the Norse god, Thor. Legend has it that he...
News Capcom confirms Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Based on the accliamed Xbox version, the new Wii version will exploit the unique controls only the Wii can offer.
Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is in development for the Wii™ home video game system. Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising™, which...
News Sonic and the Black Knight is SEGA's new Wii exclusive
SEGA all set to release a follow-up to Sonic and the Secret Rings with Sonic and the Black Knight set for release in early 2009.
SEGA today announced Sonic™ and the Black Knight, an all-new Wii-exclusive adventure. Part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings, this new title brings Sonic into the world of...
News Capcom's Dead Rising to resurface on Wii
Another one of Capcom's zombie-filled death-toll games, Dead Rising, is set for re-release on Nintendo's Wii console, get.
And the string of old games Capcom is porting to the Wii continues. Dead Rising, the Xbox 360 zombie fest, is being repackaged for the Wii. This follows remakes Resident Evil 4 and Okami. Dead Rising Wii appears to be a direct...
Konami's first ever Castlevania title for Wii is the fighter subtitled Judgment, some new info and screens available today.
The battle between good and evil continues with Castlevania Judgment, the first Castlevania title for the Wii. Castlevania Judgment brings together the many generations of heroic vampire hunters, including the fearsome Belmont...
E3 2008 Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
Konami invite you round for another sweat-fest in DDR Hottest Party 2, exclusively for Wii.
DanceDanceRevolution® celebrates its 10th anniversary with an all-new game for the Wii! The hottest selling dance game returns, with an entirely new soundtrack, game modes and interactivity. DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party 2 enhances the series’...
Nintendo's latest game from the original "Wii" series will be available this Christmas, designed by the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto and aims to put a new twist on music games.
Create a musical masterpiece with up to four players. Anyone can play the huge selection of instruments in Wii Music with simple motions—like strumming and drumming. It’s...
The follow up game to Wii Sports will use the new MotionPlus Wiimote addon announced yesterday, designed to mimic your exact movements on-screen with 1:1 motion capture.
Wii Sports™ Resort is not just a simple sequel to one of the world’s most popular console games, Wii Sports. It is the first title to make use of another Nintendo advance, the...
E3 2008 Animal Crossing: City Folk
Nintendo bring "creativity" and "community" together in the upcoming socially apt Animal Crossing for Wii set to be released by Christmas.
This holiday season, Animal Crossing®: City Folk lets players move into a fun community populated by quirky animals. Players can improve their community, chat with Nintendo Again Redefines Game Control, Puts...
E3 2008 New Mario & Zelda Games in development for Wii
Nintendo President Iwata confirms that both a new Mario and a new Zelda game is currently in development and will arrive in Wii's life cycle.
Both games have been rumoured but it now seems official that we should see both new games within the next couple of years. Sadly Nintendo confirmed no other details about the games at this years E3, I guess...
Nintendo set to bring next level baseball action in the latest Mario Sports title, Mario Super Sluggers.
Let the Wii Remote™ controller be your bat as you join Mario™, Luigi™, Peach™ and the rest of the gang in a rocking, socking baseball extravaganza. Newcomers to gaming or sports titles will be up and running on Mario Super Sluggers in no...
Nintendo shake Wario into action once again in a brand new adventure for Wii
Wario™, Nintendo’s greedy, uncouth and rude anti-hero, returns to his roots. The Wario Land series is where Wario first appeared, and it’s back in all its side-scrolling, platform-jumping glory. With the Wii Remote™ controller turned sideways, veterans and newcomers...
E3 2008 Three new DS titles from SEGA
SEGA detail three more DS titles, Infinite Space, BLEACH: Dark Souls and Dinosaur King.
Dinosaur King on the Nintendo DS portable handheld system brings exciting new twists to the traditional role playing game genre, with 3D battling systems and multiplayer fighting action via Wi-Fi. Playing as Max or Rex, otherwise known as the D-Team, players will...
E3 2008 Tomb Raider Going Underworld in November
Eidos announce Tomb Raider Underworld will be released this coming November in Europe, the first designed specifically for the current gen of consoles.
Tomb Raider: Underworld marks the first game in this flagship series that is designed specifically for next generation consoles. Lara Croft uncovers proof of the existence of the mythical hammer of...
E3 2008 What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver
Clearly the current fad in the games world is cooking games my old mucker, check out this propa pukka game, whack it in your DS and your cookin' like a cockney geezer!
What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver walks players through virtual and real-life cooking situations, from shopping to chopping, dressing the dish to serving up meals. The portability of...
E3 2008 Fishing Master World Tour from Hudson
Hudson announce a follow up gaming in the Fishing Master series for Wii, one play and your hooked!
The new FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR offers over 200 different types of fish to catch and enables players to catch fish in their native waters around the world in the first ever global fishing game on the Wii. Players now have over forty different...
Activision tell us that Call of Duty 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Quantum of Solace and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows will all make an appearance at this years E3.
Call of Duty®: World at War (Wii) – Building on the Call of Duty®4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat...
E3 2008 Konami to start a Rock Revolution
Music games are all the rage, Konami think the started it all and enter a new challenger into the genre.
Konami is arguably the originator of the ‘rhythm action’ genre, with ground-breaking titles such as the ever-popular Dancing Stage series, plus classic music-themed titles as Karaoke Stage, Beatmania and Guitar Freaks. The publisher has now...
E3 2008 EA Introduce Sim Animals For Wii & DS
Only a few new games from EA this E3, yet another game from the "Sims" series is set for release early 2009.
Now, for the first time players can engage with the wild world of animals in their natural surroundings in an immersive and tactile way. In this game you are challenged to engage, touch, move and try to control a wide range of animals as you...
E3 2008 Tecmo Games Wii/DS Bound
Temco announce three titles for this years E3 show, SPRay for Wii, Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff and ROBOCALYPSE for DS.
SPRAY™ (Wii / Holiday 2008) Tecmo has signed an agreement with Eko Software for the exclusive North American publishing rights to SPRay, an action-adventure game developed for the Wii that features a unique gameplay mechanic involving the...
News Natsume To Show Off New Harvest Moon Games At E3 2008
Natsume have announced that they will be showcasing both new Harvest Moon titles (DS and Wii) at next week's E3 expo.
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS):In the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS tasks players with building their own paradise as they find themselves shipwrecked on...
News Konami Set To Release Castlevania Fighting Game On Wii
Konami have today announced the development of Castlevania Judgment, a fighting game.
Castlevania Judgment, the first Castlevania title in the fighting game genre, is currently in development exclusively for Wii™. Developed by legendary Castlevania series producer Koji "Iga" Igarashi, Castlevania Judgment bridges the past with the...
Electronic Arts set to release another game in the Boogie franchise, this comes as wonderful news to our resident musical type, get2sammyb.
For any girl who has ever dreamed of being a star, the Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts Inc. brings future stars one step closer today with the announcement of Boogie SuperStar. Combining the...
News Brawl Finally Smashes Into Europe
For European gamers today has been a very long time coming as Super Smash Bros. Brawl was finally released across Europe.
This action-packed fighting game features a ridiculous number of characters that have appeared on Nintendo platforms, from Mario to Link to Pikachu ... to Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog! As they square off in famous locales...
News Nintendo Euro Release Dates
Nintendo announce a number of new release dates for Wii and DS titles, most notably "Wario Land: The Shake Dimension" coming September 26th.
Hold on to your sun hats as the Wii summer line-up kicks off with the return of the Brawl in the latest super-charged generation of Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Unleashed on 27 June, Mario, Bowser, Zelda and...
News Play Alone, In The Dark, Today
Atari's latest incarnation of Alone in the Dark is released today across Europe on Wii, hurray.
The versions for Wii and PS2 have been developed in parallel specifically to take full advantage of each console’s capabilities. Both games push the hardware hard, incorporating many of the gameplay features found in the Xbox 360 version. On the Wii,...
News Ubisoft Invite You To A Sports Party
Super casual Ubisoft announce a first title "Sports Party" from their new "PLAY ZONE" label, out next month.
"Today Ubisoft announced that it will launch a new Wii exclusive party-games range under the label PLAY ZONE. The PLAY ZONE titles will provide immediate entertainment & recreation thanks to original and numerous mini-games to be...
News Wii Gets Lightsaber Duels
LucasArts announce a new Star Wars Clone Wars simply titled, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a state-of-the-art computer-animated motion picture and television series that bridges the gap between Episode II and Episode III feature films. Under the supervision of George Lucas, Star Wars: The Clone Wars brings...
FromSoftware and Aquire are set to release Tenchu 4, the latest game in the long running Ninja series on Nintendo's Wii console later this year.
There is little known, in English, about this latest game in the series which first emerged 10 years ago, but from the debut trailer in Japan it seems likely that the game is indeed a Wii exclusive,...
Wii'll be back
After being missed in the last cycle, Call of Duty 4, the Wii will be included on the very latest iteration of the popular franchise, Call of Duty 5: World at War. This news comes via a videogaming247 reader, who spotted the info in a recent edition of gamesTM magazine. "There will be co-op for the first time in a Call of Duty...
News Alone In The Dark Wii Trailer
One of the most famous brands of yester-year is set for release on all next gen consoles this month, but will the Wii version live upto the others?
Central Park is hiding a secret. Over the course of one apocalyptic night trapped in Manhattan’s vast parkland, hero Edward Carnby must fight the unimaginable to survive and uncover the...
Some people are both brilliant and have too much time on their hands, he's done it again, Mario Kart (Javascript Edition).
That's right, not content with just having Mario Bros. ported to Javascript we've now got Mario Kart (SNES version) to mess about with at work. So far, it's just racing. No weapons or any of that fancy stuff. At the moment, you...
SEGA & Sonic nerds are set to meet up this summer to play some hedgehog starring games, all supported by the lovely people at SEGA Europe.
Welcome to the Summer of Sonic 2008! This is an event held by the British Sonic the Hedgehog online community to get fans together from all over the country (and even the world)! Meet your online friends in...
Ignition set to publish a 16 title "SNK Arcade Classics Vol 1" collection for Wii later this year.
‘In the Arcade, the addictive quality of these games ensured that the money in your pocket didn’t last long’ Says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment ‘Now the only difficulty is deciding which game to play first’. Taking...
News You're Almost Alone In The Dark
The "wait" is almost over, Atari announce that the new Alone In The Dark title will be launched later this month in Europe and US.
Atari today announced that development is complete on the highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark, and the game is on track to ship 20 June in Europe and 24 June in North America for Xbox 360 game and...
News Wario Land Shake - New Info: No Balance Board!
It was originally thought that one of the eleven games that Nintendo developed for the Balance Board would be a Wario game. With the announcement of Wario Land Shake many thought there might be some kind of incorporating of the Board but sadly it doesn't seem to be the case.
According to new information we've scooped up from MyWii.com.au the game...
News Capcom Say No To A Wii Street Fight
As awful as it looks from an art perspective, many Nintendo Wii owners were praying their favourite fighting game would get some Wii love. Sadly Mr. Capcom has just ruined their plans.
The new Street Fighter, the 4th in the series and a return to it's roots, will be developed for Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and PC. No Wii version has been announced and...
News Wario Land Shake - Balance Board Compatible? Blimey!
The rumoured Balance Board compatible Wario game has been given credibility, but, (shock horror!) it's not a WarioWare title as many forum-goers suspected.
Originating from a link our friends over at Cubed3 told us about, Nintendo's Japanese release dates list the following items: 7月10日 DS伝説のスタフィー...
News Nintendo Give Back At Wii Fit Launch
It's not difficult to realise that Nintendo are going to make a fortune with Wii Fit, thankfully for the global economy they decided to give some back at this weeks launch event.
To celebrate the launch of Wii Fit, Nintendo held an interactive release party for the public in the southwest corner of New York's Central Park, near the Merchants' Gate...
