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Activision offers gold Wii controller

Activision offers gold Wii controller

Buyers of Activision’s Wii remake of Goldeneye 007 will have the chance to grab a golden joystick of their own when it hits shelves later this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 11th 2010 at 3:48PM in News
US: Wii sales pass 30m

US: Wii sales pass 30m

Nintendo has revealed that total unit sales of the Wii console have now passed 30m in the US in the 45 months that the machine has been on the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2010 at 10:32AM in News
Sonic Colours arriving in November

Sonic Colours arriving in November

Publisher Sega has confirmed that Wii and DS platform title Sonic Colours will be released in the UK on November 12th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2010 at 12:11PM in News
First hairdressing game inbound

First hairdressing game inbound

Wii and DS owners will soon be able to get their hands on the first game to be made by a hairdresser.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2010 at 4:59PM in News

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Is Nintendo readying Wii 1.5?

Is Nintendo readying Wii 1.5?

Screen Digest analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has predicted that Nintendo could release an ‘upgraded’ version of the Nintendo Wii in the near future that would act as a stop-gap between now ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2010 at 2:11PM in News
GTTI to launch Wii peripheral

GTTI to launch Wii peripheral

Game Trading Technologies Inc has announced that it is to launch its first ever games peripheral.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 2nd 2010 at 5:19PM in News
EA Play announces Create

EA Play announces Create

Looking to follow on from the template laid down by Sony’s LittleBigPlanet, the EA Play label has announced a brand new console title called Create that takes the idea of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 2nd 2010 at 2:15PM in News
Nintendo income plummets

Nintendo income plummets

Slowing demand for the DS and the strength of the Japanese YEN have lead to a punishing quarter for platform holder Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2010 at 10:28AM in News

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FIFA 11 gets street football mode

FIFA 11 gets street football mode

Publisher EA has confirmed that the Wii iteration of the upcoming FIFA 11 will include a five vs five player street football mode.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2010 at 12:41PM in News
Nintendo wins Dutch piracy case

Nintendo wins Dutch piracy case

Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo is celebrating a significant legal victory in the Netherlands after 11 retailers were convicted of acting unlawfully by importing and selling DS R4 cards ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 21st 2010 at 3:50PM in News
NPD: Mario Galaxy 2 passes 1m

NPD: Mario Galaxy 2 passes 1m

Nintendo’s critically adored platformer Super Mario Galaxy 2 is matching its warm reception from critics with an equally warm reception from consumers, having now sold over 1m units in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2010 at 11:29AM in News

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JAPAN: Wii Party tops charts

JAPAN: Wii Party tops charts

Blending the gameplay of Mario Party 8 with the Mii characters of Wii Play has paid off for Nintendo – Wii Party went straight to the top of the Japanese ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 16th 2010 at 11:28AM in News
Zelda Skyward Sword due early 2011

Zelda Skyward Sword due early 2011

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is now scheduled for release on Wii early next year – so says the game’s producer.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 15th 2010 at 11:19AM in News
UK games market falls 16% for H1 2010

UK games market falls 16% for H1 2010

Sales for video game software, hardware and accessories in the UK saw a decline of 16 per cent during the first half of 2010, it has been revealed today.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 12th 2010 at 2:39PM in News
Metroid: Other M dated

Metroid: Other M dated

Nintendo has finally announced the release date for Metroid: Other M in the UK and Europe following a loose release window revealed last week.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 8th 2010 at 11:45AM in News

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We Sing Encore debuts at music festival

We Sing Encore debuts at music festival

Wii karaoke game sequel We Sing Encore is to get a promotional boost at summer festival Party in the Park.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 7th 2010 at 11:00AM in News
IGS reveals ‘Mini Wii’ range

IGS reveals ‘Mini Wii’ range

Accessories firm Impact Global Solutions will launch a new range of ‘Mini’ Wii products designed especially for the younger gamer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 7th 2010 at 10:00AM in News
Molyneux: Wii and Move are ‘similar’

Molyneux: Wii and Move are ‘similar’

Acclaimed developer and the creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux has questioned claims made by Sony that the Move controller is not simply an upgraded version of Nintendo’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 25th 2010 at 11:45AM in News
Wii outpacing PS2 software sales

Wii outpacing PS2 software sales

Nintendo of America’s COO and president Reggie Fils-Aime has attacked the belief that sales of Wii software are tracking below the industry norm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2010 at 11:46AM in News
3DS dev costs comparable to Wii

3DS dev costs comparable to Wii

The 3DS may add new functions to the robust Dual Screen Nintendo handheld platform - but that comes at a cost.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2010 at 10:34AM in News
Def Jam to sign top talent on Rapstar

Def Jam to sign top talent on Rapstar

Def Jam Records has said it will sign the best talent found online using Konami’s upcoming hip hop karaoke title Def Jam Rapstar.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 18th 2010 at 3:36PM in News
E3 2010: Raving Rabbids return to Wii

E3 2010: Raving Rabbids return to Wii

Ubisoft has announced the latest entry in its best-selling Raving Rabbids series will be released this November.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 16th 2010 at 6:29PM in News
Xbox Slim trade-in offers announced

Xbox Slim trade-in offers announced

As promised, UK retailer GAME has revealed details of a special trade-in offer that it hopes will entice existing console owners to upgrade to a new Xbox 360 S.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2010 at 4:03PM in News
E3 2010: Day Two roundup

E3 2010: Day Two roundup

E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 16th 2010 at 1:51PM in News