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Nintendo calms Wii 2 talk

Nintendo calms Wii 2 talk

At its media summit in America yesterday Nintendo once again reiterated Nintendo’s stance that either a Wii HD or Wii 2 is nearing release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 11:14AM in News
76 Wii games join 1m club

76 Wii games join 1m club

As part of its media frenzy at yesterday’s American press gathering, Nintendo has revealed that 76 Wii games have now sold in excess of 1m copies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 9:59AM in News
AUS: Welcome To Violence pack announced

AUS: Welcome To Violence pack announced

Perhaps fearing that mere M15+ violence will no longer be sufficient to abate the Aussie appetite for violence if authorities do indeed legalise the sale of R18+ games, Sega ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2010 at 2:57PM in News
Activision linked to GoGo’s Crazy Bones IP

Activision linked to GoGo’s Crazy Bones IP

Reports are claiming that Activision has signed a deal that will see popular kids brand GoGo’s Crazy Bones coming to consoles in an effort to create a Pokemon-rivalling games franchise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2010 at 5:48PM in News

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Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move

Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move

With Sony and EA recently unveiling bold new moves to counter what publishers see as the threat posed by the pre-owned market, Nintendo has refused to rule out taking similar ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 9:36PM in News
Nintendo next in Sony's firing line

Nintendo next in Sony's firing line

Having launched a verbal volley against rival Microsoft yesterday, Sony has now turned its attentions to Nintendo with SCEA’s senior VP of public relations claiming that third party publishers are ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 12:04PM in News
Celebs on board for Alice push

Celebs on board for Alice push

Disney Interactive Studios is planning to work with stars from upcoming movie Alice in Wonderland in order to promote the accompanying video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 4:48PM in News
Wii price cut needed “immediately”, analyst claims

Wii price cut needed “immediately”, analyst claims

Despite the last Wii price cut arriving as recently as last September, one analyst has claimed that nintendo needs to drastically reduce Wii’s RRP as soon as possible or ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 11:58AM in News

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Sniper Elite targets Wii

Sniper Elite targets Wii

Reef Entertainment will release Sniper Elite on Wii in the summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 2:20PM in News
Toy Story 3 game revealed

Toy Story 3 game revealed

Disney Interactive has officially confirmed the development of the video game tie-in for major summer movie license Toy Story 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 2:00PM in News
US: Nintendo consoles rule January

US: Nintendo consoles rule January

Wii has emerged triumphant in the US hardware charts for January, NPD figures have revealed.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 12th 2010 at 10:38AM in News
Activision calls for console price cuts

Activision calls for console price cuts

Activision-Blizzard insists that the game industry can still grow despite the global economic gloom – just as long as the market sees more hardware price cuts.

by Rob Crossley
on Feb 11th 2010 at 10:31AM in News

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Activision: Console sales to grow 18% in 2010

Activision: Console sales to grow 18% in 2010

Activision expects the console installed-base in US and Europe to grow 18 per cent in 2010 to 265 million units.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 11th 2010 at 10:28AM in News
April release for No More Heroes 2

April release for No More Heroes 2

MCV can confirm No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will be released for Wii at the end of April.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 11th 2010 at 10:26AM in News
Casual giant eyes consoles

Casual giant eyes consoles

The team behind popular casual portal Miniclip.com are turning their best online games into console titles. The site has more than 550 games and an audience of over 50 million ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 5:10PM in News
AUS: Pirate to pay Nintendo $1.3m

AUS: Pirate to pay Nintendo $1.3m

An Australian man who uploaded an illegal copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii to the internet before the game went on sale has agreed to pay Nintendo $1.3m in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 2:09PM in News

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The Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

The Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

EA has as part of its latest financial report confirmed that massive PC hit The Sims 3 will be heading to consoles this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 9:37AM in News
Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

The Wii HD, Wii 2, DS2, the return of the Game Boy, perhaps a new Virtual Boy (or perhaps not) – the possibilities are numerous, but we now know for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:25PM in News
THQ reveals All Star Karate

THQ reveals All Star Karate

Publisher THQ has announced a brand new Wii title that is in development and due for release this spring – All Star Karate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 11:05AM in News
And Project Needlemouse is…

And Project Needlemouse is…

16 years on from the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on the Mega Drive – and after a string critically questionable 3D outings for the speedy mammal – Sega ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2010 at 12:07PM in News
Balance Board to bolster Super Monkey Ball

Balance Board to bolster Super Monkey Ball

Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll will expand the fanbase for its long-running arcade-style puzzle franchise, thanks to Balance Board compatibility.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2010 at 5:10PM in News
Art books getting Wii and DS games

Art books getting Wii and DS games

How-To-Draw author Christopher Hart wants to launch a series of art games that utilises the DS stylus, as well as Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3’s motion controllers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2010 at 2:52PM in News
How Just Dance became a chart hit

How Just Dance became a chart hit

The surprise news that Ubisoft’s Just Dance topped the All Formats Chart last month was, let’s be honest, a bit of a jaw-dropper.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2010 at 5:18PM in News
Wii 2 to go beyond HD

Wii 2 to go beyond HD

There’s no way of knowing how far off the announcement of a successor to the Wii actually is, but new comments from Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata suggest that when the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2010 at 12:31PM in News
D3P to publish Despicable Me

D3P to publish Despicable Me

Universal Pictures’ upcoming 3D animated movie Despicable Me is also heading to games consoles following news that D3P has snapped up the publishing rights.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2010 at 11:15AM in News