Posted on June 19, 2008 by sickr
Duelling ferociously with lightsabers on a Wii specific Star Wars game is soon set to become reality thanks to LucasArts.
An exclusive Star Wars title based on the Clone Wars franchise is coming exclusively to Wii and DS later this year. The game has been developed predominantly with the Wii hardware in mind, meaning well thought [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by sickr
Capcom’s spokesperson Christian Svensson has revealed that the forthcoming Resident Evil Zero won’t actually be receiving a release here in the West.
Svenson blames this somewhat unusual decision on fans reactions when the game was initially announced, whilst also taking into consideration that there are numerous copies of the original Gamecube version floating around on eBay.
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Posted on June 9, 2008 by sickr
Is the Wii’s additional storage space problem a thing of the past?
To accommodate increasing concerns regarding the Wii storage situation it now appears as though Nintendo are developing a number of USB storage devices. This information became readily apparent after a NOA job posting specifically advertised for an applicant who can create and execute a [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by sickr
Nintendo have launched an exciting new initiative for those stars collectors amongst you.
European Nintendo fans have been granted the opportunity to gain an additional 50 Club Nintendo stars if they register their interest in a forthcoming title and then eventually purchase the aforementioned title.
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Posted on June 7, 2008 by sickr
Recently Nintendo’s Laurent Fischer sat down with premier gaming magazine, Edge to discuss the possibility of additional storage space on the Wii.
With the volume of Virtual Console and Wii Ware titles arriving it’s only a matter of time before gamers Wii consoles explode (not literally) with data, therefore numerous individuals have proposed that Nintendo release [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2008 by sickr
Capcom have unveiled the official Resident Evil Zero box-art to the general public ahead of its ever-nearing Japanese release date.
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Posted on June 5, 2008 by sickr
Consumer research group Nielsen have determined that Nintendo Wii usage is second only to Xbox 360.
The Xbox 360 comes into its own amongst video gamers aged between 10-26, whilst those aged 27 and above also preferred to game on the 360. The Wii however fell respectably into second place for gamers aged between 10-26, and [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008 by sickr
Fending off intense competition from the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV and Age of Conan, Wii Play continues to hold its own.
Whilst Grand theft Auto IV and The Age of Conan have dominated the charts in spectacular style since they made their respective débuts last month, they were both equally embarrassed at being dethroned [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2008 by sickr
Choice Magazine has conducted a series of tests which have highlighted just how much power is consumed by next generation consoles.
Leading the pack was the PlayStation 3, which according to Choice “consumed over 10 times as much power as the Nintendo Wii“. Coming in guilty second was Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console which was tied alongside [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2008 by sickr
Slates very own Jack Patrick Rodger apparently doesn’t hesitate to pull any punches with regards to the Wii’s online capability’s.
It’s legitimate to ask whether the Wii needs an online service as rich and powerful as Xbox Live …. Much of the Wii’s charm comes in watching your friends and family make fools out of themselves [...]
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