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Summer Athletics Review (Wii)

20 Aug 2008 20:24:36 PDT

Michigan - The Nintendo Wii’s software lineup has been notoriously harangued by hardcore gamers for the endless string of shovelware titles that have been allowed on ...

Original story at EndSights .

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Review: Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS

20 Aug 2008 14:09:04 PDT

- Instead of just relying on the touch screen of the DS, Activision has transformed the DS into a full console-quality experience through the addition of a ...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Hillcrest Labs Sues Nintendo to Keep the Wii Out of America [Wii]

20 Aug 2008 11:01:42 PDT

Written by Adam Frucci
Hillcrest Labs has filed a complaint for patent infringement with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C., and a separate patent infringement suit in the U.S. District Court in Maryland against Nintendo(R) related to the Wii(TM) video game system.

Original story at Gizmodo . Related stories include: Nintendo Gets Sued Over Wii [Wii] - Kotaku , Nintendo Gets Sued Over Wii - Kotaku Australia and ... Slashdot , Bizjournals.com , MacNN , GigaOM , Gearlog , Electronista , Baltimore Sun

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Online Gaming, Nintendo, and the Friend Code Issue

20 Aug 2008 01:58:00 PDT

Written by hattrick
After taking a step back and observing what Microsoft and Sony have with their online gaming, I can understand why Nintendo fans are up in arms. This might be old news for you, but it was enlightening for me. As the other two companies seek to create an online gaming community, merging games...

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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Nintendo's E3 Apologies

19 Aug 2008 18:30:27 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Another interesting note: IGN reports that Nintendo will feature The Conduit, an upcoming third-party FPS for Wii, in its booth at Penny Arcade Expo. Seems like Nintendo at least recognizes the value of playing to the core in their natural habitat.

Original story at Wired .

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Top Ten Reasons the Nintendo Wii is NOT the Greatest

19 Aug 2008 18:30:17 PDT

Been awhile since one of these articles popped up, isn't it?! I thought we were way passed this. I guess with so many people calling out fanboys, the fanboys have to respond in a big way. Well, get ready to dive into another pile of arguing, flamewars ...

Original story at Go Nintendo .

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Nintendo news and blogs - August 21, 2008

21 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Nintendo news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• A tiny bit more info about tranferring Rock Band songs to the sequel -- by Alexander Sliwinski from Joystiq
• Hudson Details Three New Titles -- from Softpedia News - Global
• GTA 4, Smash Bros. Lead Worldwide 2008 Sales; Sales-tracking Supergroup Formed -- from *Shacknews* Games
• Nintendo Hosts the Ultimate Mystery Party at the Nintendo World Store -- from IGN DS
• Aspyr Media to Bring Hello Kitty Daily to Nintendo DS in North America -- from IGN DS
• HillCrest Labs Files Patent Suit Against Nintendo -- from Wii Blog: Nintendo Wii News and Views
• Nintendo's Wiimote tapped for patent infringement by Hillcrest Labs -- by Paul Miller from Engadget
• Astro Ranch to lasso on iPhone, DS, N-Gage -- by Gino D. from Apple
• The Games Convention Über Update Post [Games Convention 08] -- by Michael McWhertor from Kotaku
• Wii straps get colourful -- from Aussie-Nintendo.com

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Cammie Dunaway Talks E3 2008, Own Gaming Habits [Wii]

19 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PDT

Written by Brian Ashcraft
When I came to work for Nintendo, we [her family] had a Wii, we had 3 or 4 DSs, a PSP, an Xbox, a PS2. We were an active gaming household, but it was only six months prior to joining Nintendo that I had ever played games at all. I started by playing Wii Sports and then by playing Big Brain Academy and Br...

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: Nintendo of America 'Disappointed' by E3 Showing, Regrets Downplaying Wario Land, Pikmin - Shacknews , Cammie Dunaway - Nintendo was disappointed with their own E3 showing, next-gen console talk, and Miyamoto project reassurance - pheedo.com and ... CrunchGear , Go Nintendo , 1UP.com

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Weekly Wii Update - Old Man Mega [Wii Downloadables]

18 Aug 2008 08:30:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Wi...

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: WiiWare goes live (in the US) [Geekpulp] - Geekpulp , Nintendo's WiiWare Launches Today [Nintendo] - Gizmodo and ... SlashGear , DigitalBattle , WiiNintendo

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Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 4 - Aug. 10: Bizarro world edition

17 Aug 2008 20:00:00 PDT

Written by Griffin McElroy
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business

Original story at Joystiq .

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Overlord II, Overlord Dark Legend and Overlord Minions Coming From Codemasters In 2009

16 Aug 2008 03:47:36 PDT

Codemasters are spawning more Minions on more gaming platforms in 2009. Codemasters has announced plans to release Overlord II on the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2009. In addition, the Overlord franchise will reach more gamers thanks to its upcoming games for the Wii and Nintendo DS w...

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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Opinion: Three Overlord Titles Announced for 2009

14 Aug 2008 14:35:49 PDT

Written by Jean Snow
All three Overlord titles are expected to hit shelves in 2009, with Overlord II heading to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. See also: Overlord Takes Over Japanese Game SiteReview: Overlord Will Dominate Your Spare TimeCodemasters Hopes to Make It Big in Japan

Original story at Wired .

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Slam Games licensed for Wii and DS, interested by WiiWare, and doesn’t like labeling gamers as casual

14 Aug 2008 02:20:20 PDT

Written by RawmeatCowboy
David Thompson: Well we’re registered for Nintendo DS and Wii, but as platforms we don’t have any specific plans as yet, but it’s definitely something that’s very interesting if we had the right idea - then we’d definitely go for it. Obviously we’re looking at PlayStation Network and Xbox...

Original story at pheedo.com .

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EA Announces New Puzzle/Adventure DS Title [Ds]

12 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PDT

Written by Brian Ashcraft
“We are excited to bring an indie-inspired new intellectual property to the EA Casual Entertainment Label with Henry Hatsworth that fuses together two styles of gameplay utilizing the two Nintendo DS screens like never before,” said Robert Nashak, VP of EA Casual Studios. “The innovat...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Today in Joystiq: August 8, 2008

08 Aug 2008 16:58:00 PDT

Written by Ross Miller
Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero Bionic Commando Rearmed swings in next week; launching later on Euro PSN, $5 more on PC Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus Nintendo spins false assumptions on software sales

Original story at Joystiq .

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Wii MotionPlus 'Cheap', Says Nintendo -- Here's What To Do With It

04 Aug 2008 17:41:43 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Wii MotionPlus won't break the bank, says Nintendo. Alright. If that's the case, here's what you should do with it. The Wall Street Journal sat down with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently to talk about the company's future plans for... Image: Nintendo

Original story at Wired .

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Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us [Kotaku Originals]

02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
Ghostbuster The Video Game Very Much Alive, Sitting on My Desk SoulCalibur IV Review: Polishing The Stage Of History Forget Wii Fit, It's Mario Kart That's Buttering Nintendo's Bread Why Penny Arcade Took so Long to Go PSN and May Never Go Wii Ware

Original story at Kotaku .

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Sonic and the Black Knight announced

21 Jul 2008 15:49:14 PDT

Written by DarkWish
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (July 21, 2008) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA of Europe 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 wo...

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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Opinion: E308: Live reactions from the Nintendo conference

14 Jul 2008 22:00:00 PDT

Written by Alisha Karabinus
With our staff split -- some sitting in LA, waiting for the conference to begin, and others back at home watching via live stream, we decided to bring you something a little different this year: our live chat log. You'll get our reactions as Nintendo unveils their big hits at this year's E3, i...

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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Opinion: Will Sony, Microsoft Try to 'Out-Wii' Nintendo at E3?

11 Jul 2008 12:20:35 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
See Also: Review: Wii Guitar Hero Controller Almost Makes You a Rawk GodActivision Launches 'Wee 1st' Brand for Wii ExclusivesNintendo: Average Wii Sits on Shelf for Just an HourQ&A: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Talks Wii FitTriumph of the Wii: How Fun Won Out in the Console Wars

Original story at Wired .

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Guitar Hero On Tour Nintendo DS Review

07 Jul 2008 13:57:51 PDT

Nintendo DS Review Publisher: Activision Developer: Vicarious Visions Released: June 22, 2008 The most unique aspect of the game is the included four-button guitar attachment, which plugs directly into the Game Boy Advance slot.

Original story at dBTechno . Related stories include: Guitar Hero: On Tour - review roundup - pheedo.com , Metareview: Guitar Hero: On Tour - DS Fanboy and ... Go Nintendo

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Defend Your Castle Review

28 Jun 2008 11:58:36 PDT

Written by Charmy
WiiWare — the perfect complement to Nintendo’s own Virtual Console service. And the ideal avenue from which smaller development studios can distribute their retail-unfriendly games. Titles like Defend Your Castle, already a fully playable web-browser experience and something of a...

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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Review : Guitar Hero : On Tour for the Nintendo DS

23 Jun 2008 23:17:44 PDT

Written by Jake
The game was developed by Vivacious Visions who made the Tony Hawk games for Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS and Red Octane built the controller. It is a bit more than other Nintendo DS games at $50 but it is totally worth it. It is about half the cost of Guitar Hero 3 and compared to the cost of the...

Original story at 8Bit Joystick.com .

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Opinion: On Wii Storage, Nintendo Moves From Injury to Insult

11 Jun 2008 11:37:17 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
See also: Interview: Nintendo Taps U.S. Talent In Search of WiiWare HitsOpinion: For WiiWare, Nintendo Summit Brings More Questions Than AnswersVideo: Game|Life the Video #8, WiiWareReview: GeekDad Reviews the "Nintendo Channel"Hands-On: Wired.com's WiiWare Launch Guide

Original story at Wired .

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Nintendo Lays Out '08, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii Vaguely Dated [Wii]

16 Jan 2008 13:40:00 PST

Written by Michael McWhertor
About Nintendo: The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearl...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Nintendo DS Review: Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery (EU)

07 Jul 2007 23:33:09 PDT

Written by Andrew Ogier
Andrew Ogier lives on a little rock in the middle of nowhere. Ever since the tender age of three-years-old, he has been addicted to video games, and has owned every major system created, along with a 10,000 strong video game collection spanning three decades.

Original story at Blogcritics .

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