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Nintendo Releases 22/5/09
Friday, 22 May, 2009 – 20:57 | No Comment
Nintendo Releases  22/5/09

This week’s Nintendo Releases:
 
 
 
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - 500 points

Your goal in Art Style: PiCTOBiTS is simple: clear large blocks that fall from above (”megabits”) by combining them with “bits” (square blocks) of the same color. Add …

WiiWare Anniversary
Wednesday, 20 May, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
WiiWare Anniversary

Happy Birthday WiiWare!
It’s been one year since WiiWare was launched in Europe, it feels like it has been around for a lot longer.  I still remember the many threads created on the forums regarding this …

Nintendo Releases 15/5/09
Friday, 15 May, 2009 – 21:31 | No Comment
Nintendo Releases 15/5/09

This week’s Nintendo Releases:
 
 
 
Swords & Soldiers - 1000 points

Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling real time strategy game that lets you control all the action on the battlefield easily by using only the Wii Remote. Just …

Nintendo Releases 8/5/09
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 14:26 | No Comment
Nintendo Releases  8/5/09

This week’s Nintendo releases:
 
 
 
Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche - 200 points

Master of Illusion Express titles offer mind-bending magic tricks pulled from the popular Nintendo DS game. Learn the illusions, practice up and amaze your friends.
Master …

Nintendo Releases 1/5/09
Saturday, 2 May, 2009 – 9:40 | No Comment
Nintendo Releases 1/5/09

We have been treated to additions to all three services this week.
 
 
Bit.Trip: Beat - 600 points
Bit.Trip Beat is a rhythm game that brings retro action into the present, letting you use the motion-sensing Wii Remote controller …

Williams Pinball coming 11 September!
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 15:35 | 2 Comments
Williams Pinball coming 11 September!

System 3 software, the UK-based publisher of this title in Europe, has not only created a brand-new website featuring all of their products but also seen fit to put forward a new release date of …

Ubisoft Announces Red Steel 2
Wednesday, 29 Apr, 2009 – 21:18 | One Comment
Ubisoft Announces Red Steel 2

Today Ubisoft announced Red Steel 2, exclusively for the Wii. Red Steel remains one of the most successful Wii titles and the only brand created specifically for the launch of the platform. Red Steel 2 …

Classic Linker Review
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 0:49 | One Comment
Classic Linker Review

A decent compromise for retro gamers desiring an alternative controller for Gamecube games.

WiiWare and DSiWare Releases 24/4/09
Saturday, 25 Apr, 2009 – 20:45 | No Comment
WiiWare and DSiWare Releases 24/4/09

A helping from two services this week - and none disappoints ;)
 
 
Adventure Island: The Beginning - 1000 points

That’s right, the popular island action game that made its way to numerous game consoles throughout the years is now available …

Rogue Trooper Review
Thursday, 23 Apr, 2009 – 15:34 | No Comment
Rogue Trooper Review

A good British action game based upon a good British comic book.

Wii Falling into Troubled Times?
Saturday, 18 Apr, 2009 – 14:56 | 6 Comments
Wii Falling into Troubled Times?

Plugged in blogger Ben Silverman sees signs of a slowdown for the console that current leads the third generation in sales, citing the recent trouble in Japan, some difficulties incorporating the Wii Moton Plus into …

Wii Points now Nintendo Points
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | 11 Comments
Wii Points now Nintendo Points

You may have noticed recently that the price of Wii points cards has gone up, and that they’re no longer called Wii points if you buy them retail.
Originally announced at this years GDC, the newly …

MotionPlus release date announced!
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 14:57 | 4 Comments
MotionPlus release date announced!

Nintendo’s given a firm release date to Wii MotionPlus, with the add-on hitting European stores on June 12, with the US getting the peripheral on June 8.
Wii Sports Resort, the first in-house effort to support …

Publishers Say They ‘Misjudged’ Wii
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 15:23 | 3 Comments
Publishers Say They ‘Misjudged’ Wii

We’ve all complained before about the lack of third-party titles for the Wii up to now.  While there has been a slight increase in output, we still talk of the shovelware for a console that …

WiiWare Releases 10/4/09
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 9:49 | One Comment
WiiWare Releases  10/4/09

A title that we’ve all been waiting for…
 
 
 
Bubble Bobble Plus! - 800 points

Bubble Bobble Plus! is a simple yet exhilarating action game where you control the bubble blowing dragons Bub and Bob, trapping enemies in bubbles …