Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The Wii-kly News

Upcoming Game News & Rumors


Bully coming to the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 - Ars Technica

'Bully: Scholarship Edition' Coming to Xbox 360, Wii - TheManRoom

Tales of Symphonia Sequel: First Screens - Cubed3

Reggie chats Wii hard drive, Wii Fit, Brawl and more - Nintendic

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 announced - 411mania.com

Rockstar Table Tennis heading to the Wii - Canada.com

Nintendo Wii Fit: fitness breakthrough or standing around - Product Reviews

Rockstar's Table Tennis comes to the Wii - VNUNet.com

Ubisoft announces CSI: Hard Evidence for Wii - Nintendic

New screenshots for Soul Calibur Legends on the Nintendo Wii - Product Reviews

New Nintendo Wii Kid Icarus And Earthbound Games Still Possible - NintendoRevolution.ca

Report: Wii has the most exclusives in development - GamePro.com

Game News & Reviews



Review: Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition - Blogcritics.org

Virtual Console News


Metroid hunts down Wii action - Absolute Gadget

Devil Crushes Nintendo Wii VC This Monday - Video Game Generation

New Devil's Crush (VC) Screenshots - Video Game Generation

Wii VC Gets 'Crushed' This Week - Revolution Portal

New Kirby's Dream Course (VC) Screenshots - Video Game Generation

Hardware & Accessories News


Is WiiConnect24 breaking your Nintendo Wii? - Tech

Nintendo unveils new Wii accessories at E3 Convention - News 10 Now

Nintendo Wii Boost for Rechargable Battery - PC World India

Sanyo's Eneloop Battery Gets a Boost From Wii - PC World

Nintendo Wii Exposed to Adobe Flash bug - PC World

Wii Life


Workout virtually guaranteed - Canada.com

Canadian Gym comes up with Nintendo Wii Workout Station! - Game Guru

Wii Puts Japanese Television Under Pressure - Slashdot

Laughing Wii Baby Parents Interview - Kotaku.com

Nintendo game system helps patients rehabilitate after injuries - Charlotte Observer

Report: Nintendo Wii Loophole Could Allow Homebrew - NintendoRevolution.ca

How would you change the Nintendo Wii? - engadget

Martha Stewart Bakes a Wii Cake - Gaming Today

Watch out for Wiiitis - Aurora Beacon News

Nintendo Company News


10 Questions for Shigeru Miyamoto - TIME

Developer slams Wii's graphics, gamers want "beautiful" games - TECH.BLORGE.com

Games guru predicts downfall of Nintendo Wii - Tech

Nintendo Wii not in console war with Xbox 360 and PS3 - TECH.BLORGE.com

Analyst: Nintendo Wii Beat PS3, Xbox 360 In June By A Landslide - NintendoRevolution.ca

Wii dominates June; Microsoft, Sony cite momentum - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Japanese charts: Wii sales top 3 million - GamesIndustry.biz

Nintendo Wii Japan sales hit 3 mln units: survey - Scientific American

Nintendo Wii Japan sales hit 3 mln units: survey - International Business Times

Japan's Nintendo Wii console sales top 3 mln in Japan as of July - CNNMoney.com

Sony Sells 1M PS3s in Japan, Way Behind Wii - Action Trip

PS3 Boss Talks Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, Culinary-Style - Portable Planet

Other News


Customs trying to verify if Wii discs are pirated copies - Taipei Times

Win a Nintendo Wii and a copy of G1 Jockey Wii - PALGN

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

E3 News Flash

WII ZAPPER: New gun-shaped housing for Wiimote and nunchuck. To be sold for $19.99 and packaged with unnamed game or games. Games built to take advantage of Zapper include new Resident Evil and Medal of Honor titles. Quote: "What's more fun than whack-a-mole? Try zap-a-zombie."

SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL: Will be released Dec. 3.

NEW CHANNEL: "Check Mii Out," where you can upload your Miis and have them voted on.

MARIO KART WII: Coming out first quarter 2008 -- and it's online! Online battle racing mode. Game comes packaged
with new Wii Wheel.

WII BALANCE BOARD: New wireless, weight-sensitive mat to come with new fitness training game Wii Fit.

SUPER MARIO GALAXY: Due on store shelves Nov. 12.

BRAIN AGE 2: Coming out Aug. 20.

On tap: E3 Wii

Oh boy, I can't help but be excited today. Around noonish, eastern time, Nintendo takes the stage at E3 and gives us a peek at what to expect for the Wii over the next few months. You can watch the news unfold as it happens on G4 or over at their website at G4tv.com.

For gamers, E3 is truly an exciting time. The only day that is more like Christmas in the video game world is ... well, Christmas.

There are already rumors flying, with Nintendo being well-known for dropping a few surprises on us. Some are expecting announcements for some games we haven't seen on the Wii yet, like Mario Kart. Personally, I'm hoping for and salivating in anticipation of an in-depth look at the new Metroid game, since we're only seven weeks from that game hitting shelves.

And there are already a few things we know. The one I am most excited about is Namco's announcement that upcoming game Beautiful Katamari will abandoning the PS3 and be released only on the Xbox 360 and ... drumroll ... Wii! Actually, I don't know which news is more noteworthy -- being able to play a Katamari game on the Wii, or the continuing implosion of the PS3. I've already said how much I love the Katamari series of games, and it was disappointing when the announcement first came that the new game would only be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360. But now that disappointment has come full-circle.

On the other hand, the lack of a Katamari game on the PS3 is big heaping spoonful of good news for Wii afficionados too. The Wii has broken new ground as a game system designed for a wider audience than just hardcore gamers, attracting people who haven't picked up a game controller since the joystick. The Katamari series of games attracts the same audience, so the lack of a PS3 version of the game only solidifies the Nintendo's market domination over Sony.

We also know one thing we won't be seeing -- Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Nintendo announced that it wouldn't be showing this highly anticipated game, much to the disappointment of a lot of fans of the series. However, they have firmed up their intention to release the game within the 2007 calendar year.

Hang on, folks, we're just a little over an hour away of having a whole slew of new information to whet our appetites for the coming weeks and months.

UPDATE, 11:30 a.m.: This news came out yesterday, but I just found it. E3 has announced that they are bringing Sid Meier's Civilization series to the Wii and DS. If there is one game that could possibly have me drooling more than Beautiful Katamari, it's Civilization. The game is digital crack. I have literally lost days of my life playing previous incarnations of the game. What begins as me deciding to play for an hour or so in the morning somehow becomes me calculating how much longer I can play and still get a halfway good night's sleep. There will be a bit of a wait, though. Civilization: Revolution will now hit stores until next spring. But initial reports have the game taking full advantage of online gameplay and there is even a mention of voice chat. Somebody pinch me!

The Wii-kly News

Upcoming Game News & Rumors


E3: Last year consoles; this year games - iTWire

Take-2’s E3 line-up: Civilization for Wii/DS - Nintendic

Beautiful Katamari Cancelled For PS3, Heading To Wii - PS3Center.net

Katamari rolls off PS3 and onto Nintendo Wii - GameDAILY BIZ

RUMOR: Mario Kart Wii Starting its Engines at E3 2007 - Video Game Generation

Nintendo Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The Ultimate Character List -NintendoRevolution.ca

Metal Gear Solid May Come To Nintendo Wii - Gaming Today

Guitar Hero III Wii controller revealed - Nintendic

First Star Wars lightsaber controls on Wii detailed! - Nintendic

Alone in the Dark Details Revealed - Cubed3

Alone in the Dark Scares Up Wii, DS Versions - Video Game Generation

Boogie Soundtrack Announced -Cubed3

Spielberg and EA's Wii title detailed - Nintendic

Some details on the Spielberg EA games - San Francisco Chronicle

Square Enix Unveils RPG Feast for E3 - Cubed3

VIZ Media's Bleach Heads to Nintendo Gaming Systems - World Screen News

Bleach heading to Nintendo Wii and DS -Monsters and Critics.com

Jenga for Nintendo DS and Wii to be Published by Atari - Game Guru

First Screens & Info on Jenga -Cubed3

'Spyro' Coming to Nintendo Wii This Fall; First Screenshots -TheManRoom

THQ Announces de Blob For Nintendo Wii & DS -S-Times

THQ announces de Blob for Nintendo Wii and DS -Monsters and Critics.com

New Wii Trauma Center leads Atlus lineup - GameSpot

Nintendo Wii Revisits the Trauma Center - Video Game Generation

Nintendo Wii Admits Trauma Center: New Blood - NintendoRevolution.ca

Sam & Max developer talks up Nintendo Wii - Nintendic

Tales of Symphonia Sequel, Nintendo Franchise Resurrected - Cubed3

EA brings 'Family Play' to Wii games - CNET News.com

EA Sports Evens the Wii Playing Field - WRAL.com

Game News & Reviews


Wise Up with Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree - Digitaltrends.com

Wii Play Review - Video Game Generation

Resident Evil Starts Strong in Germany - Cubed3

Virtual Console News


Air Zonk Bonking Nintendo Wii VC This Monday - Video Game Generation

And The First Nintendo Wii WiiWare Title Is... - NintendoRevolution.ca

First Nintendo Wii Ware Game Announced: PLATTCHEN Twist n Paint - Product Reviews

Hardware & Accessories News


Nintendo Wii/DS far infra red wrist strap - Nintendic

Wii Life


Japanese desert prime-time TV to play on their Nintendo Wii - Times Online

Scalpers Making It Tough To Find Nintendo Wii At Wal-Mart -Gaming Today

Nintendo Company News


Nintendo's Wii Becomes Major Player In Console Wars -CNBC

Midterm Report Card: Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 - Entertainment Weekly

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition - Blogcritics.org

Strong Nintendo Wii demand boosts Game Group sales - Reuters India

Game gets a Wii boost to higher level - Scotsman

Harvey close to Wii breakthrough - Australian IT

Other News


Sony cuts PS3 price in bid to see off Wii and Xbox - Independent

Thursday, July 5, 2007

The Wii-kly News

Upcoming Game News & Rumors


Zelda Dated, Metroid Prime Delayed - Cubed3

Metroid Prime 3 Delayed for Nintendo Wii - Video Game Generation

'Metroid Prime 3: Corruption' Delayed - Gaming Today

LucasArts Confirms Nintendo Wii Lightsaber Game - Portable Planet

Wii remote feels the force as light sabre - VNUNet.com

Majesco announces Furu Furu Park for Nintendo Wii - Monsters and Critics.com

Nintendo Wii Visits Taito's Furu Furu Park - Video Game Generation

Nintendo Wii Lands The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - NintendoRevolution.ca

Mario & Sonic Bigger Than Halo 3? - Cubed3

Midway Brings Exclusives To Nintendo WII and DS - Ontario Now

Companies Shift Focus To Wii/DS - Gameworld Network

Game News & Reviews


The terrorizing townsfolk of Resident Evil 4 shamble onto the Wii - Village Voice

'Resident Evil' for Wii - Newsday

Resident Wii-vil still a game of survival - Globe and Mail

Bionicle Heroes - Contactmusic.com

Mario Party 8 - Blogcritics.org

Mario Party 8 - Best Selling in the Series! - Cubed3

Harry Potter on the Wii Makes for Hogwarts' Heaven - ABC News

Virtual Console News


Nintendo Wii VC Goes Bloody And Cutesy - Portable Planet

Five Turbografx Games Coming in July to the Nintendo Wii - Game Guru

Nintendo opens up Wii games channel - VNUNet.com

Latest UK Virtual Console Updates - Cubed3

Hardware & Accessories News


Thrustmaster T-Charge All NW charger for Nintendo Wii - Absolute Gadget

Nintendo Company News


Still Winning Fans: Months after its release, demand for Wii far outpaces supply - Evansville Courier & Press

Nintendo Wii Demand Continues To Exceed Supply - Warcry.com

Nintendo Wii Design Justified by PricewaterhouseCoopers in '07 Predictions - GizmoCafe

Nintendo Outselling Sony 6-to-1 in Japan - 1UP.com

Nintendo Wii outselling PS3 by 6 to 1 margin in Japan in June - Canada.com

Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 by 6 to 1 in Japan - Guardian Unlimited

Playstation 3 outselling Wii, Xbox 360 in Australia: Sony director - Canada.com

Nintendo Wii Outpacing PS3, Xbox 360 Down Under - NintendoRevolution.ca

Nintendo's Wii, DS keep reign on Japan charts - Punch Jump