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Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked new screenshots

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Lost in Blue game on Wii

Konami has revealed they intend on bringing the Lost in Blue franchise onto the Wii. Previous games have been on the DS handheld. Lost in Blue sees you stranded on a desert island, the immediate focus is on survival and exploration, with an eventual goal of escaping. You look after several aspects of the main character, including hunger and thirst. In all it's something like "The Sims" meets "Cast Away" (or... read more

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High Voltage slams lazy Wii developers

The founder and CEO of High Voltage Software, Kerry Ganofsky, has spoken out against Wii developers for weak efforts in using the machine's true capabilities. "We think it's a real shame that publishers and developers aren't taking advantage of the technical possibilities of the Wii platform. Most Wii games don't even look as good as the later day PS2 titles and that's a real slap in the face to consumers. We... read more

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NPD April - Nintendo wins again

This shouldn't come as a surprise any more, but the official NPD figures for April show that Big N continues to dominate gaming hardware sales in the US. Nintendo Wii - 714,200 Nintendo DS - 414,800 Sony PSP - 192,700 Xbroke 360 - 188,000 Sony BS3 - 187,100 ... read more

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WiiWare and Virtual Console Monday

Our Monday downloads will now include WiiWare games as well as the Virtual Console stuff. Woohoo! Star Soldier R (WiiWare) Critter Round-Up (WiiWare) Sky Kid (NES) Check back Friday to see what's in store for Europe and Australia.... read more

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The Conduit stunning trailer

The Conduit is a game under development by High Voltage Software, a technically advanced FPS for the Wii. It's being built from scratch using the Quantum3 engine to take full advantage of the Wii's hardware. The control scheme has been inspired by previous successes like Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Medal of Honor Heroes 2. Impressive to put it mildly. High Voltage are currently seeking a publisher for... read more

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Hitler gets blue-shelled

Nintendo are looking to police Wi-Fi Connection users more stringently, starting by banning all Miis using a Hitler name. Up until this point, Hitlers have been rife, causing possible offense to many. Apparently it's still ok to have a Mii bearing the resemblance, but using the name is a no-no. This does raise the question, what if your name genuinely is Hitler? Schnell ya later. Is it about time... read more

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Hanabi Festival comes to a close

Three more games hit the Virtual Console yesterday in PAL regions. This is the last week of the current Hanabi Festival, where foreign games are made available. Star Parodier (TG-CD) Gleylancer (Genesis) Digital Champ (TG-16) See you Monday for the US releases.... read more

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Toki Tori gameplay video

This is a new video from the official website of the WiiWare game Toki Tori. It shows off a bit of gameplay. That bird really knows his gadgets.... read more

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MadWorld new screenshots

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MadWorld trailer

A few days ago we had news about a new game called MadWorld, a violent fighting title from Platinum Games. Set in black and white, it's been said to have a Sin City-esque vibe to it. As he makes his way through the harsh color-less world, the main character Jack brings pain on his enemies using chainsaws, street signs and god knows what else. Likely to be one of those love-it-or-hate-it games, but to me it... read more

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Nintendo loses $21M lawsuit

Nintendo has been ordered by the courts to pay 21 million dollars to Anascape, a smalltime developer based in Texas. The ruling comes after deciding that Big N infringed on 12 patents filed by Anascape to make these controllers: Wii Classic Controller Wavebird GameCube Controller The patents included things like "Analog Sensors with Snap-Through Tactile Feedback" and "Remote Controller with Analog... read more

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Skate It new screenshots

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Strong Bad game footage

Telltale has released some gameplay footage from the upcoming Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People on WiiWare. Strong Bad will be hitting (and possibly racing) your Wii this summer.... read more

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Ultraviolent MadWorld

The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has some details of a new game called MadWorld. Published by Platinum Games, they say it will focus on fun, extreme comical violence. More interesting still, the entire game is in black and white. The only exception being the bright red splatters of blood. All around me are familiar faces At a recent press conference a segment of gameplay was shown... read more

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Line Rider 2: Unbound new screenshots

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Line Rider 2 happening on Wii

A press release from Genius Products LLC confirms that Line Rider 2: Unbound is heading to the Nintendo Wii. This ain't your daddy's Line Rider though, what started out as a simplistic Flash experience now looks much more like a fully fledged game (as it ought to for $29.99). Line Rider 2 follows the sledding antics of Bosh, trying to save his true love Bailey from the hands of the wily 'Chaz'. This Story Mode... read more

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Brawl dated for Australia

Good news for Aussies everywhere. Super Smash Bros. Brawl now has a solid release date from Nintendo of Australia. That date being June 26th, so just six weeks to go. Better late than never, right?... read more