Tag Archives: nintendo
Discovery Channel Goes to Games
Video games are getting more and more realistic. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Discovery Communications and Crave are turning two of Discovery’s top shows into video games. Discovery hopes that the action and the dangers of the natural world … Continue reading
Big Screen Talks for CASTLEVANIA
Variety reports that the Nintendo classic video game, CASTLEVANIA, is next on the Hollywood live-action remake list. Konami, the publisher of the game, is in final talks with director James Wan (of SAW fame) and script writer Ian Jeffers. James … Continue reading
Lightsaber Duels Now Available
Variety’s Brian Crecente has reviewed the new Star Wars: Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels videogame for the Nintendo Wii. In his critique he explains, [the] greatest, and only, achievement of “Lightsaber Duels” is nailing the visceral feeling of taking on an … Continue reading
Wii Music Review
Variety’s Ben Fritz wrote a review of the new Wii videogame title Wii Music. In the game, players are able to learn and perform musical instruments through their onscreen Miis. Fritz says, unlike “Rockband” or “Guitar Hero”, however, it’s impossible … Continue reading
EA Ends Bid on Take-Two
Variety reports that Electronic Arts has ended its bid on Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of the wildly popular “Grand Theft Auto” video game series. EA has pursued Take-Two intermittently over the past year and a half, but their offer of … Continue reading
Wii is No. 1
AWN reports that Wii is the number one console in U.S households according to an independent sales tracking study by the NPD group. More than 666,000 Wii consoles sold for the month of June, and nearly 10.9 million Wii consoles … Continue reading
Nintendo Announces Wii MotionPlus Accessory
Just days before it’s conference at E3 this Tuesday, Nintendo has announced a new addon to the Wii Remote that it will be debuting at the show. Dubbed the “Wii MotionPlug” accessory, it plugs into the bottom of the Wii … Continue reading
What Recession? Games Sales Jump in March
Variety reports that videogames jumped 57 percent in U.S. sales in the month of March, mainly due to the stellar sales of Nintendo games and systems. Video game software sales jumped 63 percent from March 2007 to $945.6 million, blowing … Continue reading
Super Smash Bros. Smashes Records
Nintendo has broken records with their new title ‘Super Smash Bros. Brawl’. In the first week, they sold 1.4 million units, elevating it to the status of Nintendo’s fastest-selling title ever in the United States. Variety reports, By comparison, Nintendo’s … Continue reading
Wii is king of consoles in Japan
The Hollywood Reporter reports Nintendo’s Wii sold more units this year than PS3′s consoles in Japan. Outpacing them at nearly 4-to-1 in February, it looks like Wii’s lead is widening in the game console battle. A huge hit for them … Continue reading
