For those of you who are unaware, Xenoblade Chronicles is a game that was stirring up some buzz because it wasn’t coming to US retailers. It was actually one of three games that were part of an online movement that gained some recognition. Well, it seems as though, for once, online petitions actually did the trick [...]
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Hulu Plus Coming to Wii and 3DS
October 21st, 2011
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This morning at the Nintendo press conference, it was announced that the subscription TV streaming service Hulu Plus would be arriving on the Wii and 3DS. It has been confirmed that in order to use Hulu Plus, you will in fact have to turn on your Wii, and will surely be inadequate without a second analog [...]
Nintendo Will Have Strong Showing at New York Comic Con
October 6th, 2011
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Get your utility belts and spidey shooters ready. It’s New York Comic Con time, and Nintendo’s coming out firing on all cylinders. Taking place from October 13-16, Nintendo will hold several events, including an interactive Pokemon Gaming Lounge(!!!), an exclusive screening of Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva which includes sure to be terrifying costumed characters, [...]
Dragon Quest X Takes the Adventure Online
September 6th, 2011
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As promised, Square Enix revealed their new game via Ustream, and as expected, it was Dragon Quest X. The game is going to be an online RPG for the Wii, because when I think of online gaming, I think of the Wii. However, there is also a version being developed for the Wii U that [...]
New Dragon Quest Game Revealed Next Week
September 2nd, 2011
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Back before there was Square Enix, there was Square and Enix. Square’s notable RPG was a little series you may have heard of called Final Fantasy, while Enix was known for their Dragon Quest series. Both of the series have lived on after the companies merged, and next week, we are going to see the [...]
Zelda: Skyward Sword Gold Wiimote Bundle
August 29th, 2011
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During E3, Nintendo had a lot of announcements in regards to the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. One of the things that they mentioned was a gold Wii Remote Plus and have since not said anything about it… until now. To get this golden piece of hardware, you will have to get the [...]
[RUMOR] Epic Mickey 2 May (Probably) Be in Development
August 29th, 2011
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Hurricane Irene has spent the last few days tearing through the Northeast, leaving people homeless, and causing destruction everywhere it touches. In other tragic news, it looks like Epic Mickey 2 could be in development. A recent survey asks voters to choose which box art would make them most likely to purchase the game. There are [...]
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Coming October 24th
August 24th, 2011
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Fall tends to be a busy time for videogame enthusiasts. A lot of popular games tend to come out around that time, what with Christmas being just around the corner. Many of the major titles that are being released during that time are for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, but Nintendo is making sure [...]
New Wii Hardware Drops Gamecube Support
August 18th, 2011
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The hardest decision UK Wii owners are having to make just became easier. Nintendo has unveiled their new redesign of the Wii for this Christmas. The new design allows the system to sit more naturally horizontally rather than vertically, so breathe a sigh of relief fellow gamers. One other rather important change to the console [...]
Zelda: Skyward Sword Coming November 20th
August 17th, 2011
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During this year’s E3 , Nintendo made a big to-do about the 25th anniversary of the popular Legend of Zelda series. Part of that announcement was that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword would come out sometime during the “Holiday” time frame. They have finally narrowed down that time frame to an exact date. November [...]