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NEWS: Pokémon Live touring Woolworths stores in August

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:00:37 +0100

Download the 491st Pokémon in-store

Pokémon is going on tour this summer, visiting Woolworths stores across the UK. ...

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NEWS: Mario and Zelda games in the pipeline

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:02:41 +0100

Although that's about as much as we know...

More Mario and Zelda games are in the pipeline, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed on Tuesday. ...

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NEWS: Ubisoft announce Dog Sports game for Wii

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:16:28 +0100

Plus new "Petz" instalments and a girl's sports game

Ubisoft has lifted the lid on a couple of new games for you animal lovers out there. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo "Wii Sports Resort" revealed

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:35:01 +0100

Sports sequel to be set on the beach

Nintendo has revealed the follow up to the massively popular Wii Sports game that was originally bundled with the console - Wii Sports Resort. ...

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NEWS: GTA franchise coming to Nintendo DS

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:14:13 +0100

Yes, you read that right...

Nintendo left its E3 audience shocked on Tuesday as it confirmed that Grand Theft Auto is coming to the DS. ...

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NEWS: Wii's Animal Crossing: City Folk announced with WiiSpeak compatibility

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:21:48 +0100

Voice chat to groups of people in-game with "community microphone"

Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing for Wii, which will include compatibility with the new WiiSpeak peripheral, a "community microphone" that will allow players to talk to one another in-game. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo introduces Wii Music

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:56:44 +0100

Master over 60 instruments with your Wiimote

Nintendo has taken the opportunity at E3 to spill the beans on its long-awaited Wii Music title. ...

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NEWS: Logitech announces wireless keyboard for Wii

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:02:55 +0100

For easier Wii internet browsing

If you use your Wii to surf the web because you prefer the challenge of doing it through your TV rather than the good old fashioned way of on a computer, then Logitech thought it would extend a helping hand to you crazy cats with its wireless keyboard for Wii. ...

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NEWS: Dragon Age to make move to consoles

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:24 +0100

Which one and when are just the hazy bits right now...

It seems Dragon Age could be making its way onto consoles at some point, according to BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo MotionPlus to offer more precise control

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:03:54 +0100

Promises quicker and more accurate motions in a 3D space

Nintendo has announced the launch of a new Wii remote called the MotionPlus. ...

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NEWS: Sony boss doesn't see Wii as a competitor

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:49:07 +0100

Dismisses console as "expensive niche game device"

Sony boss Howard Stringer, has brushed off ideas that the Nintendo Wii is a competitor of the PlayStation 3 slamming the console as "expensive niche game device". ...

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NEWS: Wario Land: The Shake Dimension gets European release date

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:42:44 +0100

Get ready to shake your Wiimotes...

New Wario game, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension has been given a release date and we now know that we'll see the 2D platform game on European shores in September. ...

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NEWS: Games ratings row

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:26:42 +0100

Debate over who should police the system

A proposed games rating system has sparked a massive row between the games industry and the UK censor. ...

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NEWS: GTA IV and MGS4 drop out of chart top ten

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:12:24 +0100

Super Smash Bros retains top spot

Two big players fell out of the top ten this week - Grand Theft Auto IV after an impressive run in the top flight, and Metal Gear Solid 4, which dropped out a little quicker. ...

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NEWS: Microsoft boss slams Wii as "novelty"

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:42:03 +0100

Claims gamers will "graduate" to Xbox

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has been a little controversial in a recent interview, stating that consumers are only buying Nintendo's Wii as a "novelty" machine, similar to interest in home karaoke machines. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo dismisses rumours of widescreen DS

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:20:03 +0100

But is it just calling our bluff?

Nintendo has dismissed talk that it is preparing to unveil a widescreen DS as "purely rumour and speculation". ...

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NEWS: New yoga game planned for Wii

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:31:33 +0100

Get flexible for Q2 2009

JoWooD has confirmed it plans to release a yoga-themed title for Nintendo Wii. ...

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NEWS: Square Enix brings retro favourites to handhelds

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:14:23 +0100

Both Space Invaders and Arkanoid DS make a comeback

Retro gamers will rejoice in the news that Square Enix is bringing both Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme back to our handheld consoles. ...

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NEWS: WiiWare updated with Pokémon, bubbles and Final Fantasy add-ons

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:13:21 +0100

Will any of this take your fancy this week?

The good folks down at Nintendo have updated WiiWare with three treats this week - whether any of them take your fancy or not is up to you. ...

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NEWS: PS3 sales catching up with Wii

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:34 +0100

Sony console sailing off shelves

Nintendo's Wii is still the top selling console in Japan, but the latest stats would suggest that it's losing its lead. ...

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NEWS: Star Wars release lightsaber DS styluses

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:02:59 +0100

Use the force when you use your DS

Check out these officially licensed Star Wars Nintendo DS styluses, all kitted out to look like mini lightsabers. Ahh we're suckers for a good gimmick. ...

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NEWS: Fittest UK cities buy most copies of Wii Fit

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:59:00 +0100

Just a coincidence?

Cities revealed to be the fittest cities in the UK by Men's Health magazine have bought more copies of Nintendo's Wii Fit than anywhere else, according to an online auction site. ...

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NEWS: Super Smash Bros. Brawl crashes the chart top spot

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:21:23 +0100

Knocks LEGO Indiana Jones of his block

Super Smash Bros. Brawl has hit the top spot of the UK all formats chart this week, pushing last week's leader LEGO Indiana Jones down to number three. ...

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REVIEW: Family Ski - Nintendo Wii

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:12:12 +0100

Will this save you a trip to the Alps?

So you've bought Wii Fit, got bored and now have a Balance Board tucked out the way under your television stand gathering dust. Nintendo hopes Family Ski will convince you to get exercising again. But will it? We jump on to find out.

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NEWS: Capcom recruits academic to help brainwash kids

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:54:35 +0100

But with good stuff...

Capcom has recruited an academic to help develop ideas and techniques on embedding subliminal mind programming into games. ...

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NEWS: EA Sports unveils "All-Play" line of games

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:30:01 +0100

Four top sports game franchises redesigned for the Wii

Electronic Arts has unveiled its new EA Sports All-Play line-up, exclusive for Nintendo Wii. ...

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NEWS: Virtual Console adds five more retro favourites

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:32:53 +0100

Fancy Pac-Man on your Wii?

Nintendo have released the line-up for this week's Virtual Console update. ...

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NEWS: Grow Your Own 1 Up Mushroom

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:46:50 +0100

Brilliant.

Fans of the Mario game series won't fail to fall in love with this bit of geekery. Yes, it is a 1 Up Mushroom that looks as if its growing from a pot. We'd like to add it's not actually growing. It's plastic. ...

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NEWS: New Wii title Sports Party exclusive to EMEA

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:42:59 +0100

Japan and US snubbed

Ubisoft's new Wii title, Sports Party, will only be released in EMEA territories, the company has announced. ...

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NEWS: Co-op for Call of Duty 5 confirmed

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:18:44 +0100

Flamethrowers are on the menu too

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty 5 will feature an online co-op mode for up to four players. ...

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NEWS: Sony shows strength in Japan

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:16:32 +0100

PS3 and PSP top hardware sales

Sony's PlayStation 3 has shown its strength in Japan by dominating Japanese hardware sales over the past week. ...

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NEWS: Guitar Hero sets its sights on Metallica?

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:31:44 +0100

The band's website would suggest so...

First it got Aerosmith to lock down its tracks on to a game, now it seems Guitar Hero has got another one of the rock heavyweights on-board to do the same again. ...

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NEWS: Teachers to get free Nintendo DS' at conference

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:40:06 +0100

With a copy of Brain Training thrown in too

Teachers attending this year's Handheld Learning Conference in October will receive free Nintendo DS systems, with a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training. ...

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NEWS: GTA IV stays strong for 5th week at top of charts

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:01:07 +0100

Despite a big drop in sales, it's still number one

Despite a sales drop of 22% this week, Grand Theft Auto IV has held onto its top spot in the Chart-Track All-Formats Top 40. ...

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NEWS: Special edition DS for Guitar Hero bundle

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:56:40 +0100

Yet another new colour

We've seen special edition after special edition of the Nintendo DS, and here is the latest one - especially for the Guitar Hero bundle. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo Channel hits Europe

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:17:11 +0100

Three new titles for Virtual Console too

Finally, the Nintendo Channel has made it across the pond and into the Wii shops in Europe. ...

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NEWS: Allen Carr's Easyway and Nintendo DS team up to help stop smoking

Thu, 29 May 2008 18:07:06 +0100

No, not him from the Friday Night Project...

Ubisoft has announced plans to develop and publish a video game based on the successful Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking method. ...

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NEWS: Ubisoft announces new titles at Ubidays

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:57:58 +0100

Sequel to Beyond Good and Evil is among them

There were only a few new titles announced at Ubisoft's Ubidays event in Paris. ...

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NEWS: Asterix at the Olympics headed for 360 this summer

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:43:58 +0100

Ties in with movie's DVD release

Atari have announced that Asterix at the Olympic Games will be coming to Xbox 360 this summer. ...

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REVIEW: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Nintendo Wii

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:09:34 +0100

Will this smash up the party?

Back from the dead (well the N64 at least) Super Smash Bros. Brawl bounces on to the Nintendo Wii complete with classic controller support and online play, but should you bother? We get beating up to find out.

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NEWS: Greenpeace criticises "un-green" console makers

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:24:23 +0100

Harmful materials in machines "need to be replaced"

Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have all been slammed by Greenpeace for not doing enough to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals and metals from their games consoles. ...

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NEWS: Cook up a storm with your Nintendo DS

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:32 +0100

New game brings out the chef in you

If you wouldn't really list cooking as one of your strengths and you can never be bothered with reading recipe books for inspiration, a new game for Nintendo DS could give you a helping hand with your culinary skills. ...

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NEWS: Rainbow of new Nintendo DS Lite colours

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:43:09 +0100

Red, turquoise and green version promised this summer

It already comes in black, white, pink and silver but now Nintendo is brightening up the DS Lite for summer. ...

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NEWS: Nintendo fighting 149.1 million euro EU fine

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:35:56 +0100

"The penalty was unfair, illegal, even shocking"

Nintendo is refusing to pay a 149.1 million euro fine slapped on its for allegedly price fixing. ...

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NEWS: DS to get new range of budget games

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:03:59 +0100

Just £9.99 each...

Lexicon Entertainment have announced the first range in its series of price-conscious releases for Nintendo DS. ...

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