Archive for June 14th, 2009

Paul creeps silently into the Wii, PSP versions – Play.tm

Posted by nongamer on June 14th, 2009
Paul creeps silently into the Wii, PSP versions
Play.tm, UK
Bolted doors need to be gestured open in a convincing mechanic that avoids the all too common waggle action feel of hardcore Wii games. These interactive tools enable the game to up the ante for its puzzles. These are interacted with via the Wiimote

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The Week In Games – Kotaku Australia

Posted by nongamer on June 14th, 2009
The Week In Games
Kotaku Australia, Australia
By David Wildgoose on June 15, 2009 at 9:00 AM Lots of Wii games coming out this week. 360 and PS3 owners? You get Hannah Montana. Indiana Jones is the biggest name in games this week. Unfortunately the Staff of Kings is also perhaps the worst game
GAME DORK: Indiana Jones game deserves faint praiseBeaumont Enterprise
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Wii)Southern Daily Echo
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Future Wii Games to Play Themselves – Game Freaks 365

Posted by nongamer on June 14th, 2009

G4 TV
Future Wii Games to Play Themselves
Game Freaks 365, IN
Nintendo's strategy of wooing casual and non-gamers to purchase a Wii will soon include game help to the point where the game will do the work for you. "Beginning with the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii (due this holiday season), players will be
New SMB Wii, Future Games Getting 'Demo Play' Help Feature1UP.com
New Super Mario Bros. Wii and other future titles will play themselvesSlippery Brick
Top Wii Games of E3 2009EndSights
Video Game Generation - Peterborough Examiner
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Monsters and Critics.com
Wii overtakes PS3 in Japanese hardware sales for 2009
Examiner.com
In late April, the Playstation 3 overtook the Nintendo Wii as the top selling home console in the Japanese market for 2009. That achievement didn't last long, however, as the Nintendo Wii has overtook the Playstation 3 for hardware sales in Japan for
Video Game Industry Sales Hit Two-Year LowsInformationWeek
Analysts Expect Sales Of Videogames To Rebound Later This YearWall Street Journal
Analyst augurs $199 Wii by holidayGameSpot
CNET News - 1UP.com
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Nintendo outsells competition nearly 2 to 1 in May
CNET News, CA
Nintendo also remains strong in the console business, with sales of the Nintendo DS and Wii nearly doubling the competition. New games, including a few blockbusters, would certainly alter the scenery a bit. Dave Rosenberg dishes up "Software,

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Slippery Brick
Best of E3 2009: Microsoft's press conference
Examiner.com
Microsoft then introduced the world to their answer to the Wii: Project NATAL. This camera-and-microphone-based peripheral literally puts you inside the game and allows you to play games with your body. You can even navigate games using hand gestures
New Xbox 360 coming fall 2010?CNET News
Microsoft's Project Natal Seeks Poetry in MotionNew York Times
Rumor: Natal to launch with new Microsoft systemDestructoid
guardian.co.uk - 1UP.com
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Grand Slam Tennis Wii Review – TheHDRoom

Posted by nongamer on June 14th, 2009

Kansas.com
Grand Slam Tennis Wii Review
TheHDRoom
While those concepts remain locked behind closed doors, Nintendo drops their next evolution in readily accessible motion controls, Wii MotionPlus, into stores with A-list publisher Electronic Arts providing two of the three games designed to
Miyamoto Wants New Zelda Exclusive to MotionPlusWired News
It's *&%#*! brilliantThe Times
Motion notionsLondon Free Press
The Associated Press - Gamasutra
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The Fall and Rise of Motion Control For Games – Slashdot

Posted by nongamer on June 14th, 2009
The Fall and Rise of Motion Control For Games
Slashdot
Eurogamer has a story about how the design of motion-control input devices has evolved over the years, ranging from the Nintendo Power Glove and Sega Activator up to modern devices like the Wii Remote and the upcoming projects by Sony and Microsoft.

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Week recap: PS3 price cut; Xbox 360 sale; Wii No. 2
Punch Jump, CA
The hardware ranked fourth in overall hardware figures. NPD Group Inc. this week said that Infamous moved 175000 units in May US sales to rank in the top five software sales during the month. Sony this week released the Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder DLC

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On the Record with David Gray, president and CEO of Daxko software
The Birmingham News – al.com, AL
On breaks, they can relax in the company's lounge equipped with a leather sofa, and play Wii games on a 52-inch screen TV. Every employee's birthday is celebrated in the office, and workers gather weekly for a catered meal paid for by the boss.

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