Archive for December 31st, 2009


GamePro.com
4th Bit.Trip game revealed, presumably a platformer
GamePro.com
Revealed in Destructoid's "Most Wanted Wii games of 2010" article and confirmed on the official Bit.Trip Facebook page, the next game in the popular

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NY1
2009 In Review: Gamers Get More Exercise As Interactive Consoles Shrink
NY1
There was lots of hardware news in the world of video games in 2009. Nintendo updated its Dual Screen handheld with the DSi, with the little "i" symbolizing

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Mario, Zelda Strike Down Final Fantasy XIII In Japan
Kotaku.com (blog)
Wii returns to software sales chart dominance after a week off, moving another half-million copies in Japan. The Wii game beats out Link's newest adventure,

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Amazon’s Top-Sellers For Year Dominated By Wii – Gamasutra

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009

Gamasutra
Amazon's Top-Sellers For Year Dominated By Wii
Gamasutra
by Staff Major retailer Amazon has released a list of its top-selling items in the video game category for 2009, with Wii hardware and software dominating
Super Mario MMORPG May Happen Down the LineMMORPG News

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – Adventure Gamers

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Adventure Gamers
Many Wii games rely on cheap motion control gimmickry, and while there are a couple of scattered instances of that here, overall the controls are solid.

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The Best Industry Quotes of 2009 – 1UP.com

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009

Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog)
The Best Industry Quotes of 2009
1UP.com
until games are used for relaxation and even to fall asleep." – Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, presenting the Wii Vitality Sensor for the first time.
Games to get excited aboutSanta Rosa Press Democrat (blog)
Off Topic: Gaming and HobbiesMobility Site (blog)
The most anticipated games of 2010[here]
Game Daily -St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) -Punch Jump
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The 12 most incredible games of the decade – TechRadar UK

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009

ComputerWeekly.com (blog)
The 12 most incredible games of the decade
TechRadar UK
While the hardcore wince at its mere mention, Wii Sports (bundled with the new Wii console at launch in late 2006) very quickly became the fastest selling
Sounding Off: How Wrong we WereVideogamer.com
The Top Videogame News of 20091UP.com
2009 Gaming in RetrospectPWN or DIE
Spong -ComputerWeekly.com (blog) -PR-inside.com (press release)
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Avatar Wii price cut to $29.99 – Punch Jump

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009
Avatar Wii price cut to $29.99
Punch Jump
weapons and online multiplayer functionality. NPD Group Inc. in Dec. reported that Nintendo Co.'s Wii ranked as the No. 1 video game hardware in Nov.

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Who’s the (Game) Boss? – Grand Haven Tribune

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009
Who's the (Game) Boss?
Grand Haven Tribune
In terms of software, Boss runs the whole gamut — having and trading titles ranging from the Sega Genesis to the Nintendo Wii. "Like any other store of this

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Sounding Off: How Wrong we Were – Videogamer.com

Posted by nongamer on December 31st, 2009

ComputerWeekly.com (blog)
Sounding Off: How Wrong we Were
Videogamer.com
The casual gamer has arrived in a big way, but as numerous excellent Wii games have proved, this new kind of gamer generally only buys titles from the big
2009 Gaming in RetrospectPWN or DIE
Vooks 2009 News in Review – Part TwoVooks.Net
A Decade of Gadgets 3: The rise of the games consoleComputerWeekly.com (blog)
PR-inside.com (press release) -GamePro.com
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