Archive for April, 2008

Mario Kart Wii - Everything You Need to Know


Mario Kart Wii - Everything You Need to Know

  
In just a few more days, North America will begin receiving their copies of Nintendo’s much awaited Mario Kart Wii. More than just another Mario Kart title, however, this game promises to carry some truly innovative features that aim to give the franchise a glossy new coat of paint.
There’s the matter of its use of […]

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Ubisoft year end fiscal report: 36 sales jump to US 1.46 billion


Ubisoft year end fiscal report: 36  sales jump to US  1.46 billion

Video game publisher and developer Ubisoft recently announced the results of its year end financial report. It seemed like the French company had a rather lucrative year with sales rising by 36 percent, which amounted to around 928 million (US 1.46 billion).
Most of Ubisoft’s success were thanks to the sales racked up […]

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Media Create Japan: Mario Kart Wii, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G still on top


Media Create Japan: Mario Kart Wii, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G still on top

It seems like the Mushroom Kingdom speedway is still packed with racing fans and gamers alike for the second week in a row as Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii once again dominates the Media Create software sales charts in Japan.
Initially released in Japan last April 10, Mario Kart Wii has gained an additional 202,000 software sales […]

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Analyst: sequels, annualization may be killing creativity


Analyst: sequels, annualization may be killing creativity

In an industry populated by a swamp of sequels, remakes, annualization, and all manner of money-raking tactics from game publishers, an analyst says classics are hard to get by. Unless developers are treated as artists, he says, true innovation will be a long shot at best.
This is a message conveyed by Pacific Crest Securities analyst […]

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Nintendo Europe unveils launch lineup for Q2 2008: SSBB, WiiWare release dates confirmed


Nintendo Europe unveils launch lineup for Q2 2008: SSBB, WiiWare release dates confirmed

Nintendo Europe has recently released a list indicating the planned releases dates for their upcoming games on the Wii, DS, and WiiWare.
As you guys may have expected, this list also details when Europe’s copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Expect SSBB to launch on June 27.
Nintendo Europe’s list also confirmed the launch date for the […]

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Interview - David Amor: Video games are still ‘miles away’ from mass market


Interview - David Amor: Video games are still ‘miles away’ from mass market

In an interview with Games Industry, Relentless Software’s co-founder David Amor shared some of his thoughts
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Reggie Fils-Aime: America to have staggered schedule for WiiWare games


Reggie Fils-Aime: America to have staggered schedule for WiiWare games

If you’re worried about how hectic it’ll get when
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Capcom to give away Okami Wii box art covers due to watermark slip up


Capcom to give away Okami Wii box art covers due to watermark slip up

We have now an update for our recent article regarding the cover art of Nintendo Wii title Okami having
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Australia’s Club Nintendo invites confirmed for Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit, registration site opens


Australia’s Club Nintendo invites confirmed for Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit, registration site opens

Remember that Club Nintendo invite we reported on earlier that was slipped into copies of Australia’s shipment of Mario Kart Wii?
Aside from that game, Nintendo has also packaged this invite inside Wii Fit (due in the region on May 8), and other “future participating products.”
This much we’re picking up after visiting Australia’s […]

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Three Retro Studios seniors move on


Three Retro Studios seniors move on

Much to Metroid fans’ dismay, a few familiar names parted ways with the more familiar
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