Archive for October, 2008

Skate It release on November in the US and Europe


Skate It release on November in the US and Europe

Skate It (Wii, Nintendo DS) video game will be sold on November 19 in north America and Novermber 20 in
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Nintendo announces release dates of new games


Nintendo announces release dates of new games

  
Nintendo gives a hefty amount of release dates of game titles that cover all three major regions.  It contains loads of dates for your memory to acquire unless you have a super memorizing skill.  So take note of them and I warned you, it is a long list so check them out below:

November 2008

Nintendo DSi                                                                                                                               […]

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Video game software shares drop because of sales fears


Video game software shares drop because of sales fears

A day after EA posted its disappointing quarterly report, video game software shares drop due to fears that companies may fail to deliver profitable titles during the holidays. As a result, retailers are stocking up mostly on top-rated titles, and skimming down on the not-so-anticipated ones, putting less popular games at […]

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“Dante’s Inferno” being developed by EA; movie studios already bidding for Hollywood rights


“Dante’s Inferno” being developed by EA; movie studios already bidding for Hollywood rights

Apparently, Electronic Arts‘ is creating a game version of Dante Aligieri’s Inferno, and it is definitely in hot demand. Four major studios are currently in a high-stakes bidding battle for its rights to made it into a movie version even before the game releases - or is officially announced.
As for the game, although the […]

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Market analysts unimpressed with EA


Market analysts unimpressed with EA

After posting a lackluster quarterly report yesterday, EA fails to impress market analysts with its current standing. Even with strong annualized titles such as NBA Live and Madden NFL,  analysts believe that Electronic Arts just isn’t taking full advantage of their growth.
“While we are encouraged by improving quality ratings of several annualized EA Sports titles, […]

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Wii homebrew - Wii-Tac-Toe v0.3


Wii homebrew - Wii-Tac-Toe v0.3

If you’re keeping a list of what homebrew works with the latest Homebrew Channel release, you can now add Crayon’s Wii-Tac-Toe to it.
Version 0.3 of the homebrew tic-tac-toe game for the Wii is now compatible with Homebrew Channel beta 9. This is just a compatibility update, so there aren’t any changes to the gameplay or […]

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Belgian authorities to require permits for game video rentals


Belgian authorities to require permits for game video rentals

Game rentals were banned in Belgium last June upon the Belgian Entertainment Association convincing the authorities to do so. The report is that it will start in December 1 and anyone caught will be facing legal action.  Better straighten up or you’ll be facing jail time.
The Belgian gaming industry believes that companies lose money […]

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Wii homebrew - HBCXMLGen v0.0.1


Wii homebrew - HBCXMLGen v0.0.1

Here’s a little something for those who have trouble remembering the XML tags needed to add homebrew applications to the Wii’s Homebrew Channel.
This app is called HBCXMLGen. It automatically generates the XML file that you need in order to add an app to the Homebrew Channel. It’s written in Java, so this app goes onto […]

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Activision owns at the 26th Annual Golden Joystick Awards


Activision owns at the 26th Annual Golden Joystick Awards

If you failed to catch it online, then here are the highlights from The 26th Annual Golden Joystick Awards. Hosted by Frankie Boyle, the event handed out honors to the top games of the year.
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Wii homebrew - Pong2 v0.8


Wii homebrew - Pong2 v0.8

Wplaat’s Pong2 homebrew game for the Nintendo Wii console has been given another update. Version 0.8 now has a new level along with support for the Wii Classic Controller.
Here’s the full changelog for Pong2 v0.8:Add support for Wii Classic ControllerAdd two bars on the gameboard (Game Level>2 and higher).Add game level six Pong2 is another […]

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