“We want to push the hardware. I think for us it’s relatively easy for us to push the hardware. It inherently comes. But a lot of it is about exploiting …
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This is an old article but it is interesting:
Happy Anniversary to Wii: It was one year ago that the wildly popular videogame console hit the market, taking interactive play …
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18 years ago
E For All will happen October 3rd-5th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will publish My Weight Loss Coach for the Nintendo DS(TM) system. Developed in Ubisoft’s Montreal studio under the guidance of both a fitness coach and a nutritionist, My Weight Loss Coach is a program designed to focus on taking positive steps to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
“My Weight Loss Coach allows us to approach casual gamers with something innovative,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “The game creates customized coaching sessions based on skill level, and, for the first time on DS, includes a pedometer. My Weight Loss Coach not only allows users to take control of their physical well-being, but it does so in a fun and engaging manner.”
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The reference to Juno was made when I analogized a low-budget, small game breaking out and being a hit to examples from the film business like Juno.” – Keith Boesky
Nintendo Wii
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 2. No More Heroes (Ubisoft) 3. Endless Ocean (Nintendo) 4. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) 5. Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen …
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UK
01 (__) [360] Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom) 02 (__) [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega) 03 (01) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) 04 (__) [PS3] …
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LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, MONOPOLY and YAHTZEE among First Franchises to Hit a Variety of Game Systems, Online and Mobile under EA and Hasbro Agreement
American International Toy Fair 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EA Casual Entertainment today announces its first step in transforming the interactive family entertainment landscape with its initial slate of Hasbro games in development on a variety of game consoles, mobile devices and for online play. These games provide new ways for families to build relationships through digital entertainment with some of world’s greatest brands. The first Nintendo Wii and DS titles that will be available this fall are LITTLEST PET SHOP, and NERF “N-Strike,” both in production at EA’s Salt Lake Studio. EA also is developing new MONOPOLY and SCRABBLE ®(in North America) titles for multiple platforms, as well as other titles that will be announced later this year.
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18 years ago
Nick Cannon (not the comedian) over at mentalfloss.com wrote up an interesting article about the origins of our favorite Gaming icons. If you have always wondered where; Donkey …
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18 years ago
For those who are keeping track of what Chuck Norris Recommends; total Gym, Mike Huckabee, and now Wii Fit.
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The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association says it is working in conjunction with Nintendo to battle software piracy.
ELSPA is intent on stamping out piracy, it said in a …
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Just to note that no PSP sales where listed:
1) DS – 653,000 2) Wii – 339,000 3) PS2 – 184,000 4) PS3 – 136,000 5) 360 – 56,000
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