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About James Higginbotham

Likes long walks through the rain forest of South America. Enjoys picnics and Unicorns. Was also voted the sexiest man in High School.
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U.S. – Lifetime-to-date

By  •  Wii, DS

Lifetime-to-date

PS2: 44,981,318 DS: 35,416,758 Wii: 23,324,381 Xbox 360: 17,320,986 PSP: 16,182,836 PS3: 9,768,696

Year-to-date

DS: 7,875,400 Wii: 5,784,000 Xbox 360: 3,460,700 PS3: 2,974,500 PSP: 1,841,200 PS2: 1,466,700

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Monster Hunter 3 – updated fact sheet

By  •  Wii

Monster Hunter Tri is coming to the West in early 2010 and for the first time Western Wii owners will be able to join the hunt as one of Capcom’s leading franchises makes its debut on the system.

One of the most strikingly beautiful titles ever developed for Nintendo’s Wii, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where man co-exists with the fantastic beasts that roam both the dry land and the brand new sub-aqua environment – a first for the series.

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Happy Weekend! Purenintendo.com And Other Internet Stuff

The Internet is an amazing  place, there are so many ways to keep in touch with so many different people. Purenintendo has been a blog site for …
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Rock Band DLC – More Weezer, Yellow Card and More

By  •  Wii

Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 18, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Weezer, as well as singles from Limp Bizkit, Yellowcard and The Offspring will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

These artists are some of the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.

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Guitar Hero DLC — Indie Rock Track Pack

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A new three-song track pack is available today for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The Indie Rock Track Pack features the following …
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Dementium II to Bring the Fear to North America on February 16, 2010 – Europe March 5th

By  •  DS

Midlothian, VA – December 17, 2009 – SouthPeak Games is pleased to give North American Nintendo DS owners a day to be scared of, that day – Tuesday, February 16, …
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2010 Wii’s To Have Pre-Loaded Short Cut Channel

Updates to the Everybody Votes Channel Beginning in early 2010, new Wii consoles will come pre-loaded with a short cut channel that provides details about the Everybody Votes Channel and …
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No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle Preview

Wii Games – E3 2010 – No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Mega Man 10 Launching March 2010

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — December 17, 2009 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Mega Man™ 10 is coming to Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service, Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network, and PlayStation®Store in March 2010. Mega Man 10, the latest entry in Capcom’s long-running series, will return gamers to the nostalgic perfection of classic 2D Mega Man gameplay, embracing retro platform action and NES-inspired old-school graphics.

The year is 20XX and a suspicious outbreak of Roboenza, a Robot Flu, has broken out. It spreads through the world like wildfire bringing down robots everywhere. Infected robots have rampaged out of control, destroying the city and holding it hostage! Who’s behind this mess? It’s up to Mega Man to take on this sinister threat and get to the bottom of this viral mystery.

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PBS TO AIR NATIONWIDE VIDEO GAMES LIVE™ SPECIAL

By  •  Wii

Performance to be Held in New Orleans with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

DVD, Blu-Ray and Volume Two CD to Follow

LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 16, 2009 – Video Games Live and PBS are joining forces to create an exclusive nationwide PBS special based around the highly successful Video Games Live concert series.  The breakthrough performance will be taped on February 5th, 2010 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and is slated to begin airing in June 2010 on PBS stations.  Tickets for the performance will be going on sale Friday, December 18 at 10am CST.

Reaching an average of over 58 million viewers a week, PBS is the most prominent provider of programming to U.S. public television stations. “We believe the concept of introducing young audiences to an orchestra through the music of video games fits perfectly with PBS’s mission in a very new and creative way,” said PBS Vice-President of Programming Joe Campbell.  “We are very optimistic that the program will be a big success!”
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Famitsu: Mega Man 10 Going To PS3 and 360

By  •  Wii

Looks like according to the Famitsu scan above, Mega Man 10 is not a Wii exclusive anymore. Is that really a big deal?

Zelda Appears As Ghost In Spirit Tracks Because Of Skirt Issue

By  •  DS

“People on the staff have wanted to have Zelda in the game for ages, but if we did that, then her skirt becomes an issue. Having girls in dresses in …
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Tron: Evolution not heading to Wii or DS

By  •  Wii

This sad news comes from the Tron press release:

“TRON: Evolution is an action/adventure game being created for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer …
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Official PR – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II due out 2010

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Dec 12, 2009 — The Star Wars® Saga continues in 2010 with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, a sequel to the blockbuster videogame developed by LucasArts.

Released in 2008, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed remains the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever, with sales of nearly seven million units worldwide. The action game garnered numerous accolades including the WGA Award for outstanding achievement in writing for videogames.

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