Wii

Leading Educational Games Publisher, Knowledge Adventure, To Develop Award-winning JumpStart series for Nintendo’s Wii system with Unity

16th September 2009. San Francisco, USA. Unity Technologies – unity3d.com – the provider of the revolutionary Unity development platform which enables console-quality games for the Web, iPhone and the Nintendo’s Wii™ system – today announced that leading educational games publisher Knowledge Adventure (KA) is developing its award-winning Jumpstart 3D Virtual World on Nintendo’s Wii system with the Unity engine.

Trusted by over 30 million parents, the JumpStart brand has been a leader in the educational software market for over 10 years. With the entrance into the console market, Knowledge Adventure continues to evolve JumpStart to a multi-platform brand delivering content into whatever form parents and kids desire.

Nicholas Francis, Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Unity said, “It’s fantastic to have Knowledge Adventure on board – this is a great example of how our technology attracts some of the biggest brands in the world. We’re especially pleased with how Knowledge Adventure is using Unity to branch out to the Nintendo’s Wii system and I think it goes to show how we’re able to deliver to cross platform development tools”

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The Family Friendly Pick Up and Play Football Game Hits Shelves September 29, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif., September 15, 2009 – Video game developer and publisher Tecmo® today announced …
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Many people were upset with Nintendo’s attempt to make a Wii gun, so it was left up to 3rd parties to try to appease Nintendo fans. Many Wii guns have come and gone, none of them have interested me too much, except for the Penguin United CrossFire Remote Pistol. I tried out the CrossFire with RE4 and The Conduit. Check out my impressions after the jump.

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Capcom has a history of great “vs” games. Not least of which is of our newly re-released Marvel vs Capcom 2, and the upcoming Tatsunoko vs Capcom. But we’re all …
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Wii Fit™ Plus
Format: Wii
Launch Date: 10/04/09
ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild Cartoon Violence
Game Type: Fitness Training
Players: 1-8 alternating
Developer: Nintendo
Website: www.nintendo.com
Game Information

Wii Fit™ attracted millions of new players to the world of video games. Now Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designed to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available. Users will also be able to choose from specialized workout routines that focus on an individual’s personal fitness goals or certain target areas. And with the addition of activities like Skateboarding and Rhythm Kung Fu, players will be using the Wii Balance Board™ accessory in a variety of new and fun ways.

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Looks like the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remake for Wii now has an official title and box art: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex, which hits …
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Nintendo

Find Great Gifts for Everyone on Your Shopping List

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As summer draws to a close, the air begins to chill and people begin to turn their thoughts to holiday gift lists. Whether the people on your list have been playing since the 1980s or only since last week, Nintendo has you covered. The Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems have a huge selection of games for everyone on your list, including many that you won’t find anywhere else.

“This extensive lineup will keep players busy throughout the fall and into 2010,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers know that Nintendo offers fun for everyone in the household.”

Upcoming Nintendo-published games for the Wii console include Wii Fit™ Plus (Oct. 4) and New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii (holiday 2009). These games will join the current hot seller, Wii Sports Resort™, which comes with the new precision-control Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Fans of portable games will enjoy Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Oct. 12), Style Savvy™ (Nov. 2) and The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks (Dec. 7) in addition to the just-released Mario & Luigi™: Bowser’s Inside Story, all playable on both Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems.

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IGN changes

– Matt leaving the Nintendo team, will be editor at large
– Craig will be the executive editor of the Nintendo-side
– Bozon says the life of a gaming journalist is horrible – work late hours, deal with shovelware
– Matt wanted to do something that he could put more time into
– He’ll still be the Nintendo specialist, he’ll be there when it makes sense (ex: For a Metroid game)
– Matt will also be around for the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast
– Team structures IGN visitors have observed will see changes
– More people will be doing Wii stuff
– Will be able to be more specific in the future

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“We currently have no plans to cut the price of Wii. Current talk of price cuts is rumour and speculation. This is rumour and speculation as Nintendo have made no …
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First Major FINAL FANTASY Experience for Wii Available This Holiday Season

LOS ANGELES (September 14, 2009) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS® for Wii™ will be available at North American retailers on December 26, 2009.

This latest installment in the franchise offers a fresh take on the beloved CRYSTAL CHRONICLES universe, launching the series into the action-adventure genre and onto the Wii system. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS combines the storytelling depth, immersive event scenes and graphical quality of the FINAL FANTASY franchise with motion-driven gameplay and the ability to freely explore the game world.

Enter a world where realistic gameplay and fantastical art direction combine for a truly unique experience on Wii. Accessible for gamers of all ages and levels of expertise, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS invites players to embark on an unforgettable adventure this holiday season.

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SAMURAI WARRIORS 3 (Wii) DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce (PS3/Xbox360) DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 Special (PSP) Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tendo (PC) Winning Post 7 2009 (PSP) Harukanaru Toki-no Naka-de 3 Unmei no Labyrinth Treasure …
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Nintendo there is no denying that! This flier is dated for Sept. 27.

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