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Denise Kaigler leaves Nintendo

By  •  Potpourri

Denise Kaigler was NOA’s vice president of corporate affairs.

Nintendo has issued this statement…

“Denise Kaigler has been a valuable part of the Nintendo of America team …
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Super Mario Kart for VC on Monday, Pilotwings and Super Smash Bros. on VC before year’s end

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On Monday, November 23, Super Mario Kart will be available for the Virtual Console. The game will cost 800 points ($8). Also, Nintendo confirmed that …
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Review: Call of Duty Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition

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Continuing our season of Call of Duty, Treyarch brings us an ambitious Wii port of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, subtitled Reflex Edition. We first heard about the game only a few months ago and people have questioned the quality even up until the game’s release last week. With no official gameplay videos or screenshots leading up to its release, it’s no wonder why many, including myself, thought the Wii shooter would fail to deliver. However, after spending many hours with the game, I will try to ease some of your worries.

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Wii: Nintendo Offering Paid Video Downloads in Japan

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The Wii no Ma Channel (Wii Family Room Channel) is getting an upgrade that allows for videos to be downloaded to the Wii such as TV shows …
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MTV Games and Harmonix Unveil New Holiday Campaign for The Beatles: Rock Band

By  •  Wii

“The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” Special to Premiere
November 27
th on VH1 Classic at 7:30PM ET/PT

New York, NY – November 20, 2009 – Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, today unveiled a new marketing campaign for The Beatles™: Rock Band™ targeted to families this holiday season and complementary to the award-winning launch campaign. The new TV commercial can be viewed at www.thebeatlesrockband.com/pressand will begin on-air rotations on Saturday, November 21st.

Celebrating the massive development effort behind The Beatles: Rock Band, VH1 has created a special look at how the game was created, including never-before-seen footage of Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road Studios being presented with work in progress by the Harmonix creative team. “The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” is a 30-minute special that features interviews from Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project and Music Supervisor for The Beatles: Rock Band, and Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO or Harmonix Music Systems, as well as additional interviews with the development team. The special reveals the origins of the game and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the music video game that the New York Times called “the most important video game yet made.” “The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” will premiere Friday, November 27th on VH1 Classic at 7:30 PM ET/PT.

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Rock Band Adds Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 6-pack

By  •  Wii

Cambridge, Mass. – Nov. 20, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a six pack of live tracks from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, as well as singles from Kelly Clarkson, P!nk and the Go-Go’s 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™.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
Rock Band is delivering more tracks from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with a six pack of live tracks that coincide with the group’s latest album release, The Live Anthology. All six songs featured in “Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 01” are featured on The Live Anthology, a box set featuring 48 live recorded tracks on four discs that will be released Nov. 24, the same day these tracks come to Rock Band. The album spans 30 years of concerts from legendary U.S. rockers Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, who have been performing together since 1976. A special boxed set edition of The Live Anthology will also be available Nov. 22, exclusively at Best Buy.

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ATLUS UNLEASHES A METRIC-TON OF CONTENT FOR SHIREN THE WANDERER, RELEASES FIRST ENGLISH SCREENSHOTS, FINAL NORTH AMERICAN BOX ART

By  •  Wii

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 19, 2009 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today unloaded a plethora of content for Shiren the Wanderer™, the upcoming critically-acclaimed RPG for Wii™. In addition to the game’s final North American box art and the first batch of English screenshots, the publisher also updated the game’s release date and introduced an official blog, offering fans an intricate look into the game, its exciting millenium-spanning narrative, and its addictive RPG mechanics.

The publisher also revealed that three online features from the Japanese version of the game would not be included in the North American release:

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More Zelda Wii Control, Game Flow Details

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“We’re taking advantage of MotionPlus. It’s become very natural – the movement of your arms is precisely reflected in the gameplay. Thanks to the technological advancements, we …
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Poll: What’s your favorite item in New Super Mario Bros. Wii?

By  •  Wii

It’s only been out a few days, but hopefully most of you have had a chance to grab New Super Mario Bros. Wii!  The game is really …
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Happy Birthday! Wii Turns Thrii!

By  •  Wii

It’s hard to believe it was 3 years ago today that the Wii came out.  James and I, and some friends, camped out outside a Target all …
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CAPCOM UNVEILS CLASSIC ACE ATTORNEY SERIES FOR WiiWare

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The beloved Ace Attorney series featuring the most exciting courtroom dramas of the digital decade are headed to Nintendo’s popular download service in 2010

SAN MATEO, Calif. — November 18, 2009 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that three classic Ace Attorney® games are scheduled for digital release on Nintendo’s WiiWare next year beginning with the one that started it all, Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney® followed by Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL, and Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney®: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. Gamers can expect the deliberations to begin January 2010. These games will cost 1,000 Wii Points, $10.00 USD.

Ace Attorney’s massive popularity and appeal in Japan has caught on in the West and the franchise has now sold well over 3.7 million units worldwide. For the first time ever, this beloved handheld series is making an appearance on a home console, giving gamers access to three of the classic Ace Attorney adventures from the comfort of their own living rooms. Fans and newcomers alike will have a chance to star as the most popular defense attorney in videogames, Phoenix Wright – a man driven by principles and his ability to separate fact from dubious fiction. Each game in the series presents twisting storylines and intriguing gameplay with comical anime stylings. Players will collect evidence, weed through inconsistent testimonies and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails! Present evidence with the wave of the Wii remote or press suspicious testimonies by wiggling it. These games can be played via single-player and has multiple save slots.

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Guybrush Threepwood … Rest in Peace? Find Out December 8

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Mysterious Happenings Plague the Caribbean as Denizens Anxiously Await Answers in “Rise of the Pirate God” on Tuesday, December 8

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — November 18, 2009 — Telltale …
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Eiji Aonuma: Expect Surprises for Zelda Wii at E3 2010

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has told ONM to expect surprises at next year’s E3 as Nintendo prepares to reveal an overhaul of the critically-acclaimed series. Check the jump for more details!
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Club Nintendo: 2009 Platinum Bonus for Japan

By  •  Potpourri

Japan gets an exclusive reissuing of Game & Watch Ball for their 2009 Platinum member prize.  It’s a pretty cool prize, but not as much as some …
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