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EGM Subscriptions Getting Replaced With Maxim

By  •  June 16, 2009

A while back EGM became another casualty in print journalism. Earlier this year EGM stopped is magazine distributions, and those still with out-standing subscriptions where left wondering….Give me my money …
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Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver Boxart, New Location Details

By  •  June 15, 2009

The official Japanese Pokemon website has revealed better-quality images of HeartGold and SoulSilver‘s Johto map and box art in addition to a new image of Ecruteak City. No new information was revealed on …
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Ubisoft – Euro release dates

By  •  June 15, 2009

Fun Park Party (Wii) – 19/06/2009 Imagine My Boutique (DS) – 6/26/2009 My Cooking Coach: Prepare Healthy Recipes (DS/DSi) – 26/06/2009 Classic Word Games (DS/DSi) – 26/06/2009 Summer Sports Party …
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Miyamoto voted the Game Developers’ ‘Game Developer Hero’

By  •  June 15, 2009

A survey commissioned by the Develop Conference (14-16 July, Brighton) has revealed that Japanese games legend Shigeru Miyamoto is the game developers’ game development hero.

In a poll of 9,000 game developers from across the globe, almost one third (30 per cent) of respondents recognised Miyamoto as their ultimate development hero, ahead of an impressive top ten, which reads as follows:

1. Shigeru Miyamoto – often referred to as ‘the father of modern video games’ for his role in creating legendary games franchises Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Pikmin and F-Zero and titles such as Nintendogs and Wii Music

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MTV GAMES, HARMONIX AND EA ANNOUNCE SUPERSTAR LINEUP FOR ROCK BAND™ COUNTRY TRACK PACK

By  •  June 15, 2009

Cambridge, MA – June 15, 2009 – Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed the full setlist for Rock Band™ Country Track Pack™, which includes some of country’s biggest artists from Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson and Montgomery Gentry to Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans and more!  Rock Band Country Track Pack hits store shelves in North America July 21, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, and Wii system from Nintendo.

Rock Band Country Track Pack, featuring 21 tracks from country music’s superstars of yesterday and today, is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band® and Rock Band®2 to keep the party going with a whole new setlist. Thirteen of the on disc tracks are brand new to the Rock Band platform and will be exclusive to the Rock Band Country Track Pack disc for a limited time before joining the Rock Band® Music Store as downloadable content.

In addition, Rock Band Country Track Pack, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero® and authorized third party controllers and microphones.

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Coming This Week! (Europe and Japan)

By  •  June 15, 2009

Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo Wii: – Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward – It’s My Birthday! – Let’s Tap – Mary King’s Riding School 2 – The Munchables – MySims Racing …
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Nintendo confirms Wii “Help” feature

By  •  June 14, 2009

Coming from an USAToday Article

On the extraordinary success of its Nintendo Wii video game console, Nintendo says it’s due, in part, to making games accessible to wide audiences.

And …
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This Weeks Game Deals

By  •  June 14, 2009

Best Buy:

Nintendo Wii:
Grand Slam Tennis $49.99
Let’s Tab $29.99 (Available Tuesday)**
Mario Party 8 $49.99 *
MySims Racing $39.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 includes MotionPlus $59.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 $49.99
Virtua Tennis 2009 $39.99
Wii Play $49.99 *

Wii Sports Resort – Preorder today Available 07/26/09 ***

Wii System $249.99 *

Wii MotionPlus $19.99

* Save $20 when you buy a Wii Console and one of these two games.

** Exclusive Tab Pad inside. // Minimum 5 per store.

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50 nerdy Nintendo-Fan-Facts

By  •  June 13, 2009

No. 6 In 1983, Nintendo opened up a Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant with Arcade-Machines. It turned out as a flop.

No. 7 The instant rice, which was sold as an …
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The Big Five

By  •  June 12, 2009

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports) 2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports) 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 4. Mario …
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Wired Interview With Miyamoto

By  •  June 12, 2009

Make sure you check out the full interview at the link!!

Wired.com: Super Mario Galaxy was also the first time where we saw a story in a Mario game …
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VIDEO GAMES LIVE explodes into a Preloaded branded MP3 Player in partnership with VIVO

By  •  June 11, 2009

VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, has partnered with VIVO PRODUCTS, to create an exclusive MP3 Player pre-loaded with 10 exclusive never before released tracks from the Video Games Live show. The Video Games Live – branded player will be available at all concerts on tour, and on the Video Games Live website, and coming soon to major retailers nationwide.

The product will retail for $50 and will be presented in gift-box packaging, custom designed to match the look and feel of the phenomenal event. The branded MP3 player comes with high-quality VIVO Headphones, a USB Adapter and 2 GB of built-in memory, which will allow customers to augment the preloaded Video Games Live music with several hundred additional tracks of their choosing. Also included in the player is an internal speaker for non-headset listening and a built-in microphone capable of recording voice and audio directly onto the device.

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Review: Lego Battles (DS)

By  •  June 11, 2009

Lego Battles is one of the few Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games to be released for the Nintendo DS, but it’s also one of the best.  If you thought that an RTS couldn’t be done on the DS because of speed, think again.  Lego Battles has every bit of speed and strategy as a game like Command & Conquer or Age of Empires.  With 6 distinct story lines spanning 90 levels and also featuring local wireless multiplayer, Lego Battles is a game you won’t want to push to the wayside.

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VALCON GAMES SHIPS HISTORY GREAT EMPIRES: ROME FOR NINTENDO DS STRATEGISTS

By  •  June 11, 2009

Redmond, WA (June 11, 2009) – Valcon Games, a video game publishing company that brings quality products to the North American market, announced today that its Nintendo DS™ game, HistoryGreat Empires: Rome, is shipping in North America. This classic turn-based strategy game is set in an epic historical era – the Roman Empire, where players take on the role of an Emperor. With 6 campaigns from the unification of Italy to the conquest of Britain, HistoryGreat Empires: Rome offers would-be conquerors action-packed tactical warfare, resource management, diplomacy, and mini-games. Players can match wits with Julius Caesar and Marcus Aurelius to build one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.

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Entertainment Software Association – ‘Essential Facts’ about gamers

By  •  June 10, 2009

Who Plays:

* 68% of Americans play computer or video games * The average game player age is 35 (again, how is this defined?) * 25% of game players are …
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Coming This Week! (Euro, Japan and Aussie)

By  •  June 9, 2009

Europe

Nintendo Wii: – The Conduit – Grand Slam Tennis – Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans – Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings – Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball – Story …
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Coming This Week! (NA)

By  •  June 9, 2009

With the site being down yesterday I was not able to post this yesterday. I also want to add here that you can go pick up Wii-Motion …
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The Robot Hall Of Fame

By  •  June 9, 2009

I had no clue that there was such a competition, but it seems like Nintendo fans have voted their favorite robot to the top. I …
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