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Nintendo Wii 2009 Release Schedule

Kris Erickson • February 27 2009 • comments

Nintendo has announced release dates for upcoming first- and third-party games on the Wii console. Sure, there is a lot of shovelware here, but there are some gems...Read more

New Look for Old Classic

Jason Wong • February 26 2009 • comments

The Nintendo Wii gets a new old control pad. Uh... What? Yes, you heard right. Nintendo is launching a new design of their classic controller, nicknamed Classic Controller...Read more

Is Shovelware Hurting Nintendo?

Kris Erickson • February 23 2009 • comments

Shovelware is difficult to define, but most gamers would say that they know it when they see it. The term used to refer to all of the extra...Read more

Spectrobes: Origins Announced for Wii

Kris Erickson • February 21 2009 • comments

The popular Spectrobes franchise from the Nintendo DS will now be coming to the Wii Console. Disney Interactive Studios today announced Spectrobes: Origins, the next adventure in the...Read more

Nintendo DSi Arrives April 5th

Jason Wong • February 19 2009 • comments

Breaking news... this just in. The Nintendo DSi has just received a release date. According to Nintendo's press page, the DSi will be available on American shelves on...Read more

Nintendo DSi Arrives April 5th

Jason Wong • February 19 2009 • comments

Breaking news... this just in. The Nintendo DSi has just received a release date. According to Nintendo's press page, the DSi will be available on American shelves on...Read more

EA Announces Dead Space: Extraction

Kris Erickson • February 18 2009 • comments

Electronic Arts today announced that it will release an on-rails shooter called Dead Space Extraction on the Wii later in 2009. This news clarifies the company's earlier announcement...Read more

Young Girls, Older Women Prefer the Wii

Kris Erickson • February 18 2009 • comments

The Nielsen company has released a report on the video game playing habits of different demographics, gathered from thousands of American households during the last 3 months of...Read more

American DSi Packaging - First Pics

Jason Wong • February 18 2009 • comments

The first pics of the American packaging for the new Nintendo DSi have surfaced. Looks like Nintendo is emphasizing the multimedia features of its newest baby. The icons...Read more

First Pics of the American DSi Packaging

Jason Wong • February 18 2009 • comments

The first pics of the American packaging for the new Nintendo DSi have surfaced. Looks like Nintendo is emphasizing the multimedia features of its newest baby. The icons...Read more

Capcom Offers Credit Cards

Jason Wong • February 17 2009 • comments

Capcom has taken branding and marketing tie-ins to the next level. Some of its most popular games are getting their own pre-paid Visa cards, featuring artwork from well-known...Read more

Inside EA's New Wii Strategy

Kris Erickson • February 9 2009 • comments

It took a global economic recession and sales in excess of 40 million units, before game publisher Electronic Arts sat up and paid attention to the Wii. But...Read more

Activision Announces Transformers Video Game

Kris Erickson • February 6 2009 • comments

Activision has announced a new Transformers movie spinoff, coming to all consoles later in 2009. And by all, we really do mean it. The PS3 and Xbox 360...Read more

Dead Space Coming to Wii in 2009

Kris Erickson • February 4 2009 • comments

The Internet was abuzz this morning with news that the futuristic survival horror title from Electronic Arts will be headed to the Wii. Dead Space is expected to...Read more

The Digital Switch

Kevin Brock • January 23 2009 • comments

On February 17, 2009 the United States will "switch" from an analog to digital broadcast. Hopefully, most of our viewers are aware of the switch from analog to...Read more