We can’t say we’re surprised. With sales of the Cooking Mama franchise now two million strong worldwide, publisher Majesco Entertainment announced today that it is serving up a fourth outing in the series for Wii. Entitled Cooking Mama World Kitchen, the game sports fully 3D graphics – a first for the series, along with new recipes, modes and mini-games. Look […]
This week’s WiiWare and Virtual Console update gives us a single offering in both categories, along with additional downloadable content for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. On the WiiWare front is the ball-busting puzzler Magnetica Twist (1,000 Wii Points). Featuring five varied play modes as well as multiplayer support, players pilot a launcher using […]
It’s not quite “official” yet, but according to a listing for Samba De Amigo Wii over at UK-based retailer HMV, the game will come packaged with plastic maraca shells, which seemingly clamp on the back side of the Wii Remote controller. A photo is provided above, showcasing the maraca attachment, and it looks pretty damn legit to us. Plus, above […]
Speaking in a recent interview, Nick Hagger, lead producer for THQ’s paint-spattered puzzle title de Blob, remarked that it would be “awesome” if Nintendo released a licensed Wii hard drive peripheral, echoing comments made by Harmonix design director Rob Kay in reference to the Wii’s lack of internal storage capacity. It’s always good to have more storage space available, but […]
Yes, the long-rumored Castlevania Judgment is real. And yes, it’s in development for Wii. Not only that, it’s a fighter sporting 3D visuals. The screenshot above, scanned in from U.S. based mag Nintendo Power, pretty much speaks for itself. Confirmed characters currently include Dracula, Simon, Alucard, Shanoa, and Maria Renard. Similar to the traditional Castlevania games, players can make use […]
Update: First scans added. Unfortunately, they’re incredibly small, so it’s hard to make out anything, but they do confirm that Mega Man 9 is indeed 2D, with retro 8-bit style visuals. The latest issue of Nintendo Power has a full page article on the once-rumored Mega Man 9. While we have yet to locate actual scans, the article reportedly mentions […]
Editorial written by Luke Pyper of Fit Gamer Time Magazine says video games are worst at preventing a healthy lifestyle. But strangley, their recent article also states that video games are a great alternative. How can this be true? With stealth exercise that’s how! The article gives ten top tips for getting kids moving in an effort to combat childhood […]
Nintendo isn’t waiting around for E3 to lift the veil on its upcoming lineup of first-party Nintendo DS and Wii titles. The company just issued a surprise press release, announcing full details and release dates for Wario Land: Shake It, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir. Additionally, a firm release date for the already-announced Super Mario Sluggers was […]
Five new screenshots from Call of Duty: World at War, the latest installment in Activision’s war-centric first person shooter series, have surfaced. Developed by Treyarch, the World War II based shooter is scheduled for a multi-platform release on PlayStation 3, PS2, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Wii later this fall. Call of Duty: World at War Screenshots
Developer Big Bang Theory has released a handy Windows-based utility that allows users to easily install many of the Wii homebrew applications and games released thus far in a simple point-and-click fashion. Version 1.2 auto-installs the latest version of the Twilight Hack, which is fully compatible with System Menu 3.3, along with homebrew titles Snake, Duck Hunt, Snes9x, Wii Poker, […]
So much for Nintendo’s feeble attempt to block the homebrew enabling Twilight Hack for Wii. Team Twiizers has updated the hack to version 0.1 beta, complete with support for the recently released system menu 3.3. Essentially, this means you can now update to latest Wii firmware, free of homebrew annihilating side-effects. A changelog is provided past the break, courtesy of […]
Independent developer High Voltage Software just sent over a release announcing that its frantic sci-fi shooter Gyrostarr will debut exclusively on Nintendo’s WiiWare download service next week Monday, on June 23. Comprised of 50 levels set in a futuristic setting, the game features controls designed to take advantage of the motion-sensing capable Wii Remote, as well as 4-player multi and […]
Publisher Eidos Interactive today re-launched the official website for Tomb Raider Underworld, confirming that Lara’s latest will arrive this November, just before the holiday season kicks into high gear. The game will launch across a number of platforms, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC. With a story centered around Norse mythology, Underworld features a […]
Interest in the PSP is growing, or at least seems to be. Word got out last week that Crytek was seeking to hire a PSP programmer. Now, speaking in a recent interview, BioWare project lead Mark Darrah revealed that the company is actively “looking into Wii and PSP” development. Nothing has been announced yet, of course, but the fact that […]
Shortly after Nintendo launched a new Wii firmware update that blocks users from running the homebrew-enabling Twilight Hack, folks in Team Twizzers immediately began work on investigating the update, uncovering a bug that allows them to bypass Nintendo’s savedata check and run the hack without issue. According to Twizzers member Bushing, Nintendo wrote a set of functions that specifically checks […]
Flashman Studios today announced a partnership agreement with Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball developer Blazing Lizard. Under the agreement, Flashman will handle business management responsibilities for the developer, which according to the release, is set to launch an all-new Wii title. No details on the title were provided, nor was a release date. Hopefully we’ll hear more on this mystery Wii […]
According to Nintendo PR head Marc Franklin, the company will announce “several new titles” at E3. A number of these titles will specifically interest the core gamer market, according to Franklin. Additionally, we will be announcing several new titles that core gamers will be interested in around the time of E3. We’ll be waiting. Most likely, one of these titles […]
It was inevitable. Reports are coming in that the latest Wii firmware update from Nintendo deletes and prevents edited save game files from being loaded via SD Card. Essentially, this means that the homebrew enabling Twilight Hack, which comes in the form of a modified save file for non-modified Wii consoles, will no longer function if system menu 3.3 is […]
Scans popped up earlier last week and now the first direct feed screenshots from Treyarch’s upcoming shooter Call of Duty: World at War have hit the web, courtesy of online German magazine PCGames. World at War takes place in the Pacific theater during World War II and according to a report from UK-based magazine gamesTM, features cooperative play and Wii […]
Nintendo has filed suit against third-party peripheral maker Nyko, alleging that Nyko’s wireless Kama Nunchuk “wholly appropriates the novel shape, design, overall appearance and even the color and materials used in the Nintendo Nunchuk controller.” Nyko executive assistant C.C . Swiney issued the following statement in response, “We have not knowingly violated anyone’s intellectual property and we’re still examining this.” […]