When Nintendo announced the Wii Vitality Sensor, people automatically dismissed it as the dumbest idea ever. This is further proof of Nintendo’s commitment to soccer mums and other non-gamers, they said. But what if I told you it had been tried before, on a supposedly ‘hardcore’ console no less?
In 1998, a device called the Bio Sensor (or Bio Pak depending on who you believe) was released in Japan for the Nintendo 64. Admittedly, it wasn’t made by Continue Reading…
EA Sports has today announced EA Sports Active 2.0 is in development for the Wii, Playstation 3, iPhone and iPod Touch.
The sequel to the original EA Sports Active will deliver true fitness results by featuring an innovative wireless control system, powered by new leg and arm straps with motion sensors and a heart rate monitor to capture the intensity of exercise sessions. Continue Reading…
The latest issue of Nintendo Power has revealed new details about Scribblenauts 2 for DS.
The title will feature 120 new levels, 10,000 adjectives, refined controls and an improved camera system.
Scribblenauts 2 will be developed by 5th Cell (the creators of the original game) and is due out Q3, 2010. Continue Reading…
THQ has announced the closure of Universomo studios.
The folks at Universomo were responsible for the mobile phone version of de Blob and had just completed their first ever non-mobile phone game, Beat City, for the Nintendo DS.
Beat City is apparently similar to Rhythm Heaven and will be released in April.
THQ says it will remain committed to mobile Continue Reading…
When SEGA made the decision to put their blue hedgehog in a racing car, many wondered whether the little guy had finally hit rock bottom. After all, Sonic the hedgehog is the fastest mascot video game land has ever seen. So why the hell would SEGA lower the blue blur like this? Well, a long time ago, in a video game generation far, far away, SEGA actually released a racing game called Sonic R. In Sonic R the characters weren’t in go-carts or any other mechanical vehicles – all they relied on was their feet. Hence SEGA took the Continue Reading…
It has been discovered Mega Man 10 will be released in PAL regions on March 5, 2010.
The latest Mega Man title brings the series back to its old school roots by featuring retro game play and classic 8-bit style graphics and sound.
Mega Man 10 will also feature additional download content and many options which allow the Continue Reading…
Nintendo of Australia has announced they will publish the hit title Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in Australia.
This new Dragon Quest game is the very first in the series to be released on a handheld and also exclusively on the DS. When the game was released in Japan, Famitsu magazine gave it 40/40.
So far, more than 4.15 million copies of Dragon Quest IX have been sold in Japan. Continue Reading…
Remember when the subliminal message was discovered within the title of Super Mario Galaxy? Well, it seems that Nintendo has caught onto this and decided to relocate a few of the stars in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 title.
The second game’s title now spells out “U R MIAY”.
If you’re still struggling to understand what the hell I’m on about, take a look at the pictures Continue Reading…
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