Dec 07 2007
When gamers took home their brand spanking new Guitar Hero 3 Bundles for Wii, they happily read on the box that the game supported Stereo and Dolby Pro Logic II Surround-Sound standards. Their joy turned to anger as it trickled out that the game’s sound was actually outputting in Mono. For weeks they moaned and groaned, and it appeared that Activision would stay silent on the issue. More inside.
Dec 07 2007
Here’s some news which is sure to induce rage in some people. The Nintendo release schedule for Europe for Q1/Q2 has been sent out and there was no mention of Brawl anywhere. Videogamer.com got in contact with Nintendo of Europe to find out what’s going on and they were told that SSBB won’t be out until after Q2 in Europe. More inside.
Dec 07 2007
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Wii-ii, Happy Birthday to you!
Ah yes. To the date, the Wii was released one year ago. We only wish you prosperous years to come. Now all I want is to eat that cake…
Dec 05 2007
With everyone the target of games this Christmas, the big three, analysts and retailers speak about the Australian games market.
Speaking to The Age, Australian games industry executives, analysts and retailers have all given their take on the local market and the platform war in the midst of the Christmas sales season.
Nintendo’s Wii recently broke the 200,000 units sold mark Down Under, and it was the fastest console to do so. GfK games analyst, Andrew Milgate, said that if Nintendo can keep the momentum up, Wii will become the fastest-selling console of all time.
Dec 05 2007
There is no hiding the anger amongst Australian Nintendo fans regarding delays of local release dates compared with that of the United States and Japan. We’ve complained before and Nintendo have responded, but now Nintendo Australia has made the most promising statement yet on the issue. Find out what it is inside.
Dec 04 2007
Activision’s Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, unlike other versions, lacks the ability for players to download new song additions, but according to a customer support letter, the feature is still planned to be integrated in the future.
“Downloadable content for the Wii is something we are working very hard on getting in place for the new year,” stated Red Octane. “There is no definite timetable in place but we are hoping it will be soon.”
Prior to the game’s release, Activision said it was “working with Nintendo to see how we can get those features in,” and it’s believed the storage has been one of the main barriers.
Dec 03 2007
Dec 03 2007
The world’s number two and number three video game publishers have combined to form Activision Blizzard, knocking number one, EA, right of their perch.
Activision and Vivendi have today announced that they’ve entered into an agreement that will see Vivendi Games - which includes Blizzard Entertainment - combine with Activision, resulting in the creation of “the world’s largest pure-play online and console game publisher,” called Activision Blizzard. More inside.
Dec 01 2007
Pokémon Snap will be the next Nintendo 64 game to hit the Virtual Console service, Nintendo’s updated Japanese release schedule has confirmed, although its December 4th launch date and 1000-point price aren’t the most revealing of details. Screen and info on exactly what inside.
The game, interestingly, will be the first Virtual Console addition to include an exclusive, Wii-specific upgrade, with Nintendo having gone to the extra effort to allow players to send their in-game photographs to the Wii Message Board for sharing with friends via WiiConnect24.
The Nintendo Basement is giving away a copy of Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys for the Nintendo DS!
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