The big shocker at Nintendo’s E3 2011 presentation was EA’s total support for the upcoming Wii U console. Just a year earlier during an earnings conference call, EA’s CEO John Riccitiello indicated that third-party multi-platform games on the Nintendo Wii just weren’t performing as well as EA had anticipated. He said that in order for […]
Leading the charge today is Final Fantasy III (800 Wii points, or $8) for the Virtual Console. Originally released on the SNES, the game–known as Final Fantasy VI in Japan–has players discovering who or what is behind of the redeployment of magical creatures known as Espers. The game has commanded a steep eBay premium both […]
Nintendo feels that the Wii was never treated with respect by the core gamers because they weren’t prepared to give gimmicks such as Wii motion a chance. Speaking at the company’s shareholder meeting, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata said: “Wii was not accepted by core gamers because they did not want to abandon their preferred control […]
Ubisoft has announced the Black Eyed Peas Experience for Wii and Kinect for Xbox 360. The upcoming game will put players alongside will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie to deliver songs such as “Boom, Boom, Pow,” “Rock That Body,” and “Let’s Get It Started.” The Hollywood Reporter notes that Ubisoft studios in Quebec and Paris are […]
Activision is looking to take gamers on a fun-filled, fast-paced adventure around the globe Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012. Scheduled for release on September 27, 2011, this exciting new entry into the popular Cabela’s franchise combines intense action with the popular Top Shot Elite peripheral to deliver gamers a more exciting hunting experience. Players can […]
Sonic the Hedgehog turns 20 this week. There’s no denying that the blue hedgehog is one of the video game industry’s most enduring characters, but his path has been bumpy. There is a reason Sonic is one of gaming’s most iconic characters: his initial games on the SEGA Genesis (Mega to our UK readers) and […]
It’s a great summer for super hereos and we saw several of them during our rounds at E3 2011. Sega’s current entry into super hero gaming is Captain America: Super Soldier. In this third-person action adventure you become Captain America, the ultimate Super-Soldier, in the darkest days of World War II as you face the […]
Sega has issued a statement confirming that hackers stole the personal data of 1.29 million users. The statement follows a hack that forced it to takedown its Sega Pass online service. Among the data stolen were the e-mail addresses of customers as well as their birth dates. However, passwords and credit card numbers were not […]
Long time video game developer Atari had a strong showing at their booth for E3 2011. In the coming year they are releasing a revamp of one of their most classic and revered arcade titles, Centipede. Centipede Gets a Reboot Atari’s long time arcade classic Cetipede gets a reboot as Centipede: Infestation. In the old […]
The next version the Wii U prototype hardware will be in the hands of developers by July. According to Eurogamer, when the new model arrives, much more will be known about the power of the hardware and its online capabilities. Sega Europe MD of development Gary Dunn has said that with the current developer model, […]
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