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December 10, 2007

New Wii Firmware Update Available Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 10:01 pm EST
Total comments: 17

Give the gift of Virtual Console games by updating your Wii.

A new Wii firmware update is now available from Nintendo. The update can be downloaded via the Wii Settings menu.

The new firmware, version 3.1, lets Wii owners purchase Virtual Console games for friends in a Wii owner's Wii Address Book. The "Gift" option appears next to the "Download" button on a VC game purchase page. The price of a gifted VC game is the same as one you would buy for yourself.

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Rockstar’s Appeal of British Manhunt 2 Ban Succeeds Wii

by Greg Leahy - 1:59 pm EST
Total comments: 8 Source: GamesIndustry.biz

The BBFC’s refusal to certify Manhunt 2 is overturned by the Video Appeals Committee.

Rockstar has won its fight to overturn the BBFC’s decision to refuse Manhunt 2 classification.

The Video Appeals Committee voted four to three in Rockstar’s favour, leaving the BBFC to either classify the game or appeal the Committee’s decision at the High Court in pursuit of maintaining... Read more...

December 8, 2007

Club Nintendo Europe Begins Stars for Wii Points Program Wii

by Greg Leahy - 9:59 pm EST
Total comments: 15 Source: Nintendo of Europe

Nintendo’s European site re-launch expands reward scheme to include trading for software purchases.

In a move foreshadowed by previous website tests, Nintendo of Europe has launched the Wii Points Card Shop alongside its redesigned website. This service facilitates the trading of stars, accumulated by registering Nintendo product purchases at www.nintendo-europe.com, for Wii points at a rate of four to one in denominations of 100, 300, 500 and 1000 points.

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December 7, 2007

Smash Bros. Brawl Apparently Delayed in Europe Beyond Q2 2008 Wii

by Greg Leahy - 6:44 pm EST
Total comments: 17 Source: CVG

Nintendo UK’s first half release schedule omits Brawl, spokesperson confirms a pre-July launch is "currently not planned." Updated: Clarification leaves door open for Q2 release.

Nintendo UK has unveiled its early 2008 software release schedule for Wii and DS, revealing the dates for several already released holiday titles in other regions such as NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (both coming in January) and Battalion Wars 2 (February 15th). The list also provides a Q2 launch window for Mario Kart Wii, but is most notable for a single omission, that of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Nintendo Pulls UK Wii TV Commercials Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 4:48 pm EST
Total comments: 13 Source: Marketing Week

Not because of controversy, but because there's way too much demand for the console as it is.

Due to the extremely high demand for the Wii in the United Kingdom and the relative scarcity of the console, Nintendo UK has decided to pull its upcoming Wii television ads. They will be replaced with commercials for the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo realized that it would work against them to advertise... Read more...

Guitar Hero III Replacement Discs Coming 'Early 2008' Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 4:47 pm EST
Total comments: 6 Source: IGN Wii

The mono sound issue will be resolved the old fashioned way, apparently.

After it became known that the Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was not outputting audio in its advertised Dolby Pro Logic II, or even in stereo sound, for that matter, people wanted to know how Activision was going to solve this problem.

Well, now we know. Activision has told... Read more...

Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity GC

by Jonathan Metts - 1:15 pm EST
Total comments: 32 Source: eBay

There are only a few hours left to bid on this rare, autographed collectible! And it's all for charity.

Wouldn't you love to own this piece of gaming memorabilia?

Well, here's your chance: Bid on it now!

This awesome swag has sat on my bookshelf for three years, and I'll hate to see it go, but it's the best idea I could come up with to raise some money for Penny Arcade's... Read more...

Japanese Weekly Charts for Nov. 26-Dec. 2 Wii

by James Charlton - 12:44 pm EST
Total comments: 8 Source: Media Create

Wii Fit exercises its domination over Super Mario Galaxy.

The latest Media Create Japanese software charts proved what everyone expected: Wii Fit sold big in Japan. However, despite it selling 261,000 units, it wasn’t enough to reach the top position.

That honour was taken by Professor Layton and the Devil’s Box for the Nintendo DS, which managed... Read more...

New Details for Online Play, Hidden Characters in SSB Brawl Wii

by Jonathan Metts - 12:30 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Smash Bros. Dojo

Developer's blog reveals how the game will deal with disconnecting players and character spoilers.

The newest update to Masahiro Sakurai's blog for Super Smash Bros. Brawl seems at first like another boring interface explanation. It walks us through how to join an anonymous online match. Simply choose "With Anyone," "Battle," or "Team Battle," and your character. You can then vote on a stage,... Read more...

December 6, 2007

Merger of Major British Games Retailers to Go Ahead

by Greg Leahy - 9:09 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: GamesIndustry.biz

The £74 million GAME-Gamestation deal has been given provisional approval by the UK Competition Commission as concerns regarding the pre-owned software market are dismissed.

The merger of the UK’s two largest videogame specialist High Street retailers, GAME and Gamestation, will proceed after being cleared by the Competition Commission.

The £74 million deal announced in May had been delayed following its referral to the Commission by the Office of Fair Trading... Read more...

December 5, 2007

Hone Your Skills With Ninja Reflex Wii

by Les Thomas - 8:07 pm EST
Total comments: 7 Source: Press Release

You can train to be a ninja with EA's new game for Wii and DS.

EA AND NUNCHUCK GAMES TEAM UP TO CO-PUBLISH NINJA REFLEX

Party Game for Wii and Nintendo DS Will Challenge Gamers to Develop the Reflexes of a Ninja in March 2008

Redwood City, Calif. – December 5, 2007 – Do you have what it takes to be a ninja? Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS)... Read more...

Yoshiaki Koizumi Dishes More on Super Mario Galaxy Development Wii

by Carmine Red - 7:33 pm EST
Total comments: 2

In three more interviews, Galaxy's Director tells that he doesn't believe there's any real difference between casual and hardcore gamers, he's been sneaking plot and story into Nintendo games for years.

Recently Super Mario Galaxy Director Yoshiaki Koizumi has been making the rounds on the interview circuit to talk about the development of Super Mario Galaxy. He recently sat down for interviews with Next-Gen, Game Daily, and Wired to delve deeper into his development history at Nintendo.

For... Read more...

December 4, 2007

NWR Hot Topic: December 4, 2007

by James Jones - 10:46 pm EST
Total comments: 15

What do you look for when gauging publication credibility? Tell us!

In the last few days the integrity of "gaming journalism" has come under the microscope. Recent rumblings have intimated that the barrier between editorial content and advertisers may not always be as impermeable as it should be.

This isn't a concern exclusive to gaming, but to most websites... Read more...

Kuju Unveils Specialist Development Studios

by Greg Leahy - 3:48 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: GamesIndustry.biz

Double Six and NiK NaK will focus on downloadable and children’s games respectively.

Kuju Entertainment has announced the creation of NiK NaK, a studio focused on developing titles for young gamers, as the latest in a series of moves restructuring the UK-based independent development house. According to GameIndustry.biz, Nik NaK will limit its output to content rated 7+ or below by the PEGI and is currently working on a series of games based on a “big IP" that will be revealed early next year.

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December 2, 2007

Vivendi, Activision Merge to Form Activision Blizzard

by Steven Rodriguez - 11:51 am EST
Total comments: 36 Source: Blizzard Entertainment

The new publisher will effectively become the largest third party in the industry.

In what may very well be the biggest news story of 2007, Activision and Vivendi Games have jointly announced that they will be joining forces to create Activision Blizzard. Vivendi, which owns Blizzard Entertainment, will have a 52% stake in the newly formed publishing label, making it the controlling... Read more...

December 1, 2007

New Nintendo.com Cleans Up Nice

by Carmine Red - 6:40 pm EST
Total comments: 14 Source: Nintendo.com

Two months after NSider closure, Nintendo’s US home page adopts the white and blue aesthetic and debuts new game guide feature.

When Nintendo closed their official NSider forums indefinitely in September, they cited a “major overhaul" as a reason behind the closure. This overhaul has just gone live as Nintendo.com recently adopted a new layout and design for their American site that owes much to their previous blue-ocean oriented efforts.

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Upcoming Virtual Console Game Leaks, December 1, 2007 Edition Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 10:10 am EST
Total comments: 21 Source: ESRB / OFLC / Hudson

The magic of the Southern Cross is always on your side. Updated with Pokémon Snap info.

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and their Australian counterpart, the Office of Literature and Film Classification (OLFC), often release the names of games that have been rated before their publishers even acknowledge their existence. From these lists, we often learn of unannounced Virtual Console games that are being considered for release.

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Japanese Virtual Console Releases for December 2007 Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 10:04 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Nintendo

Finally, a Virtual Console game specially enhanced for Wii.

Fifteen games are hitting Japan’s Virtual Console in December. The big news for the month is the release of Pokemon Snap for Nintendo 64. What’s notable about the release is that it is the first game to include a significant Wii enhancement. The game’s original focus was the photography of... Read more...

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