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Is There a Future For Mature Games On Wii?
There are more than 50 million Wii systems worldwide. Logically, the audience for a wide range of games and interactive experiences should be rather big, but based on the evidence so far, either that’s not true — or publishers have been hedging the wrong bets. No one has conclusively proved the case for (or against) the viability of mature games on Wii, but 2009 was a litmus test on a number of fronts, including the DS. The results aren’t encouraging.
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Military Madness
March 19, 2010 - 12:04 am
Tags: entertainment, military, military-madness, nectaris, nintendo wii news forum, north, video-game, Wii
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WiiWare players will be called to the front lines with the impending launch of the classic turn-based strategy title Military Madness: Nectaris on WiiWare™. Published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON SOFT, Military Madness: Nectaris will launch on WiiWare on April 12, 2010 and is currently available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and on PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon out tomorrow on the Nintendo Wii
March 19, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: desolation, farewell-ruins, from-the-east, game, japan, martin-defries, nintendo, nintendo wii news forum, stores-tomorrow, Wii, world
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Rising Star Games is pleased to confirm that fantasy adventure game Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon will be in stores tomorrow (19th March), available exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. In Fragile Dreams gamers take on the role of an abandoned young boy named Seto, the sole survivor in a world filled with ruined buildings and deserted train stations that’s plagued by monsters and disembodied ghosts. His quest is to find survivors from the seemingly unknown event that has devastated the world he lives in
Rugby League 3 For Nintendo Wii Released
March 18, 2010 - 11:59 pm
Tags: business, championship, entertainment, experience, france, marketing, nintendo, Wii
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Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) today released Rugby League 3 for Nintendo Wii™, developed by leading New Zealand game studio Sidhe. The title continues the highly successful “Rugby League” franchise, which is amongst the highest selling videogame franchises of all time in Australasia.
Rugby League 3 For Nintendo Wii Released
March 18, 2010 - 11:59 pm
Tags: australia, broadcast, business, championship, country, director, entertainment, experience, franchise-mode, manager, marketing, nintendo, nintendo wii news forum, super-league
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Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) today released Rugby League 3 for Nintendo Wii™, developed by leading New Zealand game studio Sidhe. The title continues the highly successful “Rugby League” franchise, which is amongst the highest selling videogame franchises of all time in Australasia.
Chronos Twins DX arrives to Europe.
March 18, 2010 - 11:56 pm
Tags: chronos, chronos-twins, game, games-chairman, jorge-biedma, nintendo wii news forum, steps-on-europe, support, Wii
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EnjoyUp Ganes today announced that Chronos Twins DX will be released on Friday 2th April 2010 by Nintendo of Europe on the WiiWare™ service. Jorge Biedma (JoBi), EnjoyUp Games Chairman and Founder, said: “We’re very excited with the European launch of Chronos Twins DX, and we hope European users enjoy with the new experience and originality that Chronos Twins DX offers with his “DualPlay” system
Chronos Twins DX arrives to Europe.
March 18, 2010 - 11:56 pm
Tags: chronos, chronos-twins, europe, european, game, games-chairman, new-experience, nintendo, nintendo wii news forum, press, steps-on-europe, support, their-support, today-announced, Wii
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EnjoyUp Ganes today announced that Chronos Twins DX will be released on Friday 2th April 2010 by Nintendo of Europe on the WiiWare™ service. Jorge Biedma (JoBi), EnjoyUp Games Chairman and Founder, said: “We’re very excited with the European launch of Chronos Twins DX, and we hope European users enjoy with the new experience and originality that Chronos Twins DX offers with his “DualPlay” system. Also we want to thank the press for their support and the American users for the great acceptance of the game, we wish to follow these steps on Europe.”
Wipeout: The Game
March 18, 2010 - 11:47 pm
Tags: activision, america, chairman, friends, summer, video, video-game, wagner-players, Wii, world
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Activision today announced that it is bringing the Endemol USA produced hit ABC TV show Wipeout to Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ this summer. Wipeout: The Game challenges fans to master speed, balance, and precision to overcome the world’s largest obstacle course while enduring the inevitable hilarious falls, sometimes at the hands of your friends and family! “Watching ABC’s Wipeout every week on TV is outrageous fun, and viewers can’t help but dream of trying the obstacles themselves,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “We designed the video game with this in mind.
Wipeout: The Game
March 18, 2010 - 11:47 pm
Tags: business, chance, friends, nintendo, nintendo wii news forum, president, video, wagner-players, Wii, world
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Activision today announced that it is bringing the Endemol USA produced hit ABC TV show Wipeout to Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ this summer. Wipeout: The Game challenges fans to master speed, balance, and precision to overcome the world’s largest obstacle course while enduring the inevitable hilarious falls, sometimes at the hands of your friends and family! “Watching ABC’s Wipeout every week on TV is outrageous fun, and viewers can’t help but dream of trying the obstacles themselves,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “We designed the video game with this in mind
Wii iPlayer usage on the up
March 18, 2010 - 7:19 pm
Tags: bbc, boxes-accounts, dominant, iphone, media, nintendo, nintendo wii news forum, upwards-trend, virgin-media, Wii
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via MCV The Nintendo Wii enjoyed an increase in iPlayer use in February and now accounts for four per cent of the service’s total usage. iPlayer requests from Wii owners grew to 3.2m last month, up from the 2.8m in the month before.
Wii iPlayer usage on the up
March 18, 2010 - 7:19 pm
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via MCV The Nintendo Wii enjoyed an increase in iPlayer use in February and now accounts for four per cent of the service’s total usage. iPlayer requests from Wii owners grew to 3.2m last month, up from the 2.8m in the month before. The numbers continue to upwards trend for Wii since its iPlayer functionality was given a re-jig last November.
