News for 06 / 2006

DS Review: New Super Mario Bros.

Mario returns, on treaded ground. Welcome to your childhood, plumber fans.
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DS Review: Monster Trucks DS

It might be questionable trucking on your DS but it's trucking nontheless...
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News: Merrick Resurfaces At Mobliss

Ex-marketing director for Nintendo Europe Jim Merrick has found a new home as CEO of Mobliss, a Seattle based mobile phone company.
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News: Pink DS To Release In Japan

Those lucky Japanese get a fourth colour to add to their DS Lite connection - the interestingly named Noble Pink.
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News: DS To Star In Stormbreaker Movie

First there was a DS game of the film, and now it appears the DS will appear in the film itself. Is there nothing this handheld can't do?
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Comic: Gamer PALs #15

A comic about E3? Okay, who left the flux capacitor on?
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News: Reggie Talks Wii Features

Finally, what's behind that front flap is explained. Just don't be expecting a megaton...
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Charts: Latest Japanese Software & Hardware Sales

New Super Mario Bros continues to dominate Japanese sales for the week ending June 18th.
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News: Need For Speed Carbon Website

Now you can check out the official website for the next game in the popular Need for Speed series.
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News: Rayman Raving Rabbids Site Update

Podcasts, videos, downloads and more to be found on Ubisoft's dedicated Raving Rabbids mini-site!
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News: First Panzer Tactics DS Screens

We've got the first shots inside from the upcoming tank-combat game for the DS.
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News: BBC Chimes In On DS Lite

BBC praise on the lighter brighter update to Nintendo's "ridiculously popular handheld".
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News: Sonic's 15th Anniversary Heads-Up

Sega plans a slew of new games to coincide with the speedy blue hedgehog's 15th year of tearing across screens. GBA special re-release of original Sonic in the pipeline.
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Q&A;: Updated!

Apologies for the delay with this week's update, we were too busy... watching the World Cup.
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Preview: Excite Truck

Excite Trucking across the universe. It means defying gravity and wrenching your stomach at intense speeds, all at the power of literally steering the Wii's remote. Enticed?..
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News: No NHL For 2007

... Not for Nintendo anyway. EA's approved list of consoles for the title has omitted the Wii, GameCube and DS.
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Special: The DS Buyers' Guide

Got a Lite today? Of course you did. Here's the RE guide to the games you should be playing; today, and tomorrow.
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News: Transfering Your Friend Code!

If you are planning get a new DS Lite and trade in your old DS you may have a small problem with your Wi-Fi games on your shiny new Lite, though we have the answer.
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News: DS Lite Launches In Europe

Like you needed to be told. Today's the day European gamers finally get their hands on Nintendo's newest design of portable, and boy is it sweet.
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News: More Mario For DS?

Are Nintendo prepping a new 3D Mario title for the DS? Takashi Tezuka has certainly hinted so...
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News: EA Announces Need For Speed Carbon

Electronic Arts have revealed they are working on another Need For Speed title, which will release on Wii, as well as many other platforms.
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News: New Super Mario Bros US Sales Reach 500K

What a fitting icon. US sales have quickly shot past half a million in the month the new DS game has been available.
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News: Partial Wii Launch Lineup

7 titles confirmed...so far. A Metroid and Zelda simultaneously, oh my.
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DS Review: Brain Training

Bet you always thought you could do simple arithmetic quite easilly didn't you? Try it against the clock! Learning is remarkably enjoyable, no, really, it is...
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News: European DS Lites On Sale Early

We've gotten reports that the DS Lite is already on sale in some parts of Europe, despite not officially being launched until this Friday! Updated: Your reports of early Lites on sale are flooding in!
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News: German Museum Holding Nintendo Exhibition

Open from now until November, featuring workshops and more - if you live near Koblenz this might be worth checking out!
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News: Nintendo France Holding Cerebral Tour

Bonjour, fancy a free go on some new DS titles? Nintendo France have a summer tour of the country allowing you to do just that!
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News: D3Publisher Reveals Break'em All

D3Publisher announces a new puzzle title for the DS, Break'em All, released across the pond now.
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News: More Tilt Games On The Way?

InvenSense announce a new motion-sensing device for use in handheld consoles, details inside.
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News: Opera Announces Browser Launch Date

OK, I meant to point out that its for Japan.
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News: Nintendo Management Policy Briefing

Nintendo have posted the transcript of their recent management policy briefing, which features illuminating comments from Iwata and others on a wide range of topics.
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News: Final Fantasy III Wi-Fi Confirmation

A recent ad for the anticipated RPG bears the friendly Wi-Fi Network logo.
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News: GAME & Nintendo Partner For Lite Launch

More London launch party details as UK video games retailer GAME have announce they are the official launch partner for Nintendo's Lite console...
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News: Moore Comments On Controller Complexity

The sometimes complimentary Microsoft exec Peter Moore has commented on the simplicity of the Wii-mote, and hints Microsoft may have something up their sleeve...
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News: Nintendo Confirm DS Lite Theft

Nintendo confirm the theft of a shipment of DS Lites headed for Europe, though says they were the white colour, not the black.
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Site News: Sign Up For Nintendo Updated

Did you hear? Revolution Europe are putting out a weekly newsletter, delivering the latest site updates and some esteemed prose from our own editor. How can you say no? Sign up for Nintendo Updated in the box on your left!

Feature: Dreams And Nightmares

Epic, clever, affecting... but criminally underrated. Nick takes another look at "that Game Boy Zelda".
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News: World Hobby Fair Super Paper Mario Details

Nintendo have shown off the GameCube swansong title Super Paper Mario, check out how its looking inside!
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News: Yet More Wii Trademarks

Nintendo continue to keep the Japanese Patent Office happy, check out their latest acquisitions inside!
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Site News: World Cup Forum Open

Available to browse exclusively for those signed-up to the Revo-Europe forums, our World Cup board is now ready for your discussion! And if you've yet to join - there has never been a better time!
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News: Miyamoto & Iwata Interviewed

The pair talk Wii, reveal a couple of interesting tidbits, and discount a couple of rumours.
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Column: Fire Flower #26

Iun's back, with a scary look at how videogaming could've been. Well, maybe.
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News: First4Figures Reveals Kanden

The boys at First4Figures reveal the officially-liscensed model of Kanden, the mysterious bounty hunter of Metroid Prime: Hunters fame!
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News: Latest Japanese Charts

New Super Mario Bros. edges up to the one and a half million mark, as the DS Lite continues to stomp Godzilla-like over the competition...
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News: Nacho Libre Heading To DS

The upcoming Jack Black film Nacho Libre is to inspire a mayhem filled wrestling title for your favourite dual-screened console!
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News: Time Names Lite 'Gadget Of The Week'

Guess what gadget TIME magazine have labelled their 'Gadget of the Week'? The clue is in the title...
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DS Preview: Contact

Dodgy Professors and costumes... We're hoping the killer7 fame and talent of the developers is injected into Contact and from what we hear, it just might happen...
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News: Flipper Critters Screens & Info

A gallery of screens and information on this intriguing looking 3D pinball title for the DS...
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Rumour: Ubisoft Bringing Slew Of Games To Wii?

Reports are coming in that the French publisher is developing five titles for the Wii's launch window. Could it be true... and what are they?
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News: DS Lite Success Across The Pond

Nintendo reports that things are going well with the Lite's launch in the US, and the DS in general!
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News: Black DS Lites Go Missing!

An entire shipment of black DS Lites heading for Europe, with a value of $2Million has gone missing!
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News: First Call Of Duty Wii Screens!

Click inside to see how Call of Duty 3 will look on the Wii!
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News: New Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Details!

More info on the DS generation of Pokémon titles has emerged, along with confirmation that the Day/Night system will return!
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Q&A;: Updated!

We've two weeks' worth of questions to get through, so it's a hell of an update. See if your query was answered inside.
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E3 Impressions: Project H.A.M.M.E.R

I'm not sure MC Hammer would approve of actually using a gigantic iron hammer in place of his silly baggy pant dancing to entertain but, this one just begs attention...
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News: Nintendo Monopoly Edition

A must for Nintendo fans everywhere, the Big N and Monopoly have teamed up to make a Ninty-themed version of the classic property-trading board game!
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News: First Screens For RotR DS

Yet more information has been revealed on the indie game rapidly growing in notoriety, along with our first in-game glimpses of the title!
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News: Wii To Debut Before PS3?

The latest reports suggest Nintendo will release the Wii before Sony's late November PS3 launch date!
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News: Raid Over The River DS Info Revealed

The boys from Nibris dish out plot info and time-travel theory as they reveal more about their upcoming vertical shooter for the DS, Raid Over the River.
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News: America Celebrates Midnight Lite Launch

The Nintendo World Store in New York was open at midnight yesterday to greet the first American DS Lite owners-to-be...
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News: Golden Joystick Voting Now Open

It's time to vote for your favourite games of 2005/6! Will your faves make the shortlist?
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News: Graphics More Of A Focus Down The Line

Miyamoto says that Nintendo may shift their focus more to graphics - but only further down the line.
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News: Take-Two Consider Wii Sports Titles?

Could the usually Nintendo-phobic Take Two be considering jumping aboard the Wii bandwagon?
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News: O~3 Entertainment Announces Konductra

O~3 Entertainment reveal a new online puzzle game for the DS, which goes by the name of Konductra. Details inside!
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News: Final Fantasy III Site Launches

Square-Enix launch their teaser site for the gorgeous looking Final Fantasy III. The link's inside...
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News: New Tingle RPG Details

Despite rumours the Tingle-centric DS role-player had been cancelled, a slew of new information has just been revealed - and that's just the title's new name...
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Rumour: More New Characters For Smash Bros.

More new faces will allegedly be heading to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though some from Melee will apparently not be included...
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DS Review: New Super Mario Bros.

Mario's testosterone gets the better of him after recently being rescued by Peach... the word on the street is that he's let himself go! Good for Mario then that word on the street now is that this game rocks. Well, did you ever think it wouldn't?!...
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News: Sega Making Bleach Game For Wii

The popular Japanese anime is heading to the Wii, courtesy of Sega!
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Feature: Civic Games Journalism

Earlier Nick set out the problems of current games journalism; here he suggests some solutions.
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News: GameInformer Leaks Wii Details

Could some of Nintendo's Wii secrets have leaked? Details of hardware, a built-in camera, and SD memory card usage have hit the net...
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News: Wii To Feature Instant Messaging Software?

A Nintendo patent reveals instant messenger software for the Wii... and with it, information on user profiles and more!
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News: Pokémon Battle Revolution For Wii

The future of Pokémon is revealed! Featuring online gameplay, connectivity with Diamond/Pearl, and more! First scan inside!
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News: Nintendo Reveal Wii & DS Tidbits

Nintendo reveal all details on the system are to be confirmed by September at the latest, as they let a few other tidbits leak...
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News: Nintendo Publish 05-06 Financial Earnings

Thanks to a certain dual-screened device, Nintendo aren't doing too badly. If only the same could be said for the GameCube...
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News: Dragon Quest Monsters DS Scans

New details and first images from the newly-revealed DS title in the Dragon Quest series!
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News: Opera Browser Pre-Loaded On Wii

Opera have confirmed their web-browser for the Wii will come pre-loaded onto the system's Flash memory!
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News: E3 Wii Graphics Just 'Tip Of The Iceberg'?

ATI claim that the graphics we saw displayed in Wii titles at E3 were just the tip of the iceberg for what the console can produce. More inside.
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Site News: Check Out The Forums!

With all things quiet on the news front, why not catch up on all the discussion in the forums, as we near our 2000th member!
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Feature: Subjectivity And Games Journalism

Our discussion of contemporary games journalism continues, as Conor makes a case for a more subjective way of writing about games.
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News: Dead 'n' Furious Screenshots

We've got the first screenshots of upcoming DS zombie shooter Dead 'n' Furious, along with the news it will have co-operative wi-fi play!
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News: Brain Training Featured On Australian News

Nintendo are garnering some major mainstream press attention down-under, with the forthcoming release of Brain Training being featured on the news.
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News: Nintendo Reveals 'Bit Generation'

A series of tiny games for the GBA have been revealed by Nintendo, under the new banner 'Bit Generation'. Details inside.
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News: Smash Bros. Brawl Site Updated Again

This time, the official Smash Bros. Dojo has been refreshed with data on a certain unexpected newcomer to the game. It's showtime!
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News: DS Lites On Sale Early?

At least one report has surfaced of retailers mistakenly selling DS Lites in America already!
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News: Nintendo Wins Big At Game Critic Awards

The Wii and other Nintendo titles take home Game Critics E3 Awards. See inside for the full list!
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