News for 05 / 2008

News: Phoenix Wright 3 Hitting Europe After All

Despite fears to the contrary, the producer of Ace Attorney 3 has confirmed the title will see release in Europe!
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News: Capcom To Announce New Wii Project?

Capcom may be ready to announce a Wii project similar to Lost Planet and Bionic Commando very soon...
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News: Shantae WiiWare, DS & GBA Detailed

WayForward have revealed some new details about the upcoming WiiWare installment in the Shantae series, including talk of a DS version...
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WiiWare Review: TV Show King

Do you have what it takes to defeat your chums in a battle of general knowledge? Readers, come on down!
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News: Star Wars Returns To Wii & DS

A brand new Star Wars title based on the animated Clone Wars TV series will be heading to the Wii and DS this autumn...
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News: Kung Fu Panda Trailer

Check out this trailer showing combat in the upcoming Kung Fu Panda...
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News: Eternity's Child Website Launches

The website for Luc Bernard's dark fairytale platformer is now online.
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News: Three New VC Titles Launch, No WiiWare

Three more Virtual Console titles hit Europe, but no new WiiWare.
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WiiWare Review: Star Soldier R

N-Europe staff writer Stephen Thomson lost his heart to a star soldier. Click inside to read his review of his experiences.
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News: Nintendo Channel Launches Midnight

Wiimotes at the ready, the Nintendo Channel will be available to download from midnight tonight!
Update: And it's online!
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News: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Trailer

Watch the gorgeous first trailer for a sequel we're overjoyed to see made. Click. Inside. Now.
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News: Ubisoft Confirm Balance Snowboarding

Ubisoft have confirmed Shaun White Snowboarding for the Wii, which will be controlled with the Balance Board...
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News: Wario Land Shake Announced For Wii

Mario's garlic-munching nemesis has just appeared on a Japanese release list with a new game, with a few rumoured details, and possible Balance Board compatibility.
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News: James Patterson Praises Wii

James Patterson, best-selling thriller author, has praised Nintendo's motion-sensing prodigy.
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News: No Street Fighter IV For Nintendo

Capcom have confirmed that Street Fighter IV won't be heading to the Wii or DS... for now.
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News: Sam & Max Season 3 In 2009

Telltale Games' hilarious rabbit and dog duo will be returning to wreak havoc on the PC once again in 2009, with potential console releases to follow...
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WiiWare Review: Dr. Mario & Germ Buster

N-Europe's VC man Sam Gittins steps out of the past and into the future of downloadable gaming to pay a little visit to certain Doctor...
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Retro: VC Weekly #66

Arriving just in time to fill the void, this weeks release is Paradroid.
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News: Raving Rabbids 3 Revealed

The third Wii Rabbids title is revealed! Behold: Raving Rabbids TV Party!
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News: Wii Music Details Revealed

Nintendo reveal the long awaited Wii Music...
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News: Nintendo Power’s Moon In The Open

The mysteries of Nintendo Power’s next issue moon are revealed! It’s not Zelda. Or Harvest Moon… bah!
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WiiWare Review: LostWinds

We pick up our Wii Remote and prepare to awaken the winds in this magical Nintendo-quality adventure.
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News: World of Goo WiiWare Online Co-Op

2D Boy's highly innovative World of Goo will contain an online co-op mode exclusive to the WiiWare version.
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News: Current Wii To Discontinue?

Nintendo appear to be about to change the standard Wii package. All the details inside...
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News: Mario Kart Character Glitch

Want to play as the same character as your opponent in local Mario Kart Wii multi-player? Check out how...
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Hands On: Pirates WiiWare & DS

We visit Oxygen Interactive and preview their upcoming WiiWare game Pirates: Key of Dreams and DS title Pirates: Duels on the High Seas. Check out what we thought inside... Yarr!
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News: Dragon Ball DS Scans

Check out the first look at the new DS Dragon Ball game inside...
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News: Euro MadWorld Website Launched

The European website for Platinum Games' violently vivid MadWorld is now up and running.
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News: Mario Kart Boss Battle On June 1st

The official Japanese Mario Kart website has revealed that the next online Mario Kart Wii competition will be a Galaxy-themed boss battle...
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E3 2008: Nintendo Conference July 15th

Nintendo dates their annual E3 press conference.
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Review: Sega Bass Fishing

Why go out to the river or lake and fish when you can simulate it in your living room with your Wii. But does it match up to bringing home your hard earned catch and cooking it for dinner?
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News: Latest Tales of Symphonia Wii Trailer

Familiar faces, beautiful graphics and anime cut-scenes to be found inside...
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News: Weekly Charts 17 May 2008

N-Europe analyses the latest weekly sales figures for Japan and America…
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News: Wii Overtakes PS2 Software Sales Record

The Wii continues to surpass records! This time it’s the turn of most games sold in the first 18 months on sale.
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News: Samba De Amigo Wii Trailer

One bored family meets a monkey with maracas, and the rest is history...
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News: Bangai-O Spirits Hits Europe This Summer

Treasure have announced a European release date for their innovative shooter, Bangai-O Spirits.
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Review: Speed Racer Wii

Sporting more neon colours than Tokyo, a martial art of it’s own and lightning fast racing, Speed Racer seems to beg for a videogame adaption. But does it take the chequered flag or crash and burn? Read on for N-Europe’s review.
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News: European Okami Release Date Brought Forward

It’s official – Europe exists! Capcom has decided to bring the European version of Okami forward by seven days…
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News: New Wii Zapper Game On The Way

IGN's Matt Casamassina has confirmed that a Wii-exclusive title which utilises the Zapper will be revealed 'soon'...
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News: First Guitar Hero IV Trailer

Presenting the first trailer for Guitar Hero IV, drumset included...
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News: New Cooking Mama-Style Game For DS

Nintendo announces a new cooking game. If it\'ll help us advance past the days of eating cold beans out of the tin and pies laced in our own tears, count us in!
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News: Three New DS Lite Colours For Europe

Three new colour variations are on the way for the DS Lite next month. Have a peek at them inside...
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News: Beer Pong Coming To WiiWare

Popular college game coming to the WiiWare service in June.
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News: Wii Version Of Katamari Is No More

Let’s not roll! Namco Bandai crushes the dreams of Katamari fans…
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Feature: From You To Mii #1

N-Europe takes a look at how Nintendo has come up with some of the gaming world's best loved characters...
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Review: Speed Racer DS

And the movie tie-ins just keep coming, here we have the review of the game based on the movie, based on the cult racing animé. Pole position champion or young pretender? Read on for N-Europe’s review of Speed Racer DS.
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News: Ghostbusters Playable At MCM London

Vivendi, Koei, Konami, 2K and Atari showing their faces at the MCM Expo this weekend.
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News: WiiWare Hits Europe!

Now available: Dr. Mario in full version and free demo forms, Final Fantasy, Lost Winds, Star Soldier R, TV Show King and Toki Tori. Prices inside... Update: Demo disabled!
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News: Band Bros To Get Wii 'Speaker Channel'

Japanese exclusive DS title Band Brothers is to be enhanced with an accompanying Wii Channel!
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Rumour: Wii Music To Utilise Balance Board?

The rumour mill is a-grinding once more. Could Nintendo be working to implement the Balance Board into the mythological Wii Music?
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Retro: VC Weekly #65

The final week of Hanabi for the VC.
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Podcast: N-Europe Show #32

We have a jam packed episode for you, with six N-E Staffers plus one Luc Bernard, the brains behind upcoming WiiWare title Eternity's Child.
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Wii Preview: Okami

We bring you a preview of the stunningly beautiful Okami, which is shaping up to be a true Wii classic...
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News: Hammer Time?

Could Project H.A.M.M.E.R still be hammering at retailers doors?
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News: New Conduit Video

A new video of The Conduit is revealed!
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News: Hitler Banned From Mario Kart Wii

Nintendo won’t allow Miis by the name of Hitler on its Wi-Fi service.
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News: Rose Princess Confirmed For WiiWare

Luc Bernard has exclusively confirmed to N-Europe that The Rose Princess is currently in pre-production for WiiWare.
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News: Boogie Balance Board Game Confirmed

NGamer have confirmed that Boogie will be rearing its ugly head once again on the Wii with the advent of Boogie Superstar, now compatible with the Wii Balance Board.
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Rumour: Shenmue I & II Confirmed For Wii?

Swedish gaming magazine Game Reactor have spoken about a possible Shenmue collection for the Wii...
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News: Helix Spirals Onto WiiWare

Ghostfire Games have confirmed that they will be bringing a new rhythm game to the WiiWare service.
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News: Wii Top In April’s US Sales

Wii and DS finish as the two top-selling systems in US sales once more.
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News: Three More Released On VC

Hanabi Festival 2 comes to a close with a third week of previously unreleased classics...
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News: 'Most Happy With Storage' Says Fischer

Nintendo Europe's Laurent Fischer has said that he believes most people are happy with storage space on Wii...
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News: Disaster Day Of Crisis Delayed

Nintendo's upcoming natural-disaster-em' up has been delayed in Japan.
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News: New DS Castlevania Title Revealed

Konami have revealed Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the DS...
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News: Space Chimps Announced For Wii & DS

Rocket chimp, burning out his fuse up here alone... Brash Entertainment confirm that they will be bringing the CGI film Space Chimps to the Wii and DS.
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News: Rolling Bloobs Announced For WiiWare

The developers of vampire-slaying title Last Flight have confirmed that they are developing another game for release later this year.
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News: Beyond Good & Evil 2 In Development

Michel Ancel has revealed that a sequel to Beyond Good & Evil is in development! Rejoice!
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News: Sega Announce PlatinumGames Deal

Sega to publish Mad World and Infinite Line on Wii and DS respectively.
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News: Nintendo Sued $21 Million For Infringement

D’oh! Nintendo in ‘not another videogames-related lawsuit’ shocker!
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Feature: Leaders Of Innovation?

Are developers innovating with the Wii? Staff Writer Ashley Coomer gets out his magnifying glass and takes a closer look at Nintendo's latest gaming prodigy.
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News: Atari Creating WiiFit Rival

Atari to release a WiiFit rival with its own mat controller in September.
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Media: LostWinds Trailer

New trailer for the highly anticipated WiiWare launch game, LostWinds.
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News: Strong Bad Details And Media

A new press release has shed light on some details in the upcoming WiiWare title Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.
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News: Second Mario Kart Challenge Begun

The second worldwide challenge for Mario Kart Wii is now under-way, with more special rules...
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Wii Review: Iron Man: The Official Game

We step inside the suit and take it for a test-ride... Is it as good as the film? Well...
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News: Pokémon Platinum Revealed For DS

The third DS generation Pokémon title is revealed. New Pokémon forms, and possible release date inside... Updated: First two screenshots!
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News: Mad World Revealed For Wii

An ultra-violent black-and-white Japanese action title for the Wii? Yes please...
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News: Viva Pinata Confirmed For DS In Autumn

THQ will be publishing Rare's Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise this Autumn...
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News: EA Announce MySims Kingdom

A brand new MySims adventure is on the way for Wii and DS. Full details inside...
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Media: New Skate It Wii Video

EA show us how exactly we'll be skating it on the Wii.
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News: Eternal Darkness May Return

The masterminds behind Eternal Darkness have stated that there is a strong chance that they'll return to the cult horror series in the future.
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Rumour: No Phoenix Wright 3 For Europe?

A ratings issue is reportedly the cause of Phoenix Wright 3's immensely long delay in Europe...
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News: Aussie Brawl Date Announced

Nintendo have announced a launch date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl in Australia at long last.
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News: More Last Flight Details

Some new information has surfaced for the gory cel-shaded WiiWare title, Last Flight.
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News: LostWinds Sequel Confirmed

Frontier have already announced a sequel for their premier WiiWare title, the rather charming LostWinds.
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Media: First Skate It Screens

An initial look at the visuals in Electronic Arts' attempt to push Tony Hawk off his dominating position.
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News: European WiiWare Launch Period Titles

Find out what you'll be downloading once the WiiWare service launches in Europe this May 20th...
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Retro: VC Weekly #64

More Hanabi for the VC.
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Media: Even More Okami Screens!

With the release date of Capcom's critically acclaimed adventure epic drawing ever-closer, we can confirm it still looks really, really pretty.
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Column: Geektique #1

Staff writer and friendly forum admin Ashley Boyd takes a look at gender and sexuality in the Nintendo universe. What exactly is Birdo, after all?
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Q&A;: XGen Studios Talk Defend Your Castle

Exclusive: We talk to XGen Studios, the creators of WiiWare launch title Defend Your Castle where you can fling thousands of lollipop stick-wielding barbarian soldiers to their grisly doom.
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News: 'God Bless America', Says Miyamoto

Okay, not in those exact words. The gaming god praises America for its admirable ability to create original games.
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News: US WiiWare Launch Titles Finalised

Nintendo confirms the WiiWare service's six launch titles. Find out what they are inside!
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Wii Review: Boom Blox

N-Europe's João Lopes shows his explosive side as he takes on Spielberg's casual masterpiece: Boom Blox.
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News: EA Announce Skate It

EA have announced that their popular Skate title will kickflip onto both Wii and DS. For more information head inside...
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News: More Hanabi Festival Titles For VC

Continuing the current festival of previously unreleased titles for Europe, now available are Cho Aniki, Puyo Puyo 2, Break In as well as Metal Slug!
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News: Conquer Middle-Earth On The DS

The Battle for Middle-earth is about to begin. Again.
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Wii Review: Dragon Quest Wii

Extremely popular in Japan, Dragon Quest makes its Wii debut and finds its way to European shores. However it's not the full on proper RPG epic we hoped for, but that doesn't mean it won't be any good... does it?
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News: Apple Developing Its Own Gaming Controller?

Apple to enter the videogames industry? You think you’ve heard it all before, but a surfaced patent proves otherwise!
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News: Mario Kart Wii Top In Japan

The recently released Mario Kart Wii is doing well for itself in Japan with over one million units sold, don’t you know?
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News: Call Of Duty Returns To The Wii

Treyarch takes us back to World War II...
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News: New Hawk To Fly On DS First

A recent Activision earnings conference brings up more tidbits. Next up for DS, Tony Hawk!
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News: Yamauchi Tops Charts

Ex president of Nintendo Hiroshi Yamauchi joins Nintendo in topping the charts! Head inside to see where this is going...
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Rumour: Skies of Arcadia 2 Rumours... Again

Yet more rumours of a sequel to GameCube/Dreamcast epic Skies of Arcadia. We weigh up on the likelihood...
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News: Kid Icarus Concept Art

Some concept art from Factor 5's rumoured game in development, as well as a plot for the grown up Pit...
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Feature: One Week With Wii Fit

Our reporter Maiky takes Wii Fit for a ride, and reports back on his first week's findings. Is he fitter? Find out inside...
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News: New DS Lite Bundle

Activision announce a deal with Nintendo to produce a new DS bundle. Head inside for further details.
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News: WiiWare Dr. Mario Named And Priced

A new video reveals the price of Dr. Mario for WiiWare to the outcry of “Doctor, doctor, I feel faint!”
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News: Tiger Woods PGA 2009

Details about the Wii version of Tiger Woods 2009 have emerged. Get ready to hit those greens all over again!
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Media: Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant

Sierra release a new trailer for Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant! Head inside to see the decidedly darker footage.
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News: EA Getting Fit

Getting fit just got a whole lot harder as EA announce their newly-created Freestyle label are hard at work on a Wii Fit clone.
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Media: Nintendo Channel Video Walkthrough

Exclusive: N-Europe goes for a spin with the recently-launched Nintendo Channel. Step inside to see our lovely Head of Media guide you through the service.
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News: Protöthea Confirmed For WiiWare

Ubisoft have confirmed that they will be bringing a three-year old scrolling shooter to the WiiWare service.
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News: Nintendo Channel Launches In US

The Nintendo Channel launches in the US, bringing with it game trailers, DS downloadable demos and more...
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Retro: VC Weekly #63

Hanabi festival returns to the VC.
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News: WiiFit Goes To Central Park

Nintendo to bring WiiFit to Central Park and donate up to $25,000 to the American Heart Association.
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News: Samba De Amigo Supports Pay & Play?

The sombrero-clad, maracca-shaking ape could be 'grooving on down' to some brand new downloadable content, if a placeholder boxart is to be trusted.
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News: Rock Band DLC Offered On Wii Discs

Harmonix has found a solution for distributing Rock Band downloadable content to owners of the Wii version.
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News: WiiWare Hacked

Brand new installer channels enable Japanese WiiWare to be played on US consoles free of charge. How long will this go on before Nintendo steps in and kicks some ass?
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Media: Trailer Released For Deca Sports Wii

Hudson's potential Wii Sports beater has a new trailer unleashed. Check it out inside...
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Media: Star Wars Wii Lightsaber Battles

Check out footage of the lightsaber duel mode in the new Star Wars title for the Wii, Force Unleashed...
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News: Ubisoft Seriously Considering PoP Wii

The Persian Prince is coming to the DS later this year, and Ubisoft are said to be seriously looking into creating a new Wii version. Details are, as always, inside...
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Column: Fire Flower #49

Iun takes a look at the evolution of Sonic, and his early favourite in the series...
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E3 2008: Activision Not Attending

Publisher Activision has pulled out of this E3 this July. Details inside...
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News: Earthbound Heading To Wii

Yes, you read that right. Earthbound. On the Wii. Head inside for all the info.
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News: Iwata Talks Wii Storage, Xbox Remote & More

Nintendo company President Satoru Iwata has answered questions regarding the Wii's internal memory, the threat of Microsoft's Wii-mote copy and more...
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News: Miyamoto Tops TIME Poll

Legendary Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has topped this year's TIME poll of the world's most influential people!
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News: Hanabi Festival Returns For VC

A second season of previously unreleased titles for the West has begun on the Virtual Console! Click inside to see which titles you can now play for the first time...
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News: Nintendo Power Over The Moon

The official American Nintendo magazine are teasing readers with an advert for next month's issue, which contains a red moon supposedly riddled with clues.
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News: First Mario Kart Wii Competition Launches

Nintendo have begun the first worldwide competition on Mario Kart Wii, which features a Chain-Chomp filled Mario Circuit!
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News: Miyamoto Mentions New Wii Mario & Zelda

Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto mentions a new Wii Zelda title, and a Mario Galaxy sequel?!
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News: Balance Board Ski Game Out June

Nintendo are publishing Namco Bandai's We Ski game with a new name. Check out the full details inside...
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