Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | No Comments

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, game creator extraordinaire Warren Spector let slip the existence of a sequel to his Wii-exclusive paint platformer Epic Mickey. Coming from the same team at Junction Point Studio, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be a co-operative musical adventure where players can take control of either the titular mouse or his oft forgotten senior Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 | Posted by Robin Meijer | No Comments

According to a tweet by the French Official Nintendo Magazine, Disney will be unveiling Epic Mickey 2 some time next week. More information is included after the jump.

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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

A stronger yen and competition from smart phones were the reasons given by Nintendo for its projection of its first annual loss in over three decades. For the fiscal year ending in March, the Big N has expanded its expected loss from ¥20 billion (approx. $260 million) to ¥65 billion (approx. $838 million0. Slashing its fiscal 2012 forecast, overall sales are also expected to fall to ¥660 billion (approx. $8.5 billion), from ¥790 billion (approx. $10 billion).

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Thursday, January 5th, 2012 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

In a fan newsletter, first spotted by fan news-site Stitch Kingdom, a sequel to the Wii’s Epic Mickey is on track for a 2012 release. Last we heard of a possible follow-up to the painting-platformer was in a focus group survey released by Disney last August (thanks Joystiq), where it was strongly hinted that Epic Mickey 2 could come to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and with a new co-operative campaign. Disney has confirmed neither the new features to Mickey nor the game itself.

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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

UPDATE: Remedy has confirmed a “Q1 2012″ release window for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.

As has come to be expected with a Spike TV-affiliated video game broadcast, a lot of exclusive trailers and announcements were peppered into the 2011 Video Game Awards tonight. If you missed the show – we definitely wouldn’t blame you for better occupying your time – follow the jump for our summary of the night’s events, and a full list of the award winners.

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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

Following in the footsteps of THQ’s UDraw peripheral from last year, Ubisoft has announced its new upcoming tablet for the Nintendo Wii. Called the “Drawsome Tablet”, the device comes bundled with two games: Drawsome Artist (which features character designs from “The Smurfs”) and Drawsome Sketch Quest. The tablet boasts a 6.5 x 5 inch screen, and has SD card compatibility for uploading and sharing your works. Ubisoft’s “Drawsome Tablet” will launch on December 6th (no price has been announced).

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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

As part of a Kirby’s Return to Dream Land panel discussion on Nintendo’s “Iwata Asks”, the team at HAL Laboratory went into detail for the first time on the 11-year gap between console Kirby game releases. During that time, three titles featuring the pink puffball began development but were eventually scrapped.

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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

Nintendo of America announced that Hulu Plus will be coming to both the Wii and 3DS by the end of the calendar year. For the time being, basic Hulu service is still available on said Nintendo systems. The video streaming service will maintain its $8/month cost.

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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

On January 9th, 2012, the character of Meta Knight will be effectively banned from competitive play in U.S. Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments under the Unity Ruleset 2.0 by Smashboards.com. The vote was calculated after a trial tournament was held to test the balance of the character, largely dismissed by dedicated players due to his speed and aerial abilities frequently leading to cheap monopolies on air and (in particular) ledge combat. Prior to the announcement of Meta Knight’s ban, many tournaments and players used additional, self-imposed gameplay regulations to balance the character’s effectiveness.

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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

It was all about the games again for Nintendo at their pre-Tokyo Game Show conference. Offering more specific release windows for games revealed at E3, as well as announcing new games in beloved franchises, the Big N set the stage for an even more software-laden year at for Tokyo’s big convention. Noticeably absent from the festivities were all of the rumored redesigns of Nintendo hardware (unless you count a new pink 3DS). For our conclusive summary for all of the Nintendo going’s on, please follow the jump.

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Monday, August 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

The Swedish Sensation joins Michael Jackson, The Smurfs, and the Black Eyed Peas as the focus for an Ubisoft-produced dance game. MCV confirms the budget-priced, untitled Abba music-rhyhtm title for Q4 2011 in Europe, exclusively on the Nintendo Wii. No release date in any other region has been reported.

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Thursday, August 18th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

Prospective PSP fans in Europe are getting a WiFi-less model of the handheld, and Nintendo has followed up with a similarly basic hardware revision to the Wii. The “Wii Family Edition” will debut for the Holiday season, and include all features of previous models save for backwards compatibility with the Gamecube (meaning both game disc incompatibility and a lack of controller ports for the system). The new console will be bundled with copies of Wii Sports and Wii Party, as well as a Wiimote with Wii Motion Plus and a Nunchuk controller. No price has been announced yet.

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Thursday, August 4th, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | Comments Off

Like Black Ops before it, Activision is giving  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a simultaneous launch Nintendo’s standard definition Wii console with its HD cousins. Announced via investor call, no details beyond that have been confirmed. If past releases are any indication, fans can expect a quality port with slightly downgraded visuals and multiplayer on November 8th.

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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011 | Posted by Gavin Greene | 1 Comment

While its not quite a game, and definitely not a reference to the Futurama character, THQ and famed motivational philosopher Deepak Chopra are bringing Leela to 360 (with Kinect) and Wii this November 8th. This experimental interactive experience will send you on “a ground-breaking journey of mind and body” which “combines physical activity and meditation to create a fully immersive experience”.

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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 | Posted by Mats Paasche | Comments Off

Heads Up Display or HUD for short is a fast paced news show featuring everything you need to know about the gaming industry, and nothing more.

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