Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

Know what this ominous looking thing is? No it's ok, the Wii doesn't want to gas you in your sleep. Pictured above is the JTT Mute Mic, a microphone designed for karaoke games in situations where the noise level needs to be kept down. The microphone plugs into the USB slot at the back of the console, and comes with a detachable, cleanable (don't want cooties) muffler. It's selling in Japan at an RRRP... read more

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HotD Swearing Overkill

The House of the Dead: Overkill has set a new record in the Gamer's Edition of the Guinness World Record book. The on-rails shooter from Sega made it in under the "most swearing in a video game" category, with 189 different uses of the F-word. Gaz Deaves from the GWR commented: "This record category pre-existed for movies, music and television, but House of the Dead: Overkill is the first video game to be... read more

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Bit.Trip Beat on WiiWare

Today's downloadable games seek to take you on a trip down memory lane. Even the WiiWare title has a retro theme going on, Bit.Trip Beat from Aksys is a rhythm game with an 8-bit soundtrack and graphic style. Bit.Trip Beat (WiiWare) Summer Games 2 (Commodore 64) Here's a trailer: More on Friday with the Euro/Aussie releases.... read more

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MySims Racing new screenshots

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Guitar Hero: Metallica new screenshots

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Exercises in EA Sports Active

The full list of 25 exercises used in Active from EA Sports has been confirmed on the product's official website. Basic Dance Basketball Batting Cardio Boxing Cardio Dance Fast Dance High Steps Inline Skating Jump Kick-Ups Kickbox Lateral Raises Lunge Lunge Jump Pitching and Catching Punch Bag Punch Target Reps Side Lunge Run Serve Squat/Calf Squat Jump Tennis ... read more

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McEnroe in Grand Slam Tennis - seriously!

EA has announced that tennis legend John McEnroe will be a playable character in their upcoming sports game Grand Slam Tennis. He commented: "It's great that EA Sports is embracing tennis into its family of games. It's a solid sign the sport is thriving, I hope it will continue to generate more excitement and interest in tennis. Wimbledon being exclusive to this game is huge because it's such a special... read more

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WiiWare to get Flash games

According to a blog entry by Nicalis (the ones bringing us Cave Story), at a developer summit Nintendo announced Flash support for companies wanting to make WiiWare games. No doubt this makes WiiWare a viable option to a whole host of new developers, but the worry is that a slew of shovelware could follow?... read more

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Table Tennis and Jungle Speed PAL

Today's Wii Shop update for Europe/Australia comprises of two WiiWare games. Family Table Tennis (WiiWare) Jungle Speed (WiiWare) Anything there you'll be picking up? More downloadable news on Monday for the US releases, have a good weekend.... read more

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Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans new screenshots

Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans screenshot

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RE Dark Side Chronicles trailer

Publishers Capcom have released the first trailer for Resident Evil: Dark Side Chronicles. Note that RE is known as Biohazard in Japan. How does it look?... read more

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Resident Evil: Dark Side Chronicles new screenshots

Resident Evil: Dark Side Chronicles screenshot

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More Resident Evil for Wii

As revealed by the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, Capcom are hoping to appease Wii gamers with a new Resident Evil title. Described as a direct sequel to Umbrella Chronicles, this one is called Resident Evil: Dark Side Chronicles. Again, it's an on-rails shooter. The action takes place in Raccoon City, where things have gone awry thanks to the dastardly T-Virus. Some scenarios from Resident Evil 2 are... read more

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MadWorld Wii skin

Check out this sweet looking console skin themed on MadWorld. There's no word on whether these will be available to buy yet. Some will be given away as prizes through a competition on the official Sega blog (Europe).... read more

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Grand Slam Tennis new screenshots

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Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis new screenshots

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis screenshot

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Minon: Everyday Hero new screenshots

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WayForward's secret comes out

Yesterday we heard about an unnamed project that WayForward has going on. Today the lid has been blown off to some extent, as a few details emerge. The game is called Mighty Flip Champs and it's an exclusive to DSiWare. It's being directed by Matt Bozon, the creator of Shantae. Players take control of a girl called Alta, guiding her through a series of chambers which "flip" like pages of a book. The... read more