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Cursed Mountain new screenshots

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Mario Golf hits PAL Virtual Console

Do a little dance, two additions to the Virtual Console in PAL regions this morning. Mario Golf (N64) Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Master System) And that's that. Have a fun weekend and come back fresh on Monday for the US releases.... read more

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Crystal Defenders new screenshots

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Crystal Defenders coming to WiiWare

Square Enix have announced that they're bringing a version of Crystal Defenders onto WiiWare. Previously released on the iPhone/iPod, as well as older mobile phones under the title Crystal Guardians, this is a strategy game - a spinoff of Final Fantasy Tactics A2. The idea of the game is to defend your crystals from waves of monsters, you do this by placing units to take them out before they can escape.... read more

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Pole adventuring on WiiWare

The secret SEGA game discussed the other day has been unveiled by Famitsu magazine. It's titled Pole's Big Adventure and is, in terms of both graphics and gameplay, a throwback to the 8-bit NES era. Humor is said to be prevalent throughout, with at least 100 hidden gags paying homage to classics such as Super Mario Bros. Some screens can be seen in grainy scans below With less than a day to go on... read more

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Winter makes publishers cold

Developers nSpace have released footage of a survival horror game intended for the Wii console. It's called Winter. Winter follows the adventures of a lady called Mia, who wakes up in an abandoned ambulance with no memory of how she got there. Along the way she has to battle for survival against the elements and angry beasts in a town where a snowstorm has set in. Unfortunately no third party publishers... read more

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NiN added to Rock Band 2 DLC

Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band 2 on Wii have announced six new tracks available for download. Songs from the Rock Band Music Store cost 200 Wii points each. Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs Nine Inch Nails - The Collector Ramones - Rockaway Beach Clash - I Fought the Law Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett - Volcano And remember, if you fight the law, there's every chance you will... read more

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World of Goo soundtrack for download

The geniuses behind World of Goo, 2D Boy, have released an official soundtrack for the game. Best of all, it's available to download for free. World of Goo OST *UPDATE* - Initially the server was struggling to cope with demand, but now the files are on a number of mirrors. World of Goo is available for download from WiiWare for 1,500 Points.... read more

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Wii Play best selling game of 2008

According to figures from the NPD Group, Wii Play was the best selling title of 2008 across all platforms in the US. Clearly a lot of people will have bought it for the controller bundled in with the game, but a win is a win. This is how the top 5 sellers looked: Wii Play - 5.28 million Madden NFL 09 - 5.25 million Grand Theft Auto IV - 5.22 million Mario Kart Wii - 5 million Call of Duty 5: World at... read more

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Family Glide Hockey new screenshots

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Frank West loses his leap

The latest edition of Nintendo Power magazine reveals a few new pieces of information on the Wii's Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. Most unusual of these, you're no longer able to jump. Dead Rising: CTYD negatives Far less items in the mall to attack zombies with. Only carry one melee weapon at a time, much more emphasis placed on guns and collecting ammo. Frank can't jump any more. Of course, all... read more

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Red Faction Wii canned

A Red Faction game was apparently in the works for Nintendo Wii, but had to be canceled when developers Locomotive Games closed down. Red Faction is an FPS series set on planet Mars around the year 2158. I played through the first game on PC and it was pretty cool at the time. This video shows the Wii version in its early development stages: Graphically it looks like it had a way to go, but who knows how... read more

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MotoGP 08 new screenshots

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Another Code new screenshots

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YouTube for TV

Google has announced a special version of the YouTube service aimed at people who use their TV sets. It features a streamlined interface with larger text and simplified navigation, more suited for use with a remote. "Our hope is that this site may help to accelerate an industry evolution towards open television access to Web video content. Over time, we plan to add support for additional TV devices that provide... read more

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Lonpos on PAL WiiWare

One lonely addition to the WiiWare service in PAL regions today, a puzzle game called Lonpos. This video shows what it's all about: See you Monday for the US releases.... read more

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Monster Hunter G controller bundle

Capcom have revealed a bundle option for the Wii port of Monster Hunter G which includes a blue Classic Controller. The game on its own costs 3,990 Yen (around $40), but for 5,200 Yen gamers will get this... behold... Looks good, right? Monster Hunter G hits Japan on April 23rd. *UPDATE* - Unfortunately according to Capcom's Christian Svennson, neither the game nor the controller are heading to the... read more

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WiiWare top 20 chart

Want to know which WiiWare games are popular right now? Here's the current top 20, compiled from the US-based Wii Shop Channel. World of Goo Tetris Party My Aquarium Pool Revolution: Cue Sports Fun Fun Minigolf Dr Mario Online Rx Target Toss Pro: Bags Brain Challenge Tiki Towers Midnight Bowling Defend your Castle Sandy Beach My Pokemon Ranch TV Show King Wild West Guns Mega Man... read more

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No More Heroes awards

Publishers Rising Star have sent out a press release blowing their own trumpet about the number of accolades received for Wii game No More Heroes. Best Character (Travis Touchdown) - NGamer GM Awards Best Action Game (Wii) - IGN Best Story (Wii) - IGN Winner 'When We Were You' Award (Travis Touchdown) - MTV Games Awards Winner 'You Got the Style' Award - MTV Games Awards #2 Best Wii Game -... read more

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Rock Band 2 DLC goes live

A developer on the official Harmonix forums has announced that downloadable content for the Wii version Rock Band 2 is available. Songs cost 200 Nintendo Points (the equivalent of $2). The initial batch consists of around 30 tracks: 30 Seconds to Mars - The kill All-American Rejects - Move along Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife Black Tide - Shockwave Blink 182 - All the small things Blondie - Call... read more