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Hudson Soft Dials Up The Horror With Calling
Hudson Soft takes a stab at the horror genre with Calling for the Nintendo Wii, which transforms your Wii remote into a cell phone with direct dial service to the damned. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by brainboy77: I'm pretty sure this will never see the light of day. There's no market for this on the wii. but... 20 Responses | Other threads
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Konami Says Let's Walk It Out
The Wii is about to get another workout from publisher Konami, seeking a bigger slice of the console's fitness hungry userbase with Walk It Out, the game that brings the thrill of walking outside to your living room. More »
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Comment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan: WE'VE FINALLY REACHED IT!!! A FUCKING WALKING SIMULATOR?!?!?! *Jumps out the window* 12 Responses | Other threads
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Alien Breed Evolution Evokes Fond Amiga Memories Later This Year
Worms creators Team17 Software formally announced its plans to release Alien Breed Evolution, an Unreal Engine 3-powered remake of its Amiga top-down shooter. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Hmmm...I don't think I ever played the original Alien Breed. I'm assuming it was a top down shooter, since... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Yes, EA Just Announced Command & Conquer 4
In answer to McWhertor's question from yesterday afternoon, yes. EA has just announced Command & Conquer 4, the dramatic conclusion to the Tiberium saga. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Tom Clancy's Samuraidino: Kane? Yes or no EA,thats all I wanna know. 9 Responses | Other threads
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EA Re-NERFs The Wii
Packaging a video game with a NERF gun worked so well the first time that EA's doing it again, adding secret decoder functions to the arsenal in NERF 2: "N-Strike" Elite for the Nintendo Wii. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by iEro-Sennin: I never got a cool water gun when I was a child. Thanks for bringing up bad childhood memories, Kotaku. :( *cry* 8 Responses | Other threads
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Atlus Brings High School Brawler Kenka Bancho Stateside, Needs Help
Publisher Atlus will be bringing the PSP brawler Kenka Bancho 3 stateside in "early 2010," the company announced today, giving English speakers a chance to emit intimidating eye-lasers at lesser foes while sporting awesome haircuts. More » -
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SimAnimals Bless The Rains Down In Africa
The wild dogs cry out in the night, as they grow restless looking for some solitary company in SimAnimals Africa, EA's follow-up to their charming animal simulator for the Nintendo Wii and DS. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by n00b_pwner: Why is that zebra looking at the other zebra's ass for? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Finally, Grease: The Video Game
News that 505 Games and Paramount Digital are bringing the musical Grease to the Nintendo Wii gives me chills - which could be multiplying. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bableebooblah-new and improved.: greae is stil the word?? what the hell i thought the bird was the word!!! A-well-a everybody's heard about the birdB-b-b-bird, bird,... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Hustle Kings Brings Pool To PSN This Winter
Sony fills a void we hadn't even realized existed on the PlayStation 3 this winter with Hustle Kings, one beautiful-looking game of billiards for the PlayStation Network. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mit: The quality of those shiny balls seems to have just broke Kotaku for me. The homepage is only showing... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Konami Importing Pop'n Music For Wii Release
Poppy rhythm game spin-off Pop'n Music has had more than a dozen arcade and console releases in Japan, but Konami of America hasn't seen fit to release the game stateside. Until today, that is. More »
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Comment by Narsil: My hopes skyrocketed, and then plummeted. Without the controller this is pretty pointless. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Tom And Jerry MMO To Revolutionize Cat VS Mouse PVP
In the cartoon world, there is no conflict more storied or epic than the struggle between cat and mouse. Soon you will live that story. The Tom and Jerry MMO is coming. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BarbeQueQ: What the hell? Why do you have to crush my child hood memories? WHY*echo*!!! 9 Responses | Other threads
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Tecmo Surprises Us With Fret Nice, The Guitar Controller Platformer
Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo. More »
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Comment by AXATAX: It sounds like a nice concept, but looking at the art style, I'm going to put it in the "Hmm?"... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Gets Ubisoft Treatment
Ubisoft and Paramount Digital Entertainment have announced that the upcoming motion capture 3D-film adapted from the crazy-popular Tintin series is getting its own game. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by MoeB: I am the worlds biggest Tintin fan. I have all the comics. This will be a day 1 purchase. Doesn't... 13 Responses | Other threads
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New And Old Monkey Island Adventures In The Works
The rumors of a remake of the original Monkey Island for Xbox Live Arcade are true, but it gets much better, as LucasArts and Telltale team up to deliver all-new episodic Monkey Island adventures. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Archaotic: The platform breakdown on this is weird. PC gets both games...but Wii only gets the NEW one, while 360... 24 Responses | Other threads
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Bit Boy!! Covers All The Bits
Why settle for 8-bit or 16-bit retro gameplay when you can run the whole gamut from 4 to 128 in Bplus' newly announced WiiWare title Bit Boy!! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KotakuFreund: Too bad that the Wii cant compute the 128bit part... 8 Responses | Other threads
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LEGO Indy 2 Revisits The Original Trilogy
Since Kingdom of the Crystal Skull barely had enough content for a movie, Traveller's Tales is including reworked versions of the original trilogy and a level editor in the newly-announced LEGO Indiana Jones 2. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BONERJAM: I actually thought Lego Indy was alot better than any of the Lego Star Wars games. 13 Responses | Other threads
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Sega Wheels Out Sonic All-Star Racing
Sega continues to milk their blue hedgehog for all he's worth, with the announcement of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, which takes the world's fastest video game character and puts him in a car. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Sqrfrk: Isn't Sonic faster than any car? 37 Responses | Other threads
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Shaun White Rides On The World Stage
Skateboarding Wii owners get another excuse to break out their Balance Boards this holiday season, as Ubisoft announces Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by acklands: First picture looks like a character from Planet of the Apes. 37 Responses | Other threads
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Coldplay Ushers In Lips: Number One Hits
Microsoft has revealed the second iteration of their Xbox 360 karaoke franchise Lips, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" accompanying the official announcement of Lips: Number One Hits. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by (Zombie) Kermad: This is awesome... and because Chris Martin has no vocal depth I could type the lyrics into my PC and... 12 Responses | Other threads
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LucasArts Confirms Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
LucasArts backs up the ESRB listings for Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for the Nintendo DS and PSP with an official announcement, promising to take the multiplayer battles to several new levels. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ArmyofJuan: How does a clone go about having A twin. They're all fucking cloned from the same person. 18 Responses | Other threads
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Ju-On: The Grudge Bears Down On American Wiis This Fall
The Wii is getting its first "haunted house simulator" this Fall with the North American release of Ju-On: The Grudge, based upon the Japanese horror film Ju-On, XSEED Games announced today. More » -
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Armin Van Buuren Gets His Own DJ Game
The relentless march of DJ rhythm games continues, as TransGaming launches their new development studio with Armin van Buuren – In the Mix for the Nintendo Wii. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by DigitalHero: Van Buuren is cool but where is the Paul Van Dyk DJ game? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Sega Finally Brings Jambo! Safari Home
Jambo! Safari may not be Sega's most recognizable arcade title, but it ranks as a personal favorite. So I'm probably more excited than 99% of you to learn that Sega is finally bringing it home. More »
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Comment by Kobun: Sega Finally Brings Jambo! Safari Home YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coming to the Wii NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh we... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Zeno Clash 2 To Be Even Zeno Clashier Than The Original
ACE Team's original beautiful and bizarre first-person brawler Zeno Clash has been out for just shy of a month, but the Chilean developer is already hard at work on a sequel. More »
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Comment by OoBaSNoRk: It only took one game for this to be terrible. Why on earth would anyone want more? 12 Responses | Other threads
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Daisy Fuentes Brings Pilates To The Wii
Sega is finally bringing Pilates to the Wii this Summer, and who better to present the early 20th-century German physical fitness system than the Cuban-born former co-host of America's Funniest Home Videos, Daisy Fuentes? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Tracid: That does not even look like her. 4 Responses | Other threads
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XSEED Bringing Ragnarok Online DS Stateside
XSEED has teamed up with developer GungHo Works to bring the Nintendo DS version of popular 2D online game Ragnarok Online to North America this winter. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by TaggarT6: Amazing how this game is always in the PC top 10 at gamefaqs.com. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Tropico 3 Coming To America
PC gamers can return to the islands this fall, as Kalypso Media announces Tropico 3 for North American release this September. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Bubbleman!: and in today's other news that people do not care about... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Might & Magic Becomes DS Puzzle RPG
Ubisoft does Puzzle Quest with Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a manga-styled puzzle role-playing game hybrid coming to the Nintendo DS this August. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ubersoldat19: You know, I'd give good money for a Might and Magic: World of Xeen release on a handheld. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Gorgeous Grapple Buggy Looks Like Bionic Car-mando
Meet Grapple Buggy, an upcoming Xbox Live Community Games title that reaches deep within the psyche to reference fondly remembered games like Bionic Commando and Blaster Master, with a little Contra-esque alien design. More »
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Comment by chardish: Glad to see quality stuff coming out of Community Games. I'm developing a game for it myself. Community Games is... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Majesco, Jillian Michaels Issue New Fitness Ultimatums To Wii Owners
Publisher Majesco is once again partnering with the professionally in-shape Jillian Michaels, announcing Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 for the Wii and Jillian Michaels' Pocket Trainer 2010 for Nintendo DS. Ultimatum issued! Again! More »
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Comment by subnet6: Unbelievable, gamers sitting at a computer making fun of a woman with a body like that. Have you even... 24 Responses | Other threads
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Hasbro Family Game Night 2: Game Harder
EA is delivering a second round of Hasbro board and puzzle game goodness to the Nintendo Wii this fall with Hasbro Family Game Night 2. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by WEGGLES90: I hope these aren't coming to the Xbox Arcade version... :S I'd rather see Monopoly, Risk or Clue :) 10 Responses | Other threads
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Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy Falls In Fall
Sequel to the so-so Alchemists of Al-Revis, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy promises more of the Atelier Iris-flavored alchemy and crafting elements that the first game paid homage to. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Tracid: Man I still need to finish the first game. Its nice to see PS2 still get some nice games. 3 Responses | Other threads
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NIS Reveals The Last Rebellion For PlayStation 3
HitMaker and Nippon Ichi Software are readying a new action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3, with NIS America announcing The Last Rebellion for a Fall 2009 release today. More »
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Comment by Teh Emo Penguin: Wait... an NIS game that's not made out of nothing but sprites? ... Does this mean 3D Prinnies? :3 5 Responses | Other threads
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Sega's Sakura Wars Finally Coming Stateside (But Not From Sega)
Sega and Red Entertainment's popular Sakura Wars series has never seen release in North America, denying English-speaking fans of both tactical military action and dating sims an opportunity to experience the game. No more! More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Goldwings: Sounded vaugely familiar to Valkyria Chronicles. Only without the dating sims bit. Anyone care to enlighten me on how how... 18 Responses | Other threads
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D3 Does Astro Boy
Only one robotic child stands between Metro City and the evil President Stone's robot army in Astro Boy: The Video Game, coming this October from D3 Publisher. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Blue Wizard 422: If it's any bit as fun as Astro Boy: Omega Factor, count me in! ...but that was made by Treasure. Oh... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Scribblenauts Has The Write Stuff
The developer behind Lock's Quest and Drawn To Life prepare to draw upon their DS experience to create a new "groundbreaking emergent" game in Scribblenauts. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Azza is not entitled to the sweat of his brow: The only thing still worrying me is something along the lines of: "HOW THE FUCK ARE THEY GONNA GET THIS TO... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Naruto Grows Up On The PSP
The Shippuden invasion continues this fall in Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising, bringing team-based teen ninja battles to Sony's handheld. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Wahrheit: Why are 50% of the pictures a skyward kick? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Sega's Wacky World of Sports Brings Extreme Ironing To Wii
Wii owners are about to enter a sports mini-game famine, following the release of Sega's Wacky World of Sports, a waggle-ridden compilation that finally cleans the bones of the multiplayer sports party game carcass. More »
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Comment by 99-Luft-Balloons: Seems like the only wii game I remotely want in the near future is The Conduit. I love you wii,... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Ubisoft Makes Red Steel 2 Official
Ubisoft finishes what Nintendo Power started as they officially announce Red Steel 2, offering few new details on the Wii MotionPlus-enabled sequel to the Wii's original first-person shooter. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KING_STEW: How was the first one? I never played it. 8 Responses | Other threads
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Soulcalibur Is Also Coming To The PSP
Just moments after the reveal of Tekken 6 for the PlayStation Portable comes word of another Namco Bandai fighter getting the on-the-go treatment. Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny has been announced for a PSP release this summer. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: I only have one thing to say about this game, since I'm buying it without question. BRING BACK HWANG, GOD DAMN... 14 Responses | Other threads
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