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Vader Senses Much Movement In Your Wii Remote
The only reason to think that Power A’s officially licensed Star Wars Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder is a stupid idea is that you didn’t think of it yourself. Or maybe the price. We’ve mentioned it before, but now it’s finally hitting store shelves, and we’ve got packaging images. While we still haven’t received…
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Frankenreview: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
It’s-a-him, Mario, back with three friends on another quest to save Princess Peach from the vile clutches of Bowser. Is the New Super Mario Bros. Wii new enough? Old-school charm can only get you so far, or can it? New Super Mario Bros. Wii puts that notion to the test, upgrading classic Mario gameplay with…
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International Game Developers Association Now Offers Healthcare
Now is a better time than any to join the International Game Developers Association, as the industry advocacy group adds eligibility for the IGDA Healthcare Program to its list of membership benefits. Healthcare is a hot-button issue in the U.S. right now, and with the way the winds of change are blowing, you might not…
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Six Snowy Scenes From Command & Conquer 4
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the firefight is so delightful, and since the planet’s about to blow, let us show you six new multiplayer screens from Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. I apologize wholeheartedly for that intro. I just can’t seem to escape Christmas music these past few days, and I saw…
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Mad Catz Ships Its Own Wireless-N Adapter
Mad Catz’s Wireless-N Gaming Adapter is not only $20 cheaper than Microsoft’s own Xbox 360 adapter; it works on the PlayStation 3 as well. Earlier this month, Microsoft released a Wireless-N network adapter for the Xbox 360, bringing faster speeds to users who’ve up until now been stuck with 802.11g. Now Mad Catz is shipping…
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Wii Fit And Wii Sports Exercise Weighed And Measured
A new study has determined which Wii Fit and Wii Sports activities actually qualify as moderate intensity exercise, as defined by the American Heart Association. Are you actually exercising? The Nintendo-funded study, led by the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo, measured the metabolic equivalent values, or METs, generated by participating in Wii…
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Eidos Montreal Creating Square Enix’s First “Global Game”
The development studio working on Thief 4 and Deus Ex 3 has another major project on its hands, with Square Enix revealing that Eidos Montreal is hard at work on the company’s first “global game.” The news came today during a keynote speech from Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada at the Montreal Games Summit, where…
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Behind The Music: The Sims 3 World Adventures
There’s nothing quite as entertaining than watching accomplished recording artists like Nelly Furtado trying to sing their own songs after they’ve been translated into The Sims gibberish language. The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack drops this week, and EA celebrates for a look at how far celebrities will go to have their music featured…
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It’s A Very Video Game Holiday Season
A survey conducted on behalf the Entertainment Software Association this month shows that 42% of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video games as presents this holiday season. Where do you stand? I’d probably fall into both categories had KRC Research, who surveyed 1,001 U.S. adults earlier this month, had bothered to…
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The Nintendo Download: Let’s Get Ready To Pokémon Rumble
This week brings WiiWare demos of five popular titles, a new Art Style title for the DSi, and Pokémon’s answer to Gears of War Horde Mode, Pokémon Rumble. Demos, in my WiiWare? Preposterous! Yes, this week Nintendo is giving us a free taste of some of the more popular WiiWare titles, letting players who weren’t…
By Mike Fahey