Archive for April, 2010
What’s your favourite Nintendo controller?.
We all like to imagine Nintendo HQ as a Willy Wonka-style games factory with all sorts of bizarre prototypes and game ideas flying about the place.
And according to this week’s fresh insight into what goes on when Nintendo is creating a new console, we’re almost right.
Blips, chips and tunes galore in retro release.
Part of the reason we love the BIT.TRIP games is their nostalgia tinged take on classic gameplay genres. Part of it is because Gaijin’s Alex Neuse is mad keen on anything to do with videogames. And part of it is the games’ brilliant soundtracks, a series of lovely chiptunes that brilliantly enhance the series.
Compilation hits States in early June.
Mega Man Zero Collection will launch for the Nintendo DS on 8 June in North America, Capcom has announced.
New game set to incorporate Wii MotionPlus.
Majesco has revealed it is bringing a new game to the Wii, courtesy of developer Panic Button. Swords will use Wii MotionPlus and is a rare example of a publisher literally getting to the point with a new game title.
Think you know everything about Mario?.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is still riding high in the charts and with the fun four player game being designed to appeal to families, the plumber may have found a whole new audience. So, for those who don’t know their Jumpman from their Mr Video here are ten fascinating facts about our favourite videogames character.
FIFA 10, but with loads of extra confetti.
It’s less than a year since the last FIFA game hit the Wii. But here we are with another, releasing just in time to capitalise on World Cup fever.
Why the daft joypad never got off the ground.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has explained why an outlandish controller nicknamed ‘cheddar cheese’ by Nintendo designers never made it into the light of day.
What might Halo dev Bungie have in store for the Wii?.
The big news rocketing around the internet today is Activision’s announcement that they’ve just signed a 10 year contract with Bungie - the developer responsible for Halo, the hugely successful Xbox FPS franchise - for exclusive rights to publish their games.
Halo studio working across ‘multiple platforms’.
Bungie has signed a deal with Activision that will see its games published across multiple platforms for the next 10 years.
Online poll also solves FIFA/PES debate.
Guitar Hero is the perfect game for a night in with your mates, according to a recent survery conducted by online restaurant site Just-Eat.co.uk.
