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The Last Story Will Be Coming to North America This Summer

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0000

XSEED Games has just announced that they have partnered with Nintendo to release The Last Story in North America. The role playing game, helmed by the man who created the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has previously only been released in Japan and Europe, and is one of the three games Operation Rainfall has been lobbying Nintendo to release in the U.S. (The only remaining game they want is Pandora's Tower, although I still have four more games I'd like to see come here.)

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Nintendo Patented 3D HD Touchscreen Controller

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:59:01 +0000

In terms of what might have been, Kotaku repots that Nintendo filed a patent last fall describing a touch screen console controller that includes glasses-free 3D and HD display.

The documents, if you can slog through them, don't tell you what Nintendo wanted so much as what they thought they might wind up wanting. In other words, this is just a patent covering every possible thing they even vaguely considered putting into the Wii U controller. I am perfectly happy that they decided a less expensive controller was better than one with tons of bells and whistles.

Can Video Games Be Saved From Reality?

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:19:45 +0000

I've been railing against the video game graphics obsession for years in my reviews, now I've decided to just go ahead and write a whole article about it. Can Video Games Be Saved From Reality?

7 Reasons Why Misguided Critics are Hating on "Skyward Sword"

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:43:50 +0000

I think The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the closest thing to perfection ever made for the Wii, so I get riled up when gamers write articles listing the game's supposedly many fatal flaws. Why would they say such terrible things about such a wonderful game? I think I know why, and you will too after you read 7 Reasons Why Misguided Critics are Hating on Skyward Sword.

Hulu Plus Comes to The Wii

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:38:04 +0000

Today, Hulu has announced that a Hulu Plus channel is now available for the Wii. Hulu Plus is a service that allows subscribers to watch currently running and older TV series and movies on demand, with some commercials, for $8 a month. You can go to the Hulu site to subscribe (they offer a two-week trial if you want to try before you buy), then go to the Wii Shopping channel to download the Hulu Plus channel.

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Boy Burned Using Candles as Wii Sensor

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:19:01 +0000

When I read that a boy was burned using tea lights with his Wii rather than a Wii sensor bar, my first reaction was, you can do that? Sure enough, this ...

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Could Tim Schafer's Upcoming Adventure Game Hit the Wii U?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:37:03 +0000

The big news this week in the world of indie games is Tim Schafer, the guy behind Psychonauts, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, who is using Kickstarter to fund a new point-and-click adventure game. Kickstarter is a site that allows people to put up a proposal for a project and ask people to contribute money in exchange for rewards or simply because they like the idea. Schafer said he could make a game, along with a documentary about the making of that game, for $400,000. A week later he is closing in on pledges of $2,000,000.

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Microsoft Considering Latching onto Wii U Tablet Control Idea

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:13:41 +0000

While some in the press and among industry analysts seem underwhelmed by the Wii U, whose most intriguing feature is its touchscreen controller, a rumor from XBW I read in CVG ...

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Rhythm Heaven Fever Reviewed

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:52:17 +0000

Could it be? Is there actually a new game out for the Wii? Be still my beating heart! Yes, it took until February for Nintendo to release the first 2012 Wii game, but at least it's a good one. Read all about it in my review of Rhythm Heaven Fever.

The 6 Most Romantic Wii Games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:42 +0000

With Valentine's Day coming up, I thought it was time to sit down and consider if there were any Wii games that featured romance. Since the console is known for fitness games and mini-game collections it isn't suprising that there aren't a ton of them, but I did uncover a few. What are they? Read The 6 Most Romantic Wii Games to find out.