Miyamoto: Nintendo needs new characters

Jul 2, 2010

We’ve all come to love (or hate) the classic Nintendo characters such as Kirby, Mario and Bowser. We’ve seen them change from console to console and game to game, but Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto reckons it’s time for a change. According to Japan’s Sankei Newspaper, when asked about Nintendo’s “next game” at a June 29...

E3 Conferences – My Personal Highlights

Jun 16, 2010

Over the last couple of days Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, EA and Capcom have all shown what they’ve got in store for us budding gamers in the press conferences. There have been high points of sheer surprise and joy, and low points of disappointment and shame. So here are MY personal highlights so, let’s break it down… It’s very hard for me...

DSi Getting UK Price Cut

Jun 3, 2010

Have you been holding back on picking up a shiny new DSi because of the price tag? The wait may well end up paying off as news of the price cut, said to coincide with the unveiling of the 3DS at E3, is made public. “In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi to retailers from 18th June 2010,” a Nintendo spokesperson told...

Sonic Colours Announced!

May 27, 2010

Seems like 2010 is the year of the Hedgehog, with Sonic 4 on it’s way and now the announcement of Sonic Colours! Sonic Colours is a brand new high speed action adventure in which Sonic the Hedgehog races through incredible theme park inspired worlds to rescue a colourful alien race from the clutches of Dr Eggman. Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of...

Sonic 4 Episode 1 Update

May 23, 2010

I doubt there’s a gamer out there who has not played at least one level of any Sonic game. If you haven’t then shame on you! Granted the series has produced a lot of crap (*cough* Sonic Unleashed *cough*), but that’s in the past. Its refreshing to know that SEGA know what makes Sonic great and has utilized this knowledge to produce the...

Designer 3D…. Glasses??

May 11, 2010

Wide acceptance of 3D in the home, whether for movies, television shows or video games, has a few imposing barriers. Price, support, and—perhaps most limiting—looking like a tool while staring blankly at your television screen, wearing 3D specs. At least Nintendo is cognizant of this, readying a 3D handheld gaming machine that won’t require users to...

Complete 2010 Game release list

May 1, 2010

Sorry for the gaudy picture, but the picture I wanted to use told me “NO I wanna be a buttface!” So I picked another one… Anyways heres a complete list from Meodia.com showing all the games scheduled to come out in this delicious year – Start saving up! DS Release List: * Sports Island DS – 2nd of May * Lego Harry Potter –...

The Sims 3 Coming to Consoles

Apr 27, 2010

It looks like you’ll be able to pick up The Sims 3 for your console of choice, later this year, as EA confirm the game’s development for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS. From Joystiq: The console versions promise “all-new” features, like “Karma Powers” that determine whether your Sim can “get lucky” or, on the other end...

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