News Tagged: Games
News: Ashes Cricket 2009 Still On The Cards For an NTSC Release?
Codemasters is aware of international interest; release outside of PAL territories is 'being discussed' internally
We've had countless emails over the past month or two from readers asking when Ashes Cricket 2009 will be released in their local territory. Whilst the majority of messages have been from readers in the United States we've also had emails from people as far away as India, Brazil and..
Interviews: Red Steel 2 Developer Videos
Ubisoft throw us a bone with some excellent insight videos into the upcoming Red Steel 2 for Wii.
If you're a regular to Nintendo Life you'll already know our newly married James Newton has already visited Ubisoft to play their upcoming Red Steel follow up. Well now we've got some lovely new videos to show you detailing more of the 'behind the scenes' action that makes Red Steel 2 possible.The..
News: Beat the Aussies from August 7th!
No-one takes Cricket more seriously than the English and Australians, decide the outcome of the Ashes with Codemasters Ashes Cricket 2009 set for release on August 7th.
Set to deliver all the drama of the nPower Ashes Series at the five official grounds, Ashes Cricket 2009 will also feature Test matches, One Day Internationals and 20 over games to give a complete recreation of the sport. The high..
News: Introducing Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
SEGA to try their hand at Mario Kart with Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing powering our way in early 2010 on Wii, DS, PS3 and Xbox 360.
In a frantic battle to the chequered flag, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing sees Sonic and friends speed around tracks set in mediaeval castle ramparts, lush rainforests and bustling cities, all taken from the visually rich and varied universes of Sonic and SEGA..
News: Wii To Finally Line Up At The Crease
Codemasters announce a long awaited Wii Cricket game in the form of Ashes Cricket 2009 will be released later this year.
Ever since the initial Wii release we've heard countless sports fans in the UK want a Cricket game for Wii and we're glad to report that Codemasters has finally fulfilled this dream with Ashes Cricket 2009.The game is currently set for release on PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 this summer..
News: Oh my, LEGO Rock Band!
Warner, TT Games and Harmonix join forces to bring you the latest in the new cross-over genre of LEGO and music - LEGO Rock Band!
Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond, that mimic the imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers. Also..
News: Rising Star Games: 2009 Line-up Revealed
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, Steal Princess, Avalon Code and more dated for European release.
Rising Star Games, publisher of such games as Rune Factory, No More Heroes and Bomberman in Europe, has unveiled its full release line-up for 2009. Included in the eleven-game line-up are a whopping ten releases for the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms, hand-picked from the Japanese market for localisation..
News: New Info Surfaces On Punch-Out!! Wii
Nintendo reveals more details as Punch Out!! prepares to enter the ring
Nintendo of Europe has released a few scant details on the upcoming Punch-Out!! sequel for the Wii: The title, developed by Next Level Games (Mario Strikers), will reportedly feature a new two-player mode in which Little Mac can square off against himself.NOE also confirmed that the title will boast 13 playable fighters --..
News: British Tabloid Blasts Sega For Gory MadWorld Marketing Campaign
Sensationalist garbage from The Sun? I know, I'm as shocked as you are!
UK's The Sun, the world's most highly-circulated tabloid, has attacked Sega's latest marketing stunt promoting the release of Platinum Games' Wii-exclusive stylised gorefest MadWorld which saw bloodied prosthetic limbs scattered across London.The prosthetics, coloured to match the game's signature monochromatic style and each..
Out Today: Sonic & The Black Knight
SEGA unleash Sonic in 3D yet again across Europe from today, but is it any good? Early reports suggest not...
Created by Sonic Team in Japan, this innovative game takes Sonic into a medieval world and arms him with a sword to aid in his effort to save the day. Sonic and the Black Knight will provide Sonic fans with an irresistible cast of characters and teach them all what it takes to be a true..
News: Capcom confirm Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles & "Classics" line
Confirmation of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and also remakes of Gamecube titles, Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero all Wii bound.
Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced its plans for a big comeback of its multi-million-selling franchise, Resident Evil® to the Wii™ video game system this year. Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles,..
News: Super Mario Galaxy scoops BAFTA "Best Game"
More awards for Mario but on the whole not a fantastic night for Nintendo and the Wii
The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane, were hosted by games aficionado Dara O'Briain who described these times as a 'Golden Age' for video games. Consoles like the Wii, and handheld devices like the PSP, DS and iPhone have revolutionised the gaming world..
News: We Rock Soundtrack
505 Games announce the soundtrack for the upcoming play-the-drums-without-drums We Rock: Drum King, scheduled for release on April 9th.
Unlike similar music titles, We Rock: Drum King requires no extra peripherals to play. Two Wii remotes and the ability to keep time are all you need to stay in the game. Beginners can start on a simple two-drum setup with automatic bass drum to find their rhythm,..
News: Rock Band 2 released April 24th
EA confirm Rock Band 2 for Wii a month or so after the PS3/PS2 versions,
Rock Band 2 revolutionizes music gaming with the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc , Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2’s massive list of innovations also includes the ability to export your in-game band avatar to the..
News: Nintendo announces Excitebots: Trick Racing
Another new game in the Excitebike series, this time it's Excitebots and apparently it's got lots of tricks.
Excitebots™: Trick Racing has elements that make it one of the more unique racing games on the market. It launches April 20 and lets everyone in the family use the Wii Wheel™ accessory in unique and changing environments, play fun minigames and perform crazy tricks in a game that builds..
News: Out Today - Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
US gamers can now get their hands on the slightly unfavourable Dead Rising Wii port from today.
Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is pleased to announce that Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop ships today for the Wii™ home video game system. Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought Resident Evil® 4 so successfully to Wii, Dead Rising: Chop..
News: The Conduit development trailers
High Voltage Software have released some new videos showcasing some of the features from the game.
The two videos detail different parts of the game and walk through a lot of the more technical features of the game, the first video guides you through these:[youtube:WPou-iKbfzY]The second video compares the current build of the game to a very very early one:[youtube:K26h8tO9Dcs]Some huge differences..
News: Resident Evil 5 developer wants to make new Wii RE title
Masachika Kawata has openly admitted to EuroGamer his interest in making another new Resident Evil game for Wii
With work now wrapped up on the PS3 and 360 instalment, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata has told us he wants to make a brand new Resi game for Wii.Thanks to the magic of translation, Kawata-san hinted to Eurogamer TV that Nintendo fans shouldn't despair that their console isn't..
News: Climax working on new Wii title for Konami; Silent Hill?
Possible, but we simply don't know at this stage, however Climax have announced on their official website that they are indeed working on a new Wii title.
"Climax has a great history with recent titles such as Silent Hill Origins on both PSP and PS2, and Viva Pinata for Games for Windows, but the future is even more exciting with Overlord Dark Legend, on Wii and DS, for Codemasters and two new..
News: SEGA introduce Project_RINGO
Scare details on another new Wii game from SEGA of Japan, further details to be announced tomorrow?
We've no idea what's going on here, you can see a teaser flash animation on the SEGA.jp website which seems to introduce a character.Very Sonic in style, but clearly not Sonic, SEGA seem to be announcing Wii games left right and center at the moment.At the end of the animation is "2.24"..
