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Don’t expect price cuts for the Wii or DS any time soon

By Chris on Monday, Apr 28th 2008 No Comments

With the phenomenal sales of both the Nintendo DS and Wii, I’ve really wondered why people keep asking about a price drop. I know that we all hope for one, but it just doesn’t seem logical. Okay, so the DS lite has been out for a while, and could probably use a bit of a price cut, however, we can’t even keep the Wii on store shelves around, here, so what motivation would Nintendo have to lower the price? Well in case you were wondering, Nintendo has officially stated their stance on price cuts for both systems.

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Get your new CoD4 maps and play with Infinity Ward devs tonight

By Chris on Friday, Apr 25th 2008 No Comments

If you’ve been itching for some new Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare maps, you should hit up the PlayStation Network and download the new Variety Map Pack. It includes four new maps, which are detailed after the jump.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Nintendo announces 30% increase in Wii production

By Chris on Friday, Apr 25th 2008 No Comments

Newsflash – The US is currently experiencing a shortage of Nintendo Wii consoles. Okay, so that’s really nothing new, and neither is the fact that Nintendo is still sincerely upset about that fact. Well once again we are hearing news that they are ramping up production to compensate.

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Test drive Mario Kart Wii against former 90210 star Jason Priestley

By Chris on Thursday, Apr 24th 2008 No Comments

While I try to keep up on things, there are some that inevitably escape my notice. The goings and doings of celebrities are pretty high on the list of things I usually miss. Take for example that former 90210 star Jason Priestley is big into racing. I guess he even co-owns a racing team. Who knew? Anyway, as a racing buff, Nintendo decided he would be the perfect celeb to host the launch party for Mario Kart Wii.

Jason Priestly

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QuakeCon 2008 announced

By Chris on Thursday, Apr 24th 2008 No Comments

I used to be a big Quake fan back in the day. Few things would get my blood pumping more than fragging my friends and anonymous people over the net. However, as I became busier with real world duties such as working, I soon fell out of practice and found myself easy prey for others. Eventually I stopped playing altogether. If I were still up on my game, you could bet that I’d be making my way down to QuakeCon this summer.

QuakeCon

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Capcom makes good on IGN-stamped Okami box art

By Chris on Thursday, Apr 24th 2008 No Comments

Remember the other day when I showed you the botched box art for the Wii version of Okami? Well, Capcom has taken notice to the outraged public and decided to do something about it.

New Okami artwork

If you’re appauled by the IGN watermark stamped on the case, Capcom wants to make you feel better. Just head on over to their website and give them your name and address, and you’ll get your choice of three different box art covers (one is shown above). Sounds pretty painless to me.

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Soul Calibur IV tournament kit info revealed

By Chris on Thursday, Apr 24th 2008 1 Comment

Last week I informed you that Soul Calibur IV had been officially announced for a July 29th release. In addition to the regular versions of the game, there would also be a Premium Edition for each console. This version will set you back an extra $20 and include a few bonus items, including a mysterious tournament kit. Well, we have discovered exactly what this tournament kit consists of, and it’s a bit disappointing.

Soul Calibur IV Premium Editions

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Age of Conan gets official pricing

By Chris on Wednesday, Apr 23rd 2008 No Comments

If you’ve been itching for a game set in the Conan universe, then you no doubt are excited about Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. We’ve been hearing about the game for some time, and with the release date coming up soon, we’re happy to hear that Funcom has decided to announce the official pricing for both North America and Europe.

Age of Conan

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Nintendo offers free access to Nintendo Fan Network to Mariners fans

By Chris on Wednesday, Apr 23rd 2008 2 Comments

If you’ve taken your Nintendo DS to a Seattle Mariners game lately, you will have no doubt noticed that you are treated to the Nintendo Fan Network. Of course by treated I mean “given the opportunity to pay for the service.” Well the next time you go, you’ll be happy to see that you no longer have to pay for the service.

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Earthworm Jim makes a comeback

By Chris on Wednesday, Apr 23rd 2008 No Comments

Do you remember a little game from back in the day called Earthworm Jim? If you were a gamer back in the mid-90’s, there’s a good chance that played it, or at least heard of it. Well the creator, Doug TenNapel has decided to resurrect the character for a fourth installment in the series.

Earthworm Jim

If you don’t remember the game, you took the role of an ordinary earthworm who through a series of strange events ends up with an “Ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit” and fought against such memorable enemies as Major Mucus and Bob the Killer Goldfish. This of course was from a time when games didn’t really have to make sense, but they were still a blast to play.

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