Month: June 2009
Sega “considering” next mature Wii game
Sega is BFF with Wii. At least that’s what one managing director for the company says, after releasing three core titles on Wii (Overkill, MadWorld, and Conduit). “House of the Dead: Overkill was a profitable title for us,” revealed Gary Dunn, MD of European development for Sega, speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz. “Whilst MadWorld commercially didn’t sell what...
Youtube Tuesday – Professor Layton movie
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Infendo Radio 151 heads to the Wii Sports Resort
This week we talk about Wii Sports Resort, Will calls the sword section “the best game he has ever played”. We also talk Virtual Boy and rip on Shia Lebarf for a good portion of the show. Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Be sure to leave some comments or shoot an email over to [email protected] after the show! Don’t forget to follow our Twitter feed for some cool give-aways this week!...
Video games attracting larger female audience
According to Gamer Segmentation 2009, the most recent report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, the number of female gamers are is on the rise in 2009 compared to 2008, significantly among Console Gamers. There was a four percentage point rise in females among both Heavy Portable and Extreme Gamers.
Here’s one NES game you’ve probably forgotten
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH35hx-lHN8[/youtube] Karnov! Fun little game.
Read “20 Years With The Nintendo Gameboy” if you haven’t already
In case you missed it: The internet’s retro gaming assassin compiled a full retrospective of the beloved Game Boy, which turned 20 in April. With so much culture revolving around a two decades-old piece of hardware, it’s clear that the Game Boy is more than just a gaming system. It’s a common link; A symbolic piece of shared history amongst both gamers and non-gamers. A good read...
New Game Get goes to the movies!
This week there’s not one but TWO movie tie-in games with Harry Potter and Ice Age getting new Wii and DS titles. Roogoo hits both systems as well. On the downloadable side, WiiWare gets a new FPS from Hudson, but using water guns and some Sudoku action for your DSi. There’s a pretty decent selection of Rock Band 2 DLC songs, too! Click on in for the full details.
What’s your favorite Virtual Console game?
There are more than 300 classic video games available for download on Wii. So which one do you play the most?
Hands On: Family Party – 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun
Outdoor Fun is the sequel to Family Party 30 Great Games, and features everything a party game would for anyone of any age. Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun offers a wide variety of fun and addictive party games that range from football, arcade style shoot’em up, and various quirky Japanese game show type mini games.
Jimmy Fallon does something noteworthy on Late Night
He beat Tiger Woods in golf! Well, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 golf, to be precise, but when you’re Jimmy Fallon, that’s saying something. And in other MotionPlus news, Wii Sports Resort will be game of the year.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Character, Mechanic, and Battle Trailers
Wondering what is going on with Atlus’s new Shin Megami Tensai has in store for the DS? Hit the jump to check out some new videos featuring various characters and gameplay mechanics.
Early call: I’ll be surprised if Wii Sports doesn’t end up as the greatest game this generation
I played Wii Sports Resort last month. It’s awesome. I think Wii Motion Plus is awesome, and the next step in motion control games. And yet, I fire up the original Wii Sports today, while researching a story I’m working on, and I’m still blown away by how “magical” the experience is; how responsive bowling, tennis, and to a lesser extent, golf controls are, even in li...