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New Frontpage/features - Sorry for the minor issues
Posted: 17.06.2008 10:06 by Kres Comments: 0
Our new Frontpage is now live, but we are still sorting it all out so please bear with us.

We hope you like the new look!

House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return - Extreme Mode
Posted: 28.02.2008 04:21 by Kres Comments: 1
Sega has informed us about a new mode that will be appearing in The House of the Dead 2 & 3 for the Wii. This mode is entitled “Extreme mode” and is exclusive to the Wii version of the classic Zombie blaster.

Geometry Wars: Galaxies review
Posted: 27.02.2008 13:20 by Comments: 0
Geometry Wars: Galaxies, the sequel to what was originally a bonus-game in an Xbox title, has been hailed as immensely entertaining. The game is given another dimension with the unique Wii controller. Rob Rymond played the game and shares his thoughts.

Read the Geometry Wars: Galaxies review.

Competition Closed: Win a copy of Geometry Wars: Galaxies for Wii/DS
Posted: 27.02.2008 09:43 by Kres Comments: 14
Staff of Strategy Informer recently enjoyed playing Geometry Wars: Galaxies on the Nintendo DS, and also gave it a whopping 8.2/10 in our Wii review, so to celebrate our love for all things Geomentry Wars, we've decided to run a little competition to allow our European visitors the chance to win a copy of either the DS or Wii version.

UPDATE: The Competition has now closed, winners are announced inside!

Resident Evil Zero being ported to the Wii? UPDATED
Posted: 27.02.2008 03:19 by Kres Comments: 2
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed that Capcom could be planning on developing an updated version of Resident Evil Zero for the Wii. Its been called Biohazard 0 in Japan and will be released during the Summer, but no information was given for a release in Europe.

Eidos confirms Death Jr: Root of Evil for Summer 08
Posted: 15.02.2008 05:48 by Kres Comments: 0
Eidos Interactive has confirmed that Death Jr: Root of Evil, a platform shooter from Backbone Entertainment, will be released on the Nintendo Wii this Summer 2008.

Ghost Squad review
Posted: 14.02.2008 05:02 by Kres Comments: 1
Emmanuel brown has published his review for Ghost Squad, Sega's recently released arcade shooter that is available on the Wii. In this review Emmanuel tells us about the gameplay elements and suggests that it could serve as a stop-gap until the House of the Dead series are re-released.

Read our exclusive review here.

This week's Virtual Console releases
Posted: 11.02.2008 10:01 by Kres Comments: 0
Nintendo has announced that this weeks Wii Virtual Console releases will be Harvest Moon and Lords of Thunder. Both games can be purchased from the shop at 12PM EST.

Both of these new titles will set you back by 800 Wii points ($8). Harvest Moon is a farm RPG where as Lords of Thunder is a Fantasy side-scrolling shooter.

Activision reveal Call of Duty 5 poised to invade early 2009
Posted: 11.02.2008 05:53 by Jamie Comments: 8
Now having been officially announced by Activision, Call of Duty 5 will be hitting the PC and the next-gen consoles, Xbox360 & PS3, but there are also plans for PS2, DS and Wii versions.

In development by Treyarch studios, this latest title in the series will not be seeing any more gritty modern warfare but revisiting the franchises roots back in World War II. Activision plan a release sometime before the end of March 31st, 2009.

EA refunds Australian MOH: Heroes 2 players
Posted: 11.02.2008 04:46 by Kres Comments: 2
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 was recently released in Australia and has come under fire as it doesn't appear to have any multiplayer options, which is why EA is offering every Australian who bought MOH: Heroes 2 a refund.

EA has also issued an apology to the country for not being able to battle it out online against other gamers.
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