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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!

Namco Bandai announces We Ski for the Wii
Posted: 04.03.2008 03:18 by Kres Comments: 0
Namco Bandai Games today announced We Ski, a skiing game for the Wii. Now up to four skiers can experience the sweetest mountain runs in the comfort of their homes as We Ski’s highly responsive and intuitive controls take them down the slopes like never before. We Ski will slalom into stores in Spring 2008.

Beach! HB Studios and THQ launch ball sports on Wii this summer
Posted: 22.02.2008 07:36 by Jamie Comments: 0
Aside from the double entendre of mentioning balls on the Wii, THQ along with HB Studios will be bringing 'Big Beach Sports', which includes games like football, volleyball, American football, cricket, disc golf, and bocce sometime this summer exclusively to the Nintendo console.

SEGA Superstars Tennis set for release on March 20th 2008
Posted: 19.02.2008 03:29 by Kres Comments: 0
Sega has revealed the official website for the European release of Sega Superstars Tennis, which is to be released on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS and PS2.

The website is fairly empty at the moment, although a release date has been published which lists the game as a March 20th 2008 release. You'll also find a trailer, screenshots, game info and a pre-order option for those of you that are interested.

Konami announces Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Wii for March 28th
Posted: 06.02.2008 06:05 by Kres Comments: 0
Konami Entertainment announced today that the Wii version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 will be released on March 28th 2008.

Full press release inside.

EA reveal new comical boxing franchise - FaceBreaker
Posted: 31.01.2008 05:57 by Jamie Comments: 0
Electronic Arts is gearing up for an entirely new boxing franchise, one that focuses less on the serious sporting career and more on the face. From the creators of Fight Night heralds this fresh, comical and arcade-style journey of pummelling your opponents mug until it breaks upon your fists of fury.

There's little more information available right now but an exclusive preview into this crazy face-breaking sport will be in the upcoming March issue of EGM, which will be available within the coming weeks.

Increase in Wii Injury's during Christmas claims Telegraph
Posted: 23.01.2008 05:56 by Kres Comments: 0
The Telegraph, a British newspaper, has published an article which claims many people suffered from injury's during the Christmas period due to spending to much time playing Wii sports. They are naming it the “Nintendo Wii syndrome, but they only really give one source as to who's reporting the accidents.

They claim a man from Cheshire, named Martin Davies, runs five Osteopathic clinics and hes seen a sharp rise in Wii associated injuries during the Christmas period.

1080 snowboarding and Riot Zone hit the Wii Virtual Console today
Posted: 18.01.2008 05:04 by Kres Comments: 0
Nintendo has informed us this morning about two new titles that will be making their way to the Wii Virtual Console today. The first one is 1080 snowboarding, a classic game for the Nintendo 64 which was released in 1998 and features six huge courses to explore where you can bust out over 25 stunts and tricks as you head down the slopes. You'll also be able to play six different modes ranging from head-to-head races to Time Attack modes and places to practice your skills. This one will cost 1000 Wii points.

Konami sets date for Wii version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Posted: 17.01.2008 05:14 by Kres Comments: 0
Konami announced this morning that they've set a release date of March for the Nintendo Wii version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Created specifically to make full use of the Wii’s unique control system, PES 2008 brings all the realism of Pro Evolution Soccer to the Wii, but with a more ‘team-orientated’ control system.

Nintendo of America reveals release date list
Posted: 17.01.2008 03:55 by Kres Comments: 0
Nintendo of America has released a huge list that contains release dates for their upcoming Wii and DS games as well as some third party ones that are currently in development. These dates aren't for the European version, unfortunately for us they are US dates but they should give us a good idea of when they are nearing release in the UK.

We would like to point out some of our favorite ones on this list for the Wii, Alone in the Dark is coming in March from Atari, Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo are set to arrive in spring and LucasArts LEGO: Indiana Jones is also set for a release in spring whilst Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be hitting stores in the summer.
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