Nintendo has announced the launch of its WiiWare game download service for the Nintendo Wii. This launch comes almost a year after Nintendo announced the WiiWare game development platform last June. If you’ve hooked up your Wii game console to the Internet you can connect to the Wii shop channel, buy some Wii points and start downloading some new games online.
The Wii points exchange rate is at $1 USD to 100 Wii points and the online games run from 500 to 1,500 Wii points each with six games initially available. The service offers games built my independent developers that they can then post and sell through the Wii Shop Channel. The initial game lineup is different in the U.S. than those launching in Japan with the single exception of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As a King, which launches in both.
Other games available include Pop, a competitive bubble bursting game, Defend Your Castle, LostWinds, Blackjack and TV Show King. All are available now through the Wii Shop Channel.
WiiWare via Wired
Written by Darrin Olson on May 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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We’ve gotten another word about the Wii Fit availability, this time pushing its U.S. release up a day to May 19 instead of the 20th. The Wii Fit is a motion and weight sensitive balance board for use with Nintendo’s Wii game console which will provide new types of interactive games and exercises.
Along with this, Nintendo has also announced that the WiiWare service will also launch in the U.S. in May. This service allows third party game developers to create games for the Wii that take advantage of motion sensitive controllers. Once this launches we are sure to see some more very interesting uses for the Wii remote and Nunchuck. These games will then be available for download through the Wii Shop Channel.
According to Nintendo, the console users will be able to determine and then identify what games are the most popular from those available, and the game developers could have a chance to make some money from the downloads, potentially driving more fun games for the Wii.
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Written by Darrin Olson on February 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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Are you looking for that perfect gift for the Halo 3 fan in your life? How about getting them some replica Covenant weapons with laser pursuit technology from Jasman Toys. Think of this as Halo 3 Covenant weapons meets laser tag. Jasman sells three different Covenant weapons - the Plasma pistol, the Plasma rifle, and the Energy sword. Each of these weapons perform like the ones in the game - they vibrate, make sounds, have lights, and even recoil when fired. The plasma rifle even “overheats” when used for long periods of time! (overheating here means the heat exchange flanges open up).
Each weapon comes with a target register which registers hits from other weapons. You can use these weapons to play your own real life capture the flag, team battle, and free for all.
Ahh.. if they only had Marine weapons too..
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Written by flung on January 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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Are you looking for that perfect gift for the Halo 3 fan in your life? How about getting them some replica Covenant weapons with laser pursuit technology from Jasman Toys. Think of this as Halo 3 Covenant weapons meets laser tag. Jasman sells three different Covenant weapons - the Plasma pistol, the Plasma rifle, and the Energy sword. Each of these weapons perform like the ones in the game - they vibrate, make sounds, have lights, and even recoil when fired. The plasma rifle even “overheats” when used for long periods of time! (overheating here means the heat exchange flanges open up).
Each weapon comes with a target register which registers hits from other weapons. You can use these weapons to play your own real life capture the flag, team battle, and free for all.
Ahh.. if they only had Marine weapons too..
Technorati Tags: Halo 3, Jasman Toys, Covenant Weapons, Plasma Pistol, Plasma Rifle, Energy Sword, Laser Tag, CES 2008
Written by flung on January 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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They tease us with new limited edition Zunes Goods-branded version, which looks to come in both 8GB and 80GB models
And so, we made a coverage on every limited Zune since this pink one.
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Written by netlenka on December 5th, 2007 with no comments.
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If you’re a fan of Halo 3 (or you know someone who is), then this might be the ultimate Christmas gift (though you won’t get it until 2008). It’s the Collector’s Club Exclusive Halo 3 Active Camouflage Spartan and it’s available only though Todd McFarlane’s Online Spawn store. This figurine features 18 points of articulation and includes grenades, and an assault rifle. You can pre-order the Active Camouflage Spartan from now until Wednesday, Dec. 12th at noon PST. In order to be eligible to purchase the exclusive Spartan, you’ll need to create a registered account at Spawm.com. Each item has a unique shop date, and only pre-registered users will be able to purchase the exclusive figures. Each customer is eligible to purchase a maximum of two figures. The figure will be coming out in May of 2008.
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Written by flung on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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Microsoft and Bungie were hit with a $5 million dollar lawsuit last week for Halo 3 and the Xbox 360 console. According to Ars Technica, the suit contends that Halo 3 “routinely, consistently, and systematically ‘froze’, ‘crashed’, or ‘locked up’.”. This then “disrupted gamed play” on the Xbox 360.. and yes.. warrants a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the two companies. The plaintiff in this suit is Randy Nunez and he’s trying to get a class-action status for the lawsuit.
I try not to rant on things like this but I just can’t help myself here. I’m sorry to say this but I really do hope Mr. Nunez’s lawsuit gets laughed out of the courthouse. Seriously now.. $5 million dollars?? For a frigging video game and a game console which adds up to what? $400 dollars at most including LIVE subscription fees? Ok. sure maybe we can count in the broadband access too. Shall we count in the # of hours the man played the game when he could have done something else with his life? Sure..
Geez.. I’m sorry but we all know the Xbox 360 console has some overheating issues and guess what? Microsoft has publicly owned up to it (though it did take them some time) to a tune of a $1 billion dollar charge against earnings! To blame your console’s demise on Halo 3 is complete hogwash. If anything - Halo 3 is stressing the console out as much as Gears of War did and thus that COULD be causing the console to freeze.. but don’t blame the game. Blame the console - or better yet - RETURN the console to Microsoft to fix! They’ll do it.. and you’ll be happier in the end.
Alas.. I suppose we all have the right to make a buck or two eh?
Ridiculous though.. utterly ridiculous. OK.. my ranting is over.
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Written by flung on November 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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Microsoft and Bungie were hit with a $5 million dollar lawsuit last week for Halo 3 and the Xbox 360 console. According to Ars Technica, the suit contends that Halo 3 “routinely, consistently, and systematically ‘froze’, ‘crashed’, or ‘locked up’.”. This then “disrupted gamed play” on the Xbox 360.. and yes.. warrants a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the two companies. The plaintiff in this suit is Randy Nunez and he’s trying to get a class-action status for the lawsuit.
I try not to rant on things like this but I just can’t help myself here. I’m sorry to say this but I really do hope Mr. Nunez’s lawsuit gets laughed out of the courthouse. Seriously now.. $5 million dollars?? For a frigging video game and a game console which adds up to what? $400 dollars at most including LIVE subscription fees? Ok. sure maybe we can count in the broadband access too. Shall we count in the # of hours the man played the game when he could have done something else with his life? Sure..
Geez.. I’m sorry but we all know the Xbox 360 console has some overheating issues and guess what? Microsoft has publicly owned up to it (though it did take them some time) to a tune of a $1 billion dollar charge against earnings! To blame your console’s demise on Halo 3 is complete hogwash. If anything - Halo 3 is stressing the console out as much as Gears of War did and thus that COULD be causing the console to freeze.. but don’t blame the game. Blame the console - or better yet - RETURN the console to Microsoft to fix! They’ll do it.. and you’ll be happier in the end.
Alas.. I suppose we all have the right to make a buck or two eh?
Ridiculous though.. utterly ridiculous. OK.. my ranting is over.
[Check it out]
Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Bungie, Halo 3, Lawsuit, Xbox 360
Written by flung on November 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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