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Wii, DSi Firmware Updates Squash Homebrew Support

Published on: 9th September, 2010

You may have noticed your Wii’s disc slot glowing eerily in the night this week, signaling that Nintendo just released firmware updates for both its motion-controlled console and the DSi. The company cites “behind-the-scenes improvements to system performance” as the reason for the patches, but the updates also reportedly remove support for a number of flash cards, mods, and other solutions for running pirated and homebrew software. Users on the GBA Temp forums ( via Gamasutra) were among the first to discover the quiet disabling of unauthorized software on Nintendo’s platforms. While a handful of homebrew devices apparently still work on the DSi, this week’s Wii firmware update seems to have once again eliminated all current workarounds for running unapproved programs — potentially even disabling some modified systems altogether. The Wii’s update prompt reads, “If your Wii console includes unauthorized modifications this update may detect and remove unauthorized content causing immediate or delayed inoperability of your console.”

Check out this NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Coffee Table!

Published on: 9th September, 2010

Hey gang! Some guy named Matt went out and built himself a coffee table that looks the old school classic Nintendo Entertainment System, and it’s freakin’ awesome! This guy would make a ton of money if he sold these things! I want one. It comes complete with a giant fully functional NES controller! Check out the pictures of this thing and tell us what you think! Matt says: Opening the lid reveals the storage for the controller, or even can store remote controls and game controllers in there for easy access/storage. The controller ports are actually two power outlets so I can plug in my laptop to charge. Nice!

Japan Review Check: Pokemon Black/White, Front Mission

Published on: 8th September, 2010

“Catching monsters and building up a catalog of them is exactly like collecting baseball or trading cards,” wrote Famitsu magazine. “Both raising and collecting them is fun, and the way different monsters are more likely to appear in the different-colored cartridges satisfies the collector’s itch all the more. I wish there was more story to enjoy, though.” Was Famitsu writing about the new Pokemon up there? No! It’s actually a clip from their review of the original Pokemon Red/Green , released on the black-and-white Game Boy and reviewed in a February 1996 issue of Japan’s leading game magazine. The score that first set of games received? One 8 and three 7′s for a total of 29 points, not enough to earn it an editor’s reward. Oh, how times change! There’s no denying that Famitsu’s rating scores have inched upwards over the years — something that’s generated some controversy in Japan, especially considering how the president of the mag’s publisher showed up in ads recently for a game that later received a perfect score. That scoring trend seems to be continuing, because Pokemon Black/White became the fifteenth game in Famitsu’s history this week (and the sixth since the start of 2009) to earn four 10′s from the review crew.

Miles Edgeworth Rides Again

Published on: 8th September, 2010

Capcom announced in this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine that a sequel to Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth , the Nintendo DS adventure released here last February, is in the works. The new game, called Gyakuten Kenji 2 in Japanese, lacks a release date for the time being, but a playable demo will be available at Capcom’s booth in the Tokyo Game Show next week. (In Japanese, of course. Sorry.) As before, the adventure will star brilliant, grumpy prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (the main villain in the very first Ace Attorney game — man, does time fly) as he collects evidence, questions witnesses, and attempts to find the culprit in a series of cases. There’ll be some new gameplay gimmicks — there always are with Ace Attorney sequels — and Capcom’s revealed that one of the cases will make a return visit to Gourd Lake, the location in the first Ace Attorney where Edgeworth was involved in a weird murder plot that very nearly landed him in the slammer. More info as it comes.

Mario Games We Demand Be Included in Super Mario All-Stars

Published on: 8th September, 2010

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Game Night with Batman: Brave and the Bold

Published on: 7th September, 2010

Live video by Ustream Time : Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 5:00 PM Location : Watch the embedded video player above. Can 1UP save Gotham City from having its citizens be turned into cats? Who gets to play Batman while the other person is stuck as Robin? How useful is Booster Gold when you call on him during battle? What’s it like to have a tiny little fanboy from the Fifth Dimension come by and drop health and anvils all over the place? These questions, and more, will be addressed (and possibly answered) in our quick sessions with Batman: The Brave And The Bold for Game Night.

Awesome DOCTOR WHO Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote

Published on: 7th September, 2010

For Doctor Who fans that own a Nintendo Wii! Here is a pretty cool Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote that comes from the popular sci-fi series. …there’s an official Sonic Screwdriver Wii controller coming, one fully licensed and signed off on by BBC Worldwide. Designed to be used with the upcoming Dr. Who: Return to Earth being released for the Wii this Winter, it’s a lovingly detailed little accessory that’ll go perfectly with that Dalek model you have next to your couch. So do you thin you’ll be grabbing yourself one of these? Unfortunately they don’t come out until 2011. What do you all think?

Real Life 8-Bit Excitebike Motorcycle and Awesome Video!

Published on: 7th September, 2010

You’ve got to see this full size real-life Excitebike video game motorcycle! This is pretty cool, and it was created by Justin Harder who combined the two things he love most in the world, motorcycles and the Nintendo classic video game Excitebike. I’ve also included a pretty awesome little video that your sure to love. Check the photos and video below, and let us know what ya think! Enjoy! ExciteBoost from Justin Harder on Vimeo .

New Earth Defense Force Site Launched

Published on: 6th September, 2010

It looks as if D3 Publisher has a sequel to Earth Defense Force 2017 in the works, if a new website launch is any indication. Located at edfia.com is a logo for a new, unannounced EDF game — Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon . There’s nothing else to be found on the site, but according to Siliconera , the domain was registered by D3 last month, so it doesn’t look like a hoax. Most recently, EDF 2017 developer Sandlot was working on the Nintendo-published action game Zangeki no Reginleiv for Wii, which was released this past February. The last EDF game was released for Xbox 360 in March 2007. It wasn’t a technical marvel but Scott Sharkey did give the game a B+ in 1UP’s review , noting it was “like the best parts of every third-person shooter ever, boiled down to the most mindlessly fun essentials.” Besides a Rating Pending from the ESRB and the logo you see above, there’s absolutely no information on the new site; not what platforms we can expect to see it released on or when more information will be released. We’ll be keeping an eye on the site for any details that might come up.

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD UK Video Game Trailer

Published on: 4th September, 2010

This game looks so awesomely old school! A fun new UK video game trailer for Batman: The Brave and the Bold has been unleashed today. In the game trailer The Dark Knight plays his own video game one the Wii with Bat-Mite. Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame fully immerses fans into the vivid animated world of the successful TV series where kids can play as Batman or together with family and friends in two-player co-op mode. Players can choose from iconic characters ROBIN, GREEN LANTERN, BLUE BEETLE, along with drop-in heroes such as AQUAMAN to help solve puzzles and fight foes. The game also features the majority of the great voice talent responsible for characters in the animated TV series. The game was published by WB Interactive Entertainment and was developed by WayForward. It will be released on September 7th 2010 for Platforms Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. Check out the new UK game trailer below, and I’ve also included the original trailer in case you missed it.

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