Saturday, April 11, 2009 - Page 2
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Reggie: WiiWare Is For ‘Truly Innovative’ Games, Not Mario

WiiWare supporters looking for killer apps to define Nintendo’s downloadable game service shouldn’t pin their hopes on seeing a Mario game hit the virtual platform. Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says it’s not the best fit.


In Real Life

EA Ships Illegal Weapons To Press, Wants Them Back

Electronic Arts today contacted game writers around the country asking them to return the brass knuckles they were sent as part of a promotion for Godfather II.


Watch The Game Developers Choice Awards On G4 Tonight

Don’t forget, like I did, that G4 will be airing the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards tonight, giving the cable-subscribing masses a chance to hear great Tim Schafer jokes and watch awards being accepted.


Spore Creator Wants to Make Toys Fun Again

Will Wright, the man who launched a million sims, is broadening his horizons.


In Real Life

Amazon’s Selling Punch-Out!! Boxing Gloves For Regular Macs

Online retailer Amazon.com is in full Punch-Out!! hype mode, looking to squeeze every last dollar out of the Nintendo fetishist. Today’s curious purchase: Punch-Out!! branded boxing gloves that you can’t box with.


New Dead Space Extraction Screens Show Old Enemies

The Lurker, the Slasher and the Leaper all make appearances in these new Dead Space: Extraction screens.


Report: New Xbox 360 Elite Bundles Up With Halo 3 & Fable II

Microsoft may be offering a much more valuable version of its Xbox 360 Elite package, one that packs in two of the console’s biggest games, all for the exact same price its charging now.


Raven Software Gushes Over Wolverine

While the second behind-the-scenes clips for X-Men Origins: Wolverine does include some nifty bits about sound design and camera work, for the most part it’s just the team at Raven using complimentary adjectives.


Dead Space Extraction Shakes Things Up

The first question everyone has about Dead Space: Extraction is: What does “guided first person experience” mean?


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Are These Your New King Of Fighters XII Fighters?

When The King of Fighters XII arrives on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Summer, it’s bringing with it brand new fighters, ones not included in the arcade’s 20-strong roster.