Monday, April 20, 2009
News
The Nintendo Download: Dr. Mario Prescribes Wonder Crystals
11:40PM Mike Fahey | Call the doctor, Mario-whoa-o. This week in the Nintendo Download we get a tiny dose of Dr. Mario; a tiny taste of Final Fantasy; and a heaping helping of Wonder Boy. More »
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Halo 3 And Fable II Bundled Together
11:20PM Mike Fahey | It’s two great tastes that taste great together next month, as Microsoft introduces an Xbox 360 Elite with Halo 3 and Fable II bundled together inside. More »
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New Fallout Announced
10:25PM Brian Crecente | Fallout New Vegas was announced moments ago during a Bethesda press conference in London. More »
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British Sales Charts: Keep Calm, Carry On, Wii Fit
10:00PM Luke Plunkett | The British charts are beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Rather than having toys in every store (or other prettiest sights to see), however, it’s just Nintendo games, wall-to-wall. More »
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Global Nuclear War Should Come To The DS
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Talented British developers Introversion have announced that, after a previous deal with a publisher fell through, they’re looking for somebody else to publish nuclear war “simulator” Defcon on the Nintendo DS. More »
Culture
Study: 8.5 Percent Of Kids Gamers ‘Pathological Gamers’
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Research time! According to The Washington Post, researcher Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University discovered that at 8.5 percent of 8-18 year-old Americans are “pathological” gamers. More »
Culture
Exquisite Mother 3 Statues
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Since Americans can’t even get their hands on an official version of Mother 3 the game, there’s no hope of seeing much official Mother 3 merch. But unofficial merch? Knock yourselves out. More »
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UK Undercover Operation Reveals Illegal Game Selling
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The UK’s Trading Standards cracked down on underage-game-selling last week when it targeted 16 game retailers in Dundee, Scotland. Using a 14-year-old volunteer, it was able to expose 12 shops who selling mature titles. More »
Rumours
How Many Copies Does A WiiWare Game Need To Sell?
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Last week, Gamasutra heard whispers about Nintendo placing sales criteria on WiiWare games. If developers didn’t reach them, they wouldn’t get paid. Well, we now know just how many they need to sell. More »
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