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In Real Life

Inside A Chinese Hacking Den

7:00AM Today | Brian Ashcraft

Located in a South China shopping center, this shop doesn’t merely “fix” consoles. It fixes them so they can run pirates games. Common throughout the country, the “Chinese pirates hacking den”, as website China Underground called it, specialises in flashing (modding) Xbox 360 and hacking consoles like the PlayStation 3 and the Wii. More »


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Here’s How Giants Will Fit Into The Next Skylanders Game

9:00AM Yesterday | Jason Schreier

As you might have guessed from the screenshots, trailers or your ability to read words, Activision’s upcoming Skylanders Giants will feature a set of new figures called Giants. You’ll be able to collect up to eight of the hulking creatures, which are twice the size of normal Skylander action figures both in-game and in real life. More »


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No, This Is The Right Way To Do A Japanese Game’s Box Art

7:00PM February 7, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Just like it did with Europe, Nintendo is giving Xenoblade fans the chance to pick the game’s alternate cover before it’s released in North America. More »


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A Nintendo Game Worth… Watching

4:30PM February 4, 2012 | Stephen Totilo

Here’s something small that could mean something big. More »


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Let’s Help Nintendo Rename The Wii U!

10:30PM January 27, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

While the Wii U will finally bring HD gaming to a Nintendo and sports some neat onboard tech, there’s one big problem: it has a stupid name. More »


News

Do Apple, Microsoft, Sony And Nintendo Really Care? Do We?

7:00AM January 27, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

For Westerners, the conditions are shocking. Workers slave away for hours on end, pulling overtime, until their legs swell or they suffer from crippling disabilities. More »


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Nintendo Money Printing Press Is Finished, Huge Losses Expected

11:30PM January 26, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Today in Osaka, Nintendo released its revised forecast for this financial year. Things are not good. More »


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The Wii Will Sell 100 Million. Eventually!

9:00PM January 26, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

According to Nintendo, as of December 31, 2011, over 95 million Nintendo Wiis have been sold. Next milestone — 100 million! You can do it, Nintendo Wii. I believe in you.


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Rhythm Heaven Fever Makes Music Out Of Sports, Fishing, And Samurai Demon-Fighting

7:30AM January 26, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

Rhythm Heaven Fever is getting a Wii release, the better to bring out the groove in goofy, random situations. This trailer starts out subdued enough, with a boy kicking a basketball in time while sitting on a bench next to a girl. Cute! More »


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The 12 Best Games On The Wii

3:00PM January 25, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

The Wii’s in a weird spot in its life cycle. More »