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Two reviews from GamesRadar… MySims Racing Desktop Tower Defense

A portion of The Wiire’s interview with EA’s Cyrus Irani… The Wiire: To start, what are some key differences in developing games for the MotionPlus peripheral compared to standard Wii controls? Cyrus Irani: The Wii MotionPlus offers more sensitivity and control, and with that, design decisions become harder because we have to manage what the user intends [...]

“Finally… Really… Truly… a live 24-hour broadcast has been decided.” - Shinya Arino, star of Game Center CX We would get to check out this awesome bit of gaming fun if North America would just embrace Retro Game Challenge. Too bad no one in the states seems to be interested in the game, and Europe [...]

“The next generation is going to be so powerful that playing a game is going to be the equivalent of playing a CGI movie today. …For us, the current machines are very powerful and we can do high quality work. I’d like to stay with this generation as long as possible, but my customers [...]

Nintendo paved the way for motion controls. Both Sony and Microsoft have seen how a controller change can revolutionize the entire industry. There are more gamers than ever before, and all types of new genres to take advantage of. It was no surprise to see both companies showing off their ideas for motion control [...]

Reader Vash grabbed his copy of Let’s Tap from his local GameStop. Upon grabbing the game, the store clerk said that Vash was lucky. The copy he was taking home was the one and only copy the store received. Granted, each store gets different amounts of shipments…but a shipment of one copy seems awfully [...]

What sets a man apart from beasts?

Seriously, how can you watch that and not get a smile on your face? Playing this game at E3 was the worst idea ever. It’s going to make the wait until launch that much harder. It’s not better to have loved and lost! Article here

This comes from Majesco’s financial conference call… Finally I would like to update you on our development studio in California, when we first launched the studio our objectives were twofold. First to lower our cost per title and drive additional operating efficiencies as we achieved sufficient scale and second, to generate IP and the development of [...]

In my opinion, this is Kirby’s best game by far. It also really pushed the limits of what the NES could do. Too bad the title came out so close to the death of the NES. I sure hope there are many Wii owners that picked this one up on the VC. Article [...]

We’ve already told you about this feature, but EA just dropped a reminder into my inbox… Direct link here Have you checked out all the exciting new user-created levels that are available for download in the Create Mode area of EA’s BOOM BLOX Bash Party game? To date, more than 3,000 user-created BOOM BLOX Bash [...]

Japanese pro wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa is no longer with us. He passed away due to an in-ring accident. We here at GoNintendo are big fans of wrestling, and I’m actually very familiar with Mr. Misawa. I am sorry to see him go, and to have only just now learned of his love [...]

“Tomb Raider: Underworld was originally planned as an ‘easy’ sequel to the previous game in the series, using the same toolchain — but it never quite works out that way. Eric Lindstrom describes the process, highlighting instances in which the team wasn’t able to avoid known problems.” Tomb Raider: Underworld is the game that is making [...]

More screens here EDISON, N.J., June 16, 2009 — Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for Wii™ has shipped to retail. When ruthless outlaw Mad Dog McCree goes on a rampage with a nasty pack of wanted fugitives in tow, [...]

Torrance, Calif., (June 16, 2009) – Game publishers Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games announced today that Flower, Sun, and Rain has started shipping to retailers in North America for the Nintendo DS. Flower, Sun, and Rain is the finest resort on earth. With its endless beaches, tropical forest, monolithic lighthouse and other hidden gems, Lospass [...]

Here’s a juicy rumor for you. A magazine pic is floating around, and it states that three Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games are heading to WiiWare. Those titles would be Press On! Flame Adventure Squad!, Let’s Go! Storm Adventure Squad, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad. We’ll have to see if this [...]