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Some more first-party impressions from Kotaku… Style Savvy Wii Sports Resort Wii Fit Plus

GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Although many families plan to continue watching their budgets this summer, family fun still remains a top priority, according to a survey commissioned by GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest retailer of video games and systems, and conducted by Harris Interactive®. Four in five American families are planning to scale back on summer [...]

Take a look at that list once again, and see how many of those games are sequels or spin-offs to existing franchises. It’s a bit scary, don’t you think? Link

I stand corrected. There are many more ideas for games that utilize the Tony Hawk: RIDE board. None of these will ever get made, but they’re great ideas! Article here

“I’m not going to say no, but it’s very difficult because Telnet [developers of Cosmic Fantasy in Japan] are bankrupt and gone. Yeah, anything is possible. Cosmic Fantasy has a special place in it since we were only able to do two [in the series]. I really like 1, 3, 4A, and 4B and [...]

Designer Michael Bond talks shop with Legends of Troy.

Available from today until June 30th. Grab more details here (thanks Mysterious Rockman!)

Does Grand Slam Tennis serve an ace or double fault?

Did you guys hear that Warner Bros. may be buying Codemasters? Codemasters certainly heard about it, but they’re not even willing to talk about it. When asked about the rumor earlier today, Codemasters said that they weren’t going to comment on the story. Making a statement like that seems to add a little more [...]

A portion of a NintendoLife review… SimEarth is not a bad game, it just hasn’t aged very well. If you can get past that barrier then you may very well enjoy the unique ride provided. Full review here

“This is arguably our best competitive position that we’ve ever had. Our titles are strong, and competitive titles are a little sparser than in the past. The expansion of our Guitar Hero franchise to DJ Hero, Band Hero and Guitar Hero 5 is the strongest line-up we have had for that franchise.” - [...]

Oh man, it’s getting there! Will The Conduit be able to hit the Top 20, or will the reviews from today cause an about-face? Link

Are you a big fan of the Summon Night series? I’ve dabbled with it from time to time, and I’ve had a few enjoyable experiences. With that said, I had no idea that the series is just now 10 years old! Bandai Namco is celebrating by opening not one, but two websites. [...]

Do you plan on attending the Gamescom game expo this year? I know that I’m not going, but the people putting the show together are expecting quite the turnout. In their latest estimate, the committee involved believes that the show could pull in 200,000 attendees. That’s a pretty huge show, if you [...]