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Super Meat Boy Wii Control Questions There’s another video, but BAMtendo tells me that it’s pretty NSFW. You’ll have to click over to check it out!

That is the title screen for Donkey Kong on the Atari 400/800. Believe it or not, a new easter egg was just discovered in this game. It only took over 25 years to find out about it! Click over to learn about the easter egg. It’s not mind-blowing by any means, [...]

A portion of a Keep Casual review… Is the game easy for anyone to pick up and play? And can the game be enjoyed by just about anyone? The answer to both is “yes.” Vertigo gives you your single modes, multiplayer modes such as bowling, football and deathmatch, and supports control via the Wii Balance Board [...]

This Wii-exclusive experience offers new mechanics and unique controls.

Have you been wondering why on earth PopCap hasn’t brought their staple of games to the Wii? You would think that the Wii’s audience would make the Wii the most important platform to approach in PopCap’s mind. Well, it turns out that they do see the platform as important. In an audio interview, Garth [...]

The last time we saw Siliconera talking about Rune Factory 3, they weren’t too happy with the game’s reveal. The main issue they took with the title would be the main character, and the inability to decide if it was supposed to be a guy or a girl. Today they’ve decided to take a look [...]

Data pooled from December 29th, 2008 to June 28th, 2009… - 218,920 million yen made. - 24.4% drop from the same period the year before. - hardware saw a 27.6% drop - software saw a 21.8% drop - Top selling games Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! - 650,000 units Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Yakuza 3 Resident Evil 5 Wii Fit - Top selling hardware DS [...]

There are some video game companies that have names that really make you scratch your head. We usually hear about an inside joke or personal reference that ends up being the company name. Sometimes this will work in your favor, and other times it really alienates you right from the start. Think [...]

The Chrono Trigger soundtrack hits Japan on July 29th, and will feature 78 tracks. Link

Remember, these aren’t going to be available at all retailers in Japan, just select few such as Toys R Us. Link

Nintendo has set up a promo page for the red DSi that is hitting Japan. You can get a 360 degree view of the system, which should make you drool all over your keyboard. Check out the link below to have a look. Site here Link

A portion of a GamePro Arcade review… Pros: good for young kids Cons: visuals, Gameplay, water Full review here

“There are no plans to introduce kiosks at Carphone Warehouse at this time. Currently there aren’t any developments on the Best Buy proposition to report. We are still planning what products will be offered and so I can’t confirm that kiosks will be part of the proposition.” - Best Buy spokesperson Best Buy is [...]

…the Japanese video game market is pretty much the same, or even is even shrinking, compared to ten years ago. But we can see a lot of growth opportunity, even within the Japanese market. The problem is that the tastes of Japanese gamers have changed so much compared to ten years ago. Ten years ago, [...]

Check out this Tweet from Schmitty, from Skate website Epicly Trife… “I just got told ‘tonight we gotta celebrate’, one of the bro’s got offered to be in SKATE 3″ Looks like ‘Schmitty’ just blew the lid off of Skate 3. I wonder if we’ll be getting a real version this time, instead of a spin-off. Link

Remember all the talk about mystery investor Mark Thomas? This was the guy that handled all of Midway’s behind-the-scenes deals for awhile, until people started wondering just who the guy was. Well, now Mr. Thomas is out of the picture, thanks to the Warner Bros. deal. The thing is, Thomas walks away [...]

“I think that casual games remain an untapped genre; I’ve worked in more traditional genres for years and years before saying “right, let’s make games for other people”, and I don’t think we’re anywhere near discovering how many games can be made to satisfy that audience. Guitar Hero did well, Buzz did well, SingStar [...]

“Wii Sports Resort is tthe biggest launch on Wii this year. We are hoping to break the records set by Mario Kart Wii and then Wii Fit, and achieve a No.1 in the All Formats and the Wii charts. We have a huge TV campaign running over three months, a print campaign that [...]

How do you cash in on the impending success of Dragon Quest IX when you don’t develop games? You work out a deal for a strategy guide, of course! VJump has announced that they’ll be doing a Dragon Quest IX strategy guide that will ship day and date with the actual game. Consumers interested [...]