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Swords and Soldiers coming to PC this fall
Filed under: Downloads , Strategy A game that was first released as a downloadable title for the Wii will be coming to the PC later this fall. Developer Ronimo Games has announced that Swords and Soldiers will debut via Steam with a number of changes compared to the Wii version. As you can see the game is a side-scroller title but with RTS elements and a cartoony art style as the player controls …

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News: Conduit 2 delayed until 2011
Plus: new control systems promised. The sequel to Wii shooter Conduit won’t be released until the first quarter of 2011. That’s according to Nintendojo, which notes the game was due to arrive on 2nd November. The good news is some new control systems are promised for Conduit 2. You’ll be able to use the Classic Controller and Wii MotionPlus. The game will also work with the standard remote and …

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Families crack mysteries together in Disney’s “Guilty Party”
“Guilty Party,” the new whodunit from Disney Interactive, plays out on the Nintendo Wii. The Wii remote becomes your magnifying glass, your flashlight, your fingerprint kit and other tools needed to solve the mysteries. You question suspects, play minigames to gather clues and use logic to deduce four key characteristics (height, weight, gender and hair length) from the clues so that you can nab …

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Top Players Compete for Video Game Glory at Wii Games: Summer 2010 National Championship
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Participants and spectators from across the United States will come together in Los Angeles on Sept. 3-5 for the Wii Games: Summer 2010 national championship. As many as 90 winning teams from dozens of qualifying events held throughout the country will join six sweepstakes winners to participate in this first-of-its-kind tournament event. Players of all ages …

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U.S. Wii Sales Reach 30 Million
Nintendo further establishes Wii as the fastest-selling console.

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Seattle-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at the Northgate Mall as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Aug. 13-15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo’s motion-control video games. Wii Games …

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MySims SkyHeroes Nintendo Wii Screenshots
8 Nintendo Wii Screenshots posted, from Electronic Arts

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Chicagoland Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Great America as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing …

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San Antonio Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Fiesta Texas as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo …

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Denver-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Colorado Mills as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Aug. 6-8, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo’s motion-control video games. Wii Games …

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Beasley Allen donates Wii to Barbour school
The Wii is a central part of a pilot program in Alabama called the Wee Can Fight Obesity Partnership, which aims to fight childhood obesity.

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Los Angeles Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Magic Mountain as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing …

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XSeed Games Announces Gold Status and Ship Date For Ivy the Kiwi? for Wii and Nintendo DS
Ivy the Kiwi (Wii) Get ready for hot kiwi action

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Burglar nets Wii and phone from house: Parma Heights Police Blotter
A woman reported that someone broke into her Cheyenne Trail home Monday and stole a Wii system and a cell phone.

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Denver-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Colorado Mills as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Aug. 6-8, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo’s motion-control video games. Wii Games …

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San Antonio Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Fiesta Texas as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo …

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Los Angeles Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Magic Mountain as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing …

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Dallas-Area Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Over Texas as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo’s …

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Nintendo Wii Review: All Star Karate
The MotionPlus accessory option, affordable price and multiplayer mode have the chops, but the rest cannot break through. Wii MotionPlus – Nintendo – Wii – Video game – Games

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Chicagoland Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Great America as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing …

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New England Families Get up and Get Playing At Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags New England as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 15, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo …

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Dragon’s Lair Trilogy for Wii: one step closer to porting Dragon’s Lair to everything
Hey, Mad Dog McCree: Gunslinger Pack , there’s a new sheriff in town — the “town” in this case being the set of “Collections of Three Laserdisc Games on Wii.” Digital Leisure and publisher Destineer are partnering to release Dragon’s Lair Trilogy on Wii this fall. Despite the name, the “Trilogy” is only two-thirds Dragon’s Lair : in addition to Dragon’s Lair and Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp , the …

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FIFA Soccer 11 Wii
Hit the streets with your favourite players and show you’ve got the skills to hit the big time in FIFA Soccer 11 Wii. Now there are two ways to play—traditional 11 versus 11 matches plus a new street soccer mode. Hit the pitch for a Wii-specific take on customary 11 versus 11 matches with over [...]

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St. Louis-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at the St. Louis Galleria as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament. On July 30-Aug. 1, people of all ages are invited to get off the couch and on their feet for a chance to win great prizes while having fun playing Nintendo’s motion-control video games …

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New Jersey Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Great Adventure as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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Dallas-Area Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo MEDIA ALERT: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Over Texas as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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Atlanta Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo of America Inc.: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Over Georgia as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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Dallas-Area Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo MEDIA ALERT: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Over Texas as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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Atlanta Families Get Up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo of America Inc.: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at Six Flags Over Georgia as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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Boston-Area Families Get up and Get Playing at Wii Games: Summer 2010 Competition
—-Nintendo of America: WHAT: Nintendo is hosting a series of special interactive events at the Natick Collection shopping center as part of “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” the first-ever nationwide Wii™ video game tournament.

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