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Sep 8 2010

Gears of War Fans Raise $150000 for Charity

Watch the video that was played at PAX announcing how much money was raised for charity.

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Aug 28 2010

VIDEO GAMES: Fans cheer as ‘Madden NFL 11′ establishes a ground game

Game Scoop! Podcast: The Best 58 Minutes of Your Life
Unless you’re a ninja. In that case, this will probably be a let down.

Karaoke fans take note ‘Disney Sing It’ hits game stores Tuesday

Plant yourself in front of this XBLA Plants vs. Zombies trailer
It might look like the same game on the surface, but the first trailer for the Xbox Live Arcade version Plants vs. Zombies reveals a few of the new features in the upcoming port. We already knew about co-op and versus multiplayer , but did you know you can also deck out your house and visit your neighbors? Considering how many zombies are on the lawn, running to the neighbor is bound to come in …

Hey Wii Fans! Here’s How You Can Copy Wii Games

Want to Know How To Burn Wii Games? Here’s How!

Do you have a Nintendo Wii? This amazingly popular system has a unique gameplay style and many fun games to offer. That’s why we’re not surprised that so many people are interested in copying their Wii games as backups in case the originals are damaged.

These games may come on disks that look a lot like a standard burnable CD or DVD, but they can’t be copied in exactly the same way. The process to do this is a little more complex. here’s a guide that’ll tell you all about the basics of game copying, as well as when you should do it.

Regular disk burning software won’t be able to copy Wii games the same way as it can an audio CD. Nero, Roxio, and other similar top of the line programs aren’t able to make copies of these disks because of the encoded copy protection that keeps your computer from reading them.

Like most types of copy protection, of course, someone quickly came up with a way to copy these disks without problems. The best way to do this is using programs capable of breaking through the Wii game’s copy protection.

After installing software of this type, it’s really quite easy to copy the game itself. Suddenly, your computer can understand data that it couldn’t read before. This is true whether the game is on the Wii or another system.

Even some of the copy protection encryption used by PC games can be broken by programs of this kind. If you own more than one system, you can use this software to make backup copies of all your games, not just the ones for the Wii.

Once you’ve found the right program to help you break this encryption, and you’ve managed to install it on your computer, the next thing to do is copy the game data as a disk image. After you’ve placed this image on your computer’s hard drive, you’ll be able to insert a blank disk and burn the image onto it without any problems.

Functions for burning and copying your disks may be included with your decryption program, allowing you to avoid ordinary burners entirely if you choose. Using these functions means you’ll have a much lower chance of errors when copying the disk.

Copying programs are now available which allow you to copy your games without needing to do more than go through a few menus and click a few buttons. Wii game copying is an excellent way to back up any game at all. After all, a backup is a great way to make sure the original stays in good shape.

It’s easy to burn Wii games once you have the right software installed. Click Here to discover how you can try out the top-ranked game copying program for free!

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May 13 2010

Nintendo’s No-Transfer Policy Could Burn Wii’s Biggest Fans

‘Test Kitchen’ a real treat for chefs with a DS
Nintendo adds a new ingredient to its collection of nontraditional DS games with “America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking.” As someone who loves to cook, this is an interesting concept.

Ridiculous Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory controller gives Steel Battalion fans new hope

Xenoblade’s Music Dissected
Xenoblade , the new Wii RPG designed by veteran game producer Tetsuya Takahashi, is more or less complete — the Japanese version, that is. With most of the hard work behind him, the man behind the Xenosaga series sat down with Famitsu magazine this week to talk about his newest game’s soundtrack — and composers Yoko Shimomura ( Kingdom Hearts ) and Yasunori Mitsuda ( Xenogears and Xenosaga …

Dragon Age Producer: Expansion Strategy Driven By Fans

PlayStation Network VP to give marketing conference keynote
Peter Dille, the senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation Network, will be the keynote speaker at the MI6 Game Marketing Conference held on April 1 in San Francisc, performing a keynote entitled “Redefining the Digital Living Room.”

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