Video Game News & Reviews

Nyko ships Wand+ with Wii MotionPlus built in
Today, Nyko begins shipping the Wand+ Wii remote. We first got our hands on the Wand+ at CES 2010 and really liked the new soft feel rubberized surface that coats the entire remote. It appears identical to the original Wand controller, save for the fact that MotionPlus is now built in to the same form factor.

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The Wii’s Other Metroid
Nintendo’s new Metroid game for the Wii, ‘Metroid: Other M’ provides some backstory on the series and its heroine. Nintendo – Wii – Metroid Other M – Video game – Games

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Harry Potter Watch Out: The Wii Has A Wand Now
Nyko Technologies’ Wand for the Wii looks suspiciously like the Nintendo Wii Remote, but the company behind it says it can do much more. They proclaim that it features Full Motion Technology support, Trans-Port Technology (which supposedly means it can pass sound and vibration signals to other Nintendo Wii related products) and Bluetooth communication. So, basically, [...]

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Sommerfeld: Wii Fit is an age-defying piece of equipment
Last Christmas I asked for, and received, a Wii Fit. It told me I was 34.

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Senior citizen Wii games
Little Elm seniors meet at the Community Center every Monday for Wii games. For information call Missy meador at 972-731-3296. Seniors meet in Little Elm on the third Tuesday of every month for arts and crafts day at the Community Center on Hardwicke Ln. next to the Little Elm central fire station.

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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Guide (Wii)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Wii) We guide you through Harry’s first four years with a complete walkthrough and all collectibles found.

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PlayStation Store Update
Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. PlayStation Plus Highlights for 8/10: Red Faction Guerrilla – Game Trial Qore August Episode PixelJunk Racers Second Lap – Limited time discount – Early release for PS Plus members only Last Chance, Get Them While You Can – Coming down next Tuesday (8/10): Games [...]

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‘Madden NFL 11′ a New Orleans Saints fan, gamers dream come true
The Saints are getting more of their due than just Drew

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Lego Harry Potter ships 2.7M, Lego Batman hits 7M
Warner Bros. sees multiplatinum performance from TT Games-developed action adventures as Time Warner entertainment group grows revenues 8%.

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Game picks
I have never been so impressed with a golf game as I was with my first three Wiimote swings in ” Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11″ (Wii; $49.95; Rated E). Slice, slice, slice. Just like the real thing! A little adjustment on the backswing, and…yes!

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New Michael Jackson Game Gets Title, New Details
The first dedicated Michael Jackson game in more than twenty years now has a name, which was revealed along with some new details. Titled Michael Jackson: The Experience , the new game is being developed for the Nintendo DS, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3. And as previously reported, it will be making use of the Wii MotionPlus, Kinect and Move. According to Eurogamer , Wii version will be much like …

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Video game: ‘LEGO Harry Potter’ is magical
Video-game review: The LEGO series of games continues with ‘Harry Potter: Years 1-4″

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Willis helps Sliders climb in Prospect League standings
Trevor Willis came to the Springfield Sliders with plenty of good feelings. A junior outfielder at the University of Iowa, Willis had helped the Hawkeyes finish 30-28 overall, including 13-11 in the Big Ten Conference, good enough for second place. It was a heck of a lot higher than what Iowa was picked to finish.

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2K Sports Unveils Michael Jordan Cover of ‘NBA 2K11′
Since 2K Sports announced in early June that the legendary Michael Jordan would grace the cover of their upcoming NBA 2K11 basketball title, fans have been curious as to how the cover would look. The MJ cover could feature a number of classic images of the NBA great. Maybe an image of his trademark Air Jordan silhouette dunk, one of the defining moments of his career? What could it be?

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Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 video game review
Lego Harry Potter is a game made for kids of all ages and the best Lego game yet, says Tom Hoggins.

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Hothead gives release date for DeathSpank
Hothead Games’ DeathSpank has been finished for months, and was starting to gather dust. Then in swooped Electronic Arts with an announcement that it will publish the downloadable action-role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 ($15) on July 13, with the Xbox 360 (1200 MS points) edition hitting the following day. Originally announced as an episodic [...]

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PSA: PlayStation Plus launch details
In case you’re still hazy on the precise services included with Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription (and, let’s be honest, that’s not your fault ), Sony recently detailed the initial offerings on PlayStation Blog . This should help you decide whether or not to subscribe when the service becomes available later today. (Protip: You’ll need the latest firmware update , 3.40.) Basically, you pay …

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Game review: ‘Lego Harry Potter’ casts a spell
There isn’t a pop-culture franchise better suited for video games than the Harry Potter epic. It has magic, combat and a vast imaginary world to explore. It has appealing heroes, dastardly villains and awesome monsters. It even has its own sport, Quidditch, which should be a blast to play in virtual space.

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Reminder: Club Nintendo Deadline Approaching
The cut-off for Elite Status is coming up.

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Japanese hardware sales, June 14 – June 20: Rise of the Touchables edition
As you text-skippers have already noticed, there’s been a pretty significant shake-up in this week’s Japanese hardware sales chart, with all three incarnations of the Nintendo DS getting substantial sales boosts. There’s been a lot of speculation as to how these increases came about — most seem to think it has something to do with Japan’s recent discounting of all three handhelds, as well as …

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games Launch LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
BURBANK, Calif.—-Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are building the magic in retail stores today with LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4, available now in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PSP® system and Windows PC.

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PSA: Club Nintendo year ends June 30
If you’ve been lax in your Club Nintendo registration recently, we suggest you go register those DSi XLs , black Wiis , copies of WarioWare DIY , and your other first-party stuff. The Club Nintendo “year” — during which your earned Coins will count up toward Platinum or Gold status — elapses June 30. Continue reading PSA: Club Nintendo year ends June 30 PSA: Club Nintendo year ends June 30 …

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Nintendo to treat boy’s lazy eye
A SIX-YEAR-OLD British boy was given an unusual prescription to treat a lazy eye – play video games.

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Shippin’ Out June 27-July 3: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Singularity, APB
Busy week at retail includes blocky sorcery, sci-fi FPS, City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior, not-quite-MMOG APB, bloodthirsty Naughty Bear, Sin and Punishment sequel, and more.

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‘Modern Warfare 2′ Resurgence Pack To Be Released On Xbox Live
The “Modern Warfare 2″ was released on Xbox Live today. The downloadable pack adds five new maps for online content.

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D8 Tech Demo: Microsoft XBox
They’ve been with us since Mario first broke a brick, and today Microsoft hopes out mode game controllers the same way touch screens are moving in on the mouse and keyboard. The less-than-secret project natal is a gesture controlled interface that allows players on Microsoft’s XBox console to play certain games using input …

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Lego Harry Potter demo materializes on Xbox Live June 7, PS3 and PC to follow
Would you like to try Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 , before its June 29 release date? Luckily for you, the wizards at Hogwarts have decided to share a quick magic lesson that will allow you to do just that starting June 7. Here’s how you perform the spell, which, for complicated magical reasons, won’t work until June 7: Download the demo from Xbox Live Maybe say a magic word or gesture with a …

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I want to get the Nintendo DS Lite version of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I love the books, but I have gotten so many terrible games. I want to buy something fun. Is this game good?????
Thank you.