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Wii Mini confirmed for UK release

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 26th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has confirmed the previously Canadian-exclusive Wii Mini will finally release in the UK and Ireland on March 22nd. The console, which hit it Canada last year, set buyers back $100, so expect to pay in or around the £89/€99 mark. Shipping with a red and black finish, as well as a red Wii Remote Plus and a red Nunchuk controller,...

EA Sports to shut handful of online servers in January. FIFA 11 & NHL 11 among cuts

by Shane Willoughby - on Dec 31st 2012 - No Comments
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FIFA 11 and NHL 11 will be among six EA Sports titles that will lose all online functionality as of next month. EA Sports has announced that it will discontinue online play to FIFA 11, NHL 11, Madden NFL 11, NBA JAM, NBA Live 10 and NCAA Football 11 on January 11th. Head over to EA’s Service Update notice for additional information...

Wii Mini is official. Curiously exclusive to Canada

by Shane Willoughby - on Nov 27th 2012 - No Comments
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Nintendo has confirmed that the rumoured “Wii Mini” is actually a thing and will be available from December 7th and will be exclusive to Canada. Earlier today, leaked images of the console appeared on Best Buy’s official website. The console will come in red only, with a red Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuck of the same...

Wii Mini promo image leaks, suggests December 7 release

by Joseph Murphy - on Nov 27th 2012 - No Comments
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A promo image for the Wii Mini has appeared on Best Buy’s website. The image, while a little on the small side, appears to show the console as well as a yet-t0-be confirmed release date of December the 7th. If the date is indeed real, we’d expect that to be the US release, with an EU release to follow shorty after. Expect word...

Rumour: Nintendo to release “mini” Wii redesign in the run up to Christmas

by Shane Willoughby - on Nov 24th 2012 - No Comments
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Nintendo are reportedly readying a new “mini” Wii redesign for retail in the run up to Christmas. NintendoWorldReport have it from an undisclosed retailer that Nintendo will release the “Mini” Wii with a sensor bar, nunchuk and Wii remote plus with a protective jacket. the report even suggests that it could be...

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two gets launch trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Nov 23rd 2012 - No Comments
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Disney Interactive has released the launch trailer for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. The launch trailer shows some promo CG as well as actual gameplay footage. If you’re thinking about picking it up, read what we thought here. ...

LEGO: The Lord of the Rings rated by ESRB, details slapstick humor

by Joseph Murphy - on Nov 12th 2012 - No Comments
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The ESRB has revealed their age rating for LEGO: The Lord of the Rings. As you can probably guess, it’s relatively harmless with the ratings board slapping an “E” for everyone on it. Here’s how the rating reads: “In this action-adventure game, players control small Lego-versions of characters from the Lord...

LEGO The Lord of the Rings dated for Ireland and UK, gets new trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Oct 31st 2012 - No Comments
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TT Games has revealed the release date for the highly anticipated LEGO The Lord of the Rings. The game lacked a final release window for Ireland and the UK but now, we can confirm it will be available from the 23rd of November. To cap that off, TT Games has sent out a new “humour” trailer. Hit play, it’s genuinely funny. ...

Gangnam Style DLC coming to Just Dance 4. You have been warned

by Shane Willoughby - on Oct 19th 2012 - 1 Comment
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K-Pop sensation Psy and his MEGA online hit “Gangnam Style” is getting the DLC treatment in Just Dance 4. You have been warned. “Gangnam Style and Just Dance 4, I can’t wait to see all the YouTube videos, said Psy of the collaboration. What is there to say about this song that hasn’t been said before? It’s...

New The Power of Two screens and dev diary released

by Joseph Murphy - on Sep 5th 2012 at 9:43 am (IST). This post has No Comments

The screens show Mikey and Oswald in action while the developer video breaks down the power of music. The Power …

LEGO Lord of the Rings Gamescom trailer = Smiles all round

by Shane Willoughby - on Aug 14th 2012 at 3:28 am (IST). This post has No Comments

Having a bad day?! Then you should probably check out the latest Gamescom 2012 LEGO Lord of the Rings trailer. If it doesn’t make you smile, we don’t know what will.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals: Sing and Dance announced for Wii

by Shane Willoughby - on Jul 31st 2012 at 4:44 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Musical theatre maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber has lent his name to “Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals: Sing and Dance” for Nintendo Wii due in September.

Skylanders Giants confirmed for October. New character revealed

by Shane Willoughby - on Jul 26th 2012 at 2:58 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Activision has confirmed that the latest installment of Skylanders, subtitled Giants, will ship on October 19th for PS3, 360, Wii and 3DS.

New Pikmin 3 gameplay video shows off multiplayer action

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:50 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Not looking as sharp as we might have wanted it to, the mode covers competative gameplay…

Tiger in the bathroom: Mike Tyson playable in WWE’ 13

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 20th 2012 at 12:48 pm (IST). This post has No Comments

Iron Mike “I’ve got a random facial tattoo and featured in a couple of Hangover movies” Tyson will be joining the playable roster of characters in WWE’ 13.