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Wii Fit launches, is this the end of fat British gamers?

25 April 2008, 10:30

Can exercise really be fun? It's time to get off your arse, we’re about to find out.

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WiiWare channel priced and dated for Europe

24 April 2008, 11:35

Nintendo's new WiiWare service gets European summer release

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Nintendo to combat Wii shortages

24 April 2008, 10:11

Nintendo is looking at increasing monthly production of Wii consoles significantly to cope with demand

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Mario Kart Wii retains first place

23 April 2008, 09:42

When you’re at the front of the pack you can always guarantee that someone will be gunning for you with a red shell in Mario Kart Wii, but there’s not ...

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EA conjure up Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince

23 April 2008, 09:21

Unsurprisingly, Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will be releasing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to coincide with its release on cinema this November, 2008.

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Homebrew SNES Emulator made available for Wii

22 April 2008, 11:03

The homebrew community has confirmed that the popular cross-platform emulator for the SNES,SNES9X, has been ported to Wii, allowing users to play the full range of titles from Nintendo's second ...

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Iron Man demo to hit Xbox LIVE today

18 April 2008, 14:21

The word from SEGA is that the demo of the Iron Man film tie-in game "should hit Xbox LIVE today"...

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SEGA Gets Shakin' With Samba De Amigo

16 April 2008, 11:07

SEGA have released a bunch of new screens for the revamp of Samba De Amigo, the Dreamcast classic that helped to create the now-popular rhythm music genre. This time around, ...

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Mario Kart Wii races to top of the charts

15 April 2008, 10:36

Mario Kart Wii has become the biggest ever selling Wii game at launch, so it's no surprise to see it racing into the charts straight in at number one.

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Home Sweet Home - Wii

15 April 2008, 10:22

Big Blue Bubble has announced its latest step into the world of casual gaming with Home Sweet Home for the WiiWare service.

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New horror title boasts most powerful game engine for Wii

14 April 2008, 14:49

Emergent Game Technologies claim that its new psychological thriller, Sadness will push the capabilities of Wii and will boast graphical effects that weren't previously deemed possible on Nintendo's console.

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'Chip it and you brick it' warn Nintendo following Wii bust

14 April 2008, 08:55

Following a raid in Leicestershire,in which ELSPA investigators uncovered 2000 counterfeit chips, Nintendo has issued a warning to members of the public who may be thinking about picking up a ...

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Wii classic titles alert! Four new games hit VC

11 April 2008, 11:05

If you boot up your Wii this morning you'll discover that four new titles have been added to the Virtual Console, including the Commodore 64 classic, Impossible Mission.

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Nintendo find another role for Mario and friends on Wii

11 April 2008, 09:27

Following the likes of Mario Strikers Charged and Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo has found a new vocation for Mario and his eccentric buddies.

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Mario Kart Wii: A taste of what's to come

10 April 2008, 12:32

We'll have a full review of Mario Kart Wii soon, but until then check out his new video that the guys from WiiNintendo have put together. It takes you through ...

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BBC's iPlayer available on Wii Internet channel

10 April 2008, 09:21

The BBC has teamed up with Nintendo to bring its iPlayer video service to UK Wii this summer, which will allow for streaming and downloading of BBC programs on the ...

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Sam & Max Season One destined for Wii

7 April 2008, 11:00

This collection of the first six Sam & Max episodes will introduce a brand new audience to the popular PC game series as Sam & Max Season One comes to ...

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Free online play for Mario Kart Wii confirmed

7 April 2008, 10:13

We can all breathe a sigh of relief because,despite Nintendo announcing in February that some of its games would feature a 'Pay & Play' scheme, we can confirm that Mario ...

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Iron Man - Xbox 360, PS3

7 April 2008, 09:14

As SEGA's third person shooter, Iron Man, gets ever nearer to its release in May, the first screenshots have been released showing the super-hero in action.

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Lights-sabers at the ready! Star Wars: Force Unleashed dated

4 April 2008, 07:55

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I bought a Wii light-saber for Lego Star Wars: The Trilogy. Alas, it didn't work at all well with the ...

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Zappies launch the Wireless Nunchuck for Wii

2 April 2008, 10:26

Zappies Ltd has announced the exclusive UK release of The Nunchuk Wireless Kit, for the Nintendo Wii, which allows you to play without being limited or restricted by the Remote ...

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Ubisoft plan emergency Wii exclusive

1 April 2008, 11:35

Ubisoft has confirmed that the open world rescue driving game, Emergency Heroes, will be developed exclusively for Wii this summer.

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Sonic Unleashed unintentionally confirmed

31 March 2008, 09:22

The trailer of the rumoured next instalment in the Sonic series, entitled Sonic Unleashed, has been confirmed as true by SEGA.

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Super Smash Bros Brawl becomes fastest-selling Nintendo game ever

18 March 2008, 10:49

According to an official Nintendo report, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii has become the fastest-selling game in Nintendo's illustrious history.

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ManHunt 2 finally granted rating for UK release

17 March 2008, 08:59

Following a successful appeal, Rockstar's controverisial actrion horror game, ManHunt 2 has finally received a UK rating from the BBFC and will be released later this year.

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Wacky Races crashes onto Wii this summer

12 March 2008, 11:31

Those childhood memories will be flooding back this summer as the animated TV series Wacky Races arrives on Wii and DS in June, sporting a new makeover.

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New mini-gaming console plugs into Wii

5 March 2008, 17:02

At the Jetion booth there are loads of gaming goodies, including a gaming console that connects to the Wii allowing you to play 22 games with a range of Wii ...

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Wii sniper spotted in Germany

4 March 2008, 20:02

One thing I’ve seen a lot of at CeBIT 2008 this year, is useless gaming peripherals. I’ve seen a dozen different takes on boxing gloves, a hundred and one accessories ...

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Wii balance board unstable?

4 March 2008, 18:12

Wii Fit has yet to launch in Europe, so we have no idea whether this accessory is necessary, yet one manufacturer has designed a peripheral to add extra stability, just ...

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Region-free Wii gaming courtesy of the Freeloader

29 February 2008, 11:21

Datel has confirmed that Freeloader for Wii will be released on the 14th March, allowing UK gamers to play Japanese or US imported games on their console.

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Shed 70 pounds with Wii Fit this April

28 February 2008, 10:07

One thing's for sure, we'll definitely be shedding some pounds when Nintendo’s new, unique and innovative application for Wii, Wii Fit, hits stores on April 25th - 70 of them ...

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Wii gets another boxing title

28 February 2008, 09:09

The impact of Wii Sports was and still is phenomenal and now Ubisoft is the latest company to reveal their sporting effort on Wii, in the form of Victorious Boxers ...

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