Nintendo Wii News and Views

SmackDown for Wii?

The latest rumours suggest that the WWE Smackdown series is heading to Nintendo Wii.
According to website Jeux-France, the series, previously released only on Playstation and Xbox 360, sources have revealed that developers THQ are planning on bringing the series to Nintendo’s next-gen console. It is not known at this time how the game will take […]

Posted By Mike H

No multiplayer in COD 3

Activision have confirmed that the Wii iteration of Call of Duty 3 will not feature online multiplayer unlike its Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts.
News comes after US magazine Game Informer stated that the title would include multiplayer functionality for up to 16 players online. However, in a statement made this week, Activision announced the following:-
“That […]

Posted By Mike H

EA’s Wii launch line-up

Industry giants Electronic Arts have revealed their software line-up for the launch of Nintendo’s next-gen console, the Wii.
EA plan to release the following games on launch day:-
-Madden NFL 2007
-The Godfather
-Tiger Woods PGA Golf 2007
-Harry Potter
-NFS Carbon
-SSX
Nintendo’s Wii is scheduled to ship sometime this fall, with full details expected sometime next month.

Posted By Mike H

Wii price estimate from NOE

Nintendo failed to deliver any announcement regarding launch preperations for its next-gen console, the Wii, at the Leipzig Games Convention this week.
However, Nintendo of Europe did offer a somewhat rough price target for the new system, reaffirming the company’s decision to offer next-gen gaming at a low and affordable price. Speaking to Reuters, Bernd Fakesch […]

Posted By Mike H

GAME HEAD: CALL OF DUTY 3: CHALLENGE

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“GAME HEAD: CALL OF DUTY® 3: CHALLENGE“
Casting Call for Gamers to Battle it Out Boot Camp Style On
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SANTA MONICA – August 21, 2006 – Gamers, get ready for your close-up! Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is teaming up with Spike TV and Best Buy […]

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Red Steel graphical details

Red Steel’s artist director, Stephane Bachelet, recently took the time to reveal some details on the graphical aspect of the upcoming Wii-exclusive from Ubisoft.
Bachelet spoke a little on how the team went about developing the visual style of the game as production began.
“In terms of graphics, we proceed step by step for Red Steel: First […]

Posted By Mike H