Nintendo, Fujifilm start Wii online photo service (Reuters)
July 23, 2008Reuters - The Nintendo Wii just got a photogenic makeover.
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Archive for July 23rd, 2008
Suit May Ban Classic Wii Controllers (PC Magazine)
July 23, 2008PC Magazine - If you haven’t yet gotten around to buying a Wii Classic Controller or old GameCube pad (for Virtual Console use, Smash Bros., what have you), then you might want to do so quickly.
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Microsoft Opens Xbox 360 To Outside Game Creators (NewsFactor)
July 23, 2008NewsFactor - Microsoft is opening the Xbox 360 to third-party software creators in a bold attempt to dramatically expand the number of games available on its platform. The goal is to give gaming aficionados far more choices than rivals Sony and Nintendo are offering.
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N.Y. State To Restrict Video Games, Consoles (TechWeb)
July 23, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The law requires the prominent display of ratings on the box and improved technology that allows parents to block certain games.
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Microsoft Drops Player Fees On Games For Windows Live (TechWeb)
July 23, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The service is cross-compatible with Microsoft’s Xbox Live network, which lets Xbox 360 owners play games against each other online.
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‘Watchmen’ video game will prequel film (AP)
July 23, 2008AP - “Watchmen” is already getting a prequel and the film’s not out until next year.
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Wii blood pressure monitor accessory patented
July 23, 2008A Mr Kent Hsu has made a patent application for a wrist-band accessory and holster for the Wiimote that allows pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game to be measured.
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Third party devs angry for being kept in the dark about MotionPlus
July 23, 2008According to reports, many third-party Wii developers are upset that Nintendo failed to inform them about the Wii MotionPlus. The devs say Ninendo haven\’t told them how to implement the new controller in their upcoming games and that it would be to late to add its functionality into some games. It is believed that gamers won’t see any third-party MotionPlus support for at least six to nine months.
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Nintendo: We’d love to see GTA on Wii
July 23, 2008MTV\’s multiplayer blog recently asked Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, if their announcement that Grand Theft Auto was coming to the DS means that we might see the game on the Wii too. \”You know, a “GTA” on the Wii is all based on what Rockstsar and Take Two want to do. And again, from our standpoint, if they build a bottoms-up game that takes advantage of what we do well, I’d love to see it on the platform.\” replied Reggie. Reggie also said that he has not had any conversations with Take Two to bring the game to the Wii.
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Wii online photo service launches in Japan
July 23, 2008Nintendo Japan announced today that they have partnered with FUJIFILM to offer new online photo services. It launches in Japan today and there will be a Wii Digital Photo channel which will allow users to \”compile photo albums of their snapshots and even order business cards that display their favorite Mario Cart character or Mii.\” According to a translation, the service will start today and photos will cost 30 yen per print and a full album of pictures will cost 1,575 yen for one book.
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Wii posters to be replaced with digital LCD units updated via GPRS
July 23, 2008Comtech M2M, the leading machine-to-machine technology company has secured a new two year licensing agreement with retail consultants Henley & Henley to continue to use its groundbreaking wireless retail communication system to deliver a more environmentally friendly point of purchase (POP) solution for Nintendo.
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NSFW: Dark Room Sex Game ‘Orgasmic’ gameplay
July 23, 2008The Dark Room Sex Game is a free PC game that utilizes the WiiRemote developed by a multi-national team of students at the IT University of Copenhagen. Dark Room Sex Game is a multiplayer, erotic rhythm game without any visuals, played only by audio and haptic cues. The game can be played with Nintendo Wiimote controllers or a keyboard. In Dark Room Sex Game, the player works with his or her partner to find a mutual rhythm, then speeds up gradually until climax. In four-player “orgy” mode, players swap partners randomly and compete to reach orgasm the fastest. The video below features no scences ofa sexual nature, only NSFW sound effects. The devs say they are not perverts, they\’re just Europeans.
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Clever Dragon Quest 5 copy protection, a never ending boat ride
July 23, 2008Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride features some clever copy protection, and game characters in the opening scene will be caught in a NEVER ENDING boat ride instead of moving forward with the game. Square Enix has confirmed they did implement copy protection on this recently released DS game however as expected it seems as if the hackers have found a solution.
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Wireless HDTV for PS3, an increasingly likely reality
July 23, 2008Reports indicate that Sony, Samsung, Hitachi, Motrola and more specialists have teamed up to form a joint industry development body to bring out a Wireless Home Digital Interface. What this will allow is secure encrypted HD video delivery through multiple rooms and then some with less than one millisecond latency. One member commented \”"If you have a TV in the home, that TV will be able to access any source in the home, whether it’s a set-top box in the living room, or the PlayStation in the bedroom, or a DVD player in another bedroom.”\”
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New super Major PS3 exclusive to be revealed, makes Killzone 2 look like nothing
July 23, 2008According to Playstationlifestyle.net, a huge major PS3 title will be announced on August 3rd that makes MAG and Killzone 2 look like nothing. We wonder what it could be….
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