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‘Wii Fit’ demos at Arizona Mills

August 20th, 2008, 10:10 am by Jayson Peters

Nintendo Wii Fit strength single leg extension game NEW
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Arizona Mills mall in Tempe will host demos of Nintendo’s popular and hard-to-find Wii Fit game and Balance Board accessory 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 23, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.

Don’t forget to stretch! And remember: the software is brutally honest with users about their body mass indexes (BMIs).

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Arizona Mills mall in Tempe will host demos of Nintendo’s popular and hard-to-find Wii Fit game and Balance Board accessory 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 23, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.

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Sneak peek at ‘Mega Man 9′ bosses

August 19th, 2008, 12:39 pm by Jayson Peters

Tornado Blow launches a huge tornado that covers the entire game area. Heavy enemies will take damage, but lighter ones will be blown entirely off-screen. Mega Man 9 from Capcom
Images courtesy of Capcom

Capcom has unveiled pics of three robotic bosses from Mega Man 9, a retro-themed title that hits Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Wii Ware next month.

To celebrate the impending release, one of Nintendo’s new offerings on the Virtual Console this week is Capcom’s original Mega Man. The series, which began on the venerable Nintendo Entertainment System, is famous for its inventive stage bosses and the weapons they leave behind to help you conquer their cohorts. You can tackle the stages in any order, making it one of the most replayable formats — then and now.

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Tornado Blow launches a huge tornado that covers the entire game area. Heavy enemies will take damage, but lighter ones will be blown entirely off-screen. Mega Man 9 from Capcom
Images courtesy of Capcom

Capcom has unveiled pics of three robotic bosses from Mega Man 9, a retro-themed title that hits Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Wii Ware next month.

To celebrate the impending release, one of Nintendo’s new offerings on the Virtual Console this week is Capcom’s original Mega Man. The series, which began on the venerable Nintendo Entertainment System, is famous for its inventive stage bosses and the weapons they leave behind to help you conquer their cohorts. You can tackle the stages in any order, making it one of the most replayable formats — then and now.

Follow the jump for a peek at three of the big baddies from Mega Man 9. (more…)

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Best day ever at the San Diego Comic-Con

July 27th, 2008, 11:13 pm by Scott Kirchhofer

San Diego Comic Con, Battlestar Galactica, Cylon
AN OLD-SCHOOL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WITH A FULLY-FUNCTIONAL HELMET. SWEET!

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, it did.

Saturday was my last day at Comic-Con, and probably the most memorable. What started out as a normal day — seeing fans in costume, getting autographs from famous artists and processing an insane amount of fanboy mania — ended with a bang, otherwise known as The Comic-Con International Masquerade.

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San Diego Comic Con, Battlestar Galactica, Cylon
AN OLD-SCHOOL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WITH A FULLY-FUNCTIONAL HELMET. SWEET!

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, it did.

Saturday was my last day at Comic-Con, and probably the most memorable. What started out as a normal day — seeing fans in costume, getting autographs from famous artists and processing an insane amount of fanboy mania — ended with a bang, otherwise known as The Comic-Con International Masquerade.

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Fanboy freakout Friday at Comic-Con

July 25th, 2008, 10:47 pm by Scott Kirchhofer

San Diego Comic Con 2008, He-Man
BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!

Friday at the San Diego Comic-Con seemed busier than previous days. The long lines and cramped isles made it tough to get around, but I still managed to see some great panels, successfully hunt down a rare graphic novel and get an autograph from my all-time favorite artist. Sweet! Oh yeah, and a bunch of people wore their costumes, making it the freakiest day of the convention and the most fun. I’ve got pictures!

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San Diego Comic Con 2008, He-Man
BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!

Friday at the San Diego Comic-Con seemed busier than previous days. The long lines and cramped isles made it tough to get around, but I still managed to see some great panels, successfully hunt down a rare graphic novel and get an autograph from my all-time favorite artist. Sweet! Oh yeah, and a bunch of people wore their costumes, making it the freakiest day of the convention and the most fun. I’ve got pictures!

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More retro gaming action: ‘Gradius Rebirth’ for Wii Ware

July 18th, 2008, 11:21 pm by Jayson Peters
gradius_new.jpgKONAMI IMAGE

Giant, evil Easter Island heads and enormous bosses with glowing weak spots that scream “shoot me.” They’re all back to menace the galaxy, and once again it’s up to one little starfighter with an ever-growing arsenal of weapons to save the day!

Coming this summer in Japan to Nintendo’s Wii Ware service: Gradius Rebirth, which follows the style of the classic side-scrolling space combat games Gradius and Life Force. Only time (and money) will tell if we see it in the States.

I wonder if the infamous “Konami Code” will be resurrected as well? The 1986 Nintendo Entertainment system release of Gradius was the first game to employ the epic cheat.

Source: Wired

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gradius_new.jpgKONAMI IMAGE

Giant, evil Easter Island heads and enormous bosses with glowing weak spots that scream “shoot me.” They’re all back to menace the galaxy, and once again it’s up to one little starfighter with an ever-growing arsenal of weapons to save the day!

Coming this summer in Japan to Nintendo’s Wii Ware service: Gradius Rebirth, which follows the style of the classic side-scrolling space combat games Gradius and Life Force. Only time (and money) will tell if we see it in the States.

I wonder if the infamous “Konami Code” will be resurrected as well? The 1986 Nintendo Entertainment system release of Gradius was the first game to employ the epic cheat.

Source: Wired

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Pics from E3: Nintendo’s ‘Wii Sports Resort’ and ‘Wii Music’

July 16th, 2008, 10:20 am by Jayson Peters

E3 Media and Business Summit (formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo)HIGHLIGHTS FROM NINTENDO’S PRESS CONFERENCE:

The sequel to Wii Sports, the ever-popular Wii launch title, Wii Sports Resort adds activities like fencing (below), Frisbee and jet skiing. The game will come bundled with the new Wii Motion Plus accessory and an extended Wii Remote Jacket, both of which will also be available separately.

WII SPORTS RESORT
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Cammie Dunaway, right, executive V.P., Sales and Marketing Nintendo of America, Inc., duels Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO Nintendo of America, Inc., in a game of the forthcoming release “Wii Sports Resort” at a news conference at the E3 Media and Business Summit on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Ric Francis)

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