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The Amazing Spider-Man teaser-trailer released

By Jeff Mattas, Dec 07, 2011 2:15pm PST

Beenox Studios has released a teaser for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man, which ties-in to the upcoming feature film, and boasts the return of open-world web-slinging.

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"meh, too many spiderman games have been hit and miss, and my backlog is too big anyways."

- soundcreepy see all 7 comments

Tony Hawk announcing 'something new' at Spike VGAs

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 07, 2011 8:15am PST

Tony Hawk will be announcing "something new" during the Spike Video Game Awards on Saturday, the famed skateboarder and walking brand has revealed, which one imagines is most probably some manner of "video game."

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"I just started playing 2 again and had forgotten how fun it was. "

- ColoradoCNC see all 26 comments

Zelda: Skyward Sword suffers game-breaking bug

By Steve Watts, Dec 06, 2011 1:00pm PST

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword suffers a game-breaking bug if you happen to talk to a particular Goron after obtaining the Thunder Dragon's song.

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"That's not how they patched the Twilight Hack. Twilight Hack causes a stack overflow on Epona's ..."

- Alexrose see all 50 comments

Xenoblade Chronicles coming to Wii in April

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 02, 2011 11:30am PST

Xenoblade Chronicles, a classically-styled JRPG for Wii developed by Monolith Soft, will be getting a US release, Nintendo has confirmed.

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"There's just one apparent hitch. The game is coming to the U.S. but *not* Canada. Don't ..."

- Wuggyboobeaufuf see all 18 comments

Nintendo promises continued support for DS, Wii through 2012

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 01, 2011 9:00am PST

With 3DS sales finally hitting their stride, isn't it time for Nintendo to sunset the aging dual-screen platform? And, what will happen to Wii support, with Zelda finally released, and the Wii U on the horizon?

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Zelda: Skyward Sword and Mario 3D Land break Nintendo sales records

By Andrew Yoon, Nov 28, 2011 1:00pm PST

Nintendo is claiming new sales records for two of its recent holiday launches. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, seen by many as Wii's swan song, has sold 535,000 units since its launch one week ago, making it "the fastest-selling Zelda game ever."

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"They had Rayman Origins and a new Kirby game come out relatively recently as well."

- one random winner see all 6 comments

Black Friday retail sales roundup

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 25, 2011 10:30am PST

If you want shiny new video games products in boxes but don't fancy facing the Black Friday crush, luckily you can buy them from the comfort of your computer chair. We've rounded up the Black Friday deals at the US's biggest retailers.

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"I bought it a few years back...found a place that had them as new surplus from a business or ..."

- Vorlonesque see all 15 comments

Skyward Sword producer talks balancing dungeons and items

By Steve Watts, Nov 22, 2011 4:00pm PST

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword producer Eiji Aonuma talks about the focus on balancing quests and items, and how breaking down the game to its fundamentals helped find the old spirit of Zelda games.

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"I just started the game tonight an played or 4 hours straight. Loving the world and controls so far."

- David Craddock see all 4 comments

Netflix 'Just for Kids' launches on Wii today

By Andrew Yoon, Nov 22, 2011 10:15am PST

Netflix's Just for Kids section will be available on Wii later today, making it the first console to offer the kid-friendly service.

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"you should ban yourself for suggesting someone bans themselves"

- geedeck see all 9 comments

Retro City Rampage reveals 'Splosion Man crossover

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 21, 2011 4:00pm PST

Twisted Pixel's 'Splosion Man has been revealed as the first of open-world pop culture 'em up Retro City Rampage's "official indie (or previously indie crossovers)." 'Splosion Man and his lady counterpart explode into action in a new trailer.

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"that doesn't sound very retro or is it just the city and graphics that are retro?"

- dantastic see all 2 comments

Miyamoto: Skyward Sword's structure preceded Zelda name

By Jeff Mattas, Nov 16, 2011 6:15pm PST

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the development of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and how some of its structural design preceded the Zelda name.

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"While I think the 1 title per year is a bit of an exaggeration I generally agree with you. ..."

- atom519 see all 13 comments

How Mario inspired Zelda: Skyward Sword

By Steve Watts, Nov 14, 2011 10:45am PST

The designers of Skyward Sword talk about how they developed the idea for the hub town of Skyloft, and how it was inspired by the Super Mario series.

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"I think the best comparison would be to Wind Waker. How did you feel about the vast ocean that ..."

- yourbuddypal see all 4 comments

Super Street Fighter II taking fight online on Virtual Console

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 14, 2011 5:30am PST

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers is coming to Wii's Virtual Console, Capcom has announced. Yes, again. This time, though, it'll be the Genesis edition, and will come complete with online multiplayer.

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"Actually, the most bad ass port of the game arrived on the PC-Engine."

- leadgold see all 7 comments

New video game releases of 11/14-11/20

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 13, 2011 7:00am PST

The flood of new releases in time for the holiday season continues unabated next week. We'll be getting Saints Row: The Third, Need for Speed: The Run, Telltale's Jurassic Park: The Game, Rayman Origins, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and oh so many

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"In truth, Minecraft entirely slipped my mind. It's been so long that, well, you don't think of ..."

- Alice O'Connor see all 16 comments

Zelda: Skyward Sword producer wanted change from series formula

By Steve Watts, Nov 11, 2011 8:00am PST

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma talks about how Twilight Princess made him reexamine the tried-and-true Zelda structure, and how he gave game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi freedom to break the mold.

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