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WayForward Announces Lit for WiiWare

By Aaron Linde, Mar 06, 2008 11:50am PST

Independent developer WayForward Technologies announced the development of Lit, a 3D horror puzzler for Nintendo's WiiWare downloadable gaming...

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"Infrequently? its done twice a year by capcom in something people call ReSiDeNt EviL! i can not ..."

- sanewave see all 7 comments

Major League Eating: The Game Headed to WiiWare

By Aaron Linde, Feb 29, 2008 2:15pm PST

Mastiff announced today that the first game created via its recently acquired Major League Eating license will be a WiiWare game. Major League...

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"You're right, it's not a sport. It's a way of life. D: "

- Aaron Linde see all 6 comments

Final Fantasy WiiWare Gets Price, Release Date

By Aaron Linde, Feb 29, 2008 12:35pm PST

Square Enix will launch its first WiiWare title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As a King on May 12 for 1500 Wii points ($15), according...

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"So I watched the trailer for 'my life as a king' and omigod it looks so boring. I loved ..."

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North American WiiWare, Wii Fit Dates Announced

By Maarten Goldstein, Feb 20, 2008 6:36am PST

In a press release noting its Game Developers Conference presence, Nintendo has announced that the first U.S. WiiWare games will start showing up...

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"EU is fine - some releases make it here earlier than in US or ... Australia ^^"

- Lukiopimp see all 14 comments

WiiWare Game LostWinds Announced

By Maarten Goldstein, Feb 20, 2008 6:13am PST

Frontier Developments, the studio behind games such as RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and Thrillville, has announced that it is developing and publishing a...

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"Is their going to be a (I guess you would call it) "file size" cap like what MS does with Xbox ..."

- bitter ego see all 2 comments

Steel Penny Games Founded by Ex-Naughty Dog Staff; Pursues Furry Games, Digital Distribution

By Chris Faylor, Jan 25, 2008 8:04am PST

Steel Penny Games today revealed itself to the general public, announcing its intent to focus on digitally distributed titles. The developer...

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"blegh..the cat doesn't look right. They should look up old Disney cartoons/movies to get a good ..."

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Engine Claims WiiWare Launches in March, Announces Project Bang! (Updated)

By Chris Faylor, Jan 09, 2008 8:36am PST

Update: When asked about a possible March debut of WiiWare, a Nintendo of America representative told Shacknews that the company has yet to...

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Nintendo Plans DS Game Downloads Through Wii

By Chris Faylor, Jan 02, 2008 8:49am PST

Nintendo DS owners will eventually be able to acquire both demos and whole games from the Wii, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime...

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"This is Nintendo, so I seriously doubt it. Still, it is good news and I do like the ability to ..."

- SatansFist see all 13 comments

Kuju Opens New Studio for Downloadable Titles

By Carlos Bergfeld, Nov 30, 2007 1:06pm PST

U.K.-based developer Kuju Interactive has added a fifth studio to its roster of development houses, this one focused on digitally distributed...

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"When I see the name of "KuJu" all I can remember is that abysmal FPS they did of the Warhammer ..."

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Wii Virtual Console Brings in Nearly $32 Million

By Chris Faylor, Nov 28, 2007 11:35am PST

In just over a year, Nintendo's Wii-based online Virtual Console service has netted over 3.5 billion yen ($31.7 million USD) in revenue. Using...

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"Well there was limited digital distribution marketplace for Original Xbox Live with maps for ..."

- Sailor of Fortune see all 11 comments

Nintendo Slightly Clarifies WiiWare Details

By Chris Faylor, Nov 14, 2007 9:44am PST

In a cleverly orchestrated public relations dance, Nintendo has managed to chime in on all those supposed WiiWare details without saying much at...

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New WiiWare Information Sheds Light on File Sizes, Profit Sharing, Limitations

By Chris Faylor, Nov 13, 2007 3:28pm PST

New details on the inner workings of Nintendo's WiiWare program have surfaced, providing a glimpse at Nintendo's strategy for the channel that will...

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"None of those are really an issue. Fat32 licensing is only applicable if long filename support ..."

- Conan see all 17 comments

Wii to Gain Online Gift Giving Functionality; Nintendo Still Not Planning Price Drop

By Chris Faylor, Oct 26, 2007 9:21am PDT

A new feature for the Wii's online shop will allows users to gift games to other Wii owners. The function will presumably apply to those games...

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"Both your arguments are completely wrong because you can grab it on demand. Just turn off Wii ..."

- Xevo see all 20 comments

Game Site Becomes WiiWare Dev with Gravitronix

By Chris Faylor, Oct 03, 2007 12:45pm PDT

We missed the initial announcement back in August, but former game news and criticism site turned game developer Medaverse Studios represents one...

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"SD cards aren't meant for constant r/w, they will have a short life span if that happens. ..."

- MoreVespeneGas see all 3 comments

WiiWare Brings Independent Developers, New Downloadable Games to Wii

By Chris Faylor, Jun 27, 2007 7:12am PDT

Original downloadable games are headed to Nintendo's Wii through the new WiiWare service, which opens the door for indepedent developers to get their Wii on.

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"Can you use SD cards to augment that 512mb? I think you can but I'm not really sure."

- Plinth Inc. see all 25 comments