If you like old things repackaged as shiny new things, then Nintendo loves you in your private game bits. High on the success of their plan to release ancient Gamecube titles as new Wii games by slapping the phrase NEW PLAY CONTROL! on the front of the box, those clever sprockets have… done the same thing [...]
You have to wonder how far Nintendo can push gamers.
The Wii Motion Plus accessory (for the Wii, obviously) is being released soon. June 11th is the official release date for the doodad, which improves the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wiimote via the use of sexy objects like gyroscopes. Footage of the device in action has [...]
It used to be so easy.
We had gamers and we had normal people. Gamers were lifeless shut-ins who stared blankly at glowing squares and only ventured outside to buy cake-coated fat bars. Normal people went outside to play sport and talk to girls, I assume.
Then came Nintendo, and games quickly became associated with children. So [...]
There are zombies everywhere. The gaming industry is bursting with extended franchises, long-running series, and ongoing characters - many of which started before some of their audience was born. It isn’t madness, of course - ontinuing an established brand has shown itself to be a crowd and pocket pleasing idea - but it does have [...]