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Date archives for October, 2010
October 8th, 2010
19:31 at twitter.com
Updating my US Wii ahead of Sonic 4. To download this update takes ages! I will reuse that joke on Monday.
Out Today: NBA 2K11
19:30 at movemodo.com
Ball your eyes out
If you've always fancied yourself as a bit of a basketball wizard, the first incarnation of the sport to use PlayStation Move is out this week.
Surprise! Pikachu DSi Charger Coming to North America
19:10 at nintendolife.com
Just in time for Christmas
There's no doubt you remember this incredible Pikachu DSi charger that raises questions of exactly how the little electric mouse is charging the console. Well, North American gamers will soon get their chance to inspect the accessory close-up, as Hori is bringing it Stateside.
Nintendo Considered Monthly Fee for 3DS Always-On Internet
18:35 at nintendolife.com
Went with SpotPass instead
Nintendo's idea with the 3DS is, in the company's own words, "Carry Around, Affect Each Other and Something New Every Day". At one time there was a rumour that 3DS would contain 3G functionality, allowing gamers to access the Internet wherever they were as a modern mobile phone would, and president Satoru Iwata confirmed the company looked into the feature but ultimately decided against it.
Out Today: Heavy Rain: Move Edition
18:30 at movemodo.com
Get wet, go wild
Heavy Rain received its Move patch last week, but those of you who missed out on the update can now pick up the Heavy Rain: Move Edition on Blu-ray disc across Europe.
Vitality Sensor Details and Game Ideas Emerge in Patent Application
18:15 at nintendolife.com
E3 2010, TGS 2010 and Nintendo's Conference all came and went without even so much as a snifter of new information about the Vitality Sensor. Although Nintendo is still keeping the device behind closed doors, Siliconera has uncovered patent applications that reveal more about how the sensor works as well as its potential applications.
Namco and Rising Star Team Up to Bring More Harvest Moons to Europe
17:15 at nintendolife.com
Animal Parade and Sunshine Islands, to be precise
You wait six months for a Harvest Moon game to reach Europe, and then three come along at once. Rune Factory 2 sprouted across Europe today, and now publisher Rising Star Games has teamed up with Namco Bandai Partners to distribute two more titles before the end of November.
Heroes on the Move Imaginatively Renamed PlayStation Move Heroes
17:00 at movemodo.com
It's official: the tentative title of Heroes on the Move has been swept away, replaced by the new monicker of PlayStation Move Heroes. Quite a change, we're sure you'll agree.
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My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
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