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Date archives for April, 2011
April 26th, 2011
Talking Point: Can Nintendo’s Next Console Top Wii’s Success?
18:00 at nintendolife.com
The Wii is Nintendo's most successful home console ever, with 86 million machines sold around the world since it launched in 2006, but with the recent announcement of Nintendo's new console it's time to peek forward to the future.
Over 2 Million Players Bought Mario’s 25th Anniversary Game
16:30 at nintendolife.com
Joins a long list of million sellers
It may have just been a glorified Super NES game, but that didn't stop Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition from doing the business at retail, selling 2.24 million copies around the world since its release.
No More Heroes Trailer Looks Like a Bloody Good Time
15:30 at movemodo.com
Another adults-only Move title
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (known as No More Heroes: Red Zone in Japan) is bound to make waves when it comes to PlayStation 3 later this year, much like the original No More Heroes on Wii all those years ago.
Relax, the Vitality Sensor is Still in Development
14:30 at nintendolife.com
Nothing to get worked up about
The Wii Vitality Sensor made waves at E3 2009 as one of the most bizarre Nintendo add-ons of recent times, then all-but disappeared from gaming radars as Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and the 3DS drew all the focus in last year's show. The sensor's invisibility caused many to suggest Nintendo had quietly ditched the device, but president Satoru Iwata has confirmed the accessory is still very much alive and kicking, albeit calmly.
13:49 at twitter.com
Sega has launched a Japanese Twitter feed for Sonic's 20th Anniversary. It's called @sonic20th. I suggest you follow it.
Kinect Navigates the Universe and Helps the Blind to See
12:45 at kinectaku.com
Next step: sentience
The Kinect SDK is due this spring, and judging by what Microsoft's research arm has already achieved with the device, the world of Kinect hacks is about to get a lot more interesting.
eShop Will Launch with Free 3D Excitebike Game
12:40 at nintendolife.com
Expected "late May"
Excited by the upcoming release of the 3DS eShop? Of course you are, but we bet there's room for your excitement-o-meter to jump up a few notches when you hear the service will apparently launch with a free game.
Hydrophobia Prophecy Wets PlayStation Network’s Appetite
12:00 at movemodo.com
Last year's release of Hydrophobia on Xbox Live Arcade didn't exactly go down well, but developer Dark Energy Digital admirably embraced the criticisms of its audience and started a "listening post", where users could respond with their feedback to help improve the game. Now the team has crunched all the numbers and incorporated many improvements to create Hydrophobia Prophecy, coming to PlayStation Network later this year.
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