Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week...
Tomorrow, Europe gets the Nintendo Video application, as does Japan. Nintendo of America hasn't formally announced its plans yet, but now we have a bit more information and it doesn't sound entirely promising.
Hosting a @nintendolife roundtable with two of our most talented writers. I feel like Iwata in the Iwata Asks articles. (laughs)
How long is Dementium II going to be on Nintendo's "coming soon" list? I played a preview version back in December 2009!
Five copies up for grabs
Ante Up: Texas Hold'em is one of the better poker games available on DSiWare, and now we have five copies of the game to give away to DSi owners in North America, coinciding with the happening-right-now World Series of Poker.
Get out the streamers!
Ahh, our dear Kinect Game Boat. When you were released in America last year, how you were mocked. "Why on Earth create an inflatable raft for a single game?", asked bewildered gamers. "This is the most pointless thing I ever saw," they cried, "and at such a ridiculous price too!" The Internet lit up as reports of this crazy accessory flooded games sites.
THQ's commitment to Kinect is impressive, with four games under its belt already, ranging from the excellent to the mediocre. Its next game could go either way, with some promising-sounding features mixed with a licence you wouldn't necessarily associate with quality.
First shown off at E3 2011, this trailer for Forza Motorsport 4 certainly looks good, though it's worth pointing out that not all of the footage below is in-game.
Stranger things have happened
We reported on The Last Guardian's PlayStation Move support last year, when Fumito Ueda commented the game 'may' receive optional Playstation Move controls. The trail went cold after that though, but now it's heating up again.
"Xbox, party time!"
A big focus of Microsoft's E3 2011 press conference was a huge increase in voice commands for Xbox 360, particularly with the Bing slogan "you say it, Xbox finds it". Part of that new service is Xbox Music, launching this Fall.
Blocks are best
If we said "here's a cool-looking racing game from the creators of Enjoy Your Massage!" you'd probably close your browser and race to scrub your eyes clean of those three hideous words linked to one of WiiWare's worst-ever games. Don't do that, though — 3D Pixel Racing actually looks kind of cool.
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