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New Wii Virtual Console Games - 2/5/07

By Cokomon • Feb 5th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Another Monday, another batch of Virtual Console games. Today follows the trend of having one famous Nintendo game alongside a couple relative unknowns.
This week’s releases:

Super Mario World (Super NES - 800 Wii Points)
Vigilante (Turbographix-16 - 600 Wii Points)
Gain Ground (Sega Genesis - 800 Wii Points)

Super Mario World should be familiar to anyone who has [...]



Castlevania on the PSP

By Cokomon • Feb 1st, 2007 • Category: Playstation Portable, Sony, Video Games

Looks like the next title in the long running Castlevania series is making it’s way to the PSP.  Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is not entirely new.  The main game is a 3D graphical remake of Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.  In addition, the game will contain the original PC Duo game as well as [...]



Sim City DS announced for Japan

By Cokomon • Jan 30th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Video Games

An updated version of the PC classic, Sim City 3000, is coming to a Nintendo DS near you. At least, if you speak Japanese. In a move similar to the Sims on the Wii, Electronic Arts seems to be focusing its Japanese repertoire on the staple simulation franchise.This new version of Sim City [...]



Windows Vista launches today

By Cokomon • Jan 30th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Windows

Today marks the release of Windows XP’s oft delayed successor, Windows Vista.  While the operating system has actually been on the market since November 8, 2006, that launch was more focused on business based usage.  There are four versions available for Vista, featuring more features for an expanding price.  Among the new features of the [...]



New Wii Virtual Console Games - 1/29/07

By Cokomon • Jan 29th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Another Monday, another crop of Wii Virtual Console games being released on the system. Todays lineup has a nice classic spread of Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games. In fact, two of the games I mentioned last week finally got their release today.
New Wii Virtual Console Games - 1/29/07

Mario Kart 64 [...]



New Duke Nukem Forever screenshot emerges.

By Cokomon • Jan 26th, 2007 • Category: Microsoft, Video Games, Windows

A new screenshot showcasing the Duke has emerged. The world is shocked that there is actual news on this games development. Status of the Prospector and his western level still being determined. Game to be released shortly after the next Evil Dead movie when they will be new one liners available for [...]



Wii News Channel available today

By Cokomon • Jan 26th, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

Thousands of gamers awoke this morning to find the familiar blue glow of the Nintendo Wii illuminating the darkness. Instead of a message from another Wii user they were greeted with an announcement from Nintendo. Today the Wii News channel is available, where full access and functionality is only a system update away.
Sporting [...]



Square-Enix to use the Unreal Engine 3?

By Cokomon • Jan 25th, 2007 • Category: Video Games

World famous game developer Square-Enix has announced today that they are going to use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 to help ease game development in the next generation. The Unreal Engine 3, showcased in Epic’s own Gears of War and the upcoming Unreal Tournament 2007, Mass Effect and Bioshock, seems an odd choice for [...]



Super Paper Mario gets a release date!

By Cokomon • Jan 22nd, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

After the last year’s E3 and the news of Gamecube to Wii move, not much has been released about the latest game in the Paper Mario franchise. According to the latest Nintendo Power, in April 2007, gamers can look forward to a new Mario adventure. Controlling the classic plumber will be handled using [...]



New Wii Virtual Console Games - 1/22/07

By Cokomon • Jan 22nd, 2007 • Category: Nintendo, Video Games, Wii

As is common practice every Monday, Nintendo has added some new games to the Wii shop channel. However, instead of the usual deluge of shmups and 1st gen NES games, Nintendo is bringing us something large, something epic, something legendary…