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Lost in Blue
Yesterday by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
The Survivor-meets Blue Lagoon DS game, Lost in Blue, is coming to the Wii. No release date has been set for this hit title that is already on its third installment for the DS.In Lost in Blue, you are stranded on a beautiful island where you must...
Kid Uses Credit Card To Play Halo 3 On Xbox 360 - With Hookers!
52 hours ago by Dave Parrack @ 1pstart.com
How do you like to play Halo 3 on the Xbox 360? With friends? With lots of cold beers and snacks? How about with some prostitutes? The latter may seem to be a bit obtuse, but that is exactly how a 13 year old kid from Texas and his friends decided...
Warcraft's Influence Continues to Grow
58 hours ago by Frank Shump @ got2wow.com
Here we are again, marveling at the sheer number of subscribers this MMO has managed to snatch up. Most were arguing that the game was hitting a peak at 10 million subscribers, but it appears that WoW just keeps marching on. According to a recent...
My Sims Kingdom
05/14/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
The sequel to MySims is coming this fall to the Wii and DS. MySims Kingdom will take the Sims to the Middle Ages. Here you will have to fight to restore the kingdom to its former glory.Throughout your adventure, new characters, lands, and...
Patch 2.4.2 Released!
05/14/2008 by Frank Shump @ got2wow.com
The latest patch went live yesterday and I've listed the notes for it below! I'll also be covering the note about win trading and changes to the arena system in more detail tomorrow. In the mean time, enjoy!Druids * Talent: Primal Fury (Rank 2)...
Cake Mania In the Mix
05/14/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
Now that Jill has saved her grandparents' bakery, she is bringing her culinary creations to the Wii. Soon Wii players will be baking up a storm in Cake Mania In the Mix.The casual game phenomenon has already made its way from the PC to the DS and...
Game Ads From the Days of Yore: Indiana Jones Pinball
05/13/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
With the release of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull nearing, Indiana Jones mania is at its highest. Many fans of the series (me) are going crazy for anything Indiana Jones related. Therefore, for this Game Ads from the Days of Yore we take a...
Initial Impressions: The Nexus
05/13/2008 by Frank Shump @ got2wow.com
Blizzard's recent outpouring of expansion information continues today with a preview of a new area: The Nexus. Aside from the cool name, there's actually some fascinating lore that accompanies this as well. Here's a quick summary:"Determined to...
Wiiware Finally Launches
05/12/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
The much anticipated Wii Shop Channel, Wiiware, launched today with six exclusive titles for the Wii.FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a King 1500 Wii Points, E for Everyone. This is the next chapter in the Final Fantasy Chrystal...
Should "Legacy" Items Be Allowed?
05/12/2008 by Frank Shump @ got2wow.com
I'll be honest, before I read this quote from a recent interview with Blizzard employee Tom Chilton, I didn't even know what a legacy item meant. After doing a little bit of research however, it turns out that legacy items are awarded to players...
EA Borrows $1 Billion For Hostile Take-Two Bid
05/10/2008 by Dave Parrack @ 1pstart.com
Electronic Arts desperately wants to acquire Take-Two Interactive. It already wanted it before Grand Theft Auto IV was released but now that the game has made $500 million in its first week on sale, and proved once again the value of the franchise,...
Wii Balance Board Facts
05/10/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
Thinking about buying a Wii balance board? Here are a few quick facts about the balance board to help you make your decision.Weight Capacity 300 lbs.Batteries 4 AA batteries that last up to 60 hours. A rechargeable battery for the balance board will...
Wii Fit Event
05/09/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
Wii Fit is shaping up to be one of the bigger 'game' releases this spring for Nintendo as some stores have already sold out of their pre-order allotment. Wii Fit is scheduled to be released May 19th and to celebrate, there will be a huge launch...
Speed Racer
05/09/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
So, who will be racing to the theater to see Speed Racer? How about to buy the video game now available for the Wii? Speed Racer the video game is now available in the United Kingdom. The video game features the voices of Emile Hirsch as Speed...
Rock Band DLC Update: Week of 05-05-08
05/09/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
Feeling emo? Or do you feel like rocking out to songs that drive the teens in Hot Topic crazy? Well, this week's Rock Band songs are just what you are looking for then. The songs are available as a discounted "Scene Pack" for $5.49 (440 Microsoft...
Protothea
05/08/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
Anyone else excited about the launch of WiiWare? Here is another title to look forward to. Protothea is from UbiSoft and is a 3D top-down vertical side scrolling shooter game. Players will be in full control of a last-generation spaceship through...
South Park and Harmonix Team Up For Rock Band?
05/07/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
There's a rumor going around that in the next South Park DVD release (volume 11) will feature some downloadable songs for Rock Band. This rumor came about from some retailers who received advanced notice of the possibility.So far there's no word on...
Are the Bioshock Elves Working On X-Com: UFO Defense?
05/07/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
In the latest edition of The Official X-Box Magazine a rumor that should get both fans of Bioshock and fans of the classic PC (and PSX) game X-Com: UFO Defense in a tizzy. Bioshock creator Ken Levine is rumored to be working with 2K Games on a...
Shocker - GTA IV Didn't Kill 'Iron Man' Movie Opening
05/06/2008 by Dave Parrack @ 1pstart.com
Last week saw various media types getting themselves in a tizzy over the so-called clash between the release of Grand Theft Auto IV last Tuesday, and the long awaited Iron Man movie starring Robert Downey Jr. The argument was that the timing of the...
New VC Cinco de Mayo
05/05/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
So once you're done celebrating Cinco de Mayo, there are two new games available through the Wii Shop Channel that might be the perfect way to end the day Mexico celebrates their 1862 initial victory over France. There's the puzzler - Pokémon...
Grand Theft Auto IV News Round-Up
05/03/2008 by Dave Parrack @ 1pstart.com
Grand Theft Auto 4 has now been out for 5 days, and with this being the first weekend since it's release, I expect a lot of people will just be getting to grips with the game. So I thought we should take a look at what's happened around the release,...
Aerosmith Going Guitar Hero Exclusive
05/01/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
Gross.It looks like Aerosmith is doing a huge favor to fans of Rock Band by agreeing to keep their "awesome" music exclusive to the Guitar Hero franchise. Apparently, Activision shoved bucketfuls of money Aerosmith's way to help seal this kind of...
5 Reasons Why I'm Not Playing Grand Theft Auto IV
04/30/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
While everyone in the world is either waiting in breathless anticipation to get their hands on a copy of GTA IV or already in their non-stop GTA IV sessions, I'm one of the few people that doesn't have any plans on playing the game any time soon....
Wonderland Amusement Park
04/29/2008 by Lynn Little @ wiirally.com
If you are a big fan of the games for the Wii that are collections of mini-games, then Majesco is working on a title that is right up your gaming alley. It's called Wonderworld Amusement Park.Wonderworld Amusement Park for the Wii will feature 30...
Rock Band DLC Update: Week of 04-29-08
04/29/2008 by Paul @ 1pstart.com
This week's Rock Band DLC brings us more Smashing Pumpkins and a couple of songs from the Mother Hips. All three songs are master recordings and are not available at a discounted three pack. The songs will cost 1.99 (160 Magical MS Points). The...