Daily entertainment news covering Nintendo DS en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/19/week_in_video_game_news_spore_is_ready_t Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:12:36 EST Entertainment News 96014@http://www.starpulse.com/news Real news from the virtual world: —AT LONG LAST, 'SPORE': When "The Sims" creator Will Wright announced "Spore" back in 2005, every gamer in the world had the same reaction: "I can't wait to get my hands on that."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/12/video_game_review_madden_nfl_09_ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:51:01 EST Entertainment News 95402@http://www.starpulse.com/news When Electronic Arts announced the retired Brett Favre as its 20th anniversary cover boy, it looked like the notorious "Madden" curse (Starpulse Article: The 'Madden Curse': Real or Not?) — which had mangled the careers of Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander — was finally broken.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/06/review_round_up_square_enix_releases_thr Tue, 06 May 2008 15:37:51 EST Entertainment News 86506@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the late 1990s, the Japanese publisher Square could do no wrong. Back in the era of the original PlayStation, Square released one gem after another: blockbusters like ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''Chrono Cross,'' lesser-known masterpieces like ''Vagrant Story'' and ''Brave Fencer Musashi,'' and one of my all-time favorites, the mind-blowing ''Xenogears.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/25/week_in_video_game_news_gibson_sues_agai Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:55:26 EST Entertainment News 82126@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -DON'T BRING ME DOWN: In one of my favorite ''Rock Band'' tracks, an amazing facsimile of the '70s glam band Sweet sings, ''Everybody wants a piece of the action.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/13/review_round_up_patapon_leads_new_group_ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:01:18 EST Entertainment News 81004@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are two kinds of video war games: those in which you play a soldier (''Call of Duty 4,'' ''Army of Two'') and those in which you play a general. The former, more action-oriented type is better-suited to video-game consoles; the latter, more cerebral type is more popular among computer gamers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/video_game_reviews_professor_layton_endl Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:55:50 EST Entertainment News 79490@http://www.starpulse.com/news Video games are all about action: shooting aliens, slaying dragons, crashing cars. But the industry's focus on high-octane mayhem means a lot of other genres - romance, say, or comedy - are neglected. Imagine that Hollywood released nothing but Michael Bay films and you'll have some idea of the state of video-game storytelling.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/reviews_culdcept_saga_poker_smash_lead_c Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:55:53 EST Entertainment News 78599@http://www.starpulse.com/news No matter how many people are playing ''Halo'' or ''Madden'' at any given moment, you can bet that many more are playing solitaire, poker or Uno. And not with a $5 deck of cards - they're using the awesome processing power of modern computers to play the games their grandparents loved.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/week_in_video_game_news_best_games_of_20 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:40:25 EST Entertainment News 71792@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BEST OF 2007: It has been a terrific year for video games, and boiling it down to a top 10 list was difficult. But here are the games I enjoyed the most in 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/06/week_in_video_game_news_nintendo_s_holid Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:42:04 EST Entertainment News 70274@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -NINTENDO THANKSGIVING: What's the hot toy this holiday season? TMX Elmo? Webkinz? Transformers? If Thanksgiving weekend sales are any indication, video-game systems could eclipse all of those once Santa has received everyone's wish list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/29/nintendo_reports_historic_sales_week Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:01:08 EST Entertainment News 69501@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the first week of the 2007 holiday shopping season, Nintendo of America has sold more Nintendo products than at any other time in its history.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/05/video_games_jeanne_d_arc_leads_an_army_o Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:17:18 EST Entertainment News 58737@http://www.starpulse.com/news When playing a portable video game, you want something simple, fast and easy to get out of, because you never know when you're going to be interrupted. The games I always travel with fit into that ''casual'' niche - things like ''Picross DS'' or ''Clubhouse Games'' that I can play for just a few minutes while I'm taking a cab or waiting for a plane.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/30/video_games_ds_games_designed_for_player Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:49:14 EST Entertainment News 58039@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nintendo's impressive comeback over the last couple of years has been driven largely by ''casual'' software - the sort of games anyone of any age can quickly learn to play.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/15/video_game_worst_case_scenarios_bug_isla Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:11:02 EST Entertainment News 55999@http://www.starpulse.com/news No one sets out to make a bad video game, right? Even the worst games start off with fairly lofty expectations, only to be undermined by lack of money, lack of time or lack of talent.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/09/sony_cuts_price_on_current_playstation_3 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:29:47 EST Entertainment News 50587@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/18/collective_soul_pokemon_arrives_on_the_d Fri, 18 May 2007 14:23:44 EST Entertainment News 43240@http://www.starpulse.com/news A healthy gaming diet requires balance. After a few hours of chain-sawing aliens in "Gears of War," it's good to kick back and play with your Nintendogs for a while. Once you've released your aggressions, why not get in touch with your nurturing side?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/vid_game_news_batch_of_projects_from_pre Thu, 17 May 2007 09:46:46 EST Entertainment News 42946@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -LEAP INTO THE VOID: In May, video gamers usually turn their attention toward Los Angeles, site of the industry's biggest annual trade show. But this year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has been downsized and moved to July - and those of us who have gotten used to a pre-Memorial Day trip to California are left twiddling our thumbs.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/17/video_game_review_spider_man_3_video_gam Thu, 17 May 2007 09:25:22 EST Entertainment News 42936@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Spider-Man 3" has been spun off as a video game for seemingly every system in existence. We looked at the masked web slinger's latest adventures for Nintendo's Wii and DS, Sony's PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and Windows PCs.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/09/video_game_review_two_new_flavors_of_pok Wed, 09 May 2007 15:19:15 EST Entertainment News 41725@http://www.starpulse.com/news The world of Pokemon just keeps getting bigger with Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl for the Nintendo DS. These new E-rated, $34.99 video games introduce an entire new menagerie of collectable critters, improved graphics and multiplayer battles.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/02/week_in_video_game_news_playstation_s_fa Wed, 02 May 2007 15:13:35 EST Entertainment News 40580@http://www.starpulse.com/news - GONE DADDY GONE: Ken Kutaragi is known as "the father of the PlayStation," but his youngest offspring - the struggling PlayStation 3 - has turned out to be a problem child. The PS3's woes led Sony to shake up its video-game division in November, and now Kutaragi has announced he'll be retiring in June.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/02/more_to_explore_return_visits_to_the_wor Wed, 02 May 2007 14:51:21 EST Entertainment News 40574@http://www.starpulse.com/news One of the delights of a well-designed role-playing game is the feeling that you're exploring uncharted territory. The stories may be intriguing, the battles may be pulse-pounding, but the real thrill comes when you discover a new city, an abandoned ruin or even an unsettled planet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/28/mario_and_sonic_team_up_for_the_first_ti Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:59:13 EST Entertainment News 35795@http://www.starpulse.com/news SEGA Corporation and Nintendo Co. Ltd. today made a historical announcement that two of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry, Mario and Sonic, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Developed for the Wii video game system and the Nintendo DS system, this momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/08/pokemon_battle_revolution_to_be_first_wi Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:03:31 EST Entertainment News 33184@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wii owners of all ages have discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room. Now for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with Pokemon Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/21/nintendo_wii_breaks_january_sales_record Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:44:27 EST Entertainment News 31069@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nintendo's new Wii has become the best-selling video game system of any kind in January in the United States, and the fastest-selling new- generation home system. According to the independent NPD Group, Wii sold through 435,503 systems to customers in its January reporting period. By comparison, that's 70 percent higher than any other new video game system in its first January of availability during the last 10 years.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/31/atari_announces_godzilla_unleashed_for_t Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:14:47 EST Entertainment News 27728@http://www.starpulse.com/news Atari, Inc., today announced the development of Godzilla: Unleashed, the ultimate giant fighting monsters game. Godzilla: Unleashed will tear its way onto Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP system in fall 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/26/nintendo_ds_tops_10_million_in_the_ameri Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:42:11 EST Entertainment News 27206@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nintendo DS continues to achieve milestone after milestone. As the fastest-selling video game system in the world, Nintendo DS now is in the hands of more than 10 million consumers in the Americas. Since launching in November 2004, nearly nine Nintendo DS or DS Lite portable game systems have sold -- EVERY 60 SECONDS.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/24/hotel_dusk_room_215_arrives_on_store_she Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:21:08 EST Entertainment News 27044@http://www.starpulse.com/news The date is Dec. 28, 1979. Disgraced New York detective Kyle Hyde checks into the seedy Hotel Dusk in Los Angeles and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a 30-year-old murder mystery. This is the story of Hotel Dusk: Room 215, available exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS on Jan. 24. The dual screens of a player's Nintendo DS display stylized sketch animation evoking a comic-book-like film noir.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/12/virtually_every_new_wii_and_nintendo_ds_ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:46:59 EST Entertainment News 25909@http://www.starpulse.com/news There has never been anything like it. Independent U.S. sales figures released by the NPD Group today confirmed a red-hot launch for the new Wii system by Nintendo, and the crowning of the portable Nintendo DS as the best-selling video game device of any type for both the holidays and all of 2006.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/starpulse_com_s_top_20_video_games_of_2006 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:00:01 EST Entertainment News 24711@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2006 was a great year for video games. While years that see new home consoles are successes, this year in particular proved that video games are becoming mainstream faster than you may realize. While a lot of it has to do with the Wii, a system vying for the position of console anyone can play, the fact that a huge entertainment company like Sony is showcasing their new format of media on PlayStation 3 says something. Now that officially every mainstream game has been released in 2006, here are the 20 best games of the year:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/12/the_elder_scrolls_iv_oblivion_stuns_gear_2006 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:26:26 EST Entertainment News 23705@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a result that will surely send fanboys into a rage, action-RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion beat out favorite Gears of War for Game of the Year at Spike TV Video Game Awards 2006. You can watch the star-studded event on Spike TV this Wednesday, December 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. List of nominees below, winners in bold:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/08/november_sales_show_nintendo_hardware_sy Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:15:04 EST Entertainment News 23351@http://www.starpulse.com/news For video gamers, it was the month that was -- November 2006, the first time all three new home systems (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii) would be available to consumers, along with three established portable game devices (Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance, PSP). It was a month that belonged to Nintendo.

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