Daily entertainment news covering Wii Sports en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/10/details_emerge_on_2_video_games_being_ma Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:46:12 EST Entertainment News 50822@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. are releasing a few tidbits about their ongoing collaboration to make three video games, but most details - including the game's titles - remain a secret.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/15/beyond_fun_fathers_playing_video_games_w Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:08:21 EST Entertainment News 47342@http://www.starpulse.com/news When Will Nickelson and his daughter want to spend some quality time together, they fire up Nintendo Co.'s Wii and play a few rounds of ''Wii Sports'' or ''Mario Party 8.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/wii_play_arrives_bundled_with_wii_remote Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:31:47 EST Entertainment News 29642@http://www.starpulse.com/news Less than 12 weeks ago, people around the world first picked up a Wii Remote and realized Nintendo is changing video games forever. The realistic game play of Wii Sports turned parents and grandparents into gamers, and launched a new Wii-based party and fitness craze. Today Nintendo builds on the momentum with the arrival of Wii Play, collection of nine new games in the Wii Sports style that lets players fish, play pool or shoot targets with the motion-sensitive Wii Remote.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/23/the_nintendo_wii_s_upcoming_releases Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:16:29 EST Entertainment News 26927@http://www.starpulse.com/news After watching everyone from gamers to grandmas fall under the spell of ground-breaking Wii games during the holidays, Nintendo fulfills its promise to continue the flow of fun for veteran and new gamers alike. Nintendo's first-quarter lineup is filled with new games that expand the breadth and depth of the Wii library and build on the kind of fun that has made Wii such a smash hit.

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/2006/12/18/nintendo_begins_wii_wrist_strap_replacem Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:57:37 EST Entertainment News 24129@http://www.starpulse.com/news With various complaints about how sturdy the current wrist strap is for the Nintendo Wii's remote and horror stories of it flying through expensive TVs, Nintendo of America has begun a free, voluntary replacement plan. By filling out a simple shipping form and your Wii's serial number, Nintendo will ship you up to four replacement straps. More details follow.

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.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/07/the_wii_arrives_tonight_in_the_uk Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:24:30 EST Entertainment News 23248@http://www.starpulse.com/news Excited shoppers are already forming queues outside shops across the country to ensure they are among the first to own Nintendo’s much-anticipated new console, Wii (Review), when it launches tomorrow (you'll have to wait even longer to get your hands on the black version pictured). As the undisputed must-have this Christmas, the demand for Wii has reached unprecedented levels, with both gamers and non-gamers alike desperate to get their hands on the critically acclaimed console.

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