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More than just roster updates.

GoldenEye 007 Multiplayer Trailer: Grab Your Golden Gun for a Trip Down Nostalgia Lane

By Mike Sharkey | Wii Videos | Aug 20, 2010 2:08 PM

For many gamers, the Nintendo 64 is synonymous with one game: GoldenEye 007. Rare's seminal James Bond FPS is widely credited with bringing the magic of multiplayer mayhem to consoles. Activision is hoping to recreate the splitscreen magic on the Nintendo Wii, and as you can see in this GoldenEye multiplayer trailer, the publisher is leaning heavily on the source material. Get ready to construct cardboard blinds! See More »

Gamescom: GoldenEye 007 Facility Multiplayer Trailer

The New Adventures of Captain N

By Nathan Birch | Wii Humor | Aug 20, 2010 11:15 AM | Comment

Ah, Captain N: The Game Master. Never did any other video game-inspired animated series get so many things wrong about so many games. But we couldn't help but wonder -- what would Captain N's successor look like today, in our fancy age of Wii-motes and Miis and DSi XLs? Well, we have the answer -- as well as a look at what the original N-Team's up to these days... Read More »

The New Adventures of Captain N

From Aerosmith to ZZ Top, Nearly 80 Bands Contributed to Warriors of Rock Set List

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 18, 2010 10:37 AM | Comment

Activision is dubbing it the "ultimate set list" for plastic guitar aficionados. We'll let you be the judge. The publisher revealed today the 90-plus tracks that will appear in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Read More »

Activision Reveals Full Track List for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

A Ghost's Work is Never Done, Ubisoft Launching New Wii, PSP Ghost Recon Games

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 17, 2010 5:49 AM | Comment

The Ghosts are headed to the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Portable. Ubisoft announced yesterday two new entrants into Tom Clancy's tech-savvy shooter: Ghost Recon (Wii) and Ghost Recon Predator. Details after the jump. Read More »

Ubisoft Announces New Ghost Recon Titles for the Wii, PSP

Skateboarding and Snowboarding in Tony Hawk Shred -- You Know, For Kids

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 16, 2010 7:33 AM | Comment

After Activision's original skateboard peripheral game, Ride, flopped, the publisher decided to take one of its biggest franchises back to the shop. The result is Tony Hawk: Shred, a more over-the-top mix of skateboarding and snowboarding geared toward a younger audience. Read More »

Activision Details Tony Hawk: Shred

As Competitors Ramp Up Their Motion Control Add-Ons, Nintendo Revels in Record Sales

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 10, 2010 12:31 PM | Comment

Everyone knows Nintendo's little white console has been a huge commercial juggernaut. Today the Japanese company revealed just how big the Wii has become: 30 million units sold in the United States alone since its launch in November 2006. Read More »

Nintendo: Wii Hits 30 Million Consoles Sold in U.S. in Record Time

Which Team Does John Madden Play in Madden?

By John Gaudiosi | Wii News | Aug 5, 2010 11:30 AM | Comment

Although his name is on every copy of the Madden franchise, which has sold over 85 million copies, John Madden leaves the athletes do the talking when it comes to the game -- but we tracked down the special advisor to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to talk some football. Our sister site IGN has the exclusive interview with the man who launched one of the most popular sports franchises of all time. Read More »

Which Team Does John Madden Play in Madden?

P.E., Nas Dropping K-nowledge on Def Jam Rapstar

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 5, 2010 6:31 AM | Comment

Def Jam Interactive continues to add the old school flavor to its upcoming emcee sim. The developer, along with 4mm Games and Terminal Reality, announced today rap icons Public Enemy and Nas are bringing tracks to Def Jam Rapstar. Read More »

Public Enemy, Nas Added to List of Artists in Def Jam Rapstar

The State of EA Sports: More Than Just Roster Updates

By Andrew Fitch | Wii Articles | Aug 4, 2010 2:35 PM | Comment

Many sports gamers have a pretty cynical view of EA Sports' development cycle -- a reputation that, frankly, isn't totally undeserved: Insert the annual roster update and slap a new year on the cover, then add a few superficial features to the back of the box. But after speaking with some of the men in charge of three of the company's biggest upcoming titles, it looks like that one-size-fits-all development description may not be as accurate as many players think. Read More »

The State of EA Sports: More Than Just Roster Updates

Break Out the Flannel, Grunge Rockers Soundgarden Releasing Reunion Album in Next Guitar Hero

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 4, 2010 7:33 AM | Comment

Linkin Park recently debuted its new single in a trailer for Medal of Honor. Now Seattle rockers Soundgarden are upping the music and videogame marriage with plans to release their entire new album bundled with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Read More »

Soundgarden Reunion Album Bundled in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

EA Hopes to Tap Into Your Family's Imagination with Debut Title, Create

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Aug 2, 2010 11:59 AM | Comment

No solution is wrong and the only limit is the imagination. That's the pitch for Create, the new multiplatform family game from the Play Label of Electronic Arts. Imagine the jump for details. Read More »

Electronic Arts Announces Create

Star Wars: The Executive Producer Unleashed -- Haden Blackman Leaves LucasArts

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Jul 29, 2010 3:22 PM | Comment

Haden Blackman has unleashed himself from LucasArts. The writer and executive producer of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its upcoming sequel has suddenly resigned after 13 years with the company. Read More »

Star Wars: The Force Unleahsed Writer, Exec Producer Resigns

Win the Super Bowl in Madden NFL 11, Meet the Polygonal President

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Jul 27, 2010 11:00 AM | Comment

EA Sports launched its demo for Madden NFL 11 today, and with the Colts versus Jets trial comes news of a new feature: win the Madden Super Bowl and your team gets a parade and a personal congratulations at the White House from polygonal President Barack Obama. Read More »

Meet the President in Madden NFL 11

Try a Ring of Power on for Size in Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Jul 26, 2010 9:25 AM | Comment

Gamers will get to wield Hal Jordan's ring next summer when Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Entertainment launch Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, the action-adventure videogame that will accompany the superhero movie set to premier in summer 2011. Read More »

Warner Bros. Interactive, DC Entertainment Announce Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters

I'll Bet All My Star Wars Guys, Except Boba Fett -- No Matter What the Bet, I Never Risk the Fett Man

By Mike Sharkey | Wii News | Jul 22, 2010 5:54 PM | Comment

Han Solo wasn't the first bounty Boba Fett hunted for Darth Vader. LucasArts confirmed today that the jet-packing Star Wars fan favorite will be on the trail of Starkiller in The Force Unleashed II. Read More »

Boba Fett Set to Appear in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

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