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Zelda: Skyward Sword contains game-ending glitch, Nintendo advises on how to avoid it

Zelda: Skyward Sword contains game-ending glitch, Nintendo advises on how to avoid it Nintendo has come out and revealed that at the moment there is a game ending glitch many hours into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. To be more specific, a certain quest called the “Song of the Hero” can cause a glitch that will completely lock out the rest of the quest and halt all progress...
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Roll in to Fortune Street today!

Roll in to Fortune Street today! Want to navigate a virtual board game to control property and stock purchases? No? Well, what if there was famous characters from the Mario franchise as well as the illustrious Dragon Quest series? That is exactly what Fortune Street is, Monopoly with Mario and Slimes. This new first-party Wii release...
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The Making of Rayman Origins

The Making of Rayman Origins It’s safe to say that Rayman Origins is a pretty unique game when held up against the rest of this seasons releases. This latest video from Ubisoft takes a look at the small development team behind the game at Ubisoft Montpellier, and explores the two year creation period in a light and breezy seven...
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Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3 Review

Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3 Review Karaoke Revolution GLEE: Volume 3 Developer: Hijinx Studios Publisher: Konami Digital Platforms: Wii Release Date: November 22, 2011 Price: $59.95 Standalone – Available Here OR $79.95 with Microphone – Available Here Overview Whenever something is up to its third release there is always a...
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Why Is Videogame Wildlife So Hostile?

Why Is Videogame Wildlife So Hostile? For as long as videogames have been around, gamers everywhere have been tasked with the eradication of many evils. Some are invaders from space, while others are soldiers from within our realm. Why is it then that the wildlife in many games are all so very vicious? Maybe it’s because, as gamers, we...
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The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn – The Game is out now

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the  Unicorn – The Game is out now The first installment in a planned trilogy of Tintin movies is finally heading to Australian cinemas on the day after Christmas. The Steven Spielberg directed motion capture blockbuster will no doubt bring the adventures of Tintin to a whole new generation of fans – but what about the gamers out...
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Xenoblade Chronicles coming to North America April 2012

Xenoblade Chronicles coming to North America April 2012 While it may have taken a whole coalition of folks to try and get this title brought over to North America, it appears that Operation Rainfall has managed to get at least one of the titles they want. Nintendo revealed today that they are going to be launching Xenoblade Chronicles sometime in April 2012....
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Skyward Sword Sells Close To 200,000 In Japan

Skyward Sword Sells Close To 200,000 In Japan The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is finally available to purchase worldwide. Like the US and Europe, the game is selling well in its native land of Japan. How much exactly? Well, in its first week on the market, it has debuted with 194,978 units sold, according to numbers by Media Create. It had stiff...
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Rhythm Heaven Fever Coming to the Wii this February…

Rhythm Heaven Fever Coming to the Wii this February… Just when you think the Wii might be done, Nintendo throw yet another curveball and announce yet another release. Well, sort of this time. Back at E3, Rhythm Heaven for the Wii was quietly announced. After quite some time, Nintendo have finally set a release window for the game, which is now titled Rhythm...
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Zumba Fitness 2 rocks it on the Wii

Zumba Fitness 2 rocks it on the Wii Zumba is a craze sweeping the nation! Or that’s what my television tells me at 2 in the morning. Well, Zumba certainly swept the fitness game titles, selling more than 4 million copies and being the number one on the wish list of fitness gamers (and they just might happen to be females… so what?). Zumba...
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – combat gameplay trailer

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – combat gameplay trailer Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have released a brand new gameplay trailer for the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, giving viewers the opportunity to check out some of the combat in the game. Check out the conversion to LEGO on scenes such as when Harry takes on Draco Malfoy and Hermione...
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Need for Speed: The Run Review

Need for Speed: The Run Review Need for Speed: The Run Developer: EA Black Box Publisher: Electronic Arts Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), Playstation 3, PC, Wii Release Date: November 17, 2011 Price: $59.99 – (Available Here) Overview Need for Speed games have been churning out yearly for quite some time now, but it’s been...
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Get Up And Dance Review

Get Up And Dance Review Get Up And Dance Developer: Gusto Games Publisher: O Games Platform: Nintendo Wii (PS3 Move) Release Date: 8th November Available Here Overview: Promoted as a game that anyone could play, regardless of age, fitness, gender and the rest, Get Up And Dance aimed to relieve people of their inhibitions by...
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What should Nintendo do next?

What should Nintendo do next? These days, we don’t see a lot of original ideas come from Nintendo in the form of new IPs. Sure, we have received the likes of Rhythm Heaven, Glory of Heracles, and even the almighty Pikmin series in the past decade, but the main love has obviously been shown to the heavily developed characters such...
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Stay safe from mace with these Cyber Monday deals on Walmart.com

Stay safe from mace with these Cyber Monday deals on Walmart.com Over 250 deals will be available on Walmart.com starting on Sunday the 27th. Among household items, and other boring stuff, there are also some video game deals. So far only one has been fully revealed though: a “Xbox 360 Holiday Gamer Bundle with choice of select game plus bonus Halo Reach, Fable...
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Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals revealed

Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals revealed Although Black Friday may have concluded that does not mean that companies are finished with their sales. Amazon has promised to keep up the pandemonium on Cyber Monday. So far their ad has revealed a Xbox 360 250GB bundle that includes Halo: Reach and Fable 3 for $200. However, you can be sure that...
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WWE 12 Director responds to Glitches

WWE 12 Director responds to Glitches WWE 12 was released earlier this week on the 22nd and after 4 days, reports have been flooding the internet of a level of in game glitches not seen since the infamous Superman 64. With glitches that make the game near unplayable in most cases it was only a matter of time before fans took to twitter to...
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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (ABBA You Can Dance)

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (ABBA You Can Dance)   I was considering cramming all 26 of the included song titles into this article, but I think the title is enough ABBA punning for one day! As you have no doubt gathered, ABBA: You Can Dance has just been released for the Nintendo Wii, and has a catchy new launch trailer to embed those Swedish pop songs...
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Rayman Origins hits Down Under

Rayman Origins hits Down Under One of the most entertaining platformers of this generation has finally reached the shores of Australia and New Zealand. Rayman Origins sees a return to fine 2D form for the limbless wonder and his pals, and has been picking up fantastic reviews all round. In case you’ve missed all the coverage, the...
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Karaoke Revolution: Glee Volume 3 out now!

Karaoke Revolution: Glee Volume 3 out now! Gleeks everywhere! Calm down your constant replays of the Rumour Has It/Someone Like You Adele mash-up and listen up! The third volume of Karaoke Revolution Glee is now available for Wii and Xbox 360. Konami Digital Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox have officially released Karaoke Revolution Glee...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Out Now For PS2, PSP and Wii

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Out Now For PS2, PSP and Wii Konami have now released PES 2012 for PS2, PSP and Wii, just over one month later than the PS3 and 360 version came out. “We would like to thank fans for their ongoing support of the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise by providing them the opportunity to enjoy the latest installment on more...
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PETA’s Next Game Targets

PETA’s Next Game Targets While they’ve never lifted a finger to stop the slaughter of trillions of virtual humans in games like Battlefield and Call of Duty, PETA have attacked certain games for apparently promoting cruelty to animals. Did you ever stop to think about the awful conditions that virtual turkey you prepare in...
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Up for a challenge? 10 Ways to Beat Rayman Origins

Up for a challenge? 10 Ways to Beat Rayman Origins Rayman Origins has been making it’s merry way around part of the world for a nearly a week now, but to celebrate it’s upcoming Australian release Ubisoft have returned with another “10 Ways…” trailer. This one, detailing 10 ways to beat the game, should also have a little...
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WWE 12 Launch Trailer

WWE 12 Launch Trailer Making it’s way to the ring, about to hit shelves worldwide this week is THQ’s WWE 12. Ditching the Smackdown vs. Raw franchise, THQ have promised a reinvigorated, bigger, badder and better game than it’s predecessors. Utilising the all new Predator combat technology and offering a jam...
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Country Dance 2 Review

Country Dance 2 Review Country Dance 2 Platform(s): Nintendo Wii (Reviewed), Publisher(s): GameMill Entertainment Developer(s): High Voltage Software Genre(s): Dance Release Date: November 8, 2011 (US) Price: $59.99 – AVAILABLE HERE Overview If one thing can be said about the Nintendo Wii, it’s that developers have...
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Arrives in stores today!

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Arrives in stores today! It’s crazy to think that Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are now over 50 years old, but there is no doubt that the trio have earned their place in pop culture history. The latest movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked hits theaters December 16th and while many fans of all ages are sure to check out...
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