Netflix App Now Disc-Free on Wii Too
Netflix has been a native application on the Xbox 360 since launch, and Sony recently announced it would be getting a disc-free version for the PlayStation 3 this week . Today, Nintendo announced its own disc-free app, bringing the convenience of streaming movies without disc-swapping to all three consoles
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THQ’s uDraw Studio, Wii GameTablet Coming November 14
THQ has announced that their uDraw GameTablet peripheral for Wii will be released on November 14, allowing gamers to draw on the tablet using a stylus and see their work represented on their TV screens. The GameTablet peripheral will launch with drawing game uDraw Studio packed in, with the total package coming out to $69.99. THQ will also have two other games releasing along with the uDraw GameTablet’s launch: Dood’s Big Adventure (which is apparently a platformer) and, of course, Pictionary
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THQ’s uDraw Studio, Wii GameTablet Coming November 14
Peter Moore Sees FIFA Evolving into a Disc-Less, Persistent Franchise
Many often wonder, from a game design and innovation standpoint, whether there are other options for sports franchises than releasing new entries every single year. It seems EA Sports president Peter Moore has thought about it, too, as he revealed to MCV an ambitious plan to take at least one of their franchises — FIFA — away from yearly disc releases and toward a persistent, online presence. “Personally I still think there’ll be discs five years from now.
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Weekend Deals: Tales of Monkey Island Complete for $4.99
There’s a pair of Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sales on at GameSpot and Toys ‘R Us respectively, but adventure game fans might want to take notice of the outstanding price Steam currently has on the Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack. Five dollars is certainly a fair price for Telltale’s excellent adventure game. Elsewhere, GameFly has some great deals on new copies of Aliens vs.
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NPDs: Wii Sales Down 45 Percent from This Time Last Year
The NPD Group isn’t publishing hardware sales figures anymore, but the numbers are leaking out just the same. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter revealed today that the Wii sold just 254,000 units this month, which is a 45 percent drop from this time last year (via IndustryGamers ). Pachter blames the slower sales on “gamer fatigure and a lack of high-profile releases.” The platform’s biggest releases this fall are Kirby’s Epic Yarn , Metroid Other M and Wii Party , the latter two being released this month
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Analyst: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Sales Disappoint in September
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock was notably absent from last night’s NPD sales chart for the month of September.
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New, Retail Games Account for 59% of Consumer Game-Playing Spend
The NPD Group yesterday released its usual monthly tracking data, albeit with far less detail than we’ve become accustomed to over the past few years.
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New, Retail Games Account for 59% of Consumer Game-Playing Spend
Former Edge Trademark Owner Langdell Booted From IGDA
After being stripped of his “edge” trademarks last week, word now comes that the International Game Developers Association has revoked Tim Langdell’s membership after a vote by its Board of Directors. IGDA board chairman Brian Robbins posted a brief note (via GamesIndustry.biz ) this week stating, “The Board of Directors today voted to remove Tim Langdell from IGDA membership pursuant to our bylaws Article III.
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Rumor: 360 "Game Room" Dev Krome Studios Shutting Down
According to various — but yet unconfirmed — online reports, Xbox 360 Game Room developer Krome Studios will be shutting down this Monday, October 18. The reports come by way of Tsumea (via Kotaku ), which states that “credible reports” on Krome’s fate are flooding in, including reports they’ve received directly as well as some reports appearing on Twitter and their own comments section. All if it points to the same thing: Australia-based Krome will lay off the rest of its remaining staff and shut down both its main headquarter in Brisbane and its remaining office in Melbourne.
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Nintendo World Store Closed for Renovation
If you’re planning on taking a trip to New York anytime soon, you won’t be able to see the Nintendo World Store. The shop will be closed until next month for remodeling.
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Nintendo World Store Closed for Renovation
