Punch-Out!! Boxing Challenge at Nintendo World in NYC
Wii
If you happen to be in New York this weekend - could happen - Nintendo is hosting a launch event for the new Punch Out game on Wii. Virtually beat people to a pulp, win a prize. Oh Wii, will your family fun never end?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wii
On the upside, X-Men: Origins Wolverine on Wii doesn't go for waggle/slash gimmicks like it could have. Um... that's about it for "upside."
Nintendo records ridiculous profits
Nintendo DS, Wii
Though enthusiasts may knock Nintendo as purveyors of under-developed console hardware and grandma-focused handheld game systems, such stuff continues to be ridiculously profitable.
Average game industry employee earns $79,000 (U.S.)
iPhone / iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Things are tough all over, but you might not know it based on numbers found in the latest game industry salary survey carried out by Game Developer, an industry magazine for game-making professionals.
Tech, Lies and Mother's Day Gifts, the reverse-spin guide
Hardware, iPhone / iPod Touch, Mobile, Videogame, Wii
With Mother's Day fast approaching, PR and marketing folks are hard at work trying to convince us that mom wants a gadget of some sort or t'other, the perfect gift. Wrong. This is the reverse-spin guide to Mother's Day gifts. And it ain't pretty.
ExciteBots: Trick Racing
Wii
Lacking the disclaimer "any resemblance to other games living or dead is purely coincidental," ExciteBots is a barefaced ExciteTruck knock-off. But it sure is fun.
Cate West: The Vanishing Files
Wii
Cate West: The Vanishing Files maybe plodding, but there's little waggle and quite a bit of day spa music, which is a nice change for Wii gaming.
Wii-mote gets real in June, useful in July
Wii
The Wii MotionPlus accessory is officially coming in June, but the first game to utilize it won't show until July.
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution
Wii
Though Ready 2 Rumble Revolution for Wii aspires to offer an advanced variation on Wii Sports boxing, it utterly fails to actually deliver.
Children's Foundation Honors Teri Hatcher and Nintendo
GameCube, General Use, Wii
Starlight Children's Foundation's annual "A Stellar Night" gala saw Nintendo honored for its long-running corporate sponsorship, including the manufacture of "Fun Centers" featuring Wii consoles, and Teri Hatcher honored for being awesome.