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TheSpeedGamers to Capture All 493 Pokémon for Charity

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:34:49 GMT

Destructoid: "Remember when Pokémon games were limited to just 151 little critters to collect? God, those were the days. I can't comprehend trying to acquire every Pokémon they've come up with since that time.

The gang at TheSpeedGamers are made of tougher stuff than I am, apparently. They've decided that they're going to attempt to collect all 493 Pokémon. And they're going to do it in a 72-hour period, live on the internet, as a charity drive for an Oklahoma-based children's cancer charity, Ally's House.

No outside trading, just pure capturing skill involved. Of course, some of the Pokémanz were only available at live events, so special exceptions have been made for these creatures which will be pre-loaded on one of the cartridges they'll be using.

Best of luck to TheSpeedGamers! You'll be able to check out their live stream of the event and donate to the cause beginning tomorrow."

PS2/PSP Emulation on PS3, PSP 4000, and More Rumors

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:55:55 GMT

PSInsider Writes: Our source nails another rumor with the PSP 4000 (quoted in the article), and has been nice enough to give us a bit more insider info on the happenings in the gaming industry.

ZTGD Nintendo Wii Holiday Buyer's Guide 2009

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:55:24 GMT

Marissa delivers the must-own titles for the holiday season for Nintendo's motion controlled console. Everyone wants one this holiday so make sure you have the right stuff to go with it this Christmas.

Amazon: top 10 best-selling games of the decade

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:45:15 GMT

Wii games and hardware take up eight of the top ten highest-selling items in the website's video games department, with the console itself at the top of the list.

VgChartz: Worldwide sales figures for week ending December 12

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:46 GMT

New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus dominate software sales as Wii sells nearly 1.6 million units in the weekly data for 6th to 12th December 2009.

Super Mario Shortage - New Super Mario Bros Wii Sold Out

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:47:13 GMT

It looks like Nintendo's latest Super Mario title is in short supply across the country. After reports of shortages first appeared online we decided to investigate the problem for ourselves. What did we discover? Read on and find out for yourself. Plus you will learn some useful tips to help you score your own copy of this extremely hard to find title.

Dyack: Cloud gaming platform spells "win" for all, fixes piracy issue

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:06:24 GMT

Silicon Knight's Denis Dyack is a huge fanboy for Cloud gaming, saying how it could sweep away all the woe our industry faces today.

He speaks of piracy, used game sales and new consumers getting confused by all the hardware. Cloud "helps on so many levels".

Nintendo Wii Supreme is Most Expensive Wii in the World

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:11:31 GMT

The folks over at the official StuartHughes web site have come out with a Wii called the Nintendo Wii Supreme, which is hailed as "officially the most unique and expensive in the world".

IGN Awards the Best of 2009

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:03:26 GMT

IGN: "The year has come to an end, which can only mean one thing: Awards season! That's right; it's time to look back at the best games, comics, TV shows, movie and gear of 2009. We locked ourselves in a room, argued until we were hoarse and came away with a list of this year's exceptional offerings."

Wii JRPG Fragile Dreams First English Trailer Has a Beautiful Melody

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:00:44 GMT

Experience the first trailer of Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon with it's first trailer that taps into the English voice acting. The song in this trailer has me in a trance, it is so beautiful -- even if you don't have a Wii, I highly recommend sneaking a peek at this trailer if not to just experience the gorgeous melody.

Wii: Two Million Units Sold In Canada

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:00:34 GMT

GameFocus writes: "NPD reports that Nintendo has now sold over two million units of Nintendo's Wii system in Canada. Wii is the first system of the current generation to reach this sales volume and now joins the Nintendo DS portable handheld system above the two million units sold mark (both stats are reflective of Canadian NPD data)."

Inside Gaming Awards 2009 - Winners

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:48:19 GMT

With all of the hoopla surrounding the Spike VGA's, The Halo Reach Trailer, the slews of other exclusive reveals that actually give credibility to the show, another awards ceremony was held the day prior. "The First Annual Inside Gaming Awards" The Inside Gaming awards was created by the online entertainment network for gamers, Machinima.com. A private event which was held in Santa Monica saw a different outcome than what transpired on Spike. With more than 60 million monthly visitors helping to select the winners the Inside Gaming awards has a fairly credible selection process.
The winners were, in no particular order.

Best Multiplayer: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Best Art Direction : Batman Arkham Asylum
Best Sound Design: Uncharted 2: Among Theives
...more

Zelda Producer Reveals Big Secret

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:03:56 GMT

In an interview with Eiji Aonuma, the producer of The Legend of Zelda, the German based magazine Videogameszone has adept a big secret about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The question was, why Link got an item without doing anything. Were more temples intended for Ocarina of Time? Hit the jump to learn more.

Microwaved Xbox 360 Elite "Artwork" Selling for $31,000

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:16:26 GMT

It's interesting to see how "art" is interpreted by different people. To someone like myself, a microwaved video game console like an Xbox 360 is not something I'd be to happy about or call "art," but to another person, it's expensive "artwork." 50% of the $31,000 the console is selling for will be donated to the "CAIR-CA, The Council on American-Islamic Relations, California."

Famitsu LTD hardware sales for PS3 and Wii

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:26:57 GMT

The current life-to-date sales figures for the PS3 and Wii in Japan as of December 13th, according to Famitsu.

More Rabbids Adventures On the Way?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:21:38 GMT

The Creative Director of Rabbids Go Home hopes to make more adventure games starring Ubisoft's barking bunnies.

After starring in three mini-game compilations, Go Home was the first adventure game featuring the Rabbids and Jacques Exertier told ONM he hopes that it is just the beginning.

Mario Wii in stock shortage in the USA ?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:53:18 GMT

LiveWii writes : "Reggie Fils-Aime must smile and keep smiling since the NPD results. New Super Mario Bros. Wii does really well. So well that the game is rumored to be in stock shortage in the USA where it is quite hard to find a copy of the game in some Walmart, BestBuy & more... Nintendo pulling an artificial shortage 'a la' the Wii ? Maybe."

New Mega Man 10 scan

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:19:45 GMT

Check out some brand new images of Mega Man 10.

Sony Talks 2010: "Project Natal and Wii are going to have trouble"

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:15:41 GMT

John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing for SCEA, talks to GamePro about the future of the PS3, the growth of the PlayStation Network, and why Sony's motion control gaming will be better than Project Natal and the Wii.

Top 5 Wii exclusives as of the end of 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:45:43 GMT

Examiner: Nintendo is widely regarded as the best developer in the video game industry. Because of that, their video game systems always have excellent exclusive lineups. The Nintendo Wii is no exception.