Those without a home Internet connection or a Wii here is some good news. Nintendo have partnered with 33 stores across the UK to get DS owners to try some new free online Wi-Fi games, additional content and demo games. Use the in-store “pods”in selected stores and select the desired content and its transfer free of charge to your DS.
Electronic Arts have let us know some more details about its next instalment of Fifa which is being released on every current system this autumn. They tell us that they are concentrating more on giving unique gameplay experiences to each platform rather than hastily spread out the same version over every console. EA say that there are over 250 additions to the 360/PS3 version, further enhancing the core gameplay that featured in Fifa 08. With new animation technology which promises smoother and more responsive passing, dribbling and shooting, combined with an update to the physics engine that allows for realistic...
Nintendo have been kind enough to supply us with their release dates for the rest of the year, sadly though it doesn’t contain the details of their top secret games that are to be revealed at E3 but it’s a start. Notable entries (by which I mean the ones I can’t wait for) include: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 27th June 2008 Okami (Capcom) – June 2008 Pipe Mania (Empire Interactive / Kochmedia) – 14th September 2008 Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Nintendo) – 26th September 2008 You can find out more about the full release schedule for Wii...
In another move to get all us DS owners online Nintendo have partnered up with 33 shops all across the UK to give us free online Wi-Fi gaming and a extra content/demo download services via special in-store pods called, Nintendo DS Centres. Simply walk up to the unit and select your desired content, then turn on your DS and transfer the free DS games over and hey presto, it’s done. It sounds rather similar to the Wii Nintendo Channel, but in a shop rather than on your Wii, very handy for those without a Wii or a home internet connection....
The Man with the Hat has come to the machine with two screens and this little gem lets you play through a number of chapters from each of the three films as you follow the adventures of Lego Indiana Jones as he goes after the Lost Ark, visits a Temple of Doom and hangs out with Sean Connery as they look for a silly little cup. If you want to know how this play, just take exactly the same gameplay mechanics as Lego Star Wars and reskin all the characters to fit in with Indy’s universe and you’ll be there....
The good news is that there is now an exclusive and very fun demo of Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword on the new Wii Nintendo Channel. The bad news is that it will not be there for very long. You only have until June 26th (which is the Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Release date) to download this impressive looking demo. Already being touted as having some of the best graphics on the Nintendo DS, this is a great chance to have a sneak preview of how this highly anticipated game plays. In a similar manner to Brain Training, you hold your...