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Youtube Tuesday - Professor Layton movie

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 8:20am by Will

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Infendo Radio 151 heads to the Wii Sports Resort

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 6:49am by David

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This week we talk about Wii Sports Resort, Will calls the sword section “the best game he has ever played”.  We also talk Virtual Boy and rip on Shia Lebarf for a good portion of the show.

Be sure to leave some comments or shoot an email over to tips@infendo.com after the show! Don’t forget to follow our Twitter feed for some cool give-aways this week!

Music used this week:
ReMix: Punch-Out!! ‘IronMicChallenge’
Composer: Franz Keller

Video games attracting larger female audience

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 4:07pm by Press Release

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According to Gamer Segmentation 2009, the most recent report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, the number of female gamers are is on the rise in 2009 compared to 2008, significantly among Console Gamers.  There was a four percentage point rise in females among both Heavy Portable and Extreme Gamers.

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Here’s one NES game you’ve probably forgotten

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 2:18pm by Blake

Karnov! Fun little game.

Read “20 Years With The Nintendo Gameboy” if you haven’t already

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 10:34am by Blake

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In case you missed it: The internet’s retro gaming assassin compiled a full retrospective of the beloved Game Boy, which turned 20 in April.

With so much culture revolving around a two decades-old piece of hardware, it’s clear that the Game Boy is more than just a gaming system. It’s a common link; A symbolic piece of shared history amongst both gamers and non-gamers.

A good read.

New Game Get goes to the movies!

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 9:28am by David

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This week there’s not one but TWO movie tie-in games with Harry Potter and Ice Age getting new Wii and DS titles. Roogoo hits both systems as well. On the downloadable side, WiiWare gets a new FPS from Hudson, but using water guns and some Sudoku action for your DSi.  There’s a pretty decent selection of Rock Band 2 DLC songs, too!  Click on in for the full details.

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What’s your favorite Virtual Console game?

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 8:15am by Blake

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There are more than 300 classic video games available for download on Wii. So which one do you play the most?

Hands On: Family Party - 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 4:03pm by Will

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Outdoor Fun is the sequel to Family Party 30 Great Games,  and features everything a party game would for anyone of any age. Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun offers a wide variety of fun and addictive party games that range from football, arcade style shoot’em up, and various quirky Japanese game show type mini games.
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What are you playing this weekend?

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 4:26am by Jake

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Triple digit temperatures = air conditioned gaming. It’s these extreme weather conditions each year that make for a great time to meet up with some friends and play some games.  I think a little Super Mario Sunshine might do the trick for this weekend. You?

What are you playing this weekend?

Jimmy Fallon does something noteworthy on Late Night

Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 10:33am by Jack

jimmyfallon_tigerwoods-6He beat Tiger Woods in golf! Well, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 golf, to be precise, but when you’re Jimmy Fallon, that’s saying something.

And in other MotionPlus news, Wii Sports Resort will be game of the year.