Games

Forecast bleak for Zack and Wiki sequel

New Level Gaming has unearthed a thread at the Capcom forums in which Capcom’s Christian Svensson provides a grim forecast for a sequel to the critically acclaimed Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure. Discussing fan suggestions for a potential sequel, Svensson posted: “Let me preface this answer with a statement to set expectations that we’ve not announced another (...

Activision leak: Guitar Hero 4 priced, Spider-Man Wii to use balance board?

Joystiq yesterday posted several new details on major upcoming Activision titles, based on information from an Intellisponse survey leaked on the popular NeoGAF gaming forum. The juiciest details concern Guitar Hero: World Tour, which the survey states will be priced at $180 on all current-gen platforms, Wii included, and feature music from artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Sm...

Don’t forget Kirby; pink puff probable at E3?

The E3 media blitz is just over the horizon, and the Infendo offices are littered with scribbled rumors and speculative e-mails concerning all sorts of high-profile Wii games. From Kid Icarus to Animal Crossing, and from Mega Man to Donkey Kong, we have been covering the rumors and checking our sources for the latest on each of these possible E3 revelations. But in my search for new tips this afte...

Fire Emblem bringing online conquest to DS

As reported yesterday by IGN, the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed first details on Fire Emblem DS. In an exciting first for the esteemed series, Fire Emblem DS will utilize the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for online multiplayer. Players will assemble teams using units they have built up in the game’s single player mode. As previously reported, Fire Emblem DS is not an all-new entry in the...

Rumor: Capcom working on Mega Man 9

As we make that slow crawl to E3, these news-parched weeks continue to spawn exciting rumors. Today, one of the biggest pre-E3 rumors yet comes from the Capcom camp. According to a Destructoid source, Capcom is working on Mega Man 9. If true, players would control the iconic “Blue Bomber” for the first time in more than a decade. The last entry in the classic Mega Man series was Mega M...

If not free, would you’ve bought Wii Sports?

Wii Sports reached yet another milestone this week, surpassing 3 million copies sold in Japan. It seems Wii sales figures are always in the headlines, so this figure really doesn’t seem too interesting initially. But realize in Japan, Wii Sports was not a free pack-in with the console. In the Land of the Rising Sun, Wii Sports is sold separately for 4,800 yen, roughly 45 dollars. Consider th...

Ubisoft disregardz Nintendo at Ubidays eventz

Gaming juggernaut Ubisoft held its annual Ubidays press event this Wednesday and Thursday at the Louvre museum in the heart of Paris. A bit extravagant, eh? But for the most part, the ostentatious Parisian pomp was only the frosting over a delicious presentation from Ubisoft. The publisher revealed a compelling new Prince of Persia title, some interesting new Tom Clancy games and a new Far Cry tit...

Ten most memorable Zelda: OoT moments

Nintendo’s popular Legend of Zelda franchise has spawned more than a dozen games since its birth more than 20 years ago, but few would argue the series’ crowning moment and most absurdly brilliant incarnation wasn’t the much-heralded 1998 release Ocarina of Time. It sold almost 8 million copies on the Nintendo 64 worldwide, easily the best-selling Zelda game of all time, and has ...

GameSpot says LostWinds “isn’t good enough”

In his Thursday review, GameSpot’s Tom McShea gave Frontier Developments’ LostWinds a “mediocre” rating of 5.5 of 10. A surprising evaluation in jarring contrast to the game’s mostly glowing reviews, McShea conceded the game proves “motion controls can fundamentally change how a genre is played,” but due to sloppy controls, a “sleepy presentation and...

SEGA makes it official, announces MadWorld

SEGA today confirmed rumors reported Wednesday on Infendo by announcing a worldwide partnership with developer Platinum Games for the exclusive Wii title MadWorld. From the press release: “MADWORLD, the first title set for release in Q1 2009, is an inventive third-person action game exclusively for Wiiâ„¢. Produced by Atsushi Inaba, MADWORLD has a unique black and white style, depicting an i...

Top 10 new Wii games to play before E3

Before a single Wii had been sold, gamers already knew what they had to look forward to. Even months prior to their first enthusiastic Wii remote waggle, in fact, people were drooling over games like Wii Sports, Red Steel and Twilight Princess. Essentially, that feeling of assured anticipation has remained since. Facing the unknown is something Wii enthusiasts have yet to experience, really; major...

Rumor: Okami/RE4 devs getting bloody on Wii

Kotaku broke a major rumor Monday claiming Platinum Games, the studio founded by renowned developers Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya, is working on a mature project entitled Mad World exclusively for Wii. A supposed gameplay trailer has also surfaced this week showcasing the game’s seemingly gorgeous visual presentation. The footage suggests Mad World will utilize a crisp black-and-white gra...