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Lego and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment are sponsoring the first ever Interactive Game Zone at next week’s Brand Licensing Europe. The two firms will be using the sponsorship to push Lego Rock Band, which is due for release in late November on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s …
Read More »Nintendo on the hunt for ‘Britain’s Best Gamer’
To celebrate the impending launch of New Super Mario Bros, Nintendo is set to run a nationwide tournament to find the country’s best Nintendo gamer. The event is set to take place at four GAME and four Gamestation stores on Saturday October 17th and Sunday October 18th and gamers must …
Read More »US: PopCap storms DSiWare
Casual leader PopCap has announced intentions to bring two of its major IPs to both DSiWare and US retail. Word puzzle Bookworm, which is one of PopCap’s most successful properties, will be released on Nintendo’s digital delivery platform some time in October. This will be followed by a boxed retail …
Read More »PopCap sets sights on DSiWare
Both digital and boxed versions of Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist coming to DS
Read More »New DSi SKUs unveiled
Nintendo has today announced that its DSi will be available in three new colours from October 23rd – with Facebook pre-installed on the console. The system will be available in Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red across Europe on October 23rd. The Facebook feature allows users to post their photographic …
Read More »Ant and Dec: The Game coming?
MCV understands that Nintendo’s unique tie-up with Ant and Dec includes an agreement for the pair’s likeness to be used in future games from the platform holder. Ant and Dec have given the thumbs up to being involved with Nintendo at a development stage, increasing their involvement with the firm …
Read More »Nintendo spends big to rule Xmas
Nintendo UK is banking on its biggest ever Christmas campaign to see off the threat from a freshly-discounted Xbox 360 and PS3 this Q4. The platform holder has signed family TV favourites Ant and Dec to head up its Christmas campaign and future marketing endeavours, MCV can reveal. Sources close …
Read More »Aardman signs DSiWare deal
In a move designed to expand both the DSi’s multimedia credentials and its mass-market appeal, Nintendo has entered into a deal with renowned UK animators Aardman. All the details are over on CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »WiiWare ‘complements retail’ says Nintendo
Nintendo has taken the wraps off a host of new games and services for its WiiWare channel at an event in London today. But retailers shouldn’t have anything to fear from the downloadable games service, said Laurent Fischer, MD, marketing and PR for Nintendo of Europe, the host of the …
Read More »US: Zelda: Spirit Tracks dated
Nintendo has announced The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will arrive in the US on December 7th. The date was revealed in a press release detailing the complete line-up for Wii and DS in the run-up to Christmas, with the anticipated sequel to 2007’s Zelda: Phantom Hourglass arriving in early …
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