Shit To Get: Two Bad Ass Wii Punch Out!! Collectibles
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Remember battling it out with King Hippo in Nintendo Punch Out!! on NES as a kid? Game after game of yelling at your TV and almost snapping your controller in two, followed by that sweet exhilaration when you finally knocked his tubby ass down? Of course you do, and that’s why you will love these two Wii Punch Out!! Amazon exclusive collectors items as much as I do.
The first is a Little Mac boxing glove that is a replica of the green glove our hero sports in the game. It’s definitely a big ticket item at $89.99, but based on the quality of past Amazon exclusives such as the Gears of War 2 Lancer, this is sure to be an item worth hanging on the wall.
The second is a Heavyweight Contender Kit that contains boxing shorts, a King Hippo crown and more goodies like a mini punching bag for your desk. The kit will set you back $34.99, but you get a TON of cool collectibles in the pack for that price.
Tags: Amazon Exclusive, Collectibles, Heavyweight Contender Kit, King Hippo, Little Mac, Little Mac Boxing Glove, Nintendo Wii, Shit To Get, Wii Punch Out
Gamer News 03-10-09: Hey Did You Hear…
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Congressional video game critic and general pain in the ass Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) had his house broken into. Among the items stolen was a Nintendo Wii. Gee, I sure hope the senator only had games that the ESRB had played all the way through before awarding a rating. Anything else would make him a two-face assclown and a typical government hypocrite. Click here for details on this story. I wonder what was on the laptop? Wouldn’t it be funny if it was a collection of material that would prove “inconvenient” to someone planning on running for governor of Kansas in the near future? Naw, it’s probably just pr0n.
There was electronic fun before PCs and consoles became popular? Wired has a lovely gallery up on electronic games and toys from a bygone age of the rotary phone and when the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t completely suck. Click here to see the gallery for yourself. I so wanted the Bigtrak, but simply couldn’t afford one with my Dungeons & Dragons addiction. If you are over 30, check out the games and count how many you either owned or hung out with some kid because they had one. Except for Paco and KP1gl37 who probably have all 14 of them sitting around their living room.
Tags: Fable 3, Fable III, Hey Did You Hear..., MadWorld, National Institute on Media and the Family, News, Nintendo Wii, Sam Brownback
Gamer News 03.05.09: Hey Did You Hear…
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…Amazon.com launched a video game trade-in feature on their site? It allows you to send Amazon old games in good condition in exchange for Amazon gift cards. You will also be able to buy from the stock of used titles. The program is still in its beta phase, but you can learn more at: Amazon
…Some hardcore gamers can now rent games from GameFly straight from a kiosk rather than waiting for their queue to ship? The unit, called “G-Box” made its first appearance at Texas Tech University, and offers Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii rentals for $2.49 a day. Full story: The Daily Toreador
…Jimmy Fallon is showing the love to hardcore gamers? The late night funny man has vowed to cover notable video game releases on his new show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Fallon has vowed to treat games in the same way most late night hosts cover movie premiers including interviews with the dev team and footage from the game. Here’s hoping he focuses on some of the smaller dev teams who crank out some amazing work, rather than a Late Night Madden Party (yawn.) Full story: Random Gamer
Tags: Amazon.com, GameFly, Hey Did You Hear..., Jimmy Fallon, kiosk, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Random Gamer, Texas Tech University, The Daily Toreador, Xbox 360
The Beatles Rock Band: Bigger Than Jesus? Quite Possibly.
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Rabid Beatles fans have been clambering for Beatles tracks on Rock Band since the game first came out, and finally their cries will be answered. On Sept 9th, Beatles Rock Band will officially launch for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii. Mums the word on a track list so far, but here’s hoping they cover the gambit. What tracks are you hoping to find on Beatles Rock Band? Personally, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for “I Am the Walrus.” Goo Goo Ga joob!
Read the full press release after the jump.
Tags: Apple, Harmonix, MTV Games, News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Previews, PS3, Rock Band, The Beatles Rock Band, Xbox 360
Gamer News 01.14.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…the Wii Rock Band 2 downloadable music story is (finally) open? The store features 20 FREE songs for download and an additional 30 or so songs available for purchase for 200 wii points (about $2/each.) Full story: Wiihotties
…kids in schools will soon be using Nintendo’s Wii Music in the classroom? Nintendo has partnered up with The National Association for Musical Education to bring Wii Music to schools in 51 cities across the US. The game will help kids learn the basics of music like tempo and rhythm. Wait, does that mean kids won’t be forced to play recorder concerts anymore?! Full story: 1Up
…you can make some sweet music with those gaming hands of yours? A dude named Gerry Phillips who claims he’s been making music with his hands for 38 years tackles the Super Mario theme song using only his hands to make little fart-y noises. Now, I’ve posted a lot of funny musical numbers based on games, but this one is certainly the most unique I’ve seen. Check out Gerry in action on You Tube
…the Resident Evil 5 demo will hit US Xbox 360’s later this month for a one week limited download timeframe? The highly-anticipated demo to the even more highly-anticpated sequel will be available for download on Xbox Live on Monday, January 26th. What a great birthday present for KP1gL37! Full story: Nothing But Software
…Sony may have succeeded in creating an unhackable PSP? The most recent PSP that was released on Oct 14, 08 (the PSP-3000) has gone unhacked since its launch. Considering the previous PSP versions were hacked within what seemed like minutes of release, a few months seems like an eternity. Is it possible Sony finally got wise, and found a way to really lock it down? Give it another couple months, and then we can call this one a success. Full story: PSPWorld
Tags: 1Up, demo, Hey Did You Hear..., News, Nintendo Wii, Nothing But Software, Playstation Portable, PSP, PSP 3000, PSPWorld, Resident Evil 5, Rock Band 2, Sony, Super Mario Brothers, Wii Music, Wiihotties, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, You Tube
Gamer News 01.12.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…Those crafty geniuses over at Google hacked the Wii balance board and used it to surf Google Earth at their booth at Macworld. Check of the super cool video and full story at: Venturebeat
…the team that brought us Bioshock may be making a number of sequels (5 to be exact)? 2K Games President, Christoph Hartmann, claims that they are not looking to “cash in” on the franchise, but then went on to compare it to Star Wars saying, “…look at Star Wars. It’s a fight between good and evil, just like Bioshock. If we spin it the right way and get the right twist of innovation, we can make six parts of it, as Star Wars did.” I don’t know. FIVE sequals seems a little opportunistic to me. After all, SIX films didn’t exactly work out for Star Wars now did it (cough Jar Jar cough) Full story: MCV
……relief is (finally) here for those folks plagued with Fable II bugs? A much anticipated patch was released that should clear up problems gamers were having with bugs in quests. This patch was also in preparation for tomorrow’s Knothole Island DLC. Check out the details of what bugs were addressed and more on Knothole Island in the Fable Dev blog
…Guitar Hero III has officially become the highest grossing single video game of all time? According to Activision President Mike Griffith during his CES keynote, GHIII has become the first game in history to surpass $1 billion in sales. Yes, BILLION (with a B!) That’s a whole lot of people rocking out with their c***s out. Full story: Kotaku
…your current gaming chair is crap? At least, it surely is compared to this gaming THRONE that is now available for the price of a small island. Called the “Emperor Workstation” the bad ass pod-like gaming chair features 3 synchronized 19″ LCD monitors, a 7″ LCD touch screen, leather reclining seat and a HEPA air purification system. Start saving your pennies because this bad boy will set you back 40 grand. Ouch. Check it out and wish you were a billionaire at Novel Quest
Tags: 2K Games, Bioshock, Fable II, gaming chair, Google, Google Street View, Guitar Hero III, Hey Did You Hear..., Knothole Island, Kotaku, Macworld, MCV, News, Nintendo Wii, Novel Quest, Star Wars, Tales of Albion, Venturebeat, Wii Balance Board
Gamer News 01.10.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…a Guitar Hero-esque game is being made for REAL guitars? Disney is working on a product called “Star Guitarist” that features colored guitar strings and frets, and teaches the player the basics of guitar using the same type of game play as Guitar Hero. Full story: Wired
…Sony is dishing out some low-blows to its competitors? Tired of being the punching bag for the console industry because of lackluster sales, Sony started punching back, stating the following in regards to competitors Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii: “…expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones.” Full story: Edge
…the Gears of War 2 Flashback map packs are now available for purchase on Xbox Live? These maps were included FREE in all new copies of Gears 2, but if you picked up a used copy, and want the maps, they will only set you back 400 MS points (or about $5.) For a great side by side comparison of the maps from Gears 1 vs. the Flashback maps from Gears 2, check out pwnordie
…all of the Burnout Legendary cars were officially announced? I speculated a few weeks ago about what the cars would be, and what famous car they were based on, but now we can say for sure that they are: Jansen 88 Special (the Back to the Future DeLorean), Cavalry Bootlegger (the Duke’s of Hazzard’s General Lee), Manhattan Spirit (the Ghostbusters Ecto-1) and the GT Nighthawk (Knight Rider’s Kit.) Full story: Criterion Games
…Barack Obama will be the first US President to bring video games into the White House? The soon-to-be Commander In Chief bought his girls a Nintendo Wii for Christmas, and is using Wii Sports to improve his horrible bowling game. Glad to see a president who doesn’t just dismiss video games. Because we all know that George Bush didn’t get much use from that DS and Brain Age Nintendo sent him a few years back. Full story: New York Times
Tags: Back to the Future DeLorean, Barack Obama, Brain Age, Burnout Legendary, Burnout Paradise, Criterion Games, Disney, Edge Online, General Lee, George Bush, Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Guitar Hero, Hey Did You Hear..., Kit, New York Times, News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, President, PS3, Sony, Star Guitarist, Wii Sports, Wired, Xbox 360
Gamer News 01.07.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…gamers are bidding farewell to Electronic Gaming Monthly? Publisher Ziff Davis announced that they are selling their 1Up gaming division to Hearst’s UGO Entertainment division, and the print magazine, EGM, will be the first casualty of the sale. No word yet from UGO on the fate of the other properties that were part of the sale, including 1Up.com, Mycheats.com, GameVideos.com and Gametab.com. Full story: Gamesutra
…Wii Sports has surpassed Super Mario Brothers for the NES as the best selling video game of all time? This is based on recent sales figures from the last week in Dec that place units sold at 40.24 million. Full story and a chart of the 10 best selling games of all time: VG Chartz
…the FTC is getting involved in the whole DRM in video games issue? Thanks in part to the massive consumer backlash surrounding the SecuROM DRM/Spore issue of 2008, the FTC has decided to hold a conference on March 25th in Seattle to discuss DRM in more detail. Read more about the town hall, and how you can participate from the official FTC website.
…the new Laura Croft has been unveiled and she’s smoking hot? Alison Carroll will be the latest model for the infamous adventurer, following in a line of lovely ladies who have held the distinction. Check out a photo gallery of the brunette beauty at buzznewsroom
…next time you are at the airport, you can pick up a handheld game from a vending machine? Best Buy launched vending machines at select airports in the US where you can purchase handheld consoles and games for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. And, unlike everything else at the airport, these vending machines shockingly offer the same prices as regular retail. Full story: 1Up
Tags: 1Up, 1Up.com, Alison Carroll, Best Buy, DRM, EGM, Electronic Gaming Monthly, FTC, GamerTab.com, Gamesutra, GameVideos.com, Hearst, Hey Did You Hear..., Laura Croft, MyCheats.com, NES, News, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Playstation Portable, PSP, SecuROM DRM, Sony, Spore, Super Mario Brothers, UGO Entertainment, vending machine, VG Chartz, Wii Sports, Ziff Davis
Gamer News 01.05.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…an 11-year old went all the way to city hall to fight for his right to a pet hedgehog? Apparently, Judson King was such a HUGE Sonic the Hedgehog fanboy, he wanted one of his very own. Problem was…ain’t no hedgehogs allowed in his neck of Kansas. This hardcore Sonic lover took on the man, and had the law changed. Full story: KTKA
…Zoey from Left 4 Dead has 15 fingers? Yup. Attributable to three hands actually. Don’t believe me? Next time you are loading up No Mercy, check out the triple-grip on her pistol. Full story: Kezins
…the man, the legend, Roy Orbison is coming to Rock Band? Starting on Jan 6th on Xbox Live and Jan 15th on PSN you will be able to download tracks including “Claudette”, “In Dreams,” “Mean Woman Blues,” “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “Ooby Dooby,” and “You Got It.” Full story: Kotaku
…the first official Japanese trailer is up for the sure-to-be-craptastic Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li? Featuring Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk, I don’t need subtitles to tell me this movie on the fast track to the $1.99 bargin DVD bin. Trailer: You Tube
…The PS2 is the console that will never die? According to Nielsen, the PS2 tops the list of console “usage minutes” in 2008 at 31.7%, beating out the Xbox 360 (17.2%), Wii (13.4%) and PS3 (7.3%). A “usage minute” is basically the percentage of total time measured playing consoles. So of ALL of the time gamers spent playing console games in 2008 (which I think must be a go-zillion minutes) 31.7% of those minutes were spent in front of a PS2. Surprised? I sure as hell was. Full story: PC World
Tags: hedgehog, Hey Did You Hear..., Judson King, Kotaku, Kristin Kreuk, Left 4 Head, News, Nielsen, Nintendo Wii, No Mercy, PC World, Playstation 3, PS2, PS3, PSN, Rock Band, Roy Orbison, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Lin, trailer, usage minutes, Wii, Xbox 360, You Tube, Zoey
Did Anyone Else Notice Nintendo’s Total Domination This Christmas?
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While the hardcore gamers were battling it out in our usual Xbox 360 vs PS3 battle, Nintendo snuck in like a ninja and found their way under every casual gamer’s tree this Christmas. In fact, Nintendo sold so many of their fluffy and feel-good Wii and portable DS units, they TROUNCED Xbox 360 and Playstation sales combined.
Want some proof that those tried-and-true folks at Nintendo are laughing all the way to the bank? According to VG Chartz, Nintendo had four of the five top video game sales in the US and all five of the top five video game sales worldwide for the weeks ending Dec 20th and 19th, respectively.
Tags: Christmas, News, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, VG Chartz, Video game sales, Wii Sports, Xbox 360
Gamer News 12.29.08: Hey, Did You Hear?
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…the gaming industry is primed for world domination (mwah-ha-ha!) in the next 3 years? According to research firm, The Diffusion Group, 190 million households worldwide will own a current-gen console by the year 2012. Full story and more tasty facts: Softpedia
…Sony is taking whatever measures they can to cut costs and try to break even on the PS3? Hurting from the loss they have to take on every unit sold, they recently found a way to cut costs of materials by 35%. That seems like a pretty big cut, considering their current cost is $448.73 per unit. Here’s hoping they don’t just jam it full of crappy parts to save a buck. Full story: Yahoo Tech
…you can expect the next Tony Hawk game to be a more “authentic? skating experience” According to Hawk, they will be “rebuilding the whole game” in order to incorporate motion controls, which has been a much-anticipated feature for fans of the franchise. No word yet on the consoles, but I’m thinking it’s a natural fit for the Wii board. Full story: 1Up
…if you have any burning questions to ask Harmonix co-founder, Alex Rigopulos, he will be taking user questions online at the New York Times blog? Check out his bio, and submit a question on Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or how to build your own video game empire at Freakonomics
…Sony’s virtual environment, Home is going a tad far in the censorship department. In addition to the slew of other bugs users have been complaining about, Home, seems to be a little overzealous on the auto-curse word filter, preventing words including, “gay, lesbian, bisexual, Christ, Jew and hello (…starts with hell.) Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Tags: 1Up, Alex Rigopulos, Diffusion Group, Freakanomics, Guitar Hero, Harmonix, Hey Did You Hear..., News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Rock Band, Softpedia, Sony, Tony Hawk, Wii board, Xbo360, Yahoo Tech
Gamer News 12.27.08: Hey, Did You Hear
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…if you got a new PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii for Christmas, there are lots of handy guides available online to help you get started? I came across a nice comilation of helpful tips and shortcuts for each of the three current-gen consoles. If you are feeling like a n00b, and want to get acclimated quick, check them out at Techradar
…female MMO gamers may be more likely to be bisexual? At least, that’s the word according to a recent study of EverQuest II players. Although the figures sound somewhat convincing, I’d like to see data from a wider variety of games before I take this report as truth. Full story: ShackNews
…video service may soon be coming to the Nintendo Wii? Not much is known yet about the Wii video service other than it will provide cartoon and other entertainment programs created especially for the Wii, and will be available in Japan in 2009. Full story: Reuters
…the achievement list for Halo Wars has been released? There are a total of 50 achievements, with 5 secret achievements (nothing known about those yet) Check out the list at 360sync
…there is a way to launch yourself across the screen in Left 4 Dead using the gatling gun? Just walk up to one, smack it a few times using your melee, and then jump on top and prepare to be launched. Check out a video tutorial on You Tube
Tags: 360sync, EverQuest II, gatling gun, Halo Wars, Hey Did You Hear..., Left 4 Dead, MMO, MMORPG, News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Reuters, shacknews, Techradar, Wii video service, Xbox 360, You Tube
