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Things You Want To Know About Nintendo Wii

Posted on Nov 13, 2010 04:38:18 PM

Nintendo Co, Ltd. Is now offering an all-new game console called Nintendo Wii. Actually, it was introduced about a year ago but a lot of people are still looking for it in local retail stores as well as at major online stores. Nintendo Wii is limitedly produced and because of this, stores are always out of stock when you try to inquire.

Do you remember the Nintendo Revolution? Well, Wii is simply an updated version of it. The company decided to rename the Revolution to Wii. Few features were added to the Wii and some crisp graphics. Game reviewers find the Nintendo Wii as an underachiever but nevertheless, a lot of people are patronizing it.

What attraction can you expect from the Nintendo Wii? Wii is much more affordable and because of its unique wireless controller feature, its introduction on the market became a success. The controller acts as a remote. The player can make real movements like stabs, swings, etc. to control movements on your screen. Action games are better carried out with the Nintendo Wii because players don’t have to simply manipulate their joy sticks.

Another good thing about the Nintendo Wii is that it promises a superb entertainment system especially those who love video games. Wii can compete with the PlayStation and Xbox; a lot of its fans are drawn to the game console because of its sole-purpose frame and simplicity.

If you’re looking for a hot game console trend, Nintendo Wii is the answer. Since the Nintendo Wii is simply an updated version, the manufacturer didn’t expect it to be such a big hit. In fact, gamers are willing to wait for hours in store line-ups just to purchase their own Wii. For those individuals who like physical fun, this new game console is an excellent investment.

So what are you waiting for? If you like video games and you want to experience a new twist, get the Nintendo Wii. As mentioned awhile ago, the game console is reasonably priced but it doesn’t mean that you will grab the cheapest Nintendo Wii that you encounter. Remember, if the Wii package is priced very low, there must be something wrong with it. Be a wise customer and check the reputation of the seller and retailer.

Gran Turismo 5 Gone Gold

Posted on Nov 5, 2010 08:47:11 AM

Sony’s part, the pre-Christmas release appears to still be on. “We are still aiming for this holiday for launch,” a Sony representative told GameSpot. “As far as the Amazon date goes, retailers have arbitrary dates that get listed to coincide with any given title’s launch window if we haven’t provided a specific date. So it’s completely driven from their side as a placeholder.”

What’s more, Yamauchi indicated today in an interview with Jalopnik that, far from a delay, Gran Turismo 5 has actually gone gold. “The discs are being stamped as we speak,” Yamauchi told the blog.
Considering that Sony and Polyphony Digital first announced Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3 in 2005, it would be almost a masochistic kind of comical for the publisher to disappoint eager fans with another delay. However, following on from reports in Japan over the weekend, if recent updates to a number of US retailers’ online databases are to be believed, just such a scenario may have happened.
As first spotted by Joystiq, retailers including GameStop, Amazon, and Target are now listing either a January 1, 2011, or December 31, 2010, release date for Polyphony Digital’s oft-delayed racing sim. The update came after a tipster sent Joystiq an automated message from Amazon stating that the game’s release date had been “changed by the publisher,” with the post-Christmas date subsequently attached.

The update isn’t without a touch of irony, as today is the exact day on which Polyphony had planned on releasing the game, a date that it acquired during the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo. However, in October, Sony bumped the game to “this holiday season” in the US and Japan, with its UK and Europe date schedule for “before Christmas.”

Following last month’s delay, Sony producer Taku Imasaki told the New York Times, “We’re really close, but this was an executive decision that was made yesterday. Realistically, we thought we had a good date. We’re not happy over here.” He reiterated that Sony “is shooting for it to be out by the holidays. You won’t see too much more delay.” In Japan, Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi commented said, “I believe we won’t keep you waiting until then.”

When it does finally ship, Gran Turismo 5 will feature close to 1,000 vehicles on more than 70 tracks in 20-plus locations. With a massive budget of $60 million, it is also an official licensee of several major racing circuits, such as NASCAR and the World Rally Championship. A sample of the PlayStation 3 exclusive, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, was released in April 2008