Nintendo Reiterates Support for Core Gamers

Hoping to quell some gamers’ criticism of the Wii overly catering to the casual crowd, Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton claimed in a recent interview that Nintendo has “never lost their passion for core gamers.” Read more

Madden Leads August NPD Sales Charge

While most of the gamers that I know pride themselves on their varied conquests, claiming successes in role-playing games, actioners, platformers and puzzlers, there remains that other group of gamers who live for only one time of the year: Madden Month. Read more

Konami to Reveal Fall/Winter Line-up at Press Event

Konami, a company known by gamers everywhere for their “Castlevania” and “Metal Gear Solid” series of games, has just revealed the new games that they will be announcing at the 2008 Holiday Press Event in Manhattan. Konami is expected to release games for all major platforms, and gamers like myself always appreciate the opportunity to test out a new Konami game. With some exceptions, they rarely produce below their capabilities. Read more

Wii Shop to See ‘Strong’ and ‘Mega’ Additions This Week

Mega Man and Strong Bad will return to the Wii Shop this week, each starring in their second adventures. Strong Bad will appear in the episode “Strong Badia the Free,” while Mega Man will star in the highly-acclaimed sequel, “Mega Man 2.” Strong Bad’s second adventure will appear on WiiWare while Mega Man’s second quest will debut on the Virtual Console. Read more

Harmonix Brings the Rock, Promises Not to Stop

Harmonix announced the planned release of Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 today, promising users of Rock Band on the Wii and PS2 twice as much rock with half the calories of the leading brands.

The release wasn’t completely clear as to how we get a copy, but we think the little man with the asterisk was saying something about it being downloadable content. Either way the pack will cost you US$29.99, be available on July 15th, and will include the following awesome music:

30 Seconds to Mars The Kill
All American Rejects Move Along
Blink – 182 All the Small Things
Boston More Than a Feeling
David Bowie Moonage Daydream
Faith No More We Care A Lot
Grateful Dead Truckin’
The Hives Die, All Right!
KISS Calling Dr. Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme’ Three Steps
Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs
Oasis Live Forever
Paramore Crushcrushcrush
The Police Synchronicity II
Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister
Ramones Teenage Lobotomy
Smashing Pumpkins Siva
Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song
Weezer Buddy Holly
Wolfmother Joker & the Thief