New Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Shows Off Rock Mario
New Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Shows Off Rock Mario
Just when we thought we couldn’t be more excited for Super Mario Galaxy 2, Nintendo drops a new trailer that shows off a new Mario form – Rock Mario. As evidenced by the video, eating a Rock Mario mushroom transforms the superstar plumber into a solid ball of rock, with a look slightly influenced by the Marvel comic icon the Thing. The trailer also gives us our first look at the game’s more …
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 new gameplay trailer
Super Mario Galaxy 2 new gameplay trailer
A new gameplay trailer has been released for Super Mario Galaxy 2, and with the hands-on time IGN got with the game we now know a few more details about what to expect. Here’s the rundown of what we know: SMG2 retains the Galaxy/Planet navigation system seen in the first game The observatory has been replaced with a [...]
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Week in gaming: Bad Company 2, Mario Galaxy 2, Steam
Week in gaming: Bad Company 2, Mario Galaxy 2, Steam
This week in gaming we looked at how DRM hurts soldiers stations overseas, we share some tips on getting the most out of Heavy Rain , and take an early look at the upcoming Mario Galaxy 2 . Nintendo had some more big news this week, with the final pricing and release details of the DSi XL, and some screenshots and information on Metroid: Other M . Steam was updated, and of course we jumped …
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Super Mario Bros Wii pirate fined $1.6m
Super Mario Bros Wii pirate fined $1.6m
IT’S game over for one man who illegally copied and shared Nintendo’s title online.
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Game over for Mario pirate
Game over for Mario pirate
An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo a whopping $1.3 million for illegally uploading New Super Mario Bros for the Wii to the internet, six days before its release. read more
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Sega stats: Mario & Sonic, Bayonetta sell millions
Sega stats: Mario & Sonic, Bayonetta sell millions
In the company’s recent investor report, Sega divulged sales numbers for its major holiday releases, noting that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is nearing 6 million units sold while Bayonetta has topped 1 million.
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Mario Once Again Returns To Top Japanese Sales Slot
Mario Once Again Returns To Top Japanese Sales Slot
As it has done many times, New Super Mario Bros. Wii reclaimed its number-one spot on the weekly Japanese sales charts, unseating Square Enix’s PSP role-playing game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. During the week that ended January 24, tracking firm Media Create says Nintendo’s multiplayer platformer sole 111,000 units, nearly doubling weekly sales of Kingdom Hearts, which fell three spots down …
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2D Mario Leaps Over 3D One in Sales
2D Mario Leaps Over 3D One in Sales
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) Gamers choose classic platforming over the galactic kind as Nintendo grows steadily richer.
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Mario and Modern Warfare 2 Catapult Games to Record-Breaking December
Mario and Modern Warfare 2 Catapult Games to Record-Breaking December
December was the best sales month yet for video games , and one of the season’s top sellers — Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 — has achieved $1 billion in sales since it debuted in November. Overall, game console sales were up 4 percent as compared to December of 2008. Nintendo dominated console sales by selling 3.81 million Wiis and 3.31 million DSes. The PlayStation 3 ranked a distant third with …
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20 Life Lessons you can learn from the New Super Mario Bros. Wii
20 Life Lessons you can learn from the New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Being a gamer for most of my life, I can testify that like good books, movies, and music, video games can teach you important lessons that can be used later in life. Take for example the lessons learned by Kate Kiefer when she received a new Wii for Christmas and started playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Apparently [...]
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