Tag Archives: Wii

Game Trailer: ‘Red Steel 2’ for Wii

Posted on February 22, 2010 by John Carle

When the Wii was first announced and its motion control capabilities were described, two things instantly came to the minds of hardcore gamers: guns and swords. A game where you could either swing a Wiimote like a broadsword or aim … Continue reading →

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Video Game Sales Drop 8% In 2009

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Joe Gillis

With the movie business seeing record box office in the form of James Cameron’s Avatar, another business that used to also be thought of as pretty successful seems to have stalled a bit last year. According to Variety, the video … Continue reading →

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First ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ Game Trailer

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Even with all the movie and TV news we do around here, we also love us some games — especially when those games tie into a movie. Case in point is the upcoming game from Activision and High Moon Studios: … Continue reading →

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Netflix Streaming Coming to Wii This Spring

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Today, Netflix announced it will be adding another gaming console to its list of streaming video partners: the Nintendo Wii. The companies are teaming up to bring Netflix’s streaming media service to the console this spring. Of course, in order … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast Presents: Best Video Games of 2009 – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2009 by John Carle

2009 was a huge year for gaming. With some games not living up to lofty expectations, others took the reins set before them and ran with them further than many expected. Batman: Arkham Asylum proved it was possible to make … Continue reading →

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Latest ‘Guitar Hero Van Halen’ Trailer

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Guitar Hero is arguably one of the most popular and successful video games of all time. Its combination of great music, fun gameplay and rather simple premise has made it, and its spin-offs, extremely popular. Now, Activision is adding even … Continue reading →

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Brand New ‘Blur’ Racing Game Trailer

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Activision and Bizarre Creations’ Blur racing game has inspired some great trailers so far, and this latest one is no exception. This time around, we get a lot more “fastrack” gameplay but also, as in the past, a pretty funny … Continue reading →

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This Month’s NPD Numbers: What Do They Mean?

Posted on November 16, 2009 by John Carle

Late last week, the NPD Group who is in charge of tracking, compiling and interpreting sales numbers for the video game industry released their console and game sales figures for the month of October with some surprising results. These numbers … Continue reading →

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