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Do you own a Nintendo Wii console and are wondering how on earth to make copies of your games so you have a backup in case the original breaks, gets lost or gets damaged?  Here I will inform you how to save your Wii games to avoid future stress.

If you are familiar with burning cd’s and the like then you have a little experience of the process before but be aware that you need aditional software and knowledge when backing up Wii games.  It’s not just a case of ripping a cd and inserting a blank to re-write to.  Because of the security and copyright protection that the game developers place on their games it becomes a little harder to perform the required tasks.  Software available on the net for free will help you bypass this security so you can create a backup.  You should not use these methods to create games to distribute, that is an illegal activity and this site does on no way condone it.

The process.

In simple steps you need to do the following;

Have your original Wii game to hand
Have a blank cd to make to back up onto
A DVD burner installed on your PC.  Note DVD and CD burner is required
Copying software

That’s the basic formula you need to know and that is where we leave this post for now.  Please check back for the next stage on how to back up your Wii games.

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Are Nintendo in the planning stages for the Wii 2?  It has been reported that Nintendo are studying and developing their ideas for the next Wii console although details will not be released through fear of it being copied.

As and when we know more…so will you.  Dont forget to bookmark our site.

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Sony copying Nintendo?

Surely not.  I have just been reading a post from the web which suggested that Sony maybe thinking of installing some kind of 3D slider onto the PS3 controller to have the effect of being able to adjust the degree of 3D play.  Is this true?  Has anybody heard anything about this?

I think that it could just be speculation but if they do then it just goes to show that Nintendo might just be clinching the edge of innovation in the gaming market.

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How many gaming hours a week?

I have been cruising the web this morning and came  across and interesting article about how long people spend gaming with their time.  Market research company NPD say that 4 percent of the US population spend an average of 48.5 hours a week on their favourite console.  That’s over 2 whole days per week, which equates to nearly a third of our time.  Imagine being 30 years old 10 of those years would of been spent playing console games.  Looking at it like that shocked me and made me think about gaming addiction.  There must be hundreds of people out there who are literally addicted to gaming, and i thought this would mainly be the younger generations but the average age of a gamer is risen from 31 years old to 32.

The point of this post is to ask how long you spend on your console of choice.  Us the comment option below to post how many hours a week you average and what console you play and type of games you enjoy.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 enjoy record sales

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Combined this game has hit over 1.1 million sales since its release.  In June alone the US figures were at 548’000 units sold according to information gathered by the NPD Group.  This game is the follow up to the huge Maroi Galaxy one which is one of the most popular Mario games on the Wii.

Other information found in the report told us that Nintendo Systems have sold 933’000 units in June and handheld systems holding the top spot selling 510’000 units.  This sees handheld Nintendo collectively reaching a figure of over 42 million units sold compared to the Wii collective figure of 30 million units in the US alone.

Impressive sales figures are put down to Nintendo mix of value, leading technology such as the Wii remote and popular game selection with over half of the top 10 game spots going to Nintendo.

Our Wii Games store page gives our customers the best prices on the web for nearly every title available.  check it out now.  Wii Games – store page link

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How will the 3DS be advertised? that’s the big question.

Nintendo 3DS

Well in this image it definitely look pretty slick, cool and ready to take on the world, but the truth is Nintendo have admitted that advertising this new handheld, the 3DS, will be a tricky thing to do.

Why? I hear you ask.

The reason is because the console is a 3D graphical leader in technology which is great, but how can you show people the kind of footage and screen shots you need to when promoting the product when most modern technology is not capable of doing it justice.  The game play wont look 3D as it is meant to making the 3DS look terrible.  Nintendo have realised this potential problem and during an interview with Edge Magazine Hideki Konno says “…we think regular marketing and promotional activities will be very tricky for us. I think that a lot of awareness about 3DS will be spread by word of mouth.”

We will find out later in the year as to weather the 3DS will be a flop or conquer the handheld market.

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Nintendo DSi handheld as cheap as £95

Nintendo launched a campaign to drop the price of the handheld DSi to help the sales along and this has seen the price reduction passed on to the consumer.  As a result sales have been increased by a reported 40% week on week.  The average price reduction as meant you can pick up a console for £130 giving you a £30 discount, however some supermarket chains such as Asda have taken this even further offering it for as low as £95.

The reason for Nintendo giving a price drop is in my opinion a tactic to make way for the new 3DS handheld due out in October this year.  They are obviously trying to punt as many of the DSi’s as possible and people will probably then have a hunger for the new console as a result.  Good strategy if that is true.

The price reduction does only apply to the DSi and not the DSi XL or DS Lite versions of the console.  Out with the old in with the new.  i am really looking forward to the release of the 3DS as I think it will become a new bench mark in the gaming industry.   (To find out more you can read about the 3DS Official Specification post here.)

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On Wednesday 7th I attended the Ubisoft Summer Festival, held in Sloane Square, London.  The setup was the same as what was on show at the E3 conference earlier this year on the 15th June on Los Angeles.  I took along fellow web assistant and, friend and gamer Charles Spinney.  During this post we will report on what we saw and played on.  It was exciting stuff…

After eventually finding the venue in Chelsea we found the entrance  to the marquee only to be greeted by two of the organiser who after checking our names and getting us to sign a confidentiality agreement for a game allowed us to enter into the main arena.

The first stand we came across was the Just Dance 2 game by Ubisoft and the assistance made sure we took the controls and put on a performance.  After pleasing the crowd and whooping Charlies ass I took 5 to ask a few details about the game.  As we already know, it was confirmed the game will be released in October of this year.  Although we only had a choice of seven tracks to choose from whilst playing the demo, the real game will consist of 42 tracks including great classics such as James Brown “I feel good”.  Players will be able to play solo, in pairs, as a four or even as an eight.  It promises to bring hours of entertainment and is definitely not going to let down the reputation the first Just Dance game has built up.

Next we were over to Shaun Whites Skateboarding, which was being shown on both Wii and for the PS3, with the Wii having a playable demo and the PS3 being able to view an assistant playing whilst answering questions.  My first impressions of the game was wow.  Putting on the 3D specs to view the PS3 version was an experience of joy and you soon forgot you were wearing the glasses which did make us look a bit stupid.  The game on the whole is just another skateboarding fling althouh it does have a twist.  You start playing without colour and the more tricks you make the more colour that gets injected into the game.  Grind rails can be customised in terms of direction as you go along, meaning you make the grind and use the controller to take any direction you choose.  This make roof tops and secret areas accessible and if you decide the rails not in the right place then simply delete the position and re make the grind to create a new path.  Jump ramps can also activated which otherwise lay dormant.

Moving round to the Wii for a go on the game was the next stop, however you could instantly see that it was not of the same caliber in my opinion.  For starters there was no 3D effects which we were not expecting, but the whole graphic look was different which I did not prefer to the PS3 version.  The skater and surrounding landscape were only what can be described as cartoon like, where as the PS3 was more life like, this doesn’t tae away from the enjoyment the game provides if skate boarding games are your cup of tea.  I engaged in a brief chat with the brand manager for the game, Jan Sanghera, who confirmed the games release as 1st October 2010.

There was not much else going on in terms of the Wii but Ubisoft were exhibiting PS3 and XBox material we did make use of.  Charlie and I experienced the new Move controllers from Sony whilst playing Racket Sports which is the answer to the Wii Remote and corresponding game Wii Racket Sports Party.  Personally it just felt like something they have bought out to compete with the Nintendo rather than a unique gadget, which is fine, sometimes this has to be.  The Kinect on the other hand was very impressive, before playing I really didn’t expect that it was going to be much cop but in a nut shell it did every thing you would expect and more, but we are not here to talk Sony so thats enough.  I just look forward to Nintendos answer to this.

The only thing I have not mentioned yet is the Michael Jackson Dance game hoping to be released this November / December time.  I don’t currently have any information about this but as and when I do there will be a post.

Thanks for reading.

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We are attending this years Ubisoft Summer Fair, held in Chelsea, London on 7th July this should be a great day out.  Games on show Just Dance 2, the sequel to Just Dance which was immensely popular.  There will be many other things to see and do.

Dont forget to check back, or subscribe to our RSS feed to get our full write up and review post from the days events.

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Nintendo 3DS Video

A quick look at our You Tube video for the new 3DS handheld by Nintendo.  It would be appreciated if you could click the video itself so it opens on the You Tube site and then below the video you will find the option to share the video.

By clicking this sharing option you help us gain exposure for the video and allow more people to see it.

We now have a department in our online store for the 3DS.  Here you can find Cheap 3DS Bundles and accessories

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