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As we’ve reported, EA is so, so sorry it came late to this Nintendo Wii party. Another installment in its apology is Wii-exclusive NASCAR Kart Racing, which will send NASCAR racers down the same family friendly streets paved by the likes of Mario and Crash Bandicoot. The game takes real… Continue Reading »

So, I know you’re all very merry at the moment (at least, I hope so…) playing with games and gadgets acquired for Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Festivus. But just in case you’re in the mood for another little stocking stuffer, the good folks at OverCocked ReMix are offering… Continue Reading »

ThinkGeek has released its December 2008 holiday catalog and few familiar items have returned. As for new kewl stuff,  there’s Mario & Luigi 10 in. Vinyl Figures, the Tuttuki Bako Virtual Finger Game, a Mario Kart WiiMote Projection Light and much more… Continue Reading »

If you like to do your shopping early (pre-Black Friday), Target has a printed toys coupon book available in stores with a few tech toys and one game coupon. The only real game coupon is $5 off Mario Kart for Wii. It includes the Wheel peripheral. Click through for a… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Target's Pre-Black Friday 2008 Coupon Book scans

While in a scantastic mood, looking for holiday deals in various mailings, I noticed something rather curious in the November Dell catalog I received in the mail. It includes a page of video games. And not PC games. Yes, Dell, the company known for making laptops, desktop computers, monitors, printers… Continue Reading »

It’s that time of month again - the NPD group has released the hardware and software sales for April, and the results are anything but surprising. GTA IV had an incredible debut, sitting pretty at the top spot with 1,850,000 (Xbox 360 version) and the third spot with 1,000,000 (PS3).… Continue Reading »

Title: Mario Kart Wii Price: $49.99 (includes Wheel attachment also sold separately) System(s): Wii Release Date: April 27, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Nintendo (Nintendo) ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for comic mischief. Pros: Simple controls, cute WiiMote Wheel accessory and plenty of mutiplayer action. Additions (courses, bikes, tricks and powerups) are all very… Continue Reading »

Nintendo’s ready to let Mario Kart Wii run loose with its infamous Wii Wheel on April 27, 2008. That’s another Sunday release for Nintendo after Super Smash Bros. Brawl on March 9, 2008. Does Reggie Fils-Aime have some sort of god complex? Nintendo’s press release for Mario Kart Wii confirms… Continue Reading »

Last week (February 7, 2008), Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu exposed the first details of the new Mario Kart game currently in development for the Wii. First is that the game will offer a choice between the regular go-karts and bikes, each of which handle differently.  Both types can now… Continue Reading »

At yesterday’s E3 press conference (July 11, 2007), Nintendo made quite a few announcements regarding the company’s online strategy. Chiefly, full online support will be given to the Wii’s upcoming Madden 08, FIFA 08, Mario Strikers Charged, and a new Mario Kart title (due out in the first quarter of… Continue Reading »