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Step 1. Make an utterly fantastic game. Step 3. Profit!

straight — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:24:08 -0800

2D BOY made around $100,000 in a week. That’s $50,000 each for writing a blog post about a game they finished a year ago. By letting people pay whatever they wanted. 2D Boy stirred up a lot of discussion (previously) about game piracy when they used online scoreboard data to estimate an 82% piracy rate for their fantastic indie game World of Goo (previously). For World of Goo's first birthday, they decided to try the Radiohead model and let people buy the game for any price they choose. Now they've released extensive data about the results. Short version? "A huge success," even though the most commonly chosen price was only a penny. Don't miss the excellent analysis in the Rock Paper Shotgun article (that first link), including the comments where one reader has created a chart showing that the bottom 40% of the downloads account for 1.5% of the profit and the top 30% of the downloads account for 83% of the profit.

Mecha-zombie Goofy... Hu-yuck, Gawrsh

pixlboi — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:55:33 -0800

Epic Mickey: a dystopian, steampunk version of the Disney world and characters we all know and love (we love them, right?) from Junction Point Studios. Deux Ex designer Warren Spector, now of Junction Point Studios, owned by Disney, is heading a team developing Epic Mickey, a video game that explores a fantastical, dystopian Disney World. First confirmed last December, concept art has now been discovered. Rotting Epcots, machines wearing the faces of the Seven Dwarves, scorpion-Country Bears, oh my! Whether something this, ermm.... dark, makes it into the final game is another matter. But enjoy the possibilities.

Nintendo Demo Mode: Optional Walkthroughs on the Wii

filthy light thief — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:31:08 -0800

At this year's E3, Shigeru Miyamoto told Kotaku (video interview included) and USA Today that the "Kind Code" patent (noticed back in January 2009, and well summarized on Kotaku) will be implemented in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The tentatively named "Demo Mode" was discussed by developers and received early approval from a teacher. With this new, slightly more solid information, feelings are mixed. As noted in Red Herring,

The actual patent that was filed offered three modes to demo play (then referred to as the “kind code”): a video of gameplay that does not interrupt the action on screen; a full automatically controlled walkthrough that players could jump into at any time; and a DVD-esque scene selection mode that would allow players to choose where to start. The patent also notes that if players jumps ahead with the full video walkthrough, they will not be able to save their progress.

DrumChuk!

ocherdraco — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:11:01 -0800

DrumChuk: "A customizable Ruby-based MIDI drum controller for the Wii remote and nunchuk on OS X." The code, and more about the project, can be found at github.

"This will please you with a depth that might surprise you!"

Servo5678 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:16:43 -0800

Wait, what are they talking about? Childish fun with edits and unnecessary censorship at Nintendo's 2009 E3 Media Briefing [SLYT].

Hope you can do a high kick.

Defenestrator — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:09:42 -0800

Drive a race car, beat someone up, and try on a dress - all from your living room and without any controllers. Microsoft's new "Natal". [video] At this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo Sony announced its new advanced motion sensing controller for the PS3 in an attempt to move in on and improve features that Nintendo has used with the Wii to establish a hefty lead in gaming console sales. Nintendo had the same idea. However, Microsoft takes it to the next level with the Natal, and according to one source, it actually works. Some predictions for the future.

Shall We Muscle?!

cashman — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:21:29 -0800

Muscle March is a game coming out on WiiWare in Japan in the coming weeks. Combining some of the elements of Pose Mii on Wii Play, weightlifting, footba...oh really forget it. No description can adequately prep you for this. [SLYT]

X-Rayed X-Boxes (And Other Video Game Consoles)

Effigy2000 — Sat, 02 May 2009 18:28:39 -0800

Reinier van der Ende, an x-ray technician at the largest hospital in the northern part of the Netherlands, decided to combine his work with one of his hobbies and proceeded to x-ray his collection of video game consoles, peripherals and game cartridges. Here are the fruits of his labour. There's also an x-ray of an X-Box 360 that dosen't appear to be part of the main set (it's part of this subset). No indications of whether its red-ringed or not, though. [via]

Mmmm... Free Goo.

Effigy2000 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:33:05 -0800

World of Goo was released last year on PC and Wii and, despite an 82% piracy rate (previously), still went on to become one of the best selling games of 2008 and win a swag of awards. In a recent blog post (the first of seven) the developer, 2D Boy, has been detailing the early days of development for World of Goo. But just don't read about this proto-Goo... play it! They have made this early version of the game available to download for free. And don't forget that the soundtrack to the completed game is also still free and available for download.

Friends Help Friends Who are Under the Weather.

Del Far — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:50:08 -0800

The Console War Is Officially Over (Via)

WiiVR

namagomi — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:12:06 -0800

Build your own low-cost Virtual Reality system with only two Wiimotes and a bunch of LEDs. This article on Coding4Fun shows you how. And no, this is not another Johnny Chung Lee post.

Mod chip? I don't need no stinkin' mod chip!

Brodiggitty — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:25:35 -0800

The Mother of all Wii Hacks: Early on in the life of the Wii, hackers discovered a bug in "Zelda: Twilight Princess" and exploited it to create the Twilight Hack. From that came the Homebrew Channel, a software browser, and even DVD capability. Now comes the Wii Backup Loader: a way to run "backup" (aka bootlegged) games without physically modding your machine. It still has flaws. Proponents say you can create and play backups while preserving your original discs. Critics say it opens the door wide open for copyright infringement. Be aware: all of this hacking is risky because you run the risk of "bricking" your Wii.

Contextual YouTube advertisement for Wii

nthdegx — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:16:52 -0800

A novel youtube page promoting Nintendo's latest platform game. The page itself adds context as the video progresses.

Nintendo's E3 Keynote Largey A Dissapointment, Says Internets.

Effigy2000 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:51:27 -0800

This was not a triumph. I'm making a note here. Epic fail. It's hard to overstate my disappointment. Nintendo. They do what they must at E3 because they can. For the good of all casual gamers except the ones who are hardcore. But there is no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of new games. And the science gets done, and you make some neat pheripheral add-ons for the people who own a Wii.

You Know, For Kids

chuckdarwin — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:37:22 -0800

Playing Dirty: Greenpeace vs Nintendo, Microsoft, et al. "The Greenpeace scientific report Playing Dirty states that video games consoles have tested positive for hazardous chemicals and materials such as polyvinyl chloride, phthalates, beryllium and bromine." "The use of hazardous chemicals and materials in electronic products is widespread. Despite some recent improvements – a result of a combination of legal restrictions in some parts of the world, and voluntary action by companies – many devices still contain a variety of hazardous substances."

Nintendo Virtual Urinating Game

jonson — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:10:44 -0800

Nintendo Wee

New Meaning to "Gettin Smashed All Weekend"

Christ, what an asshole — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:22:54 -0800

Easily the most hotly-anticipated game for the Wii (if not ever), Super Smash Bros. Brawl has topped 1 million sales in its first two weeks in Japan (U.S. release date is next month [3/9]). Featuring the addition of celebrated video game characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Solid Snake to its bloated cast, as well as the ability to record fights, design levels, single-player storylines penned by Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy VII), and the first SSB game to feature online play, it's no wonder the game has delivered on the hype and become only the 7th game in acclaimed magazine Famitsu's storied history to receive a perfect 40/40 score. Watch the Japanese intro, spoil the game for yourself by checking out all leaked in-game secrets, or simply learn more about all the details that went into the game with this chat with the head game developer. Finally, if you're hardcore enough to hang with the big boys, head on over to the Smash Boards and find yourself a tournament to participate in.

Wiimote + LED Yo-Yo = "yo-yo core"

mnology — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:50:09 -0800

Yo-Yo Core Kyle Machulis( inspired by Johnny Lee's [ previously ] videos highlighting finger-tracking and head-tracking ) brings us the WiiYo.

Wii Want To Hack

ShawnStruck — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:56:31 -0800

A presentation at the 24th Annual Chaos Communication Congress convention for hackers in Germany [previously mentioned in MeFi] revealed a proof of concept: the Nintendo Wii's Power PC "Broadway" chip has been completely hacked. (via OMGNintendo)

I, for one, welcome our new Wii remote hacking overlords

TimeTravelSpeed — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:36:52 -0800

Still aren't sure if the Wii is worth the wait in line? That's okay, the Wiimote is all you need for: Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote, Tracking Your Fingers with the Wiimote, and the latest: Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the Wii Remote (extremely cool and the easiest to implement). From the maker of the $14 steady-cam [prev. here], Johnny Chung Lee is taking Wiimote hacking to a whole new level, and giving away all necessary software and instructions for free. Wii games are about to get a whole lot cooler. I successfully implemented both the white-board, and the VR display and I am just floored. You don't need the Wii for any of these projects. Just the Wiimote, bluetooth dongle, some free software, and an IR light source. I got the VR display working in about 30 minutes (20 of which were spent figuring out that I need the latest DirectX SDK and then installing it). Johnny Lee is quite clever, and will likely make even Nintendo realize that their interface has more potential than previously thought.

The History of the Super Mario Franchise.

Effigy2000 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:44:45 -0800

With the release of Super Mario Galaxy on Wii, now is a perfect time to look back at the History of the Super Mario Brothers.

Mushroom Singdom!

Faux Real — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:04:47 -0800

Mushroom Singdom! Every week (ish) GameJew reviews the games downloadable from the Wii's virtual console in song form. Eps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(?) 8 9(?)

Play that funky Wii

Mwongozi — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:57:47 -0800

Play that funky Wii (MP3), a Vanilla Ice/Nintendo mashup by DJ BC. See also

Hey fatass play some wii

PostIronyIsNotaMyth — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:02:55 -0800

Hey fatass get off the couch and play some videogames.

"Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone"

mek — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:25:54 -0800

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has refused to rate Manhunt 2, Rockstar Games' latest controversial offering, effectively banning it from sale in the United Kingdom. This surprising decision comes only weeks before the game's July 10th release date. The last game to be blocked from sale in the UK was the 1997 classic Carmageddon. Appeal remains a possibility for Rockstar, “although it sometimes takes up to two months to get this happening.”