(Credit: Nickelodeon)In an effort to educate and encourage action, Nickelodeon is set to release what could be the first ever online multiplayer video game that deals with environmental issues. As a component of the broader Big Green Help initiative, the game will tie together an overall theme that the company launched on Earth Day last April.
The Big Green Help Global Challenge will be available for download starting Sunday, and we were able to grab a sneak peek.
Everyone who wants to play the game must take a pledge to reduce their carbon footprint. With that pledge comes a virtual checklist of changes that can be made such as “travelling by foot, bike, etc., instead of by car for four miles each week.” At the end of every gaming session, players can track their progress and see how they are making an impact. Keep reading for more on the title including a gameplay video. …
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This week brings us more puzzle action for WiiWare, hockey mini-games, and the second game in the series from a Sega Genesis all-star.
- WiiWare
- Bruiser and Scratch (Steel Penny Games, Inc., 1,000 Wii points): Help Bruiser and Scratch get out of a lost world by solving 48 puzzles in
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(Credit: Kotaku)A Kotaku hands-on of the PlayStation 3 keypad reveals some new information about the $50 snap-on accessory. Sony has had plenty of time to go above and beyond the Xbox 360 Chatpad and as expected, it does seem to improve on it in a number of ways. We
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This week gives Space Invaders its overdue revenge and a classic side-scrolling shooter its second date with the Virtual Console.
- WiiWare
- Space Invaders Get Even (Taito, 500 Wii points): My, how the tables have turned. In this classic remake, you’ll take control of the UFOs, blasting relentlessly at the
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This week brings Sudoku to the Wii along with a classic flatulent superhero from the Sega Genesis era.
- WiiWare
- Boingz (RealArcade, 1,000 Wii points): Boingz offers 30 levels of mind-bending puzzle solving that has you fling small creatures in order to unwind the secrets of each area.
- Sudoku Challenge!
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Be sure to check out today’s episode of The 404 where we welcome pro snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White to the studio. He talks to us about his new game from Ubisoft coming out on Sunday called Shaun White Snowboarding.
The title will be available for all major gaming
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We’ve just posted our review of the highly anticipated Nyko Wing Wireless Classic Controller for use with the Nintendo Wii. Since the console’s launch, owners of the system have had only one choice for universal compatibility with all Virtual Console games.
While the Nintendo Classic Controller has been
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This week brings brain training to WiiWare along with a classic game from the Mega Man series to the Virtual Console.
- WiiWare
- Brain Challenge (Gameloft, 1,000 Wii points): Test yourself in various brain exercises in categories such as memory, logic, and math mini games. Challenge your friends as well
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23 years in the making
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When someone mentions a pair of video-game-inspired sneakers, the end result usually isn’t something worthy of slipping on your feet. However, these new Nike Air Max sneakers not only pay tribute to the classic Nintendo Entertainment System console, but they actually look
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This week brings us a bizarre sci-fi pinball game, a home-remodeling simulator, and an original space-themed shoot-em-up.
- WiiWare
- Alien Crush Returns (Hudson Entertainment, 800 Wii points): Alien Crush Returns is an updated version of the classic Turbografx 16 game. It’s a pinball simulator unlike anything you’ve played because
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