Game News Thanksgiving is almost here and some folks are dreaming about turkey dinner, but gamers have something else in mind – the Nintendo Wii and the Playstation 3! The smokin' hot new game consoles launched over the weekend with huge lines, parties, muggings and more madness. We've got the latest game news for you right here - we've got everything from the 411 on the console launches to the games for each system. There's also a list of new games for other systems at the bottom of the page so check it all out!
Sony Playstation 3 Launch – Lineups, Muggings and Madness!
Hardcore gamers started camping out in front of stores, lining up to be the first to buy a
PS3, two weeks before it came out! With only
400,000 Playstation 3 consoles for all of
North America, getting one was tricky and stores had to hand out numbered bracelets and get
security guards to keep gamers under control as they lined up by the dozen. Stores hooked the patient gamers up with
free food and
entertainment. Even so, people
budged in line, there were
fights, one guy got
shot by robbers in front of a
Wal-Mart in
Conneticut and there were
muggings in a couple
PS3 line-ups! It was a
crazy launch for the new system - find out which
games it can play.
Playstation 3 – Video Games at Launch
Here's a list of all the
PS3 games you can play with the new console.
Nintendo Wii Launch – Party Time in NYC!
With over
one million Wii consoles ready at launch, and parties in
NY, LA and other cities, Nintendo was ready to deliver the gaming goods. The line-ups were much smaller than the
PS3 ones and didn't start until a day or two before the console went on sale! The
first Wii went to
Isaiah Johnson from
Bronx, NY at 12:01 on
Sunday, November 19, 2006 and then it was party time for Nintendo fans. The only bummer for gamers who grabbed the
Wii was that some of the
Wii Channels weren't online. Here's a list of the channels and when they're coming.
Forecast Channel - December 20, 2006
News Channel - January 27, 2006
Internet Channel - Coming Soon!
Nintendo Wii – Video Games at Launch
First, each Wii comes with
Wii Sports, which gives you
five sports games to play. Then there are more you can
buy and others you can
download. Here's a list!
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Nintendo Wii Games
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Barnyard
Call of Duty 3
Cars
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Elebits
Excite Truck
Far Cry: Vengeance
GT Pro Series
Happy Feet
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Madden NFL '07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Metal Slug Anthology
Monster 4X4: World Circuit
Need for Speed: Carbon
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Open Season
Rampage: Total Destruction
Rapala Tournament Fishing
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Creature from the Krusty Krab
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Super Swing Golf
The Ant Bully
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions
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Downloadable Wii Games
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NES Games
Mario Bros.
The Legend of Zelda
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Ice Hockey
Pinball
Soccer
Tennis
Urban Champion
Wario's Woods
Baseball
Solomon's Key
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SNES Games
F-Zero
SimCity
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N64 Games
Super Mario 64
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Sega Genesis Games Games
Sonic the Hedgehog
Altered Beast
Golden Axe
Columns
Ecco the Dolphin
Gunstar Heroes
Space Harrier II
Toe Jam & Earl
Ristar
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
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TurboGrafx16 Games
Bonk's Adventure
Super Star Soldier
Victory Run
Bomberman '93
Dungeon Explorer
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What Video Games are Dropping This Week?
November 21 - Dogz for DS.
November 21 - Meteos for DS.
November 21 - Pimp My Ride for PS2.
November 21 - Spider-Man: Battle for New York for DS.
November 21 - Thrillville for PSP and PS2.
November 21 - Tony Hawk's Project 8 for PSP.
November 22 - Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude for GBA.
November 22 - Superman Returns: The Videogame for DS and Xbox.
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