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0  Warren Spector Talks Epic Mickey Wii Exclusivity Mon, Aug 9th, 2010, 12:25 pm (EST) BY COLIN Warren Spector seems to be quite happy about the current exclusivity of Epic Mickey on Nintendo's home hardware. However, he admits that everyone's favourite mouse may make an appearance on the PS3 and Xbox 360, if only somebody asked him to. More »

	4  New Zelda Game A Prequel To Ocarina of Time Wed, Jul 21st, 2010, 11:43 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA ZeldaDungeon deserves a bit of praise, for informing me of two bits of news that really have made my day fantastic. First, that Skyward Sword will be officially taking place before the Ocarina of Time game. Secondly, that Zelda games even have a time-line to begin with. More »

1  Nintendo Quiet On Bundling Wii MotionPlus With New Zelda Mon, Jun 21st, 2010, 8:16 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Those who have been following the recent developments behind The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which was recently unveiled during Nintendo's E3 2010 press conference, will know that the game requires Wii MotionPlus to control Link's actions. With many of Nintendo's recent Wii MotionPlus titles including the controller extensions for free inside the game's packaging, it would usually be a sure thing that Nintendo would be bundling the two together, but that might not be the case. More »

2  E3 2010: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Preview Thu, Jun 17th, 2010, 1:58 pm (EST) BY SHAWN After revealing the title at the end of E3 2009, The Legend of Zelda fans have been waiting for more news about the title, which Nintendo delivered on in their E3 2010 press conference with the subtitle for the game, Skyward Sword, as well as the first look at the game in a short trailer. For those wanting a more hands-on experience, Nintendo setup demos of the game on the show floor, and Gaming Union was able to take a look and see how it compares to the previous games in the series. More »

	0  Zelda Skyward Sword Announced For Wii, Coming 2011 Tue, Jun 15th, 2010, 12:40 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS At today's E3 2010 Nintendo press conference, Shigeru Miyamoto unveiled the new Zelda title coming to the Wii system. Zelda: Skyward Sword, is the first true Wii remote based title and will also integrate the Wii Motion Plus to use the sword in a more 1:1 motion to sword fight. More »

	48  E3 2010 Nintendo Liveblog Tue, Jun 15th, 2010, 11:57 am (EST) BY SHAWN Welcome to the GamingUnion.net liveblog for the E3 2010 Nintendo press conference. We'll be updating this post as the event unfolds, so be sure to check back for all the latest Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS updates. More »

0  Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Talks Video Games Fri, Jun 4th, 2010, 6:39 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Jonny Greenwood, guitarist for a little band named Radiohead, has taken the rare step on posting some games he's been playing on the band's blog. Usually dedicated to a compilation of music, the 'Dead Air Space' blog featured a list of Greenwood's favourite games as of late, which can be seen below. More »

	0  Major Changes Coming to Zelda Wii, Miyamoto Says Tue, May 18th, 2010, 11:41 am (EST) BY SHAWN According to a recent interview with the German gaming website Gaming Media, it appears that Nintendo is working on making the upcoming The Legend of Zelda game for the Wii easier to play compared to previous outings in the franchise. More »

0  Nintendo DS Sales Surpass GameBoy Thu, May 6th, 2010, 10:53 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Nintendo has revealed that the DS handheld device has surpassed its predecessor, the GameBoy, in worldwide life-to-date sales. The DS has reached over 129 million units in its short lifespan, compared to the GameBoy which hit 118 million over two decades. These figures place the DS at the top of all time handheld sales, not surprisingly, Nintendo continues to dominate the market. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Shows Off Its Character Editor Tue, Apr 20th, 2010, 3:34 pm (EST) BY SHAWN While most people know about the unique 2D-on-3D graphical style of 3D Dot Game Heroes, which we recently reviewed, the game also includes an incredibly detailed character editor, which Atlus has decided to show off in their latest "vignette" for the game. More »

0  Okami Successor, Okamiden, Coming To North America Tue, Apr 20th, 2010, 1:05 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS As a part of Capcom's massive press release, Okami's successor has today been announced as part of the upcoming lineup of Capcom games in North America and Europe for the next year. Okamiden is a DS title that takes place shortly after the events of Okami, which was previously on both the PlayStation 2 and Wii systems. More »

	1  Iwata: Monster Hunter Tri Puts Pressure On Zelda Team Wed, Apr 7th, 2010, 2:00 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Monster Hunter Tri is due out in a few weeks, and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has heaped praise on Capcom for the graphical standard that has been achieved with the game. More »

0  3D Dot Games Heroes Shop Is A Secret To Everybody Tue, Apr 6th, 2010, 10:19 pm (EST) BY SHAWN With only a few weeks before the launch of 3D Dot Game Heroes, Atlus has released yet another trailer for the game, this time revolving around the various shops available in the game, lovably called "Dot-Marts". The trailer is very much tongue-in-cheek, riffled with various references to some of the most notable translation errors in the original two Zelda games on the NES. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Preview Sat, Apr 3rd, 2010, 12:29 pm (EST) BY MARY LYNN MCLACHLAN It would seem that 2D games have become something of a memory, as current generation games sport hugely realistic graphics, heavy plots, and state of the art game mechanics. However, for those who have ever found themselves missing their old school games Atlus has just the mix with their new upcoming title, 3D Dot Game Heroes. It allows players to venture forth into Dotonia, the kingdom that was once 2D but opted to be a more popular 3D world. Once, Dotonia had been threatened by the Dark King, who attempted to conquer the world, but was thwarted by a great hero. Now only the descendant of this hero may wield the legendary sword and stop the Dark Bishop. The fate of the world resides in the ability to collect the six magical orbs in this unique light-hearted adventure puzzle game. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Has One Retro Launch Trailer Thu, Mar 25th, 2010, 8:54 pm (EST) BY SHAWN With a little over a month left till Atlus's release of 3D Dot Game Heroes in North America (and Europe via publisher South Peak), Atlus has released the official launch trailer for the game, with more retro vibes than you can throw a stick at. More »

4  New Zelda May Use Wii Vitality Sensor Mon, Mar 22nd, 2010, 11:20 am (EST) BY COLIN Speaking with gamerTM, Shigeru Miyamoto teased that the possibility of incorporating the Wii's Vitality Sensor into the new Legend of Zelda is very much within the realms of possibility. "Whenever we are going to use any new device it is possible to expand the appeal to those who are new to the videogaming world. At the same time, however, it is also fun to think of ways in which we might apply that new technology to existing forms of gameplay..." More »

0  Atlus Showcases 3D Dot Game Heroes's Many Bosses Tue, Mar 16th, 2010, 12:14 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Every good adventure game needs a set of impressive bosses, and 3D Dot Game Heroes is no exception. Atlus has just released a new teaser video which showcases some of the game's unique bosses with the same retro humor from their previous 3D Dot Game Heroes video which featured "natural sword enhancement". More »

0  Why God of War 3 Doesn't Need Aggressive Marketing Tue, Mar 9th, 2010, 1:10 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA As we get closer to the release of God of War III, fans are eating up every bit of information they can get. The men and women at Sony are keeping a tight lid on this one however, with only the occasional trailer here, a screenshot there, and the unveiling of the box set for fans to chew on. That's exactly the way it should be. As a culture we tend to get a little obsessed with how much information we can learn before something even happens, and it's created a lot of false hopes and empty promises. God of War III is better off without it. More »

2  3D Dot Game Heroes's Many Swords Sun, Feb 28th, 2010, 7:19 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Atlus has just released another new batch of 3D Dot Game Heroes screenshots, but this time they feature some of the various swords that can be collected in the game. The game was announced last November after Sony has teased that a mystery publisher would be picking up the game, shortly after the game's release in Japan. More »

0  3D Dot Game Heroes Features Sword Enhancement Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 8:55 pm (EST) BY SHAWN 3D Dot Game Heroes is known for having a lot of unique features. It featured a retro 3D look but with a 2D block charm. It harkens back to the old-school adventure games with an overworld view akin to the original Legend of Zelda. But what most people don't know about the game is that it allows the player to increase...their sword. More »