My take on the this week’s most popular gaming news stories.
1. Wii Sports/Wii MotionPlus Arriving Stateside in July
The News: After much speculation, Nintendo has finally confirmed that Wii Sports and the Wiimote accessory, Wii MotionPlus, will be in stores this summer. There are no details yet on whether the game and the accessory will be [...]

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Looking to pick up Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit? Forget Target and Best Buy, 7-Eleven has announced that their stores will now be stocked with the hottest video game releases for all major consoles.
From the press release:
“Video games aren’t just for kids anymore, and they’re not just sold at [...]

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Wounded troops are finding rehabilitation easier thanks to the Nintendo Wii. Wired Magazine reports that soldiers with extensive injuries have benefited physically and mentally from playing Wii. Obviously physical therapists aren’t prescribing Wii treatment alone, but have recommended playing games like Wii Sports and Guitar Hero in addition to traditional techniques for improved mobility.
via: Wired [...]

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This was on Digg today….
The console that started it all. Inside Edition reports on the NES.

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Shaun White Snowboarding

The keynote opened with Shaun White using the balance board with his upcoming game. This actually looked like a lot of fun. Shaun gave the balance board a lot of praise and talked about his input into the game.
Wii Motion Plus
This will be out next year and will be bundled with Wii [...]

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On Tuesday, Zak and Wiki: Quest For Barbaros’ Treasure arrives in stores. The game is being marketed as a Cranium/Brain Age type game with tons of brain teasers and puzzles to challenge the young crowd. Some of the game features include:

Seven themed stages each including multiple sub-areas to explore.
Variety of distinct bosses
More than 30 enemies [...]

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