A real turn-off
TV Superstars is a minigame collection that hinges on the concept of being contestants on a range of reality TV shows, so it’s fitting that it ends up being a shallow and forgettable experience.
I’m not half as competent with numbers as I am with letters, but there’s something about a good statistic that lifts my heart nonetheless. There’s one result in particular that’s cheered me up, but first, history lesson.
In April this year my hours at work were reduced, which was a blow for obvious reasons. I set about looking for another job, particularly ones in the field I most want to work in – games journalism, of course – but it’s a massively competitive field and I didn’t have enough experience to get anywhere, despite having written about 100,000 words for Nintendo Life in a few years.
Doing fewer hours at work meant more time to focus on things I wanted to do, so I saw it as an opportunity to establish myself and gain extra experience. I made a start on May 1st, with a target of 5 articles a day and 2 at weekends, and since then I’ve had great fun doing it.
Anyway, you’re not here for my wild anecdotes, you want those statistics I promised. Here, let me get to the point.
Since May 1st, our readership has almost doubled. We’re going through the biggest period of growth I’ve known on the site, from ~500,000 visits to nearly a million visits a month. We’re now probably the biggest independent Nintendo news and reviews website. I’m certainly not claiming I’m solely responsible for this – the Nintendo Life team is a success story in itself – but it’s nice to know I contributed.
Now I write for Movemodo and KINECTaku I feel I’m making progress and am on my way to establishing myself as a decent writer. Next year we launch Sega Fusion, and I’ll be heavily involved in that as well, of course.
It’s very, very exciting. Even more exciting than statistics. Maybe.
It's not long until you can see if Disney Epic Mickey lives up to the promise of its title, and this latest behind-the-scenes video might sway you one way or the other as it discusses the game's musical score.
Kinect vs. Move, Move vs. Kinect – who will win? Everybody's favourite analyst Michael Pachter is being uncharacteristically cagey about who he'll be backing, as he reckons both systems can shift over 10 million units before the end of 2011, making half of those sales before the current financial year ends in April 2011.
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We Love this Michael Jackson Wii Glove, It's So Bad - Nintendo Life: Wii http://t.co/Ox0r4ZE via @nintendolife
Shamone!
Step aside, Power Glove: there's a new ultimate glove-based peripheral in town. When Michael Jackson: The Experience ships later this month, dedicated King of Pop fans can pick up the special edition containing the game and a single white sparkly glove.
Game not possible on Move or Wii, says developer
The first Dance Central isn't even available yet but developer Harmonix is already at work on pre-production work for a follow-up. Users anticipating the dance title need not worry about it being superseded that quickly however, with the developer committing to post-launch downloadable content as its number one focus. In fact, like the team's recent Rock Band 3 release, there'll be downloadable content available from day one.
Tension melts away in new screenshots
Okay, so it's not really hand-holding, it's the Tag mode in Sega's upcoming Sonic Free Riders, a multiplayer mode that lets two hoverboarders team up in the game.
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