http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence Society Makes Games, Game's Influence Society™ Sun, 11 May 2008 18:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although it could be a hoax, It appears that the next true Pokémon title could be called Pokémon Platinum rather than Pokémon Opal.None of this stuff is actual confirmed, but it all seems legit. Apparently a scan has serfaced of the upcoming issue of CoroCoro. But some of my ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/05/11/pokemon-platinum/ Notice anything special in the picture? The unmistakable new orange Pay And Play Logo is found in the corner of the Samba de Amigo boxart. Samba de Amigo is a party game that focuses on music. Hopefully the Pay and Play charge will be to pay for new music, and ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/05/10/first-pay-and-play-game/ With the upcoming release of Myst DS (May 13) I started to think about other classic PC games I'd love to see remade or ported on the DS like Myst has been. There are so many great point-and-click adventure games that would fit perfectly on the DS with the ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/04/19/remakes-and-ports-for-the-ds/ If any of you gamers are also webmasters then I might have a new site you might be interested in. Webmaster Talk is an up-and-coming webmaster forum that has recently merged with another large forum, giving it an abundance of features. And best of all they are holding ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/04/14/win-a-nintendo-ds/ First off, sorry about the lack of updates, I've been busy with working on Nintendo Destination and school. Well a while back some photo's and a video was apparently leaked about a new Sonic game called Sonic Unleashed. We finally got confirmation that this game would indeed be heading ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/04/03/sonic-unleashed/ It was recently announced that the Guitar Hero franchise will be shedding it's way to Nintendo's latest mobile console, with Guitar Hero DS: On Tour. So you may be asking your self, How the Hell could you play Guitar Hero on your Nintendo DS? Well the key is the newly announced ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/20/guitar-hero-ds-on-tour/ Manhunt 2 will finally be released in the UK, that's right no more appeals or bans.The BBFC took Video Appeals Committee ruling, but were finally shot down. The game will receive a 18 certificate for release. But for those of you in the UK thinking that you might want to pick ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/16/manhunt-2-will-finally-final-see-the-uk/ WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL March 10, 2008 Got enough challenge in your daily routine? Chances are that basic everyday tasks - getting to work or school on time, walking the dog, taking out the trash - aren't enough to keep you firing on all cylinders. ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/10/virtual-console-update-march-10-2007/ You Chance to win Virtual Console will end at midnight tonight. I'm giving away 3 Virtual Console games. Just a reminder all that’s required to enter, is that you take a quick survey(about 17 easy questions). There will be three people who will win a Virtual Console of their choice. ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/06/drawing-for-virtual-console-game-of-your-choice-ends-midnight/ Game Influence is looking for writers to help to keep the site up to date with gaming news and events. I recently added Rami to the team, but for Game Influence to become the site that I envisioned it to one day be, more writers are needed. A writer must ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/04/game-influence-is-looking-for-writers/ WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE NEW CLASSIC GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL March 3, 2008 March is roaring in like a lion on the Virtual Console™. This might be a good time to look back at the massive catalog of classic games and ask yourself if you've played them all. Well, have you? ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/03/03/virtual-console-update-march-03-2007/ WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL Feb. 25, 2008 This week's additions take players on a psychedelic trip down memory lane. Kirby® is back and armed with a bunch of new talents, including the option to combine abilities. Curious to find out what mixing the Burn and ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/25/virtual-console-update-february-25-2007/ It appears that the Commodore 64 will be joining the ranks of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx-CD, SNK's Neo Geo, MSX, and Sega Master System, and Game Gear as emulated consoles/systems available on the Wii. One can only hope that not ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/23/commodore-64-coming-the-virtual-console/ Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection has always been free to use on the Wii and Nintendo DS. But it now sounds like Nintendo will be charging people to play online for some games. "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay And Play" is what they're calling it. To avoid mix-ups, Nintendo will replace the blue ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/22/nintendo-pay-and-playgreed-or-mmorpgs/ Game Influence, along with Nintendo Destination, is sponsoring a drawing for three free Virtual Console Games. All that's required to enter, is that you take a quick survey. There will be three people who will win a Virtual Console of their choice. So what are you waiting for? Go to ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/22/free-virtual-console-game-of-your-choice/ Picture Kirby Canvas Curse for the Wii. What do you get? You get a WiiWare launch title developed by Frontier Developments, titledLostWinds. Being a launch title, it should come out on May 12th, which is when WiiWare will launch here in the US. In LostWinds, you control Toku and Enril. They ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/20/lostwinds-announced/ With an Interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, Reggie announced that the WiiWare service will be available in the US on May 12, 2008. He also confirmed that Wii Fit will be launching on May 19th here in the US with the price ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/20/wiiware-and-wii-fit-us-dates-confirmed/ What would a game like Super Smash Bros. Brawl be like if it was released on one of Sony's systems, having characters from Sony of the Playstation one, Playstation two, and the Playstation three, brawling to the death. Well IGN asked the question, and created an answer. Below is a ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/18/super-sony-bros-brawl/ WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL Feb. 18, 2008 Some gamers get skeptical when Roman numerals populate the title of a game. But make no mistake - this week's offerings are no mere sequels. They are some of the most highly regarded classic games around. So stock ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/18/virtual-console-update-february-18-2007/ Yet another PS2-to-Wii title is coming to Wii. Okami is coming to the Wii, and it looks like it will be one of the better Wii ports. While there may not be many extras (none announced), Wii owners were hoping for, this game has been dramatically improved. No worries, the game ... http://rlk89.com/gameinfluence/2008/02/15/okami-wii-details-boxart-announced/