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Summer Is Coming Early With Summer Sports: Paradise Island

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:05:20 -0800

I'm going to bet on the fact that if you have a Wii, you love playing Wii Sports. Well the game that has certainly been a hit with everyone from seniors to professionals in the medical field has now got another partner in crime-Summer Sports: Paradise Island! Summer Sports: Paradise Island takes you to a sunny island resort where you can play seven warm weather games including volleyball, lawn darts, croquet, horseshoes and mini golf.

Set for a release in March, I'm super stoked to play some Summer games during this long winter season, as I can almost feel the virtual sun on my face now! Get an early look at the first screenshots of Summer Games: Paradise Island thanks to GameSpy in the gallery below.

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Wii Sports Sequel, Remote Attachment Coming Soon

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:33:12 -0700

If you spent all your spare hours knocking down pins and throwing curve balls when you first cracked open your Wii by going Pro in Wii Sports, then get ready - you're about to go a few rounds with Wii Sports Resort this Summer! Not to be confused with the third party title Summer Sports: Paradise Island, this game is coming straight from Nintendo and will hit the shelves July 26. Announced at last year's E3 conference, Wii Sports Resort will include Summer fun activities like water skiing, playing Frisbee with a Mii-like dog, and sword fighting. Yes, sword fighting - make up for all the times your mom told you not to play with sticks in the house!

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But that's not all. Find out what other goodies are being released for your Wii this Summer when you read more.

Adding to the fun is the new Wii remote attachment that makes your movements even more realistic. Called Wii MotionPlus, this sensor attaches to the bottom of your remote and catches slight movements and enhances your playing experience. Sold together, Wii Summer Sports and Wii MotionPlus will set you back $50, but if you only want more accuracy for your favorite games (this will come in especially handy for your golf swing), Wii MotionPlus will cost just $20.

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Get Your Game On: April Releases

GeekSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:30:10 -0700

The time has come for the start of the video game "dry" season. . . a gaming drought, if you will. Although there are a few games being released this month that are worthy of your time and cash - like one of my April Must Haves: Mario Kart – truth be told, some are just filler until we get to the next batch of great games. Fortunately, we had a huge Winter, and my console is still humming to the likes of Rock Band, Mass Effect (will I ever get the time to finish!?), and of course Super Mario Galaxy. Scope out my picks for this month and tell me what you think in the comments below!

**New Video Game Releases (April 2008)**
Why You'll Love It	Console/Price	Release Date
Iron Man - You may already know how stoked I am for the movie, but I'm equally excited for the game as well.	PSP, DS, PS2, PC, Wii, $40 to $60	Coming April 22
Summer Sports: Paradise Island - Virtual volleyball, darts, horseshoes, and mini golf, all in a virtual resort? Sounds virtually perfect to me! Kinda like Wii Sports, just with a lot more sand.	Wii, $40	Out April 9
Mario Kart - Not only can you race your fave characters at home and online, but add in motorcycles and a Wii Wheel to the mix and you have an awesome racing party! Just be careful - those little kids that play online can be pretty good drivers. You better practice first!	Wii, $50	Racing into stores April 27
Arcana Heart - A gaggle of eleven heroic females are fighting to save the Earth from evil at all costs. Talk about some geeky girl power!	PS2, $30	Out April 8
Let's Pilates! - I know this one is kind of a "stretch" (ha ha), but it does fall nicely into place with the upcoming Wii Fit and the DS Weight loss coach. Just getting you ready for swimsuit season!	Nintendo DS, $10	Get it April 29.

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Get Your Game On: March Releases

GeekSugar — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:30:52 -0800

Can you smell that? Not only is Spring in the air, but I'm getting a slight whiff of Super Smash Bros Brawl! Release day is finally drawing near, and although it's not the only game that I'm looking forward to, it's definitely at the top of my "must buy" list this month. Bonus for me, my local Gamestop is hosting an in-store Brawl showdown (with some pretty sweet prizes), to help count down the minutes until midnight when we can take our own copies home!
But there are other games out there for me to get excited about as well. I'm also looking forward to some bugs, some space men and a few ghosts to fill my gaming quota. Check out a few more of my choice selections – while I warm up my Brawling thumbs – when you read more

**New Video Game Releases (March 2008)**
Why You'll Love It	Console/Price	Release Date
Super Smash Bros. Brawl! - We've all been waiting a looong time for this one! Finally hitting the shelves this month, SSBB should be "the" game to own this Spring.	Nintendo Wii, $50	Coming March 9
Insecticide - On an Earth overrun with pesticides, bugs have become the intelligent species. You play as Detective Chrys Liszt, solving crimes in the city of Troi in this film noir action adventure game.	Nintendo DS, $30	Available March 11
Summer Sports: Paradise Island - I have been looking forward to this game for awhile, especially since the weather is still cold. So I can pretend to be on a warm beach playing volleyball, mini golf, horseshoes, and basketball. Like a virtual vacation. Ahhhh!	Nintendo Wii , $40	Get it March 27
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil - This space age shooter has you taking down enemy aliens, of course. Shoot 'em up using one of the many weapons at your disposal.	Xbox 360 Live Marketplace, 800 points	Out now. Get it only on Xbox Live Marketplace
The Lost Crown: Ghost Hunting Adventure - You travel to a forgotten town to uncover the myth of the Saxon Crown. Use ghost hunting devices to coax the dead to guide you through the mystery. If the trailer doesn't creep you out, I'm sure the game will!	PC, $30	Out now. Get it online.
Army of Two - You and a pal rely on each other as you navigate super high-risk military missions in this third person shooter. Plus, you can compete against other "army of twos" online to earn guns and armor.	Xbox 360, Playstation 3, $60	Out now. Order it online.