Tag Archive for 'ds'


Tuesday, Nov 25th 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo have announced two new limited edition DS bundles, that will launch on Black Friday.  The Mario Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red version of the DS handheld, complete with an ‘M’ logo, plus a copy of New Super Mario Bros.  Meanwhile the Ice Blue Nintendo DS bundle comes with a custom carrying case [...]

Thursday, Nov 20th 2008 by Brenda Stokes

If you’re big into skating games, then you’ll be pleased to know that EA Games has just announced their Skate It! game for the Wii and Nintendo DS is now available to buy at a store near you.
The game lets you perform all sorts of skateboard moves just by flicking around the Wii Remote or [...]

Friday, Oct 31st 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo have confirmed that the DSi will go on sale in Japan from Saturday, November 1st, and in overseas markets by the Summer of 2009.  The news, from company president Satoru Iwata, clarifies Nintendo’s previous statements that the DSi would not reach the US until “well into 2009″.  In Japan, the Nintendo DSi will retail [...]

Monday, Oct 6th 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo’s DSi has been a surprisingly controversial gaming launch, but something a whole lot of people agree is disappointing is that the handheld won’t reach the US until “well into” 2009.  Of course, that’s nothing particularly new when it comes to slick Japanese games hardware (or software for that matter), but Nintendo have laid a [...]

Friday, Oct 3rd 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo’s DSi and DSi Shop aren’t the only new things coming for avid gamers; they’re also looking to bring some Wii-style “get off your fat cheeks and do some exercise” action courtesy of the new DSi Pedometer.  Confirming the information gleaned from a trade document earlier this week, the Nintendo Pedometer will connect wirelessly with the [...]

Thursday, Oct 2nd 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo’s new DSi handheld, announced today, may be a bit more portable than its DS Lite predecessor - 12-percent thinner in fact - but if you’re expecting to use that portability to take it further afield for even more gaming then the estimated battery life ratings may be a disappointment.  While the DS Lite could [...]

Thursday, Oct 2nd 2008 by Chris Davies

On Nintendo’s new Japanese site for the DSi there’s a photo viewer to compare the existing DS Lite handheld to its new DSi sibling.  SlashGear reader Sion extracted and pieced together the two images for us as a direct size comparison between old and new; as you can see, the new 640 x 480 3.25-inch screens on [...]

Thursday, Oct 2nd 2008 by Chris Davies

Nintendo has announced its new DSi, the update to the DS Lite, at the company’s Fall presentation in Japan earlier today.  As expected, it features the same dual-display clamshell layout as the DS (both larger at 3.25-inches, with the bottom display remaining a touchscreen) with additional media features: an external 3-megapixel camera, an internal video-call [...]

Wednesday, Oct 1st 2008 by Chris Davies

Rumors seem to be drawn magnetically to Nintendo today, with both the DS and the Wii gaining coverage regarding their replacements.  The DS rumor is more imminent, with MCV claiming to have heard from a Japanese source that Nintendo plan to announce a new version of the handheld, complete with MP3 and camera functionality, on [...]

Wednesday, Oct 1st 2008 by Brenda Stokes

A European trade document indicates that a pedometer for the Nintendo DS is in the works. Whether or not this will actually meet production remains to be seen, but it would be an add-on for exercise oriented games. 


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