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Nintendo next-gen DS could have free integrated 3G

, Nov 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Nintendo may be facing a surprise dip in profits but they're not resting on their laurels.  The larger-screen Nintendo DSi LL (aka the DSi XL when it lands in the US and Europe in Q1 2010) is one such attack, but according to the Financial Times the gaming company are also considering adding integrated, contract-free 3G to their next-gen DS. Read The Full Story

Nintendo profits down amid dreary Wii, DS sales

, Oct 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

We've obviously gone through the rabbit hole: Motorola's income reaches positive figures while Nintendo turn around and report slashed profits [pdf link].  After a healthy last quarter, the Japanese gaming giant has announced a drop in interim net profits from 144.83 billion yen this time last year to just 69.49 billion yen this past six months, with a 43-percent drop in Wii sales. Read The Full Story

Band Hero DS “Drum Grip” for Nintendo DS revealed

, Jul 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Activision have been showing off their latest peripheral, and this time they've set their sights on your pocket.  Set to be included with every purchase of Band Hero DS, the upcoming musical game for Nintendo's clamshell console, the Band Hero DS Drum Grip is a rubberized silicon sleeve that fits over the DS Lite. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Personal Trainer: Walking headed for U.S.

, May 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Video game companies continue to delve into the fitness-oriented aspect of games these days and now Nintendo will be launching their Personal Trainer: Walking game in the U.S. soon for both the DS and the DSi. Read The Full Story

LEGO Rock Band gets official

, Apr 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

If you love LEGO and you love Rock Band, then prepare to whoop in unadorned rapture at the news that LEGO Rock Band has been officially announced.  Available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS, LEGO Rock Band will allow gamers to build their own minifig avatars, band and entourage, and play tracks including Blur's Song 2, Europe's The Final Countdown and Carl Douglas' Kung Fu Fighting.   Read The Full Story

Health Control Game Timer to frustrate Nintendo DS players

, Apr 2nd 2009 Discuss [2]

If you've ever had to hold chilled spoons to your eyes just to get them uncrossed after an epic Nintendo DS session, this Health Control Game Timer may be the gadget to save your sight.  Plugging into the handheld console, the HCGT can be set to automatically shut the DS down after a preset length of time. Read The Full Story

Nintendo DSi browser whups DS Lite in video speed test

, Feb 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Although you've been able to browse the internet on the Nintendo DS for some time now, the experience has never really a been a good one.  That's something that Nintendo promised to change with the new DSi, and going by this browser speed showdown from the guys at N+, they've succeeded. Video showdown after the cut Read The Full Story

Solar-powered Nintendo DS lets you throw away your charger

, Feb 12th 2009 Discuss [3]

Take one Nintendo DS, a handful of solar panels, some spare time and this Instructable, and you could end up with this: a solar-powered DS that you never have to plug into the mains again.  By strapping four 60 x 60mm panels - each capable of a maximum 3 volts at 40 ma power output - to the top and bottom outside casings of the DS, you can actually create a trickle-charger potent enough to avoid ever needing mains power. Read The Full Story

Nintendo DS Lite Onyx has been discontinued?

, Feb 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

According to a leaked GameStop internal newsletter, Nintendo have discontinued the DS Lite Onyx handheld.  The GameStop daily newsletter suggests that no further stock of the black DS Lite will be delivered, and that once stores have sold their remaining on-site stock they should remove any Onyx boxes and promotional material from the sales floor. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii sales set new industry records

, Jan 16th 2009 Discuss [2]

Nintendo has set amazing sales records in the year 2008 due to the growing popularity of the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS gaming devices. Never before has a gaming console sold more than 10 million units in a single year, but Nintendo has almost accomplished this twice in 2008. According to independent sales data released yesterday by the NPD Group, the Wii had a total sales number of 10.17 million units for 2008 with the Nintendo DS coming in as close second with just 9.95 million. In the last generation of gaming devices, Nintendo fell short against Sony and Microsoft with its GameCube, but this generation Nintendo has redeemed themselves with amazing sales. Read The Full Story

Nintendo trademark tips DS Motion-Sensitivity

, Jan 14th 2009 Discuss [1]

Nintendo have trademarked two new gaming-related terms, one of which suggests that a motion-sensing add-on for the handheld DS is in the works.  The trademark database refers to the "DS Houi Sensor Card", with houi meaning "direction" or "cardinal point" in Japanese, and has led to predictions of a new range of cartridges that would offer title-specific motion-sensing. Read The Full Story

Dissidia debuts at number one in Japan by selling 489,126 copies

, Dec 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

As to be expected Dssidia was number one on last week’s Media Create Japanese sales charts by selling 489,126 copies. This however was not the best debut week ever for a Japanese PSP release title, that honor goes to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G with the absurdly high number of 820,000 sold in the first week. Read The Full Story
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