News Nintendo World Store Interior Design Award
Nintendo's New York store bags a couple of awards for its interior design.
Cult Hero film maker snaps back at the gaming press, also talks about his fantasic movies.
Reggie gives us the info, the soon-to-be-replaced Nintendo DS will cease production later this year.
Ocean, whatever happened to those guys? Anyways, Nintendo of America talk philosophy.
News Opera Web Browser For Nintendo DS
Those Norwegians are set to bring the Opera web browser to your Nintendo DS.
News - February, 2006
Monday27th Feb 2006
News Coloured DS Lite Problems
Woops, Nintendo announce some "problems" that mean the coloured DS Lite won't be available on launch.
GamesIndustry.biz have today reported that the Japanese launch of the improved DS, dubbed DS Lite, won't include the flavours Ice Blue or Enamel Navy following "unspecified production problems". The launch, on March 2nd, will still include the...
Sunday26th Feb 2006
News 1,000 Revolution Development Kits Shipped
Reggie announces that over 1,000 Development kits have been sent out to developers all over the world.
In the previously reported interview with Engadget, Reggie told us that developers around the world have been receiving an updated version of the development kit for Nintendo Revolution. This is prototype hardware the games developers can use to...
Friday24th Feb 2006
News Detailed Tetris DS Information
Nintendo have released further information on the gameplay modes we should expect in Tetris DS
One of the most popular games of all time is getting a 2006 revamp, Tetris returns with the imaginatively titled Tetris DS. The game will feature 6 different gameplay modes, each themed on a famous Nintendo franchise such as Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong,...
Thursday23rd Feb 2006
News Reggie Just Keeps Talking
The latest interview with Reggie Fils-Aime hits the blogosphere, he talks DS Lite, Revolution & Zelda.
Engadget have published a lengthy interview with the big boss man, Reggie Fils-Aime. One interesting point, the interviewer, Peter Rojas, asked if we should expect a third iteration of the DS in about 18 months time. Reggie replied: "I...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2006
News US New Super Mario Bros. Gets May Release
Nintendo.com announce that the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. game will be released on May 7th in the US.
Yesterday Nintendo.com announced that New Super Mario Bros, will be released on May 7th in the US, very close to the Japanese version also to be released in May. New Super Mario Bros. is the first original Mario adventure for Nintendo DS and the...
News Rumours Surround European DS Lite Launch
EuroGamer uncover some information surrounding the release of the new Nintendo DS in Europe.
After reports from serveral German retail outlets suggesting the DS Lite wouldn't ship until August in the European Union, sniffer dogs EuroGamer have information that says otherwise. "Nintendo has declined to address online reports that DS Lite will...
Monday20th Feb 2006
Reggie gives us the info, the soon-to-be-replaced Nintendo DS will cease production later this year.
Reggie yesterday appeared on the "Game Heads" show broadcast by American Spike TV (the UFC lot). He announced that the current Nintendo DS will be phased out in favour for the new DS Lite. This comes as no real surprise, as the new DS is no doubt...
Trauma Centre, the latest quirk-fest title comes to European Nintendo DS' in April.
Nintendo have today revealed details about its latest "surgery-simulator", Trauma Centre: Under The Knife. The game which allows the player to become a leading surgeon and perform operations! "Become the next emergency room super-star as you take on the role of...
News Gamers Must Wait For Twilight Princess
Reggie announces that The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be released in the "fall" 2006.
Spong have today reported on an interview with Reggie Fils-Aime on Spike TV yesterday, announcing that the new highly anticipated Zelda game won't be released until the "fall" of 2006. This comes as a bit of a cruel blow for the Zelda faithful, this new...
Thursday16th Feb 2006
Impressive sales for Nintendogs in Europe as the dog-sim surpasses all expectations.
Nintendo announce Nintendog sales of 2,000,000 units across Europe. Now that's really something to bark about. "The phenomenal success of Nintendogs continues to go from strength to strength for Nintendo with the latest sales across Europe reaching 2 million...
News Up Close With Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo release some better quality images of the new, lighter, brighter, Nintendo DS.
You've no doubt heard about the new DS Lite, the smaller, lighter version of the Nintendo DS handheld. Nintendo teased us last week with a single concept graphic of what its going to look like, they've finally given in to the demand from fanboys around the globe...
News Tecmo In The Mood For A Revolution
Tecmo announce their first Revolution game will be from the Pangya golf series, not Dead or Alive. Sorry.
World famous Japanese games developer Tecmo have today announced their first title for the upcoming Nintendo Revolution. All those hardcore Dead or Alive Xbox fan-boys can relax, its not going to be from the smutty DoA series. Instead, Tecmo...
News Transformers: Gamers In Disguise
Activision to Publish Range of Games Based on the Transformers Franchise and Live-Action film.
Hasbro has today announced there agreement with Activision to bring a range of video games for the upcoming Transformers movie from Dreamworks / Paramount. "The TRANSFORMERS brand has been one of the best-selling boys' action brands in a wide-range of...
Wednesday15th Feb 2006
Cult Hero film maker snaps back at the gaming press, also talks about his fantasic movies.
Useless Uwe Boll today sat down and talked to EuroGamer, he had quite a lot to say about the press, his movies and everything in-between. Apparently our fault, the gaming press, as to why his movies get such a bad reputation. Lets remember that his recent...
News Opera Web Browser For Nintendo DS
Those Norwegians are set to bring the Opera web browser to your Nintendo DS.
Nintendo and Opera have announced that they plan to bring the popular Opera browser to a handheld near you. There's been rumours of such software for the DS ever since the PSP launched its own web browsing software. Certainly a wise move by Nintendo. "In Opera's...
News Nintendo Announce DS TV Tuner
That's right folks, just as you wanted, a TV Tuner for the Nintendo DS... in Japan.
Nintendo today announced a TV tuner add on for the Nintendo DS to be available in Japan. With most portable devices, its never long until a TV tuner gizmo comes along, people will always want them. "The TV tuner add-on will occupy the standard DS game slot,...
New gameplay modes shown as you get to see this cult classic remake in action...
IGN have gotten hold of 3 new video's for the upcoming Nintendo game Tetris DS. What is interesting is that they show how some of the gameplay modes play: One video shows the grounded blocks being moved about to clear lines (by use of touch screen most likely), this is...
News DS WiFi Gets Even Stronger
Nintendo claim 850,000 unique users connected to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection since launch.
Earlier this week Nintendo issued some statistics about it's Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the online service used for playing against friends over the internet. "Nintendo's Wi-Fi gaming service has seen users skyrocket, with more than 20 million connections...
Monday13th Feb 2006
Ocean, whatever happened to those guys? Anyways, Nintendo of America talk philosophy.
The business industry loves buzzwords and hooks, Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president, marketing and corporate affairs, has come up with something. We all know the direction Nintendo is heading in at the moment, but here's what Kaplan came up with...
News Mystery Nintendo Design Booklet
Images from a Nintendo Recruitment booklet surface through-out the blogosphere.
coming soon. i broke something ;)
News Metroid Prime: "Voice Chat" Hunters
Get your chat, voice over ip comes to the upcoming Metroid Prime: Hunters for Nintendo DS.
Nintendo seems to be changing its spots and adopting modern standards, today its been announced that a "voice chat" mode will be added into the upcoming Metroid game for Nintendo DS. "The new Metroid Prime Hunters game for Nintendo DS will give gamers the...
Reggie has once more told us nothing, but promises we'll know all come May.
Nintendo are notorious for keeping there lips tightly sealed when talking pre-game for new ventures. We know quite a lot about Revolution, but we don't know everything. Reggie teased us once more this week, talking to Electronic Gaming Monthly, via EuroGamer he said the...
News Will Bono Listen To Jack Thompson?
Will anybody listen to Jack Thompson? We surely hope not. He wants everyone to listen though.
Jack Thompson), that guy that seems to believe video games are work of the devil has today written an open letter to U2 frontman, Bono. Why? Bono is a key investor for the "Elevation Partners" company, whom may launch an acquisition bid for Take Two,...
Friday10th Feb 2006
News Gates Comments On The Revolution
Microsoft's Bill Gates reveals a slice of his thoughts on Nintendo's Revolution console.
You may hate Bill Gates, for whatever reason, but he's not a stupid guy. He's probably the reason your here now, on a computer, whether you like it or not. Being behind one of Nintendo's rivals, it would be easy to slam the Revolution -- but that would be a...
Wednesday8th Feb 2006
News Iwatta's Disrupting Development
More details on what to expect from Iwatta at Games Developers Conference 2006.
Nintendo feed us more details on the GDC keynote speech in March. Satoru Iwata returns for the second year for keynote speech of the 2006 Game Developers Conference. "GDC, the world's largest event exclusively devoted to the art of game creation, will take place at the...
Tuesday7th Feb 2006
Joystiq uncover a pre-release Resident Evil 4 video showing us what it could of been.
Joystiq bring us something we should never of seen, a video demo of Resident Evil 4 before its vast overhaul into the game we know and love. The video runs for a number of minutes and moves between a handful of different scenes of a would-be Resident Evil...
News Revolution Details In March?
Rumours circulating around indicate that Ninty may reveal the Revolution details before E3...
Well at least that’s what website MCV (who are renowned for their weekly trade magazine) reckons: MCV understands that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is set to unveil some key details regarding the enigmatic next-gen Revolution console at the Games...
Monday6th Feb 2006
Review Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time (DS)
Just in time
If you are one of those lucky people to have played Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga on the GBA you will understand the hype behind this new game. Set after the events of their GBA adventure Mario and Luigi are once again called upon to restore peace to their beloved Mushroom kingdom. The previous instalment saw us play as both Mario and...
As if you weren't excited enough, now you have the tough choice of selecting a shade.
Just when you thought you were happy, Nintendo go and unleash the feather weight Nintendo DS Lite. Your dreams are shattered, like a Apple fan-boy you crave the white goodness of a DS Lite. No? Well maybe you'd be interested in another colour sir? Nintendo of Japan...
Saturday4th Feb 2006
News Nintendo World Store Interior Design Award
Nintendo's New York store bags a couple of awards for its interior design.
Reggie will be proud, the Nintendo World Store has collected a couple of design awards, proving that Nintendo isn't just popular with us gamers. The New York store earned itself "Store of the Year" and "First Place Specialty Store over 10,000 Square Feet" at the "35th Annual...
Friday3rd Feb 2006
News House Of The Dead 2: Straight To TV
EuroGamer reveal the fate for yet another woeful game-to-movie project, get your sick bag ready.
I know you were all looking forward to catching "House Of The Dead 2: Dead Aim" at your local picture house, but sorry, its not going to happen, EuroGamer have ruined your day. "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim is the sequel to Uwe Boll's 2003...
Thursday2nd Feb 2006
News Uwe Boll Razzie Recognition
The legendary Uwe Boll accepts his Razzie nomination saying "I take every prize I get".
Cult hero Uwe Boll makes movies, bad movies, of games. Usually this kinda of thing comes down to personal taste or style, however in Uwe's case, its fact. The legendary director has been nominated for Worst Director at the 2006 Razzies, the awards that is the...
News Nintendo Of America Goto The Movies
Nintendo setup shop at the Sundance film festival, apparently trying to attract new customers.
Perhaps the Nintendo of America staff were getting abit bored, not a lot of new games to kick around the office. With this, they decided to go to the Sundance film festival which screens some of the movies we'll be watching this year. Why were Nintendo at...
Wednesday1st Feb 2006
News The Players Choice: Resident Evil 4
Capcom produce another winner, now you'll be able to buy it in the budget range.
Capcom have recently announced that its horror epic, Resident Evil 4, has been awarded inclusion into the silvery Players Choice range of classic titles. It comes as no real surprise, Resident Evil 4 was hugely successful on the Gamecube and now on the PS2. It's...
News Nintendo Wants Your Brain
Is your brain actually any good? Apparently Nintendo will help you find out with its latest craze.
The Japanese often bring us strange and wacky game ideas, but since the introduction of the Nintendo DS things just continue to get even weirder. First we had the cute Nintendogs, then the inspiring Electroplankton, now Nintendo want to control our...
