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Wednesday, Nov 4
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness [Update] [Lawsuits]
No Doubt says in a statement that the band "agreed to place avatars containing their name and likeness performing three No Doubt songs" but that Band Hero allows their use in more than 60 other songs, all without the group's knowledge or approval. (No Doubt's "Don't Speak" and "I'm Just A Gi...
Domo Games Micro-Review: No Thanks, Nintendo [Review]
1) Take five mini-games from what must have been an underwhelming 2002 Game Boy Advance game. This is the dark side of DSiWare, from the company you might forget brought you Super Mario 64, WarioWare and Wii Sports but that you might remember used to churn out the Mario Partys and sold NES gam...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Nintendo Thinks WiiWare Demos Might Be A Good Idea [Wii]
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says that Nintendo is planning to test downloadable demos of some WiiWare games, a program that should kick off—in Japan at least—later this month. We're tapping Nintendo of America on the shoulder to see if we can expect the same treatment here.
Monday, Nov 2
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 Review: A Game For Smart People [Review]
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 was developed by Yukes and published by THQ for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Wii on October 20. Retails for $59.99 USD on the home consoles. An copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes....
Ninetndo Ponders Kindle-Style 3G DS [Nintendo]
Could a future version of the Nintendo DS hardware use 3G for digital downloads? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the company could take a cue from Amazon's Kindle business model. Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles [Financial Times]
Friday, Oct 30
DS Lite, Xbox 360 Only Positives In This Week's Japanese Hardware Chart [Console Taisen]
Hardware buying was down ever so slightly in Japan this week, with Media Create's sales figures showing the Wii bearing the brunt of that slowdown. Two consoles were up, however — the Nintendo DS Lite and Xbox 360. Nintendo DSi - 42,199PSP - 32,865PlayStation 3 - 29,977Wii - 25,917Nintendo...
Thursday, Oct 29
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010
A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi™ system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009," according to a statement from Nintendo released to Kotaku. "To be known as Nintendo DSi LL in Japan, and as Nintendo DSi XL in North America and Europe, it will offer a screen 93% larger than the curr...
Nintendo DS Sales Reach 113 Million, Wii Sales 56 Million [Wii]
The title says it all. Nintendo announced new life-to-date numbers for both the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii. Regarding the Wii, Nintendo sold 5.75 million units worldwide during the last period, marking life-to-date worldwide sales of 56.14 million units. Software sales during the pe...
Sunday, Oct 25
The Week In Games: Tekken It To The Streets [New Releases]
Are you Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Game Time (Wii, DS, 360) The Backyardigans (DS) Borderlands (PC) Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Wii) Mytran Wars (PSP) Nerf N-Strike Elite (Wii) Spongebob: Truth or Square (Wii, PSP, DS, 360, ) World of Zoo (Wii, DS, PC)
Friday, Oct 23
Marvel Super Hero Squad Review: This One Is For The Brats [Review]
Marvel Super Hero Squad was developed by Blue Tongue and published by THQ for the Wii on October 20th. Retails for $39.99 USD. Additional versions exist for the PSP, PS2, and Nintendo DS. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through story mode and play...
Thursday, Oct 22
Nintendo DSi Getting Its Own Speak Channel? [Rumor]
If true, it wouldn't be the first resource for DS or DSi owners to utilize voice chat. Previous Nintendo DS games, such as Metroid Prime Hunters and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, had voice chat over wi-fi built-in. Nintendo DSi Speak Channel in the works? [Kolma.info]
Tuesday, Oct 20
PSP Launch Brings New Chinatown Wars Social Club Features [Rockstar]
Today sees the introduction of two new features to the Rockstar Social Club to help players of both the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars enhance their play. First up is the Peking Duck Hunt, an arcade-style web-based game that allows PSP pl...
A New, Improved KORG DS-10 [Game Announce]
Fans of the KORG DS-10 music creation software for the Nintendo DS will be happy to know that cavia, inc. and Procyon Studio are working hard on an enhanced version, aptly named KORG DS-10 Plus. As an added bonus for DSi owners, KORGT DS-10 Plus allows for 2 effect layers when played on Nintend...
Monday, Oct 19
PS3 Price Drop Makes It September's Bestselling Console [Console Wars]
All three console manufacturers enjoyed the impact of lower prices on unit sales as the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 realized an increase over August of 87%, 33%, and 31% respectively, on an average sales per week basis (keeping in mind September was a 5-week month compared to 4-weeks in August)....
Friday, Oct 16
The Cars Of Need For Speed: Nitro Part 2 [Screens]
Ten more rides join the nine previously reveled vehicles for the Wii and Nintendo DS racer this week, and so far things are looking just grand. These are Class B vehicles, as opposed to last week's Class C cars, which means they're a full letter grade better than those were. With the 1969 Dodge...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Preview: I’m A Total Space Case [Preview]
I'm glad Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron's space-to-ground transitions made it into the multiplayer –- there was some initial confusion about whether or not the PSP Infrastructure could handle it. How Far Along Is It? The game is out November 3.
Amazon Has Its Own Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deal [Deals]
Amazon's offer is simple. Buy two games—whether they be for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP or PlayStation 2—and get a third for free. The full list of eligible games may be missing some newer releases, such as Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend, but there are fine entertainmen...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Japanese Retail Employee Says Xbox 360 Having Rough Time [Only In Japan]
This year, the big, eagerly anticipated titles are Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3, New Super Mario Bros. on the Wii and Zelda, on the 360, there's not much of anything." Note: Not sure why Zelda is mentioned here — it could simply be an error or a reference to upcoming Zelda Nintendo DS title Spir...
Friday, Oct 9
EA FLIPS Make Reading Somewhat Fun [Game Announce?]
That's an impressive list of reading materials right there. The first four FLIPS titles are being released in the UK on the 4th of December, with each release featuring six to eight books for the low price of £24.99. Will the Nintendo DS succeed where libraries and book stores have failed? We'...
Thursday, Oct 8
Beyonce Would Like To Make A Fitness Game [Beyonce]
I'd like to get involved in video games, since I really love Wii Fit," the diva recently said. "I think it would be a great idea to incorporate choreography, because, for me, my workout is way more fun when it involves dancing, as opposed to running on a boring treadmill."
Tuesday, Oct 6
Do You Know Who's Birthday It Was Yesterday? [Love Plus]
The game has been a hit in its native Japan and has a devoted following. How devoted? Check out all these birthday cakes that popped up on the Japanese internet. One individual event spent over US$50 on perfume, roses and cake for Manaka.
Nintendo Expects Wii, DS To Be In Ample Supply This Holiday [Reggie Fils-aime]
Despite the recent price drop that's sure to spur sales and the release of Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii prior to the gift-giving frenzy, Reg feels that Nintendo is well prepare for demand. That confidence in stock applies to the Nintendo DS as well. Reggie says he's "feeling very g...
Monday, Oct 5
Think You Can Negotiate With This Lady? [Nintendo DS]
And that show is being made into a Nintendo DS game. Unlike American TV programs, Japanese TV dramas typically tend to run only a season. Obviously, since this is The Negotiator 2, the drama has already had a previous installment. Ryoko Yonekura's 'Negotiator' works her way onto Nintendo DS...
The Nintendo Download: The First Of The Final Fantasies [Nintendo]
I hope I didn't just spoil a major plot point of Final Fantasy for you guys, but after playing it on the Nintendo DS, PlayStation, NES, PSP, and Gameboy Advance, I'm prepared to burn a few bridges, secure in the knowledge that the king will just rebuild them when the next set of nameless orpha...
Friday, Oct 2
Heroes Over Europe Review: A Flying Shame
Heroes Above Europe was developed by Transmission Games and published by Ubisoft for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Sept. 15 and for Windows PC on Sept. 22. Retails for $49.99 USD and $39.99 USD for the PC version. Played entire single-player campaign mode on medium difficulty. Tested hard dif...
Thursday, Oct 1
FIFA 10 Review: 30-Yard Screamer
FIFA 10 was developed by EA Canada, and published by EA Sports for the Xbox 360 (version reviewed), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PC & iPhone. Released in Europe on October 2, in North America on October 20. Retails for $59.99. Played all...
New Band Hero Songs Confuse And Delight [Activision]
Check out the full list of tracks both old and new below. Band Hero ships on November 3rd. Available for Band Hero Console: Available for Band Hero for Nintendo DS Lite: Previously announced tracks include: Band Hero Console: Band Hero for Nintendo DS Lite:
Japanese Market Continues To Experience Shrinkage [Only In Japan]
More bad news for the Japanese game market. According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the domestic market shrunk by 10.5 percent in the first half of fiscal 2009. Nintendo DS (DS Lite, DSi, etc) First Half Fiscal 2009: 1,698,818 units Life-to-date: 27,851,784 units
Monday, Sep 28
Square Enix Japan To Cut 200 to 300 Jobs [Rumor]
If the small number of booths at this year's Tokyo Game Show is any indication, the Japanese game industry has seen better days. Even large Japanese companies are hurting. Square Enix recently released Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS. The game has sold over 3.7 million copies in Japan.
Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation! [Tokyo Game Show 2009]
It is Ni no Kuni, a role-playing game for the Nintendo DS and "another platform". The story follows Oliver, a young boy whose mother dies. One of his dolls turns into a fairy named Shizuku. Oliver is able to go into another parallel universe called "Ni no kuni" via a book Shizuku gives him. The boy...
Friday, Sep 25
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery DS Confirmed [Game Announce]
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a great way for fans to experience a new chapter of the Assassin's Creed II storyline," shared John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. "We think Nintendo fans will be impressed with all the unique features in the game designed specifically for N...
Thursday, Sep 24
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Preview: Split Personality Gameplay [Preview]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is an adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP and whatever else they can figure out how to program for. It's a tie-in game for the Cartoon Network series that takes place between the first and second seas...
Wednesday, Sep 16
Racial Term in DS' Scribblenauts? Unintentional, Developer Explains [Update]
Nintendo DS title Scribblenauts has players solve puzzles by writing words. The game has a database of tens of thousands of words — writing words causes objects to appear on screen. So what happens when you write "sambo"? You get what appears to be a watermelon.
Monday, Sep 14
Scribblenauts Word Count Higher Than Reported [Ds]
Slaczka confirmed to me at a Scirbblenauts event at the Nintendo World Store on Sunday that the game doesn't have the word dromedary in it, so there is room for improvement. But as to what the real word count is, he didn't reveal it to Fast Company and won't spill the beans yet. I've asked.
UK Scribblenauts Has Ice Lollies And Nappies [Localization]
Fear not mistaken pants-over-trouser-wearers, as Scribblenauts developer, 5th Cell, has gone out of its way to localise the UK release of Scribblenauts to include words specifically for the UK market. Faucets, popsicles, sidewalks, diapers and, of course, the meaning mess that is fo...
Square Enix Bringing More Dragon Quest To Tokyo Game Show [Tgs 09]
Dragon Quest VI was originally released in Japan on the Super Nintendo in 1995 and DQIII was released in 1988 in Japan on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The DQVI remake is coming to the Nintendo DS, and the DQIII remake is coming to Japanese cell phones. Both are TBA.
Friday, Sep 11
Opinion: A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War Comment by: Innis Nominated by: Curse lily Apple is competing with the NDS and the PSP? Obama Namechecks Xbox Once Again In Speech To Kids Comment by: Nulls Nominated by: bwwardiii
Thursday, Sep 10
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd]
Notable new releases that failed to make the overall software top 10 (With no console or handheld version selling more than 92,000 units in the U.S. by August 29) : G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (August 4), Wolfenstein (August 18), Metroid Prime Trilogy (August 24), Professor Layton and the Diab...
Wednesday, Sep 9
Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War [IPhone]
During Apple's "It's Only Rock And Roll" event today, Phil Schiller showed pictures of the Nintendo DS and PSP, claiming the portable game devices "don't stack up against the iPod touch." To underscore that point, Schiller pointed to the features of the company's iPhone platform and tos...
Square Enix's Nier Already Getting A Spin-off? [Rumor]
Nier, the action adventure role-playing game from Square Enix and developer Cavia, is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year. That game may already have a spin-off title in the works, according to the newest Famitsu Weekly.
Tuesday, Sep 8
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Review: My Cup of Tea [Review]
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box was developed by Level-5 and published by Nintendo for the DS. Released on August 24 for $34.99. Completed main story mode, trained the hamster to level 1, completed 7/9 camera challenges, brewed 7/12 teas, earned 3391 picarats.
Monday, Aug 31
Japanese Phoenix Wright Musical In English! [Phoenix Wright]
The all-female-musical troupe Takarazuka Revue has already debuted its stage version of Phoenix Wright. We've already posted the clip. But that was in Japanese. The Best All-Female Japanese Musical of a Nintendo DS Game You'll See All Day [Topless Robot]
Thursday, Aug 27
What GTA: Chinatown Wars Looks Like On The PSP [Rockstar]
It looks like they've done a fine job of maintaining the top-down perspective of the DS version, while cleaning up the graphics and sprucing up the lighting effects to better take advantage of the PSP's power. I actually think that the Chinatown Wars look might work better than trying to mi...
Tuesday, Aug 4
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Comes To Wii This November [Activision]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be a port of Infinity Ward's blockbuster hit Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, originally released in 2007 on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The Wii version of that game is planned to arrive on November 10 of this year, the same day that Modern Warfare 2 ship...
Thursday, Jul 30
Final Fantasy Anecdote Dated for Japan [Four Warriors Of Light]
DS title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is a traditional turn-based roleplaying game for the Nintendo DS that tells the story of a boy trying to save a princess. It's coming out in Japan!
Wednesday, Jul 29
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review: Almost Half-Good [Review]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was developed and published by EA for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and PSP. Released June 30 for $29.99 to $49.99. Played the Wii version and completed story mode, played two-player duel mode and spent way too...
Tuesday, Jul 28
THQ Expanding UFC Beyond PS3 & 360, Expects Console Price Cuts [Brian Farrel]
UFC 2009 Undisputed has done great things for THQ's bottom line, with 2.9 million copies sold making for a profitable quarter. Logically, the publisher plans to expand its MMA offerings to platforms that aren't the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Friday, Jul 24
James Cameron's Avatar Game Scores Some Weaver [Comic-con 09]
Weaver will be offering her line reading expertise to James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, which is slated to hit the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, PSP and Nintendo DS later this year. Other famous people who will add vocal talent to Avatar include Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi and...
Castlevania Icon Koji Igarashi Still At Konami, Working On New Project [Konami]
Koji Igarashi, who has overseen three critically-lauded Nintendo DS Castlevanias and has been involved with the franchise since 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is still with Konami, company spokesman Jay Boor told me during a phone call from the San Diego Comic-Con.
Thursday, Jul 23
This Is A Final Fantasy Legend DSi [Only In Japan]
Role-playing-game SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: GODDESS OF DESTINY aka Final Fantasy Legend II is getting a DS remake. Know what that means? The first SaGa was released on the Game Boy back in 1989. SaGa 2 will hit the Nintendo DS this September in Japan.
Wednesday, Jul 22
New Shin Megami Tensei Game Coming To DS [Atlus]
Atlus launched a teaser site for the game, but accidently revealed the game the same day that launched. The teaser site ends on July 24. The game is bound for the Nintendo DS, slated for release on October 8 and priced at ¥6,279 (US$67).
Thursday, Jul 16
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd]
Check out our software and hardware reports for June here... then read this analysis and add yours.) Nintendo DS - 21,900 units/day (down 725) Wii - 10,334 units/day (down 5) Xbox 360 - 6,874 units/day (up 624) PS3 - 4,706 units/day (up 27) PSP - 4,671 units/day (down 1,085)
DS Sales Double In Japan (Thanks Dragon Quest IX!) [Nintendo DS]
The market research firm says that in the week before the game went on sale, Nintendo shifted 51,601 DS handhelds. But last week, after the game went on sale? It sold 126,786 of them, making it the first time in around six months that more than 100,000 DS handhelds have been sold in a week.
Friday, Jul 10
How About Scribblenauts On Other Platforms, Eh? [Ds]
Yes, it would work. 5th Cell obviously pitched the game at the DS because it's cheap to develop for, and being a brave new title that was a safe bet. But now that the game's got hype? No reason it won't work on other systems. Especially the PC, via Steam.
Japanese Hardware Sales News Is Good News For Nintendo [Console Taisen]
The hardware contest in Japan, as told by sales tracker Media Create for the week of June 29th to July 5th, panned out like so. Nintendo DSi - 46,855 PSP - 32,849 Wii - 24,971 PlayStation 3 - 11,196 Nintendo DS Lite - 7,507 Xbox 360 - 5,876 PlayStation 2 - 3,734
Friday, Jun 12
Nintendo Expects The Conduit, GTA Chinatown Wars To Sell Well [E3 2009]
Despite some signs of trouble earlier this year, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku why third-parties have a bright future on Wii and DS. Those are the arguments. Don't count Wii and DS third-party games out for 2009 yet, Nintendo says. There will plenty of high prof...
Friday, Apr 17
Adult Gaming on the DS: The Chinatown Conundrum [Well Played]
Remember that many games for Nintendo DS have a nontraditional sales pattern," said Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs. "The trend is toward ‘evergreen' games that sell well over an extended period of time instead of in a one-month spike. Call of Du...
Monday, Apr 13
Ant Nation DS Preview: Baby’s First Strategy Game [Konami Gamers Day]
Easy-to-Handle Controls: The game is intended for kids – it can't be complicated, even if it is a strategy game. Simple stylus taps and double-taps get most things done, and the screen-switching toggle that allows players to move between the inside-the-colony view and the overall area m...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Nintendo DSi Review: Not Quite Yet [Hardware Review]
Nintendo has been on a winning streak since the original Nintendo DS hit stores in 2004. That was followed by the redesigned DS Lite and then the insanely popular Wii. The Nintendo DSi was designed and manufactured by Nintendo, released on April 5th in North America and retails for $169.99. Pl...
Friday, Apr 3
Rhythm Heaven Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs [Review]
Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven is the beat-matching Nintendo DS sequel to a Game Boy Advance title that never made it out of Japan—but did somehow manage to get an arcade port. Rhythm Heaven was developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS, released on April 5th in North America. Retai...
Sunday, Mar 8
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Review: Party On, Marth [Review]
Online Multiplayer: Shadow Dragon adds online multiplayer via the Nintendo DS wi-fi adapter. While the appeal of multiplayer battles isn't nearly as strong as the single-player story mode, it's feature rich enough (but just enough) to make online battles compelling and Shadow Dragon...
Thursday, Jan 29
Let's Break Down Nintendo's Biggest Selling DS Games (Let's!) [Nintendo Financials]
Nintendo has released the financial findings for its Nintendo DS games sold last year. Mario Kart DS Apr. - Dec. 2008 Total: 3,340,000 units of which Japan: 370,000 units Overseas: 2,970,000 units Life-to-date Total: 13,790,000 units
Monday, Jan 19
Opinion: Welcome To the Family: A Letter From Nintendo's Cammie Dunaway [Letter To The Editor]
Welcome to the Family is a series of three letters that will run this week from the heads of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. To: New Wii owners From: Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Wednesday, Dec 31
Meteos Wars Micro-Review: Make It Rain [Review]
Works Without The Touchscreen: The touchscreen controls of the Nintendo DS original obviously aren't going to work on the Xbox 360 and, fortunately, the transition to a standard control pad works just shy of splendidly. Navigate your pile of brightly colored blocks with the left stick,...
Thursday, Dec 18
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review: M-M-M-My Shanoa [Review]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia gives the Nintendo DS its third "let's borrow liberally from Metroid" Castlevania entry, this time putting the lovely empty vessel Shanoa in the Dracula-slaying lead. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia was developed and published by Konami, released in No...
Monday, Dec 1
Personal Trainer: Cooking Review: Gotta Eat Them All [Review]
Personal Trainer Cooking was developed by Nintendo EAD, published by Nintendo, released in North America on Nov. 24 for the Nintendo DS. Retails for $19.99. Cooked two complete recipes, used the device to shop for ingredients for both. Sorted and searched through available recipes.
Tuesday, Oct 14
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment [Q&a]
Hit the jump to read the answers from Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs; John Koller, director of hardware marketing, SCEA; and XNA General Manager Boyd Multerer. They already have through PLATO’s work with the PSP and previously with the PSone a...
Thursday, Oct 2
Iwata's Speech and Slides During the Nintendo Press Conference [Nintendo]
Well, I have so far explained about the new family member of Nintendo DS called Nintendo DSi. As the first Play On Wii title, we will launch "Play on Wii; Donkey Kong Jungle Beat" on December 11. And the 2nd Play On Wii title is, "Play on Wii; Pikmin" on December 25.
Thursday, Sep 18
First Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Details [Nintendo DS]
The new issue of Nintendo Power contains first official details on Rockstar Games' youth corrupting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, reported to be a cel-shaded, M-rated 3D journey through Liberty City with an isometric view. According to NeoGAF poster botticus, Chinatown Wars look...
Monday, Aug 25
Opinion: "Milk" Squirting Comes To The Nintendo DS [Maximum Risky]
Boob, butt and even little "boy" DS touching games? Been there, done that. It's time for new ground to be broken. This time with white liquid (RELAX FOLKS, IT'S ONLY MILK) squirting mini-games. August 28th sees the release of To LOVEru, which follows he adventures of a high school boy and an al...
Friday, Aug 8
What's Atari Bringing To Games Convention? [Games Convention 08]
How's Atari affecting climate change in Leipzig this year? Hot(t) games, of course! They'll be showing lots of stuff, including What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver for Nintendo DS, My Horse and Me 2 for Wii and DS, The Witcher Enhanced Edition and Alone in the Dark for the PlayStation 3.
Saturday, Aug 2
Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us
DS, Wii Totally Cooling Off In Japan Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!) Nintendo Hardware Sales: DS Sales Down, Wii Sales Up (With Bonus Lifetime Sales Data) Firmware 2.42 Is Live Nintendo And 54 Companies Battle Evil R4 In Court
Tuesday, Jul 22
Frankenreview: Final Fantasy IV DS
Every Final Fantasy fan has their favorite game from the series. Hell, some even break the franchise down into two eras, pre and post-PlayStation. For myself and good percentage of the FF fanbase, Final Fantasy IV (II in the U.S.) is that game. The story was deep, the characters memorable and we...
Friday, Jul 11
Opinion: Marvelous And XSEED's E3 Line Up - RPG Goodness [E308]
Torrance, Calif., (July 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games today announced its E3 plans which include a stellar line up of games for both Nintendo platforms, the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both companies will display thei...
Wednesday, Jul 2
Square Enix Confirms Chrono Trigger DS [Game Announce]
Square Enix has gone ahead and made it official - Chrono Trigger is coming to the Nintendo DS in North America this holiday season! The game is a port of the classic Super Nintendo RPG, modified to take advantage of the DS's dual-screen presentation and touch screen functionality. They'll...
Friday, Jun 27
Amazon's Gold Box Kick Off With Super Cheap SSBB [Updated]
8:00 AM PDT - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) 10:00 AM PDT - Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 12:00 PM PDT - The New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS) 2:00 PM PDT - Mario Kart Wii 6:00 PM PDT - Mario Party DS 8:00 PM PDT - Pokemon Diamond and/or Pearl (Nintendo DS)
Monday, May 19
Ubisoft: Casual Games Aren't Cheap, Yo [Ubisoft]
You think cheap, piece of shit games for Nintendo consoles, and which company do you think of first? Yeah. Ubisoft. Well, Ubisoft would like you to know that while most (Rabbids excepted) of their Wii & DS games look cheap, and play cheap, they're not cheap. OK, maybe they're cheap to make...
Thursday, May 1
Opinion: Iwata Answers: More Wii Storage, Software, Public DS Play [Nintendo]
Gamers frustrated with the lack of storage on the Wii may have a glimmer of hope, if we're reading Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata right. He endured the usual end of quarter question barrage from the financial community recently, revealing many a hint about the company's plans for the Wii and Ni...
Friday, Apr 25
Teenage Zombies Review: Brains, Braiiiins, They Need Enemies that aren't Braiiiins [Review]
Wonky Controls: The game's mechanic, which really just features to buttons and the D-pad, are a little wonky when it comes to precision. For instance it can be hard to use Lefty's stretchy arm to grab a ledge and activating a button can at times be hit or miss. When this leads to a death it's beyo...
Thursday, Mar 27
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Review: Tap That Assassin
Team Ninja's stab at bad-ass ninja action on the Nintendo DS has arrived, with Ryu Hayabusa and the demon ninja hordes he must defeat looking tinier than ever in Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword. The game is almost entirely controlled by simple stylus motions, using techniques that may already...
Thursday, Sep 27
Laugholympics: Mario and Sonic Events Detailed
LONDON (September. 26, 2007) - SEGA Europe Ltd and SEGA® of America, Inc., today revealed details of the exciting blockbuster title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™. Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market, Mario & So...
Thursday, Jul 12
Hands-On With Nyko's E3 Accessories
Other accessories are the PlayStation 3 controller Nyko controller [photo], which has 6-directional motion sensing, and even a removable battery pack for external charging. It also charges via miniUSB, like the original SIXAXIS.
Tuesday, Jun 5
Event: Nintendo's Father's Day Challenge
Dads and Kids Team Up to Compete at Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza Copies of Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree will be available at the Nintendo World store. Attendees can also receive graduation-themed Nintendo giveaways throughout the day.
Thursday, May 24
Frankenreview: Touch of the Dead (DS)
Players simply tap the screen to shoot enemies before they come charging in to cause life-decreasing damage. Aiming really isn't an issue here, as I was able to rack up 195 head shots during one particular session of the game without really trying. The real hassle here lies in reloading. Inst...
Thursday, Sep 14
Liveblogging Nintendo's NYC Event
DS supplements your life." Activision will have five here. Atari, Atlus, Electronic Arts, Konami, Midway, Sega, SNK, THQ, Ubisoft and Vivendi all have games here today. Sounds like I'm in for some fun. Now they're showing us a bunch of images from working at Nintendo. Very silly.
Tuesday, Apr 11
Opinion: I'll Be Wrapped Around Your Finger
IGN has a review of an odd little entry into the Nintendo DS accessories market: the Comfort Stylus. This stylus is bigger than your standard DS pointer, but the really remarkable thing is that it's flexible, allowing you to grip it like a pen, wrap it around your finger, or turn it into a litt...
Tuesday, Mar 28
Metroid Prime Hunters: Review Round-Up
Metroid Prime: Hunters is an excellent multiplayer game and easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS action. The single-player is also well worth a play through, despite its limitations, if only to take in the story and unlock all the hunters for multiplayer action. Score: 86 percent
Wednesday, Mar 15
Tetris DS: Hands-On Review [Tetris Ds]
The initial screen for Tetris DS brings up three main gameplay options: Single Player, Multiplayer and WiFi. Single card multiplayer is also offered, and looks quite intriguing. I couldn't check it out, but hope to in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, Nov 30
Opinion: DFC Intelligence: The 'Quiet Revolution' of NiWiFi
Compared with the Xbox 360 launch, the release of Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection service was a quiet revolution. Nintendo launched the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection with Mario Kart DS the first title to make use of the new functionality. Playing a racing game online is not exactly a news fla...
Tuesday, Oct 25
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Mario Kart DS plays exactly like you would hope, effortlessly. There's no screwing around with the touch-screen or trying to learn new skill sets, instead Nintendo concentrated on make a solid handheld version of their super popular console racer and from what I saw they succeeded.
