Monday, November 20, 2006

Ouch...


According to: http://nexgenwars.com The PS3 isn't doing so well. And look at the Wii!! it's Sold more units in 1 day then the whole PS3 has in a week!

Friday, November 17, 2006

Nintendo takes to the streets

Nintendo takes to the streets
Friday November 17, 2006 10:30 AM EST
Filed under: News Why limit all your retro gaming to the living room when you can do it in the car as well? Nintendo wants to bring a sort of Virtual Console to your trunk, a game server that can download new content and games that can be enjoyed from any passenger seat in the vehicle. In filing for the patent, Nintendo refers to the systems already in place in hotels (and elsewhere), LodgeNet, the systems with the cheap, clunky controllers. Here's hoping Nintendo slims those down a bit for...

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

PRESS RELEASE: SEGA'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB VIDEO GAME SHIPS TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE

PRESS RELEASE: SEGA'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB VIDEO GAME SHIPS TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE
gamesindustry.biz
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:42 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 15, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Charlotte's Web, the video game based on Paramount Pictures'/Walden Media's presentation of a Kerner Entertainment/Nickelodeon Movies production of Charlotte's Web, has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.

Pokemon site rolls out the updates

Pokemon site rolls out the updates

Wednesday November 15, 2006 10:55 AM EST

Filed under: News The site dedicated to all things Pokemon has just shoveled out a whole ton of updates regarding the latest, and first on the Wii, Pokemon adventure. While all of the updates are media-related, they still manage to reveal some secrets the game was hiding. We've done the responsible thing and busted out the bullet points because, frankly, there are a lot of updates. Battle images Shop screen Roster Trainer customizations New trainer Battle stadium So, does this get you pumped...

 

EB/GameStop giving away free Wii DVD (update 1)

EB/GameStop giving away free Wii DVD

 

Wednesday November 15, 2006 8:30 AM EST

Filed under: News , Fan stuff Head into your local GameStop/EB Games and, according to Go Nintendo, you'll be able to walk out with a free promotional DVD pimping out the Wii something fierce. With video explaining how the Wii works, the Wii Channels menu system and some of the Wii's games, the DVD is obviously designed to hook and reel in those elusive non-gamers. Will it do the job? Possibly, if every employee crams one into the bag of every Mom or Dad looking for a game to give their...

 

In Nintendo's "Duck Hunt, " how does the TV know when you've hit a ...

In Nintendo's "Duck Hunt," how does the TV know when you've hit a ...
How exactly does the Nintendo game "know" where you are pointing the gun on the screen when you shoot ducks?!? Very mind-boggling!

Nintendo Plans DVD-Playing Wii for Japan

Nintendo Plans DVD-Playing Wii for Japan
DesignTechnica
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 9:52 AM PST
Nintendo plans to launch a DVD-playing version of its Wii game console in Japan in 2007...but doesn't plan to bring them to North America or Europe.

Nintendo shares hit record high ahead of Wii debut

Nintendo shares hit record high ahead of Wii debut
Reuters via Yahoo! News
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 0:50 AM PST
Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) hit an all-time high on Wednesday on soaring expectations that its new game console, the Wii, could repeat the success of its hot-selling handheld machine, the DS.

Let the console wars begin: PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii hit stores

Let the console wars begin: PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii hit stores
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 9:30 AM PST
TORONTO (CP) - The PlayStation 3 is sleek, powerful and expensive. The Nintendo Wii is fun, innovative and comes with a less daunting price tag. And the Xbox 360 has a one-year lead in the marketplace.

Nintendo Wii: Baby Steps

Nintendo Wii: Baby Steps
By lcourtines(lcourtines)
First thing you notice about the Nintendo Wii, is that it is SMALL especially when ... But instead of the foreboding black of the PS3, Nintendo goes for white. ... In contrast to the PS3 set up, the Nintendo Wii was SIMPLE to set up. ...