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Miyamoto: Not Worshipping at DLC’s Altar
In an interview with the San Jose Mercury-News, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto downplayed the importance of digital distribution to the company’s future. Said Shiggy: Personally, I’m one of those guys who, even if I have all the songs from iTunes, I want the CD as well. I feel more reassured with that physical media. Entertainment is…
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Iwata Hints at New Marketing for DS
Following this week’s sour, but not unexpected, news of a 40 percent drop in hardware sales, Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata seems to be taking DS marketing in the direction of a personal device. The shift would mean they want the unit to be seen as something everyone should own, not shared among a family. Basically,…
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Newt Gingrich Needs Tips on Wii Sports
Newt Gingrich, putative presidential candidate (and in his party, who isn’t?) is getting his ass handed to him by a 7-year-old in Wii bowling and has asked for your help, Via Twitter, the former Speaker of the House says he’s up in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, visiting family and rolling the Wiimote. “Seven year old is…
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Bowling Ball Attachment Helps You Destroy TV Better
Actually, for the bowling-obsessed Wii gamer, this isn’t as ridiculous as it looks. CTA Digital’s put together a bowling peripheral to provide extra realism for the seven bowling titles. No, it’s not supposed to roll. But it’s a lead pipe lock somewhere, someone is going to throw this thing through mama’s flat panel, even with…
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DSi Goes Retro In Chicago This Weekend
The Nintendo DSi tour bus is hitting this weekend’s Retro in Roscoe street festival in Chicago, bringing the high-tech glory of handheld gaming to a celebration of art and antiques. In addition to providing a bus full of playable DSi units, the press release says that the Mobile Tour bus is “interactive.” If this means…
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Frankenreview: Wii Sports Resort
As Wii Sports was to the Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports Resort is to the Wii Motion Plus, packed with a dozen mini-games to help players get the hang of some new Nintendo Hardware. Wii Sports Resort is Nintendo’s first-party showcase for the Wii Motion Plus, the controller add-on that adds 1:1 movement sensing to the…
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Dreamcast, NES Ported to Papercraft
Sure, they don’t work, but these cardboard consoles definitely start more conversations. Best part, you don’t even need tape or glue. Thicker paper is recommended, as is a nice printer that can handle 150dpi printouts. You don’t technically even need color, like these old-school pals. (There is a little bit of red, in the logos;…
By Owen Good