The Playstation Blog reports that a new Firmware is due to hit your machines soon. The notice reports that this is to bring stability to some PS3 titles. One has to wonder if maybe all the reported problems with GTA IV may not have been fixed by their patch? If this fixes any remaining issues, […]
Texas-based Anascape Ltd. is about to get $21 million richer, as Nintendo has been ordered by a federal jury to pay the company for patent infringement.
The lawsuit was originally filed in 2006, and stated that Nintendo infringed on Anascape’s patent during the designing of the Wii Classic, GameCube and Wavebird controllers. The Nunchuck and Wii Remote were not mentioned in the suit, says Nintendo spokesman Charlie Scibetta.
Interestingly enough, Anascape also sued Microsoft for infringements before the Nintendo trial, but reached an agreement earlier this month.
ESRB has recently classified the fourteen year old Super Nintendo RPG EarthBound as a title for the Wii. This means the game coming to the Virtual Console. Eventually.
It would be nice if Nintendo brought the whole Mother trilogy to the Virtual Console, but that is extremely wishful thinking. On second thought, that’s borderline impossible.
Nintendo has launched the Australian Club Nintendo website,
Gamers will be able to register purchased Nintendo games online, and receive Star Points. These can be used to buy official merchandise, such as bags, figurines, statues and even clothes.
Mario Kart Wii’s success is evident, as the Nintendo racer maintains it number #1 spot on the charts. Mario & Sonic At the Olympics still refuse to give up, and can to be found at #2.
Following closely behind at #3, is Polyphony’s Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. While no detailed sales figures have been released so far, we’re guessing the title has moved bucketloads of units.
We reported a couple of weeks ago that Nintendo was working on a new DS model.
In response to this however, Nintendo Japan’s PR Boss stated, “We cannot comment on the specifics of what will be announced at E3, but at the very least there won’t be anything like what Mr. Hamamura [Enterbrain boss] suggested.”
“We would like to clearly deny this, we’re having a hard time understanding what kind of evidence Mr. Hamamura had for saying this.”
Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime has informed GameTrailersTV’s Geoff Keighley that Nintendo is all set to announce a big game at this years E3.
Square Enix has launched the North American website for their upcoming Nintendo DS RPG, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, and revealed an official trailer.
According to Media Create’s latest hardware numbers in Japan for the week ending February 24, Sony’s PlayStation Portable managed to move 53,373 units, while the Nintendo DS ‘only’ sold 50,151.
Media Create Numbers
Nintendo Wii - 63,504
PlayStation Portable - 53,373
Nintendo DS - 50,151
PlayStation 3 - 14,060
Xbox 360 - 2001
According to MaxConsole, developer Datel plans to release Freeloader for the Nintendo Wii - a product that allows you to play imported games from anywhere in the world on your PAL, JAP and USA consoles.
Square Enix today announced that the official website for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker has gone live.
The website will let you discover more about the weird and wonderful monsters that inhabit the islands of Green Bays, and can offer exclusive downloadable content - such as wallpapers, podcasts, and more.
While browsing it you will be accompanied by some very nice music from the game - so go visit it!
We reported an hour ago that Disney is working on a title that will rival the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, now we’re back with the very first screenshots of both the Wii and DS versions of the game.
Here’s the deal, if you pre-order a copy of the upcoming Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword from GameStop right now, you’ll get an extra treat alongside the game, the very awesome dragon sword stylus!
“Pre-order Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and receive a Ninja Gaiden Sword Stylus Free! Offer good while supplies last. Stylus will ship with the game for online customers. In store customers see stores for details. “
From the makers of Project Hacker comes a new interesting RPG for the Nintendo DS, there’s very little information on this title at the moment, but apparently it involves restoring dinosaurs with tools such as hammers, drills and so on.
Pokemon Ranch is an upcoming title for WiiWare we heard about a long time ago, but haven’t heard from ever since. Now however, a few new details on the game has been revealed.
- The game has been renamed ‘Everyone’s Pokemon Ranch’
- You can transfer your pokemon from Diamond and Pearl and store up to 1000 of them on the Wii
- Pokemon can be sorted
- Interaction with your pokemon through activities is possible (such as sitting around a campfire)
- Take pictures with your pokemon and save them onto an SD card or post them on the Wii message board
News? Maybe not, but it’s interesting to witness just how popular the white Nintendo console has become since its release last year. The video below shows the Oscars 2008 host John Stewart playing the Wii.
Nintendo announced today that The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass has won an award for ‘Best Handheld Game of The Year’, at an annual Moscone Convention Center ceremony in San Francisco.
Since its release, Phantom Hourglass has sold over 3.82 million copies worldwide, with 910,000 of those being sold in Japan alone.
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