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DateJul 10, 2006
Virtual Console pre-paid cards

Continuing to promote Wii across the world, Nintendo made a presentation of the next gen console in Spain, during which they revealed a few more details concerning the Virtual Console. Originally reported by Spanish website, Vandel.net, Nico Wegnez stated that Nintendo of Spain was currently considering a new method for purchasing games online via the [...]

DateJun 28, 2006
Extra Wii not free?

Webwide speculation is rife since Game Informer magazine published it’s latest interview with Reggie “kick ass, take names” Fils-Aime. During the interview, the Nintendo of America president drip-fed the world a few more details regarding Wii’s online system, WiiConnect24. The most important information he shared is the following hint about add-ons to finished games: “If [...]

DateJun 26, 2006
New Panzer Tactics DS Screens

Panzer Tactics DS was nominated for and earned the runner-up award for the Best of E3 2006 – DS Strategy title from IGN, and was nominated by MTV’s GameTrailers as Best Strategy Title; Pacific Storm garnered a nomination for Best of E3 2006 in IGN’s PC Strategy category. Panzer Tactics DS offers multiple single-player modes, [...]

DateJun 25, 2006
Wii Launch Titles Confirmed

The latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine has revealed some of the titles that will be available when Wii launches at the tail end of the year. Confirmed titles are: • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess • Metroid Prime 3: Corruption • Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors • [...]

DateJun 23, 2006
New Sonic Game Coming To GBA For Its 15th Anniversary

The Blue Dude With the ‘Tude Rockets Onto Next-Gen Consoles With Sonic The Hedgehog on PS3 and Xbox 360, a New Sonic Adventure on the Wii, Sonic Rivals on PSP, and a Special Edition of Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis for the GBA. He’s fast, he’s blue, he’s sold over 44 million games, and he just [...]

DateJun 23, 2006
EA Reveals New Need For Speed Game

Electronic Arts announced today that Need for Speed Carbon is in development and will hit the streets this November. Developed by EA Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia, Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon [...]

DateJun 23, 2006
New Super Mario Bros A Success in The US

After just 35 days on store shelves, New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS has racked up sales in excess of one half million in the United States alone. That’s a sell-through rate of more than 20 every minute since the game went on sale May 15. New Super Mario Bros. marks a new adventure [...]

DateJun 19, 2006
Sudoku Gridmaster to Take Over Your DS

During the busy summer travel season, it’s a rite of passage for travelers young and old to stock up on games and puzzles for entertainment during long flights and car trips. Nintendo is declaring summer 2006 the “summer of sudoku.” Sudoku Gridmaster launches June 26 exclusively for Nintendo DS, letting vacationers take more than 400 [...]

DateJun 15, 2006
DS Lite Sells Big

With two of the nation’s top-selling games and a hot new look to the hardware, the global Nintendo DS phenomenon has become more popular than ever. New Super Mario Bros. and Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS ranked as the No. 1 and No. 3 best-selling games of May, [...]

DateJun 11, 2006
Nintendo’s New Gaming De-Lite

Laarni Almendrala Ragaza – PC Magazine Nintendo’s DS handheld system is getting a facelift. On Sunday, Nintendo begins selling the lighter, brighter DS Lite in the U.S. The DS Lite is a more compact, lightweight version of the DS, and features four adjustable brightness levels for its dual screens. The added brightness is the key [...]