Most of us thought that the pink DS Lite was released by Nintendo to target the female gamers of the world. It turns out we were wrong.The pink DS Lite was just the first step in Nintendo’s master plan to turn non-gaming girls into gamers. Behold the new Metalic Rose Nintendo DS Lite!Nintendo is making…
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Are You Ready to get Fit?
I’m not one for attending those midnight release parties for video games. the last time I did something like that was several years ago when my daughter had to have a Fur-Real Pet for Christmas. I got up extra early to be first in line at the local toy store. I froze my butt off…
Wii Fit Selling Out Fast!
I had begun hearing reports that Amazon was out of their pre-order supply of Wii Fit and was no longer offering them for sale. The “game” does not even come out until May 19, 2008 yet they are sold out. Worried that other places might sell out and deny me my ability to acquire this…
Crosswords for DS
Today we see the launch of the newest “non-gamer” game for the Nintendo DS: Crosswords DS.Today’s launch of Crosswords DS for the portable Nintendo DS video game system puts more than 1,000 crossword puzzles into the palm of your hand. Crosswords DS includes puzzles at multiple skill levels, so anyone from beginners to experts can…
Nintendo Has another Banner Year!
Nintendo Co., Ltd., has announced record revenues and profits for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. Nintendo posted sales of more than 1.67 trillion yen, an increase of 73 percent over the prior year. Nintendo also reported FY08 operating profits of more than 487 billion yen, a year-over-year increase of 115.6 percent.The company also…
Nintendo and the Seattle Mariners Team Up to Offer Baseball-related Content via DS
Nintendo is giving Seattle Mariners fans a gift at every home game this year: free access to the Nintendo Fan Network. Fans who bring a Nintendo DS to Safeco Field can log on wirelessly to the Nintendo Fan Network to access a wide variety of baseball-related content. Some of the many features include access to…
DS Preview: My Weight Loss Coach
Not to be outdone by Nintendo and its forthcoming Wii Fit title Ubisoft is preparing to release a title for the Nintendo DS to help you loss weight while outside of the house.While Wii Fit can give you a short regimen to use in the house what do you do when you go out? You…
Rock Band Coming to Wii on June 22, 2008
When Rock Band came out the hardest system to find it for was the Xbox360. PS3 copies were everywhere. The Wii? It was left out in the cold, until now.On June 22, 2008 The Wii version of Rock Band will hit stores. Expect it to sell out just as quickly as Guitar Hero did back…
Wii Review: Cranium Kabookii
This week is school vacation week for us. This means my daughter is off all week long. Being the good father that I am I also took the week off from work so I could be sure to spend some quality time fighting with my daughter. Because I work nights I don’t get a lot…
Nintendo Talks NPD Data
The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS and Wii topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000.”Our momentum has not let up since the holidays and we expect it to continue throughout the year,” said Cammie…
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Worth the Wait
Sunday morning my daughter and I waited in line in front of our local GameStop store to pickup our reserved copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There were a few high school kids in the line but the line was not very long. In fact there were only about 10 kids when we got there…
Two New Items Coming to the Wii Menu System
The Nintendo Wii has been a raging success. Everyone is buying the console and if you don’t get to the store when they come in you just can not buy one.Just the other day I was taking a break at work when one of the guys i worked with started talking about the Wii. He…