Month: April 2006

RevoGaming has an exclusive report detailing the success of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service which now supports an average of 260,000 unique daily users. From the article: “Launched last November, the Nintendo WiFi Connection service, which offers free online multiplayer for a host of Nintendo DS games, has amassed over a million unique users in less than four months. The service’...

Out of over 500 votes 84% will buy the new DS Lite when it is presumably launched in early June. 14% of that 84% will only do so after selling their original DS. The remaining 16% still like their trusty first DS version. Thanks to all that voted and be sure to let us know what “Megaton” secret might come from Nintendo at this year’s E3. Revolution’s last secret will be? FR...

I’m a World Cup junkie, so it’s good to see the game hit shelves this week. Also got baseball on the Cube, and an RPG (Lost Magic) for the DS.Nintendo DSApril 24 – FIFA World Cup 2006April 25 – Guilty Gear: Dust StrikersApril 25 – Lost MagicApril 26 – Top Gun Game Boy AdvanceApril 24 – 2006 FIFA World Cup GameCubeApril 24 – 2006 FIFA World CupApril 2...

With the recent AOL gig, Nintendo has been partnering like a mug on some game related projects. That’s a good thing. Gamasutra writes: “Japanese consumer magazine Famitsu has revealed details of a new mobile phone-based collaboration between Square Enix and Nintendo, following a recent warming of the relationship between the two companies. The application in question combines an email ...

Infendo Radio show 5 is live! Listen in as we discuss Revolution rumors, Brain Age, and Nintendo at E3. Thanks to all the calls and emails. Enjoy the show. MP3 [outro music courtesy of Nullsleep via Feed Me Good Tunes]

Infendo tipster Nathan writes: “I work at Target, and yesterday an elderly lady came in asking about a game called Brain Age. She didn’t even know what it was, but had seen a commercial on TV about it. She was buying it for her 81 year old husband.” Very cool. [Sent from a wireless Blackberry]

Or at least in terms of what the general gaming public thinks. Granted, Nintendo has the most unknowns at this point, but still exciting to see it doing well on the buzz meter. Let’s just hope it delivers. Only three more weeks! [via Joystiq]

My fave Ninten-site, Nintendorks, is stepping in the rumor ring with their own exclusive insider tip regarding the Rev. An industry insider hard at work on a Rev title has told them that the nunchuk analog attachment also houses the accelerometer capabilities of the remote. Hence, both the nuchuck and revmote can move in 3D space, independantly. He gave this theoretical game type: You move around ...

Codejunkies has the low-down on the DS’ first headset accessory, the Communicator Headset, courtesy of Datel. In their words: “Featuring a comfortable, over-the-ear design and snazzy hi-tech look, Communicator Headset for DS works with both the original Nintendo DS and the new DS Lite…Communicator Headset is also ideal for online DS games which allow voice communication.” R...

Well Nintendo Power has an exclusive on Konami’s new Castlevania game for the DS, dubbed Portrait of Ruin. We heard rumor of this last month but now we know for sure. The Nintendo mag is calling the game a “masterpiece.” Anyone excited for this one?

AOL and Nintendo have teamed up to offer one lucky gamer the chance to play the Revolution before anyone else at this year’s E3. Revolution Report writes: “Nintendo recently announced a partnership with AOL.com to create a sweepstakes allowing one winner to be the first consumer to ever play Nintendo’s next console, code-named the Nintendo Revolution. According to a recent Ninten...

After Brain Age asked my wife and I to draw a Kangaroo, here are the compared results. Brilliant! Email Infendo your Brain Age drawings, and we’ll post the best of the best.