Month: October 2006

Fun Fact: Did you know you can get a Wii for as little as $40 plus tax and batteries in November? True story. I alluded to this fact in my rant against the establishment yesterday, but I think it may have gotten a bit lost in the chaos that ensued within the comment section afterwards. For a refresher, my point was this: Buying a Wii and three controllers at once defeats the purpose of the console...

Flickr user and friend of Infendo, sMoRTy71, reports: “A full 6 weeks prior to release, Target has reserved a large section of their gaming isle to the Wii.” Is your local Target sporting the reserve?

Supporting a company that exists to make money is a dangerous game. One can, over time, start putting that company on a pedestal that is so high, logic difts out the window and one begins rabidly attacking any opposing opinion — usually in the confines of snarky Internet comment threads. Especially sad cases begin to speak L33t, at which point all hope is lost. Nintendo is one such company. ...

LucasArts, the video game giant behind such original titles as Star Wars, Star Wars and Star Wars, has called on the industry to deliver some really innovative content for this next generation of gaming because, well, things are basically the same as they were five years ago but with better graphics. Said LucasaArts Chris Williams: “It’s disappointing to see the number of next generation gam...

Though an enemy of ergonomics, the NES controller still holds a special place in my gamer heart. How many times did I throw that thing against a wall, only to have it work perfectly fine afterwards?

When he’s not faking a defection to the IGN Xbox 360 site, IGN Wii editor-in-chief Matt Casamassina is busy making blog posts I consider worthy of Sony’s Press Relations page. People regularly defend this corporate blogger because “he really does love Nintendo,” but it’s all a wash when posts like his latest hit the Net. In a stunning display of unabashed back-patting and inane ...

Wireless connectivity is a wonderful invention. It allows be to blog in the bathtub; while haphazardly running about my apartment; and while watching Spike TV MacGyver/Blade/Star Trek marathons on Fridays. But, some people aren’t on the 802.11g train yet, and the lack of any kind of Ethernet port on the back of the Wii might have had them sweating a bit as launch day draws near. Fear not, ho...

As I was reading the latest post over at The Wiikly, I found this gem from Nintendo Past: What is rare in the technology world is a product line than can maintain its dominance. If you do that for five years, it’s called amazing. if you succeed for a decade, it’s called unprecedented. but if you do it for 15 years, you can only call it one thing: Game Boy.– Reggie Fils-Aime Speec...

Just in time for Halloween, Capcom will release a special 10th anniversary Resident Evil collection for the GameCube on October 24. The title includes Resident Evil (the remake), Resident Evil Zero, and Resident Evil 4 together in one package for a price of $39.99. The special will only be available through EB Games and GameStop stores. I love zombies.

Any logical gamer and Nintendo enthusiast probably already excepts the Wii as a more powerful GameCube with a totally new interface. Well now we hear the same straight from the mouth of Miyamoto during an interview: “The hardware is basically a GC. We’ve upgraded our development tools to new versions but, you can still use GC programs as they are. With that in mind, I thought we could ...

OK Infendo readers, it’s homework time. You’re going to do some research. I’ve read Nick’s post on controller pricing, and I have to say I agreed with it for the most part: Wii controller plus the nunchaku attachment is going to be $60, and that’s pricey. However, I’ve had some time to chew it over, and after reading an interesting comment left by some guy named...

Mmm… Triforce pizza.