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“It [the Revolution] would be a complete failure if we didn’t sell more units than the Nintendo GameCube.” – Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata Chew on that. [Source: Nikkei Business]

The always reliable Spong (…) is reporting that the Revolution will be released in June of 2006, this being revealed to the gaming site “overnight.” The news break also confirms rumors of an international launch in the US, Japan, and Europe “as close as possible.” Regardless if Spong is just going after some extra traffic or not, June is a safe bet. The recent Nintend...[Read More]

From Kotaku: “What can I say? King Kong for the GameCube is spectacular. The game features some amazing graphics, the kind that you actually stop in mid-game to walk around and marvel at…giant scorpions be damned, and voice work by what sounds like the original actors. But most importantly it’s one of those genre-shifting titles that manage to blend the best of all types, creatin...[Read More]

If you’re living in the UK and have some spare time around 12 – 8 PM every day until Friday (oh, and you own a DS,) you’ll have a chance to meet Pip, Miyamoto’s Nintendog. At the Lakside Thurrock Shopping Centre, there will be a Nintendogs promotion being held every day this week (Oct 24-28,) and Miyamato’s dog Pip will be there to interact with your own digital pup. ...[Read More]

In the new issue of Ethical Consumer, a UK-based magazine, Nintendo was named the most ethical in ranking the various game systems. The company earned an “ethiscore,” or ethical behavior score of 10.5/20 compared to Sony and Microsoft’s 6.5/20 based on various factors. Good to know Mario Inc understands the golden rule.[Source: Gamasutra]