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Poll: How’s our driving?
Self-assessment time, you handsome devils. Let us have it! {democracy:155}
Review: Spectacular 3D golf hits eShop
There are two ways to approach a review of Let’s Golf 3D: 1) One could say, “Hey, the eShop just got its first third-party 3D game, and it’s a great one! What an awesome addition to the fledgling handheld’s lineup!” 2) Or, one could grumble, “The eShop’s first third-pary 3D game is a port of a year-old iPhone title! Nintendo is doooooooooomed!” Truth...
Infendo Radio this week wins award for “best trolling” in a gamer podcast
If you didn’t like Infendo Radio before, you really won’t like it now. Gamer petitions, RPGs, and downloadable mini-games all thrown under the bus. And don’t think for a second we only did this for discussion’s sake. No, no’we’re more sinister than that. We did it because we hate you. Literally hate you. Hope you like… err, I mean hate it! Radio Feed iTunes Feed...
Satoru Iwata explains Nintendo’s abrupt 3DS price reduction
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata today discussed with shareholders his decision to suddenly slash the price of 3DS. A price cut for a system so soon after it’s launch is obviously troubling news to investors, so much so that Iwata himself has taken a pay cut. When asked why Nintendo decided to drop the price of the 3DS system so soon after launch, Iwata stated, “For us to maximize the effect...
It’s hard not to like Nintendo when they do stuff like this
In an age when executive greed and entitlement runs rampant, it’s refreshing to see Nintendo reducing their own salaries by 50% during tough times. We’re rootin’ for ya, Ninty. Just get back to making great games often and the money will follow.
Did Nintendo just admit the death of dedicated handheld gaming?
Like many of you, I awoke to news yesterday that Nintendo had cut the price of the 3DS by an unprecedented 32% in one fell swoop. Wired Magazine called it a “fire sale.” More unprecedented was how quickly it happened; only four months after the 3DS launch. (NOTE: Nintendo’s other slow selling systems, N64 and GameCube, saw 25% price drops six months after launch. Virtual Boy was ...
Despite radical price drop, 3DS still too expensive, says Wired
I’m pretty sure this is the first time in history that a sizable price cut of a high-profile game system wasn’t entirely well-received. “Even at $170, it’s still too expensive,” writes Wired’s Chris Kholer, who like our own resident fanman, is normally a adamant Nintendo enthusiast.
Nintendo reports $323 million in losses, decides to charge a fair price for the 3DS
Who would have know that things could change this swiftly for the house that Mario built? Perhaps because of poor sales and the impending arrival of the Playstation Vita, effective August 12th the new MSRP for a shinny new 3DS will be $169.99. Aren’t you glad that you’re an early adopter? For the previous quarter, Nintendo has reported revenue of 93.93b Yen ($1.1b) with losses of...
Yet another reason Canada rocks
Canada abounds in treasures: spectacular scenic wonders, beautiful cities, rich history, amazing wildlife, a terrific national anthem, Mounties, the Calgary Stampede, Victoria Harbour…and a town that shares its name with my favorite Nintendo character.
Why does the 3DS hate game saves?
I don’t know why, but the 3DS really hates game saves right now. Like before, this kind of thing is just silly. Is there really a logical justification for denying save resets?
Nintendo gives quake victims the gift of games
Nintendo of Japan has been quite generous to victims of the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami that occurred this March to the tune of $3.6 million. Nintendo has been mum on the subject of other such donations, detailing that they did not feel that they should show their actions off to the world, and have a policy of not involving the media. A member of the Japanese Hachimaki Blog has post...