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Forget hardware: Nintendo’s problem is lack of games
What’s the cause of Nintendo’s current slump? It has nothing to do with hardware, says Kotaku’since 2009, the company has simply stopped making killer-games: Nintendo’s quandary isn’t how to turn the 3DS into the next DS or as an answer to the iPhone or whatever hardware comparison seems fun to make. Their quandary is where their next Wii Fit is, where the successor to Wii ...
One developer sees $42.1m in profits, credits 3DS game sales
You would have thought that the enormous price cut that Nintendo’s newest handheld just received would indicate that third party developers would be experiencing the same lackluster sales, but for one developer, that is not the case.
What have you done so far this summer?
I hate to break it to you’especially you students. But summer is almost over. A few weeks more and it’s, as my friend Billy used to say, “Back to school, back to school.” That said, what fun things have you done so far this summer? And what do you plan to do with the remaining few weeks? With exception to trips to quick trips to Capitol Reef and Star Valley, I’ve been on st...
How would you like to play Pokemon Snap in real life?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mei7L5g2CPk&feature=player_embedded#at=61[/youtube] While I don’t condone the firing or fireworks at anybody, if it is in the name of Pokemon, I may have to make an exception. This video is brought to you by the same folks who thought real life Smash Brothers was a good idea. On a side note, I will have nightmares of real life Cubone for as long as...
Nintentunes, the best medicine for your iPod
NES – Airwolf [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1m_olsKO0Q[/youtube] Don’t tell me you don’t remember the game based off the 80’s American television series starting the oldest guy still acting Ernest Borgnine. Actually, when my family gifted the game to me, I didn’t either. This helicopter sim/action shooter would not qualify as a masterpiece by any stretch of...
Bits, bobs, and a fun fact from the 3DS world
Just a little gathering of 3DS mini-news and trivia: So far, so good for Nintendo Video: as promised, the company delivered three new 3D videos via Spotpass. Bearshark is, by far, the most fun and twisted of the bunch–and it’s interesting to see a tradional hand-drawn Loony Tunes tribute in 3D. The second new arrival, OK Go’s music video All is not Lost, is beautifully done a...
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 ...