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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...
Soundbite interview with “hardcore” gamer
Infendo: What are you doing later? Hardcore-er: I’m gonna jump on Xbox Live and listen to Pantera all night while popping off peeps in Call of Duty. Infendo: Cool beans.
Club Nintendo rewards alert: Two great ones
I don’t break in with news of everything Club Nintendo suddenly offers, but I really think you’ll want to know about these:
Does your 3DS scratch itself or wobble when closing the lid?
Amazon thinks it might and has currently stopped selling the 3DS “because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it’s described.” They added, “We’re working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.” Nintendo acknowledged the news and told VentureBeat today they are also looking...
Nintentunes: this week with and extra helping of awesome!
Nintentunes has fast become one of my favorite features to run on Infendo. Music in games is one of the, if the the most important aspects of gaming in my opinion. With the right soundtrack, video game music can help to set the mood just as the game designer intended it. As always, enjoy the tunes and be sure to let us know how you feel about this week’s selections.Â
What character should Nintendo kill off?
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Infendo Radio enters console war; talks character vs cutscenes, favorite developers
Did Roku just fire the first shot on the Infendo Entertainment System? How good is Dark Void Zero (shown)? What’s the best way to implent story in games? Find the answers to all that and more in this week’s episode of Infendo Radio. Enjoy! Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have something to say? Email [email protected] or leave us a voice message at 434-535-2446. We’ll p...