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Friendly Non-Nintendo Notice: Portal is Free
Wanna pick up a great game for the PC for free? Perhaps you’re a Mac fan, well you can still get it! Steam is now available on Mac, and they’re giving away Portal to everyone. It’s a great opportunity if you missed out on the game, or haven’t had the cash to pay for it. All you have to do right now is click the button, and follow the instructions on steams website. Happy ga...
Want to make a FLUDD or a Propeller Helmet?
Brian Brinegar, one of the men behind the legendary gaming marathon, Mario Marathon, has put up a easy instructable on how to build a few gaming props. Not just any props, but Mario power ups. Brian contacted me about a week ago to share some info on the cosplay ready FLUDD, and the awesome Propeller Helmet. Saying that “They loved the costumes, so we thought we’d do something a little...
Nintendo: The most successful games studio of 2009
From the Department of No Surprises comes word that Nintendo was the most successful game studio in 2009. The House That Mario Built bested notable studios like Activision and Treyarch (#2 and #8), as well as EA Canada and Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft Montreal.
Nintendo: “Games and content are specific to each Wii, not users”
Want to upgrade your Wii to the new black? Then you’ll have to hold on to your old Wii to play previously purchased games, forfeit them altogether, or buy them a second time, Wired reports. “It shows extreme lack of foresight on their part,” says Wii owner Nathan Gillmore. “Did they really think the general public would be content to have all of their purchased content boun...
Here’s the Netflix commercial to promote streaming movies on Wii
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Qjqt1UqAw[/youtube] One million people instantly stream Netflix movies on Wii. With more than 70 million systems in the wild, however, Netflix wants that to number to be much higher. So they released a cute little parody commercial in an effort to get the word out.
Pokemon Black and White: Region Isshu
According to the latest Corocoro magazine, the new region of Pokémon will be called Isshu, and will feature older main characters. They’re no longer kids!! [The Isshu region shaped up and learned that sending out 12 year olds to fend for themselves is a bad thing.] Also, the starters have finally been revealed? Have you made your choice yet?
New Call of Duty also coming to Wii
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98BSroF_2sw[/youtube] As was the case with 2008’s World at War, multiple sources today are reporting the newest Call of Duty will also arrive on Wii come November 9. Dubbed Black Ops, the shooter takes place during the cold war, and features single, multi, and cooperative play modes. That said, is this something you’re interested in playing, desp...
Early high praise alert! Super Mario Galaxy 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71z267y-Qro[/youtube] Via Metacritic: Edge Magazine (100%): “Marvel at the pieces, but appreciate the whole. This isn’t a game that redefines the genre: this is one that rolls it up and locks it away.” Game Informer (93%): “Super Mario Galaxy 2 throws something new at you nearly every single level – and with over 240 stars to co...
Design the new Infendo shirt, win cool crap
We planned to celebrate Infendo’s fifth birthday with new t-shirts. That didn’t happen in time, because our staff aren’t very good t-shirt designers. To make things right, we’re turning things over to you, like we did last time. Here’s the deal, aspiring designers: Submit your design(s) in ai or eps format to [email protected] by May 18 for your chance to win some cool...
Nintendo 3DS not the final name, 3D mode is optional
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke with investors last week about the upcoming 3DS, and some additionally details have emerged. Here’s what you need to know: 3DS is not “the formal name,” Iwata maintained, but rather a working title. The final name will most likely be unveiled at E3 next month. Due to health concerns, 3D graphics are entirely optionally. “Some people, in...
Top 10 GBA Games for your DS
With the 3DS wandering around in our minds, and the excitement almost at peak levels due to E3 rapidly approaching… I thought it might be great to look back on the Game Boy Advance and games that you might of carried around in your DS before the removal of the GBA Slot. While most top 10 lists would list the cream-of-the-crop games… I am going to list some realistically good games for ...
Infendo Review: Dementium 2
Do you like Horror games? How about Psychological thrillers that deal with deep inner demons? Now what if there was a touch of first person perspective with some guns and melee weapons? Sound like something you would be interested in?