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Ubisoft posts 78% sales surge thanks to the Wii
Some savvy blogger over at Joystiq points out why digging deeper into a sales number can yield surprising results. The number in this case is the 78% surge Ubisoft saw in sales thanks to the Wii. “I’m betting, however, that Ubisoft can thank the sheer amount of junk games it threw at Wii owners for the spike in sales as other conservative publishers offered little to no games. And thou...
Online gaming update: Japan
Enterbrain has a snapshot of what online gaming is shaping up to be in Japan: CONSUMERS Do you use the networking feature of your console?– Yes: 89.4%– No: 10.6% On which platform are you using the network feature?– 21.6%: DS– 19.7%: Wii– 18.1%: PSP– 13.4%: PS2– 13.4%: PS3– 11.8%: Xbox 360– 2%: other Which service are you using the most?–...
What’s the best DS game out right now?
In an effort to repent and get the discussion going, what’s your favorite new DS game out right now? Here’s a sampling of notables taken from Meta Critic: Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja Lunar Knights Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 Diddy Kong Racing Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice For All Kirby Squeak Squad And don’t forget about...
Infendo Radio #47 is up!
I know I say this a lot, but this was one of the funnest shows Scott and I have ever produced. We cover a slew of games you should be playing, answer a ton of listener calls, discuss this Wii drought hoopla, and have the first episode of our newest segment courtesy of Mark entitled Poop on a Stick. We think it is. Enjoy! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3
Is Infendo neglecting DS coverage?
A little house cleaning: Hey everyone, Blake here. As Wii excitement continues, I realized the site may or may not be neglecting DS coverage. You know, that cute little dual screen we used to talk so much about until Wii went mainstream. So let’s hear it; Is Infendo neglecting DS coverage? Pipe in with your thoughts in the comments, and let us know how we can do a better job in covering all ...
1UP’s most anticipated Wii games for 2007
1UP has posted their 10 most anticipated Wii games on the year. Team Mario slaughters the list peppered with expected games and a few surprises. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Paper Mario Super Mario Galaxy SSX Blur Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles No More Heroes Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Dragon Quest Swords Cooking Mama: Cook Off SSX Blur (out tomorrow) took th...
GameDaily gives SSX Blur (Wii) 8/10
GameDaily — who traditionally doesn’t seem very keen on Wii games — gave EA’s SSX Blur a 8/10 in an exclusive early review. From the article: “Players select from 12 riders, then spin, jump, flip and shred their way through 12 beautiful tracks featuring gigantic dinosaur statues, ramps, half-pipes and insane drops… No online play hurts, and the two-player split ...
Wii Release Schedule – take your time, Nintendo
A lot has been said about the lack of top-quality Wii games and seemingly endless delays of Nintendo’s first party titles. Metroid Prime 3 was originally slated for release alongside the console back in November. Three months later and we still don’t know when we’ll see it, Smash Bros., or Mario Galaxy. And that’s just fine with me. If every one of Nintendo’s major ch...
Virtual Console Monday – Ocarina of Time, Bio-Hazard Battle, and Chew Man Fu
Well, no word from Nintendo yet, but we know that we’re at least getting Ocarina Of Time today. It’s possible that Nintendo is reserving this week’s Virtual Console Monday just for this N64 classic. I’ll update later this morning once we find out if there will be anything else released this week. For now, take your best guess at which games we’ll see today. [UPDATE] I...
God of Wii fan art
God of War was a great game. GoW2, probably more of the same. Combining it with Wii in fan art? Excellence worthy of a post. I still don’t blame the straps for this, however. [Thanks, sidepocket]
Japanese government sells Nintendo stock
Oh Noes! The sky is falling! But really, it’s all ok, honest. The value of Nintendo shared has dropped over the weekend on news that the Japanese Government is selling its stake in the company.The Banks’ Shareholdings Purchase Corp. is a government organization set up in 2002 to safeguard stocks from precipitous offloading by major banks. Nintendo has sought the release of the shares i...
Wii Classic Controller Contest – And the winner is …
Earlier this week we announced the Infendo Classic Controller Contest. Of all the entries we received, we were most alarmed by this ransom note found on the doorstep of Mark from Omaha, Nebraska. Congratulations, Mark! I hope the stick man is alright. Things I noticed during this contest: Roughly 5% of Infendo readers are astute poets. Arizona apparently has a ton of Infendo fans. Is there a meet-...