Infendo

Is the Wii a threat to the virgin innocence of America’s youth? Shelly Slater ([email protected]), a reporter with WFAA in Dallas/Ft. Worth seems to think so. After talking with sources like “other parents” and “a blog” about the dangers of Internet browsing on the Wii, Slater comes to the conclusion that it is (and the PS3 as well). But because the Wii, the PS3 and ot...

The San Jose Mercury News: Non-Nintendo games I sampled had problems that sometimes made the motion-sensitive controller ineffective or just uncomfortable and unsatisfying. On that list: “Call of Duty 3” from Activision, “SpongeBobSquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab” from THQ and “Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz” from Sega. I’m happy to report that a...

There’s as much spin in video games PR these days as U.S. elections. That’s unfortunate but expected. So, with that in mind, take your salt and read this: “Nintendo claims that its Nintendo Wii is more in demand now than it was when it launched last month. The console giant has told MCV that retailers have reported that they are receiving more requests for the system than ever. &...

EB Games pricing and pre-release placeholder dates are like Courtney Love at 3 a.m. after a 12-hour bender in Vegas — you never know what you’re going to get. That said, EB Games is listing Super Mario Galaxy as a April 1, 2007 pre-release. April Fool’s or legitimate release date? It’s too late to do any research, so I’m stamping this one with a RUMOR. It would make s...

US video game sales just released by NPD for December launch numbers: 1. Nintendo Wii: 1.1 million units2. Sony PS3: 687,300 units3. MS Xbox 360: 607,343 You can’t say you didn’t see this coming. More detailed NPD data to follow. UPDATE: These are launch numbers only considering the time of November launch through the end of the year. Xbox 360 outsold both Wii and PS3 by a total of 1.1...

Who wants to dig a bit of the ol’ ultraviolence with the Wii this year? The Godfather Black Hand Edition says you do. Has Nintendo officially opened its pearly gates to blood and gore? Blake’s post at Joystiq says they have. Video link to the new trailer here. Horse heads not included, or are they?

This is just funny and creative to boot! I realize it is but one account of many reporting the large availabilty of PS3s, and not so available Wiis (myself included), so we’ll have to wait until official NPD figures are released later today to get the full picture. But if it smells like crap…

RobotBling over at GameTrailers created an awesome retrospective about the Game & Watch. It’s the first part in a series he’s doing about Gunpei Yokoi, one of the original inventors at Nintendo. Grab a cup of coffee before you head over; it’s 12 minutes long, but very worth you viewing time. [Thanks, Graeme!]

Some Nintendo hackers reportedly played Wii on a GBA SP. Absolutely useless but strangely intriguing all in one. And cute. Yes, I said cute. [via Go Nintendo]

5 Rupees comidically examines four techniques for winning Wii Tennis at any cost: Technique #1: Ultra Backhand Spin-Smash Under the pretense of getting involved in the action, edge closer to the left-hand side of your opponent. Holding the Wiimote with your index finger slightly beneath the B-trigger and your palm at a ninety-degree angle, bring your arm towards your left shoulder, preparing for t...

Like most TV viewers, Nintendo fans don’t stay tuned in to one channel for news and discussion. In this three-part series, I talk to the editors of three popular Nintendo blogs to find out what makes them tick. Today we talk with Infendo founder, Blake Snow: Why did you start a Nintendo specific blog?Simple: I really like Nintendo games. They just do it for me on a personal level, and I want...