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It’s late here in the States, but there’s a major rumor rumbling across the pond in Europe. The rumor? Only that Wii “Countdown Clocks” are scheduled to be installed by Nintendo marketing teams at the Virgin Megastore and other locations throughout the U.K. tomorrow (August 14). If the clocks are actually activated tomorrow or in the very near future, the most elusive next-...

Prepare to feel old, as this August marks Donkey Kong’s 25th birthday. Donkey Kong has evolved over the years, and he’s proven that like his former rival, Mario, he can be quite versatile, spending his time platforming, racing, fighting, making music, and playing sports. Here are my requests for DK in the Wii generation: 1.) How about sequels to Donkey Konga and Jungle Beat? They’...

Yoshi’s Island for the Super Nintendo is perhaps the greatest platformer of all time. Hopefully Yoshi’s Island 2 will be just as great, but what is so special about the boxart? It may reveal a few new pieces of information regarding the game. Notice that Baby Wario, holding a magnet, and Baby Donkey Kong are also on the packaging. Are these characters also playable? Will Wario be able ...

Infendo Radio show #21 is live! Listen in as we discuss this week’s game sites poll, portable GameCubes, DS sales, and a Wii discussion on Nintendo’s critical areas for potential failure. Enjoy the show! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:31 — 31.7MB)Subscribe: Email | RSS

Here are a few notable quick links on the day: Mario’s Handheld History Nintendo DS top selling US game platform for June Video: Rythm Heaven (GBA) Video parody: PS3 vs. Wii (Clever, although I despise those silly mac commercials) [Thanks, Phil and MisterInvisible]

I can’t think of a better theme song at building player anticipation than Zelda. And this ukulele version is just sweet on the ears. Twilight Princess, here we come. [via Joystiq]

In an interview today, EA executive David Gardner said: “There’s no doubt that EA has historically bet more on PSP. I think we were excited by the technology, but the consumers have proven that actually what they want is fun. We must never forget that what we need to focus on is fun and so EA is putting more effort behind DS games ”“ and creative ones that really take advantage of the hardwa...

Who says the United States gets all the great gaming events? Nintendo Canada is holding the ‘Get Connected’ Tour in Toronto and Ottawa this month. The Toronto event is going on as we speak until August 13, and can be found in the Nintendo Lounge at Wakestock. The Ottawa event will take place from August 17 to 27, and can be found at the Ottawa SuperEX. The ‘Get Connected’ T...

What can $30 and an abnormal fetish for Nintendo products get you? Monopoly, Nintendo edition. About.com writes: “Nintendo Monopoly is perfect for video game fans buying their first copy of the board game, but there’s not enough here to justify a new purchase if you already own a copy.” Well, at least the player pieces look cool…

This DS Lite case made by Debris is hawt. Okay, I’ll never say that word again like that, but you get the idea. [via Flickr]

Nintendo announced today that Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day on the DS has sold more than 4 million units worldwide, including 600,000 in the Americas, 3 million in Japan and 500,000 in Europe. It’s amazing to look at the difference between Japan and the rest of the world. Land of the rising sun really digs this game.