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Nintendo Public Relations Manager Matt Atwood told Advanced Media Network that there are no plans to hold a Space World event this year, despite rumors that the event might be held prior to Wii’s launch. When asked if Super Mario Galaxy would be a launch title, the PR rep said, “?Anything is possible.”? That sounds about like a PR answer (that darn Nintendo hype machine). But wha...

Cubed is reporting that the latest issue of EGM features two Wii rumors of note: – Luigi’s Mansion is in development for the Wii– Virtual Console game will be bundled with select titles Don’t shoot me for saying, but I never played Luigi’s Mansion on the GC. However, the Virtual Console bit is very appealing and something I’m certain has been kicked around in th...

About the only thing I like about 7-Eleven is their Slurpees, those frozen concoctions for which I have been known to travel many more miles than is sane or necessary to find on a road trip. Today that changed however, as one of our tipsters, evan, has delivered some interesting news about an upcoming contest from the house that Big Gulps built. The news? That from November through January 31, 200...

[UPDATE: Send ’em in if you haven’t already!!!] If you haven’t played it yet, here’s your chance. Infendo is giving away a FREE copy of Drill Dozer! To enter, send an email to [email protected] with the subject “DRILL DOZER!” including your name, city, and the answer to this question: What significance does the date March 25, 2006 have in Infendo History? Cor...

Ars Technica has debunked the latest round of “leaked specs” for the Nintendo Wii using the tried and true forumla of “Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V.” The specs, leaked by a poster at MaxConsole.net, were really nothing more than what critics of the Wii have said since the beginning: That Nintendo’s next-gen console was an overclocked GameCube with a DVD player. But not so fast. Say...

MSN Money explores the importance of Nintendo first-party titles to the success of the DS and upcoming Wii. From the article: “DS is a game console that has become a mainstream success basically on the back of the software sold by the console provider. In Japan, Nintendo has sold more than 21 million units of DS games — the second-biggest DS software supplier has moved only 2 million u...

Here’s a nice little video showing the responsiveness of the Wiimote. Got me a little more excited for this title. Hoping Activision can deliver.

Ryan’s GoBlog has compiled six reasons why the Wii will be a success: The Wii’s motion sensor device will not be optional Developers will have to cater for the Wiimote The Wii will be a lot cheaper than its competitors The DS has reestablished Nintendo’s credibility Nintendo ain’t just going for the hardcore gamers The Wii will be an online-enabled console What would you ch...

There’s an interesting column at Next Generation about console design and its effect on a system’?s popularity. Since I think Sony’s system looks exactly like the bloated joke that it is, I thought I’?d share my thoughts. After walking us through a history lesson of consoles past (wood-paneled Atari 2600’s anyone?) columnist Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh says console design i...

GameSetWatch writes: “When asked why Miyamoto was attending [a classic nude studies] exhibit, which included more than one portrait which literally included a woman with no clothes on, the seminal creator of the Mario series replied that he found the artwork ‘inspiring’… While there has been no official announcement from Nintendo of Japan, the Internet forums are already ab...

Wired magazine explores the concept of downloadable games and how it might affect the industry. From the article: “Nintendo looks especially poised to benefit from downloadable retro games. At E3, geeks waited in line for hours to play 1991’s Super Mario World on the Wii.” That last line is hilarious. Virtual console and WiiConnect24, here we come! Which are you more excited abou...

Japan + DS = crazy popularity. Gamasutra writes: “According to a report from Japanese newspaper Kyoto Simbun, the Nintendo DS has become the fastest console or handheld ever to sell 10 million units in Japan, taking just 20 months to reach the milestone, an extremely impressive feat for the Kyoto-headquartered firm.” Will the DS ever be as successful world-wide as it is in Japan?