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GoNintendo was sent in the above German Wii print ad via a reader. Pretty slick if you ask me, not that you did, but I’ll opine anyway.

Looks like an official Nintendo DS headset (not pictured right) is coming, albeit to Japan first. DS Fanboy writes: “Confirmed by the big N, this external microphone/earpiece (we’ll just call it a headset) will be releasing to the Japanese gaming public come September 14th for roughly $10 American. Rumor has it that the headset is going to be utilized by the upcoming Pokemon Diamond/Pe...

As I softly bounce to the soothing sounds of RJD2’s Ghostwriter, I came across some new promo images and screens of Activision’s Call of Duty 3 for Wii. Enough seeing. Playing is believing, right? Whatcha think?

All though the DS Lite’s instruction manual expressly forbids you from putting the DS Lite in the microwave, Nintendo is now releasing a title that proves that the DS can actually be used in some cooking scenarios without blowing the two-screened device up. “?????DS????? / Talking DS Cooking Navi” is a new DS title that is to be released on the same day as the Royal Pink DS Lite....

Here are some hot links that loyal tipsters have been sending in and swamped editors have been procrastinating to post: Final Fantasy 3 DS Lite Bundle with pic Wii game bumped up, Wii in October? Wii chip manufacturing increases Super Smash Brothers Character update [Thanks to Even, MisterInvisible, and Vincent]

To go along with the old-school gaming kick that I’ve been feeling from the recent posts of Nintendo Power Issue 01 covers and content, I decided to post a couple photos I took a few weeks ago in a small Akihabara game shop. The first photo is of the original Famicom Burger Time cartridge, found it on a rack with a bunch of other really old Famicom games. Even though Burger Time was an arcad...

Toys ‘R Us of Australia is giving away an “unspecified free game” with Wii pre-orders ($249). Gameworld Network writes: “After contacting Toys ‘R Us for comment, they have indeed confirmed that everyone will receive a free game with their Wii as part of the package, but they did not know which game this might be… Sounds to us like Nintendo might be planning to i...

Cliffy B of Epic Games and working on Gears of War (which is an excellent and intense game from what I played at E3) recently spoke to Joystiq on his Super Mario Bros. score being published in the first Nintendo Power: “I can still remember how that issue of Nintendo Power smelled. That and the Zelda instruction booklet. Hell, I get butterflies when I see things like the E3 nominations and G...

The Seattle Times writes: “Microsoft is indeed developing a digital-media player [code named Argo ’ a reference to the huge warship used in Greek mythology] to compete with Apple’s iPod, and there’s much more to the story… Microsoft isn’t commenting, but… what’s being developed is actually a complete line of Xbox-branded digital-media products, including a...

Rumor has it that Resident Evil Wii information could be coming as soon as August 6. From the Gamer Age forum: “Be sure to get the next copy of Official Nintendo Magazine UK as it contains exclusive information on Resident Evil Wii. It states, in the September issue that they ‘had’ exclusive information on this upcoming exclusive for the Wii, but it didnt turn up in time for the ...

Infendo Radio Show #16 is good to go! Listen in as Scott and I discuss Wii launch speculation, GBA weapon of choice, GameCube games on the cheap, DS dominance in Japan, and listener calls. Dial in and nerd out, Nintendophiles! Enjoy the show. Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 (right click to save)

Quite possibly one of the most nostalgic Nintendo downloads ever featured on Infendo. Retro Gaming by Racket Boy is on a mission to start scanning old school magazines in all their goodness, and they’ve got a PDF version of the first Nintendo Power, issue #1, ready for download. The issue features a SMB2 preview, a Zelda walk-through, and so many nostalgic ads, you’ll be bursting with ...