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Nintendo spokesman Reggie Fils-Aime got himself a promotion and a raise today. From the release: “Nintendo today announced three key promotions at the executive level. Current President Tatsumi Kimishima is taking on the new role of chairman of the board and chief executive officer, while Reggie Fils-Aime is being promoted to president and chief operating officer from his current role as exe...

In an interview with IGN, executive vice president of Opera for Devices, Scott Hedrick said: “The [Wii] remote control is an extremely advanced tool. Opera plans to use this to its full advantage and it will provide an intuitive way to surf the Web.” If it works, I’m all for it.

Nintendo has confirmed projections for their Wii console today, though not citing specifics on units available for launch day, and if in fact the console will be priced significantly less than $250. From Nintendo’s press site: “[T]he price of the Wii system, which incorporates unique freehand control, will not exceed $250 in America, or Â¥25,000 in Japan. The company plans to ship 6 mi...

Smash Bros. Dojo, the official website for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl, has just posted brief character biographies and a few new screenshots for each of Nintendo’s four as-of-yet confirmed mascots joining the Smash Bros. roster this round. Aside from satiating your appetite for all things SSB, the biographies shed some light on the fighting styles of some of the fresh characters, w...

Here are some quick links on the day regarding all things Nintendo: Wii Sports to support in-game face mapping CNN Miyamoto Interview StarFox coming to Wii? Slashdot review of New Super Mario Bros.

It looks like Nintendo will stick with Dolby Pro Logic II, a simulated 5.1 audio technology, for their Wii console. TGV writes: “An article by online publication [UK] IGN has quoted official Wii documents supplied to developers, which amongst other details, includes a line stating that optical digital output won’t be supported by the next-gen console. Instead it seems that the Wii will...

The 1989 nerd gamer classic is coming to DVD this August 29. The movie is a case study on early Nintendo marketing and just how big the company was in US pop culture during it’s home console dominance years. Plus it’s just freakin’ funny. I haven’t seen it in since the early ’90’s as it’s currently only available in VHS, and the only analog media players I...

Mega Games is reporting (albeit unsubstantiated) that a built-in mic for VoIP gameplay calls is in the works for Wii. Though likely, take with a helpful dose of salt. From the article: “The Nintendo controller will feature a microphone and will store a user phonebook/address book while it will be used as a VoIP phone and will help gamers communicate while online without the need for a headse...

CodeNameRevolution has a nice scoop on the upcoming Nintendo Power, July issue. Here is the best of the best, but follow the source link for full details: The 17-Page Blowout on Wii information starts off with screenshots and little previews of numerous [E3] games. Nintendo Power interviews Tomb Raider creator Toby Gard. When asked about Wii he replied “To be honest with you, I don’t know an...

In an interview with GameDaily at this year’s E3, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata had this to say about Wii’s launch price: “What we’ve been repeatedly saying is that it’s going to be an affordable price point, and when we say affordable, you may want to check our past records of price points, launching price points for any past [Nintendo home console] hardware…...

Sometimes it seems as if European gamers get all the luck. For those of you unfamiliar with sarcasm, that time is never. As such, the news that a sexily sleek black version of the DS Lite had been confirmed for launch in Europe left me torn between equal parts happiness and seething, unbridled hatred. This ain’t no pansy navy (cue Village People soundtrack), no, this puppy is balls-to-the-wa...

If you listened to Infendo Radio 9, you already know that 82% of 888 votes graded Nintendo’s E3 presence with an A, while 16% gave the company a B, followed by 2% giving a score of C. Thanks to all that voted. Be sure to let us know what you hope Nintendo does with Wii and its games when the console is released later this year. Regarding Wii and its games… I would have been happy with ...