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We have only one week to go until gamers get their hands on the Wii at this year’s E3. I would argue this is a turning point for Nintendo on the home console front. Their portable’s are doing wonders, but can the company return to high market share or even remain a solid competitor in the home console industry? I’m extremely anxious to discover how the Wiimote will interact with ...

The Nintendo World Store has announced that it will live stream the Nintendo media briefing on Tuesday May 9th (only a week away). I’ll have to break into the event or something being that I didn’t get an “official” ticket (at least to the briefing). We’ll see if there’s work around. If you’re in the NYC area next week, be sure to stop by the store on a &#...

While it used to be $10 (or Free with a Metroid Pinball purchase) you can now get the DS Rumble Pak with purchase of Hunters. From the release: “Nintendo is shaking things up this summer by offering a free Nintendo DS Rumble Pak? with the purchase of Metroid Prime Hunters for Nintendo DS… Free Rumble Paks with Metroid Prime Hunters purchase are now available at select retailers for a l...

An Infendo tipster writes: “Gamasutra has collected some opinions from people currently working within the game industry about the name Nintendo has chosen for their next system. From the article: The name is ridiculous. It is smart to pick a short name with a unique spelling that can be pronounced in many countries. It’s also smart to pick something that isn’t trying to be super...

SNK announced an enhanced port of Metal Slug Anthology is coming to the Wii. The disc will include Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2: Slugs of Liberty, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5, and Metal Slug X: Code Veronica. The president of SNK Playmore USA said, “Fans worldwide have been looking forward to our return to Nintendo platforms and what better way then to bring our complete Metal Slug ...

New Generation has posted some nifty Wii art mockups. Since all the dust has settled and for those who didn’t like the name to begin with, what are your thoughts now?

After a crazy week in Revolution naming, it’s still hard to tell what the last Wii secret will be. When asked if a potential 3d space analog controller extension was the last big unveiling, a Nintendo rep said “we have no idea what awaits.” Hype? You bet, but let’s hope it’s a good one. Thanks for voting and let us know what business effect Wii’s name might have...

Before leaving the Orlando airport, I spotted 2 kids and an older woman playing the DS. And no, she’s not the mother of the two boys. In total, there were four people (including myself) playing the DS at the Delta gate. (1) non-gamer(maybe), (2) startups, and (1) gamer. Very cool. I didn’t want to look like a smoe trying to find out, but I believe the lady was playing Animal Crossing. ...

Well folks, only one more week to go until E3. That is until all the Wii, Zelda, and DS goodness are revealed. It should be good times. To kickstart the event, Next-Gen has put together a list of what they expect at this year’s show, in addition to Wii. From the article: “Nintendo is prepping its Wii to be the belle of the ball, with several exciting playable games expected for the sys...

Nothin’ like looking for lost magic by yourself. Like in all good RPGs, you need a ragtag group of pals that will take a fireball on the chin for you. But you’re alone, you say? Welcome to the Infendo Wifi Hub. All you need to use this service is a friend code for Lost Magic that you can leave in the comments and, like magic, someone out there will exchange data with you and join your ...

Gamespot has been tipped off by an EB employee about marketing materials EB has received to promote the GameCube, tagged with the line “New Low Price”. No word on what the new price could be, but this is probably a reaction to the PS2’s new price of $129. A GameCube will cost less than a Micro. Weird. [via C3]

A clip of a next-gen Tony Hawk is making the internet rounds today. Featuring a model test, the footage shows obvious next-gen hardware tweaks like improved lighting, modeling, and some impressive animation. I won’t rule this out from being the Wii version, but chances are greater that it is a 360 or PS3 version. [via Revo-Europe]