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Here’s further proof that Nintendo is letting the Wii be its own system and not labeling it the “Nintendo Wii”, like most sites (and petitions) are mistakenly referring to it. From their press room: “The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wiiâ„¢, Ninten...

Nintendo announced today the North American release of the DS Lite. The system will hit stores on June 11 for $129 (expected base unit price) with a Mario bundle possibility. From the release: “On June 11, Nintendo DS Lite joins Nintendo’s video game family when it launches in the Americas. The lighter, brighter version of the hot-selling Nintendo DS is expected to be priced as low as ...

The below information comes from an email sent via our tips form. The tipster makes an unsubstantiated claim that Nintendo’s Wii will be priced as follows: The Wii will be free with the purchase of:– Four Wii Games– Three Wii Games and a Controller (w/ nunchuck attachment)– Bundle will sell for about $199. I’m pretty sure the system will include a nunchuck attachment,...

Nintendo has just posted an E3 press release with a hidden meaning. Literally. Among the press relase, upper case letters are dispersed seemingly at random. The release promises that the code will deliver the secrets of E3. Unfortunately, it comes up flat. The stream of uppercase letters is “UBJQL CNEQAREF JNL GB PENPX GUR PBQR OHG LBH JVYY UNIR GB JNVG GB SVAQ BHG NOBHG JVV JBAG LBH ABN EHS...

Just a reminder, today is the last day to submit an Infendo T-Shirt design for a chance to win a FREE copy of Tetris DS. In an effort to spark some last minute ideas, here is my ineligible concept. You have until 11:59pm tonight to enter. Good luck!

Man, I got to get me one of these for the little baby girl. It’s never to early…

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 ...