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MCV went out of their way to clear up the cloud of smoke around whether the (codenamed) Revolution will release in a global fashion or not. A Nintendo spokesperson told them: “The comments [Iwata made] have been taken out of context. What he’s actually saying is that we’re not holding a worldwide launch just because everyone else is doing one too. It’s just another re-iteration o...

GamePro is reporting that a new Castlevania DS game is on it’s way entitled Dual Moons. DS-X2 writes: “According to GamePro, the full title of the game will be Castlevania: Dual Moons. The year is 1999 and Dracula is returning. time for Julius Belmont to pick up a fight and put the bloodsucker back in its coffin once and for good.” The game will launch presumably in 2007.

Like a phazon blast to the temple, Metroid Prime Hunters has hit the wifi airwaves. Just like with the last Wifi game, we’re bringing the all wifi-ers here together under one roof. Leave your info in the comments and your fears at the door. Only the bad die young. [Update 3- Post your codes, dangit. We need more peeps!] Infendo Hunters- Blake: 1289 1677 6603 Nick: Hunters License Pending Aut...

Infendo reader Benjamin snags a pic of his 14-month old daughter playing some old school Pac Man on the GBA SP. Starting ’em young.

IGN has shared some inside info from their close friends at Revolution development studios. What it boiled down to was that the Rev will have very modest tech under its flaps, only a little beefier than an original Xbox, but the developers are fine with it. [Thanks, Carmine] Nintendo promised us that Revolution software will undercut Xbox 360 and PS3 software prices, topping out at 50 bucks. 3rd p...

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Well, if your listened to Infendo Radio, you’ve already heard our analysis of the GDC poll. If not, here were the final results. Thanks to all that voted. And be sure to place your vote on this week’s poll regarding Nintendo’s biggest threat for increased market-share during this next-generation.

As if there wasn’t enough mentioned about Apple and Nintendo, the discussion continues. Washington Square News writes: “Apple and Nintendo’?s overall approaches to new product development aren’?t far apart, either. Both consistently innovate and refine technologies in their markets and have high reputations for putting out products that simply work? and work well, and are i...

Though many swear by its solid gameplay, there’s no denying that Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was a commercial flop. ModoJo reminisces and writes: “Like it or not, the Virtual Boy did try to be different and bump up the handheld market to something new. It was significantly flawed, to be sure, but it brought with it an experience that couldn’t be ignored, and at least had to be p...

80’s video games and Van Halen? How can you go wrong? Okay so it gets a little boring during the middle, but the long jump scene is a creative history of 80’s video games. Eddie V. was the real Guitar Hero. Well done, son.

An unconfirmed source is reporting that the Revolution will not see a worldwide launch this year. GamerNode writes: “According to a Bloomberg news report, Iwata has stated that the worldwide launch is no longer a path Nintendo plans to follow. He said, ‘We don’t think it’s necessary to do the simultaneous worldwide launch simply because others are doing this.’ Iwata d...

Jetlagged and delirious, I’m making this post to inform you all that for the next four months all of my posts are going to be coming straight from the briny east. That’s right today I arrived in Japan and I have this photo of an arcade in Makuhari to prove it. Here’s some news already- in this very same arcade there’s a UFO catcher (crane game) machine where you can grab an...