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The above pic looks a little dirty, but it’s still a live pic. It looks as if the new portable were several years old. I guess this one was found in a dumpster in Japan. [Thanks, Justin. Source: Engadget]

Over at the Gaming Age Forums, user “avalon” has dug up a Nintendo booklet that shows several interesting Revolution pictures. Among these are pictures of the evolution of the Revmote as well as our first look at the backside of the console. It seems to be a promotional booklet to hire staff for the coming year. More pics here. New info is good and all, but new pictures? Yum. [Via BGB]

It was rumored earlier this week that Nintendo President Satoru Iwata would speak at the Game Developer’s Conference this year and has now been confirmed. From the article: “Iwata’s speech will take place on Thursday, March 23, from 10:30 to 11:30am. Entitled ‘Disrupting Development,’ [the] speech will appeal to developers to take more risks and use their imagination ...

Forbes interviews Nintendo VP Perrin Kaplan. In response to how Nintendo will use its “Blue Ocean” strategy to differentiate itself from competitors, Kaplan said: “First there’s this new controller. It is out of this world, literally!.. It senses depth. As someone who doesn’?t spend hours per day gaming, I was thrilled with the experience.” Follow the link for t...

The website for for Age of Empires DS has launched, but they made a web design snafu and forgot to title the page. It’s left saying “Untitled Document”. Oops. The game is set to be released Feb. 14th. [Source: Nintendo Gal]

The game cube’s next big release is going to be a sequel to Namco’s RPG Baten-Kaitos, witch according to a recent IGN article is going to be published by Monolith Software. The article states that while a US release date was unobtainable from Namco, a Japanese release date of May 30th (my birthday!) has been posted. Nintendo’s and Monolith’s pages for the game, however, cla...

First off, I wanna give all the readers a big shot out from Team Infendo. We think you’re some of the hippest dudes and dudettes this side of the internet. Much love to our writers as well: Nicholas, Rollin, Dale (???), and Chris. Hope you’ve enjoyed some of the minor updates we’ve slowly been making to the site. Though the news and posts are somewhat sporadic, we really do try. ...

This is what you get when an i-dog sees Nintendogs for the first time. Liken unto Pinocchio, he wishes he were a real dog, or at least a digital simulated one. [Thanks for the pic, Juan]

It was only a matter of time before Electroplankton fan mixes hit the net in bunches. We’ll they’re here and some of them are pretty good. Even the Nintendo Power folks have released an iPod video version (although their music poops). Check out the list for a full view of over 35 tracks and be sure to send us any that you Infendo readers have created. Full List [Source: Nintendo]

First impressions of the unique Japanese game are coming in. From the article: “Nintendo is pushing the boundaries with wonderful non-game-like games… Both the music, which is lighthearted, and the set design, which is seen from the ground-level perspective of Chibi-Robo, add greatly to the charm of this non-competitive title.” Any readers out there had a go with this one? [Sourc...

Too cheap to spring for Electroplankton? No problem, Super Mario Bros. Audiosound Super-Synthesizer lets you mix music Mario style. You simply choose a track of background music and then click on objects from the classic Super Mario Bros. via 4cr [Source: Super Mario Bros. Audiosound Super-Synthesizer]

Here’s the reader’s choice for Game of the Year 2005. Although I had my money on the minority (Minish Cap), all titles easily deserve the top spot. Thanks for voting. [Source: Infendo]