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From Kotaku: “What can I say? King Kong for the GameCube is spectacular. The game features some amazing graphics, the kind that you actually stop in mid-game to walk around and marvel at…giant scorpions be damned, and voice work by what sounds like the original actors. But most importantly it’s one of those genre-shifting titles that manage to blend the best of all types, creatin...

If you’re living in the UK and have some spare time around 12 – 8 PM every day until Friday (oh, and you own a DS,) you’ll have a chance to meet Pip, Miyamoto’s Nintendog. At the Lakside Thurrock Shopping Centre, there will be a Nintendogs promotion being held every day this week (Oct 24-28,) and Miyamato’s dog Pip will be there to interact with your own digital pup. ...

In the new issue of Ethical Consumer, a UK-based magazine, Nintendo was named the most ethical in ranking the various game systems. The company earned an “ethiscore,” or ethical behavior score of 10.5/20 compared to Sony and Microsoft’s 6.5/20 based on various factors. Good to know Mario Inc understands the golden rule.[Source: Gamasutra]

While Nintendo hinted at a full unveiling by year’s end at E3, a recent 1up.com editorial has said “Nintendo should be conducting a proper unveiling of the [Revolution] in Japan before the year is out…” Hopefully “proper” means releasing specs, an official name, game info, controller modules, the works. How ’bout this; release the info the day before the 3...

[Correction: The Nintendo press release says major online retailers will also sell the game.] Last week we learned that Electroplankton for the DS would be released stateside on January 9. Nintendo confirmed this today along with some unusual news: the title will only be available at the Nintendo World Store or purchased through Nintendo.com. While I’m okay with buying goods off the informat...

There are lies, darn lies, and forecasts. Regardless, The Yankee Group is projecting today that the US portable games business could reach $2.9 billion by 2009. That means if Nintendo keeps doing what they’ve done so well, they’ll make a lot of money. It also means the competition will be even fiercer to get a piece of that tasty pie. Sony is having troubles with the PSP, but you gotta...

You’ve seen the screens, now see the comparisons to the original NES Final Fantasy. GamersDaily is reporting that the character styles for the new DS title are similar to Crystal Chronicles for Gamecube. When can we get a release date for this mug? [Source: GamersDaily]

Speaking at a recent Nikkei Business event, Nintendo President Iwata confirmed that no one will see the revolution prior to April of next year. He continued by saying “I want to put [The Revolution] on the market to as many countries as possible at the same time.” So maybe the Revolution will be internationally released despite Microsoft’s vocal opinion on how it’s been dif...

If you want to play the Revolution controller, but can’t wait ’till it’s released next year, build it yourself. According to Joystiq, that’s what one gamer did. Using a gyro mouse and an ASCII one handed Playstation controller, the dude played Half-Life 2. While aiming was a bit difficult, he feels that “with a little practice, gamers will love this new controller lay...

I’m a big FIFA buff. I’ve always enjoyed the semi-arcade style that EA brings year in and year out. With that said, I was a little skeptical with how the beloved Nintendo characters would turn out on the soccer, err, I mean football pitch in Strikers. I got my hands on a demo this weekend, and I was thoroughly surprised. Strikers is insanely fast paced with extremely smooth animation. ...

How about this for a rumor: Spong claims to have confirmation from an “inside source” that Mario Paint is in the works for DS. Even more, they mention online collaboration with a Revolution verison of Mario Paint. A DS Mario Paint makes tons of sense. The DS is perfectly suited for such a game, in fact so is the Revolution. So, is it fact or fiction? Only time will tell, but I personal...

I’ll be the first to admit. The constant comparisons between Apple and Nintendo is cliched, overused, and even stretched despite the similarities. However, I’ve recently been pondering what Nintendo could do to make portable gaming even more accessible. iTunes has revolutionized portable music players. It’s easy, cheap, and it works. Could the same be true for portable video game...