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Nintendo and GameStop will offer Nintendog owners a free virtual gift this Halloween. More than 3,600 GameStops across the country will play host to the Nintendogs Tricks and Treats Weekend event, which runs Oct. 28 through Oct. 30. People who bring in a DS and a copy of Nintendogs to GameStop can receive a virtual pair of star-shaped sunglasses along with a voice greeting from Napoleon Dynamite s...

Nintendo struck a deal today with Zi Corporation that will allow game developers to integrate handwriting recognition into their DS games. While no actual products are in development, this adds yet another unique gameplay/functionality feature to the portable that could be creatively used. Any ideas other than DS Brain Training? [Source: GamesIndustry.biz]

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[Infendo writer FireEmblem54 gets his hands on an advance copy of DK Country 3 for the GBA. Here’s his full review, a tad early like the big boys. Available November 7, 2005.] Most side-scrollers aren’t known for their stories, but a good one usually helps hold a game together. As a gamer, when one buys DK, he or she isn’t expecting a prolific story- which in this case is good, b...

A talented bloke by the name of Jason Cox has made public his private remix of the Super Mario World soundtrack using dozens of instruments. Pretty clever stuff, and you can tell a lot of work went into it. Track 4 is a rockin’. Thanks rokerovakero![Source: Archive.org]

“It [the Revolution] would be a complete failure if we didn’t sell more units than the Nintendo GameCube.” – Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata Chew on that. [Source: Nikkei Business]

The always reliable Spong (…) is reporting that the Revolution will be released in June of 2006, this being revealed to the gaming site “overnight.” The news break also confirms rumors of an international launch in the US, Japan, and Europe “as close as possible.” Regardless if Spong is just going after some extra traffic or not, June is a safe bet. The recent Nintend...

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...