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This weekend saw the arrival of Nintendo’s newest hardware in Japan, the DSi LL – which will be known as the DSi XL. If the latest pictures on Famitsu’s website are anything to go by, it seems as if the public appetite for the console is impressive. The DSi LL …
Read More »US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming
New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks. Such warning messages can already be sent to the public through TV and radio, alerting people to natural or man-made disasters. But the State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton revealed the new system …
Read More »More Natal dev details revealed in February
Gamesfest conferences to feature special focus on new Microsoft peripheral
Read More »Microsoft reconfirms Gamefest return in 2010
And now USA, UK and Japan will get Xbox 360 and Windows dev conferences in spring
Read More »PES 2010 update next week
Konami has confirmed that it will be issuing a free downloadable update for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 on November 24th. The DLC will update team rosters in line with the summer transfer activity. It will also add four teams to the Champions League mode – Atletico Madrid, Olympiacos, Lyon and …
Read More »PS3 firmware update to integrate 3D
Slide presentation offers insight into Sony strategy, including â??Sony Online Serviceâ??
Read More »DS Metroid title in the works?
Whilst the recent Wii release of Metroid Prime Trilogy seemed to have drawn a close to Samus Aran’s FPS wanderings for the time being, Nintendo has now hinted at the possibility of a new game on the series for the DS. Speaking to ONM, developer Kansuke Tanabe admitted: We are …
Read More »No More Heroes coming to 360/PS3
No More Heroes will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Japan early next year, Famitsu has revealed. Entitled No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, the game will hit shelves in February and will feature several updates over the Wii original, such as improved visuals, extra modes and will also remove …
Read More »Spirit Tracks becomes TV star
Upcoming DS adventure The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will get a huge boost from Nintendo’s extensive TV advertising for the game. The firm told MCV this week that it would use a variety of trailers to engage the widest possible audience. The marketing for Spirit Tracks will focus around …
Read More »Miyamoto ponders return to Wii Music
Nintendo maestro hints at sequel to 2008 release as he admits original title underperformed
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