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This Week's 10 Best iPhone Apps
Family Guy: Hey look, it's a game based on a popular-but-well-past-its-prime television series! It's a bit Nintendo-like, which is charming, and the free version is worth a few minutes of you time, provided you don't hate Family Guy.
Tuesday, Nov 3
Motorola Droid Review [Review]
Hello, Moto These things are true about Droid: The camera's not great; the keyboard isn't mindblowing; Android 2.0 lacks the polish and multimedia prowess to completely match the iPhone. What's also true is that a killer design, Google's services, Android's exploding app ecosytem, pow...
iPhone 3GS to Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64 [Nintendo]
Of course, the even bigger hurdle is a reasonable enough control scheme to make the games remotely playable to begin with. I had enough problems with the real N64 controller, so it's tough to imagine the iPhone handling things with any greater success. [All Tech Related via Maxconsole]
Friday, Oct 30
Next Nintendo Handheld May Come with Free 3G Wireless [Nintendo]
Nintendo is considering taking a page from the Kindle playbook and offering free 3G wireless web access with its next handheld console (next gen, not yet another DS version), according to company president Satoru Iwata. Interesting! Would you pay more up front for free lifetime wireles...
Thursday, Oct 29
Why Nintendo Had to Slash the Price of the Wii [Nintendo]
Nintendo sold 5.75 million Wiis over the past six months, versus 10.1 million a year ago. Which is why Nintendo finally got around to cutting the price of the Wii—to move more units, even though that sliced into profits. (Interestingly, it shows Wii sales finally dipped below a million a month...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Netflix Streaming Coming to Wii Next, Naturally [Rumor]
Of course, those pictures can't shared in order to protect they're source, and what's more, they're hearing that "Nintendo originally planned to bring the Netflix service to the Wii before the end of this year" but they're "also considering holding off on the Netflix service until they...
Friday, Sep 4
Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: Fall 2009
More than a year after launch, there are 74,031 apps in the iPhone App store. Most of them are crap. Some of them aren't. Here are the 50 iPhone apps you actually need, all in one place. Jailbreak: Veency: Like every other iPhone VNC app, except totally in reverse: It's a server.
Friday, May 15
Microsoft xYz Combines Zune and Xbox? [Rumor]
Team Xbox claims to have sources inside Microsoft who are working on a new device that "sits somewhere in-between the Xbox and Zune platforms." The xYz is meant to compete with Apple, Sony, Nintendo, but also Google through implementation of Live Search—maps, news, etc.
Thursday, Apr 16
Wii New Play Controls Hands On: GameCube Games Are Better With Wii Controls [Hands On]
So, what other GameCube games we could be expecting as part of the "New Play Control!" series? Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2, Pikmin 2 and Chibi-Robo! will be available with the new control in Japan this year. Assuming that the technology, game-control conversions and gameplay have alr...
Friday, Apr 3
Nintendo DSi Review
With the Gameboy, Nintendo revolutionized handheld gaming and conquered the world. And with the DS/DS Lite, they pretty much did it again. The DSi is not the next revolution, but it's an intriguing evolution. Why You'd Want to Stick with the DS Lite
Monday, Mar 16
Hands On With Nintendo DSi: This Blue Version Looks Downright Electric [DSI]
The Nintendo DSi release is right around the corner, and though some press shots and videos are out there, what does it really look like up close? I only spent a short amount of time with the DSi, so I can't make any judgments. But I can say that I'm looking forward to its release and how games wil...
Friday, Feb 27
Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightSticks Review
Just a few months ago, Mad Catz was known for making generic, mediocre console accessories to undercut companies like Sony and Nintendo. Then they announced their Street Fighter sticks and the gaming world went nuts. While Matt Buchanan already reviewed Mad Catz' SFIV FightPad, the comp...
Thursday, Oct 30
The Only Wii Homebrew Guide You Will Ever Need
So there you have it. With a few minutes of tinkering, you now have a Wii that can play just about every vintage video game system imagineable, play your downloaded, ripped or DRM-free purchased videos on your TV, and world of other tricks. We'll update this guide should anything change.
Friday, Oct 24
Patch: Nintendo Kills Wii Homebrew With Update Again, Again, Again [Wii]
Nowadays, any self-respecting hardware manufacturer is locked in an interminable battle to lock down their platforms for unclear reasons, because that's how things are, OK? Accordingly, Nintendo has just released a patch to prevent would-be homebrewers from enjoying their Wiis to...
Thursday, Jun 19
Nintendo's Homebrew-Killing Patch Already Hacked [Wii]
This week Nintendo sealed up the Twilight Princess hack which had previously allowed homebrew enthusiasts to work their brewy magic. Well, the patch has been circumvented after only been a few days, and the fix should be available for download soon. [Wii Fanboy]
Monday, Jun 16
Patch: Nintendo Has Plugged the Wii Twilight Hack [Wii]
A long-known exploit of Twilight Princess has allowed software enthusiasts to take control of the Nintendo Wii and launch their own homebrew. Not anymore! Because Nintendo's latest Wii Menu Update (version 3.3) not only brings the ability to move a Mii from the Mii Plaza into the Mii Parad...
Friday, May 9
Guitar Hero: On Tour DS Bundle Coming in June [Guitar Hero]
In a conference call today Activision said that their DS rendition of Guitar Hero will be hitting stores in June, and Nintendo was so impressed by the controller add-on, that they're allowing the hardware to be included with the game as a bundle set. Activision didn't discuss price or spec...
Thursday, Aug 23
How To: Install Nintendo Games and Play With Tactile Feedback in Your iPhone
• Exit NES by clicking on your iPhone's home button. For the non-initiated, game ROMs are files containing the old cartridges you used with your Nintendo Entertainment System or similar consoles. They will look like this: • Take note of the IP number of your iPhone. It should look like this.
Monday, Jun 25
Stock War: Nintendo Briefly Nudges Sony Out of Japan's Top 10 Companies
Today, during a surge in Nintendo's stock price, the company managed to outvalue the entire Sony Corporation for a spell. It didn't last long, but Nintendo's brief climb is a clear sign of the company's Wii-eminence. Already strong in the handheld market–just count how many Game Boy varia...
Friday, Jun 1
Comments: How to Comment: Reader Request, GBA Edition
I've got a reader request for you all. Travis reviewed a DS-Xtreme Nintendo DS cart last year, which is great for the DS part of the DS Lite. However, I'm looking for an equivalent device for the GBA slot. Anyone know of one that's relatively cheap and works well? If you could let me know in the com...
Wednesday, May 16
What Took So Long?: Nintendo Bringing DS Demo Downloads to Boring Old Airports
Nintendo has found the perfect audience to unleash its hordes of DS demos on, people at airports. They're bored, they've got no where to go, and if they own a DS chances are they'll have it with them. Come Fly With Me: Nintendo Aiding Weary Travelers [Kotaku]
Tuesday, Apr 24
Nintendo Wii SNES Mod
We especially enjoy the front-loading cartridges and the blue LEDs, but the mod as a whole is pretty good. Why pay for virtual console games when you can play the originals you already have? – Jason Chen Project Page [KotomiBlog via Nintendo Wii Fanboy via Technabob via Slashgear]
Sunday, Apr 8
Super Mario Brothers Running On Apple TV: Video
A reader, Rusty, sent in this video of himself playing Super Mario Bros. on his Apple TV, which, in my Nintendo fanboy opinion, totally blows away those other top 5 hacks. Who cares about running XviD files—or hell, even the legit functions—when you can play Mario? Apple TV [Gizmodo]
Friday, Dec 30
Nintendo Revolution Under $299
In a quickie comment, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata has finally come out and said that the Nintendo Revolution will have a below-$299 pricetag when it debuts next year—obviously making sure it can compete with Xbox 360 and PS3. It's in Japanese, so you can read into it about as well as I...
Tuesday, Sep 13
GameBoy Micro Released in Japan
Nintendo fanboys, you may now rejoice. After four or so months since their E3 debut, Nintendo has finally released the miniature successor to its Gameboy line in Japan. The Gameboy Micro, so small that you can stuff it down your pants (4 x 2 x 0.68), will also be available stateside come Septem...
