NINTENDO

Nintendo, based in Kyoto, Japan, with US offices in Redmond, WA has often been credited for the successful revival of the console video game market. Though the company has been around since 1889, their first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, was released in 1983. Since then, Sega, Coleco Industries, Sony, Microsoft and others have eroded Nintendo’s market share to the point where they were considered a niche player.

The Wii console and Nintendo DS handheld have outsold competitors, bringing Nintendo back as a frontrunner in these markets.

There is a vibrant community based on the various Nintendo franchises, upcoming releases, game walkthroughs, hardware speculation, and even its history.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “NINTENDO”

• EA: Wii weaker than expected, needs more first party titles

  
  Infendo - Nintendo blog — Authority: 528
  Last week we learned that Nintendo President of Japan Satoru Iwata felt the Wii is not in a ”healthy” state and with the release of Electronic Art’s earning report yesterday it seems that EA, being the most prolific third party publisher on the Wii, can’t seem to avoid having the same feelings. Although EA ...
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• Mysims Agents Nintendo Wii Game New Factory Sealed

  
  Nintendo Wii Review — Authority: 148
  Hey, check out these auctions: Nintendo Wii Console NEW w/ 56 Games 2 Controllers/Chux US $449.95 End Date: Monday Nov-09-2009 21:56:55 PST Buy It Now for only: US $449.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list Brand New! The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii) US $62.22 End Date: Monday ...
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• Platforms Episode 5 – Don’t Play a Character in a Red Shirt

  
  Geek, Actually — Authority: 122
  Josh Philpott and Dave Kozicki  (with David McVay) . Platforms is a gamers podcast by gamers. The podcast is recorded live on Ustream with chat interaction so come and join the fun as your host candidly discuss the latest in the gaming world. The podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and very non ‘PC’. ...
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• Nintendo DS Game Giveaway: IMAGINE Zookeeper

  
  Momma Findings — Authority: 414
  Last week, I let you guys in on a really cool Nintendo DS game that my daughter and I have been playing. Wild Animals, Rescues, Exploration, & More! What an awesome way to learn about different wildlife species and have fun with your daughter. Dont you think?! Well, Momma Findings doesnt stop at ...
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• Excite Truck (Video Game Review)

  
  Madness Brewing — Authority: 128
  Video Game Review Excite Truck Nintendo Wii 2006 Developer: Monster Games Publisher: Nintendo If Wii owners are hoping for a Gran Turismo clone, they’ll have a lot of trouble finding one. Racing simulators like Gran Turismo rely on powerful hardware as the foundation for their high quality ...
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• Nintendo USA Downloads for the Week of 11/9/09

  
  Default Prime — Authority: 511
  It may be a little bit later in the day, but here are all of your Nintendo downloads in the USA for this week, and as you can expect the big release is going to be Excitebike: World Rally on the Wii. Other games include Frogger Returns, Bomberman Blitz, many new Electroplankton games on the DSiWare, and some Wonderboy ...
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• Capcom’s Flock! Claims Major Award [Award]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Scotland’s Proper Games took home honors at for BAFTA Scotland, claiming the first award in the board’s games category for Flock!, the downloadable title published by Capcom this spring. Voting was limited to Scotland-developed titles, but it was still the first year the Scotland organization (sigh, organisation ...
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• Modern Warfare 2: 360 vs PS3 (Part II) [Modern Warfare]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Last night, we pointed you towards some comparison shots showing the supposed differences between Modern Warfare 2 on the PS3 and 360. Problem was, those shots were iffy. Tonight, let’s instead look at a proper, thorough analysis. Lens of Truth have copies of the game on both systems, and have posted an ...
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• EvilCast NewsBrief, Interview Series: John Carmack

  
  www.GamesAreEvil.com — Authority: 139
  Download audio file (evilcastinterviewJohnCarmack.mp3) DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES You may not be very familiar with seeing interviews in the EvilCast space, but we are always willing to make exceptions when it comes to talking to some of the great minds in game design.  So who would have ...
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• PC game sales start hitting early

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Filed under: Downloads , Action , FPS , Indie , RTS If you like saving money, even if its just the beginning of the work week, then we are happy to help out with some new PC game sales that have popped up today: Direct2Drive has launched a new bundle of seven indie games for just $24.95. The bundle sale, ...
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• Dustbusting Blinky’s Got Pac-Roomba on the Run [Oddities]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Roomba Pac-Man? Done before , but mostly as a cosmetic enhancement. Here it’s taken to the next level – five Roombas ( Roombi? Roombae, thanks Greentrace ) engaged in a contest of Pac-Man with programmed “chase” and “escape” AI. Roomba Pac-Man [site, via RipTen ] Roomba Pac-Man? ...
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• Square Enix Makes FF XIII Announcement Announcement Official [Square Enix]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  This Friday, North American Final Fantasy fans will want to pay close attention to Square Enix , as the company promises “a FINAL FANTASY XIII announcement you won’t want to miss!” Yes, as the Final Fantasy faithful have likely already predicted , this Friday, November 13, Square Enix plans an announcement, ...
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• Kotaku Wants Your Modern Warfare 2 Launch Pictures [Launch!]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Tonight’s the night you can go stand out in the darkness and wait to give your money to a store in exchange for a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on your platform of choice. Don’t let my indifference deflate you, instead take pictures of whatever launch event you attend and post them here in comments. ...
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• Wireless Infrared Ray Sensor Bar For Wii Remote Control

  
  Nintendo Wii Review — Authority: 148
  Hey, check out these auctions: NEW SKIN CASE COVER FOR WII REMOTE+NUNCHUCK BLUE+GREEN US $4.92 End Date: Monday Nov-09-2009 18:27:33 PST Buy It Now for only: US $4.92 Buy it now | Add to watch list MONSTER JAM TRUCKS STUNT & RACING GAME NINTENDO WII NEW US $24.19 (0 Bid) End ...
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• The Future of Gaming: 5 Social Predictions

  
  Mashable! — Authority: 886
  Earlier today, video gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) announced its blockbuster acquisition of the Facebook/social gaming company Playfish for between $300-400 million. It’s a major move by EA into the social gaming space and one that places a smart team and a set of top-rated social networking games (e.g. ...
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• New Left 4 Dead patch adds 4 on 4 competitive matchmaking

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Filed under: Downloads , Patches , FPS , Multiplayer , Left 4 Dead Series While Valve’s release of Left 4 Dead 2 is just over a week away, the developer has not forgotten how to support the original game in their zombie shooter series. The latest update to Left 4 Dead , available automatically via ...
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• YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder’s Takedown Notice [Ruh Roh]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  The displeasure directed by some in the Modern Warfare 2 PC community toward Infinity Ward isn’t limited to petitions . This weekend, YouTube removed a video Infinity posted to its channel, after a modder filed a DMCA takedown notice. BASHandSlash user PST*Joker has claimed that Modern Warfare 2’s AC-130 ...
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• A Witch’s Tale: Hunt For The Eld Witch

  
  Siliconera — Authority: 696
  A Witch’s Tale, developed by Hit Maker and published by NIS America, falls into the neo-gothic surrealism category as well. It’s a turn-based RPG with a Halloween-esque setting surrounding princesses, witches and vampires.
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• Welcome To Modern Warfare 2, Everyone [Screengrab]

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  This morning, when I jumped back into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, over 37,000 Xbox Live gamers were there to join me, laughing in the face of the outmoded concept of “street dates.” How’s it looking now? About double that, as our European friends join in the fray, helping to bring the ...
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• Atari confirms February 2 launch date for Star Trek Online

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 161
  Filed under: MMO , Star Trek Online Last week we reported on rumors that Star Trek Online would be released on February 2 in the US. This week publisher Atari officially confirmed those rumors for the upcoming MMO from developer Cryptic Studios along with a release date of February 5 in Europe. The ...
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