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Nintendo Beats Lawsuit


Adam Bruno

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How many people have sued Nintendo? A lot, apparently. But they just won one of the lawsuits against them: a patent infringement claim by Guardian Media Technologies LTD.

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Game Developers Stick to the Classics


Adam Bruno

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So, do you like Mario? What about Link? Tony Hawk? I hope the answer to all is “a lot,” because you’re going to be stuck with them for a while.

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Ghostbusters Wii Developer Walkthrough


Chris Burke

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Red Fly Studio reminds us why bustin’ makes you feel good.

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Florida Teen Gets Rocks Instead of Nintendo DS


Adam Bruno

Everybody Must Get Stones

It’s a shining moment in Wal-Mart history, I’m sure. And no, I won’t link to Wal-Mart because, to put it simply, words cannot adequately express the level of revulsion and hatred I feel toward them. Long before they were selling cheap crap to peop–wait, they always sold cheap crap.

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Nintendo Announces MotionPlus, Resort Release


Chris Burke

Reggie Dominating Wii Sports

After an awkward reveal at E3 2008, Nintendo has been strangely quiet about Wii MotionPlus and the accompanying Wii Sports Resort, neglecting to make any mention of either product in their release calendars. Today the pair received an official price and release date.

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Majora’s Mask Coming to Virtual Console


Chris Burke

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Quite a staggered release, but nevertheless Zelda fans looking to save the world from lunar collision will have their wishes fulfilled soon.

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Square-Enix’s WiiWare Just Gave Me a Gamergasm


Adam Bruno

My life as a Darklord

You’ll notice that this post is a mere two days after my last one, which is probably some kind of record for me. Rest assured that this is due to my dedication as a gaming journalist, and not at all because Chris and Joanna have kidnapped my family due to my last post (I love you, Mom!). Because they didn’t. Honest. Anyway, Squenix proved once again that I am a dirty, dirty Final Fantasy whore.

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Nintendo Reveals New Zelda DS Title


Chris Burke

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During his keynote speech at GDC earlier today, Satoru Iwata revealed the newest portable Zelda title. Trains and trailers after the jump.

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Nintendo Planning New R&D Center


Adam Bruno

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Despite economic crises, Nintendo’s apparently doing pretty well for themselves. Global demand for their products has increased enough that they’ve purchased a 40,000 square meter piece of property in Japan, despite cutting their profit forecast. Apparently, they plan to both construct a new R&D center and merge their old center with this new one.

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Idiot Mom Says Game Has Hidden Islamic Message


Chris Benson

Baby Pals

The DS game Baby Pals uses a generic baby gurgle sound effect, apparently from a sound library, which sounds a bit like “Islam is the light,” but only when you’re told what to listen for. An ignorant, xenophobic mother and a fearmongering news station teamed up to bring you the following video:

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