Nintendo DSi Launch - New Features Round-Up!
October 3, 2008
Yesterday at a press conference in Japan Nintendo lifted the curtain on the new DSi. The DSi is simply the newer version of the Nintendo DS, and it’s got itself some nice little improvements!
Here is a Round-Up of the Improvements on the Nintendo DS:
Read full entry »UK Sony PSP Users - Watch TV On Your Device!
September 27, 2008
Sony and Sky have teamed up to launch a new video-on-demand service called Go!View for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
You do have to pay for the service via subscription, however it starts from only £5 per month, and there are 3 different subscription options available.
Read full entry »Nintendo’s Wii Fit gets official
May 20, 2008
The Nintendo Wii Fit is now official, and it will be released in a couple of days. As we all know or heard about it, Wii Fit is and interesting device which combines fun and fitness in ways that will make people moving around, having fun and even breaking a sweat. The device is currently available exclusively at the Nintendo World store in NY City but will defenetly hit other shelves on May 21st. If you want to put your hands on it, you’ll have to pay somewhere around $89.99.
?Wii Fit will get you moving whether you?ve been playing video games for years or this is your first time,? said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America?s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. ?Wii Fit is easy for anyone to try and is yet another example of how Nintendo continues to expand the world of video games to new audiences.?
Source : BusinessWire
Read full entry »Wii Fit priced at $89.99 for May 19 U.S. Release
April 16, 2008
After the launch of Nintendo’s Wii Fit, on December 1 last year, several fitness centers were opened in the U.S. Manhattan’s Le Parker Meridien is one of those centers, where you can rent Wii and you also have the possibility of getting a personal trainer. Well, it’s another way of doing some fitness exercises while having fun.
The guys from Nintedo announced Tuesday that its Wii Fit hardware and software package will launch in North America on May 19. The bundle will retail at a $89.99 and will include the Wii Balance Board and the Wii Fit software.
Nintendo declared that its Wii Fit package sports ?a dynamic mix of more than 40 yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance activities, Wii Fit provides consumers with a fun, easy and affordable way to incorporate exercise into their daily routines.?
?Using the included wireless Wii Balance Board accessory, every member of the household can step up and stay active, setting individual fitness goals and tracking their progress over time,? advertised Nintendo.
According to some reports, in Japan, Wii Fit has sold more than 1.4 million units since its launch, becoming one of the fastest selling Wii titles in the territory.
Read full entry »Nokia’s N-Gage gaming service ready to go live
April 3, 2008
Well, it seems that Nokia will make the official announcement until Monday, but they have recently dropped some words on their N-Gage blog that Nokia’s new N-Gage gaming service is ready to go live. To be able to use it you’ll need an N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95, or N95 8GB handset but according to what they say, support for additional N-Gage compatible device will be available in the near future, including N73, N93, and N93i. The application is available for download from Nokia’s mobile site (n-gage.mobi/d) or you can just hit DOWNLOAD.
Read full entry »BD-Live upgrade for PS3 confirmed
March 24, 2008
Sony had recently announced that the next firmware update to the Playstation 3 will arrive before the end of March. I don’t know if you remember but last time they said the update would be coming during January’s CES, but it didn’t. If everything goes well, after the update, PS3 would become the first Blu-ray player to offer Profile 2.0 (also known as BD-Live). Profile 2.0 will add online features to compatible Blu-ray discs.
As you msy know, most of Blu-ray players ca be updated to address bug fixes and disc incompatibilities but the PS3 is among few players with the ability to be upgraded to the Profile 2.0 standared. In addition, the PS3 2.20 firmware is expected to include some other enhancements, including improved DivX and WMV file support. Let’s wait and see what the future has in store for PS3.
Read full entry »Chute, a smartphone made from bamboo
February 18, 2008
The word “tech” isn’t synonymous with cold and stark anymore. Matals plastics, glass all that involved creates an ideal that some of us hate. A lot of people want their device to be friendly and warm. From what we’ve saw, the Chute Smartphone is all about the natural, organic, and moody.
The Chute is like any other ordinary Smartphone but the shell is designed out of bamboo, a high sustainable resource. Bamboo turns out to be stronger than plastic, which is an advantage to nature and it’s also lighter. It?s totally biodegradable and far more Earth friendly in its production than plastics and metals.
Source : YankoDesign
Read full entry »Nintendo’s raincheck program for Wii gets official
December 14, 2007
We’ve got hot news folks, it seems that Nintendo’s raincheck program to allleviate the WII shortage frustrations get official. We have no details regarding this fact but the only thing we know is that Nintendo of America will have a partnership colaboration with GameStop which will give buyers the possibility to fork you $249 up front in exchange for a guaranteed Wii by the end of January 2008. We haven’t heard a thing about how effective is the program, but we assume it’s immediately.
Nintendo Wii , more expensive this year than last
December 2, 2007
You might be surprised to see that the price of the Wii had increased from the last year. While last year the price of a Wii was settled for a $476.11 pricetag, just for the Wii system. This year that number inflated to 538.80$. So this year the Wii price is $60 more expensive. I know it’s hard to belive , we can’t belive it either.
Our opinion is that you should never buy a Wii from their stores, because there are always Amazon’s third party seller options, where you could get one cheaper. Direct from your favorite chain retailer still seems like the best bet to score a Wii, because while they are in short supply, at least you can buy one for $250 (what the Wii should cost).
I don’t pretend to know the ins and outs of the wholesale world, but I think it’s time for Nintendo to take names and be more choosy to whom they sell their consoles.
Read full entry »White PlayStation 2 Bundle Limited Edition
October 28, 2007
A limited edition SingStar PlayStation 2 bundle, is ready to reach the mainstream by November 4th. From what we’ve found out , the package will include an exclusive ceramic white PlayStation 2 , the complete SingStar Pop game and two microphones. Pricing will be set somewhere at $149.99 (made for those who don’t have enough ceramic gear in their lifes - joking).
Source : PlayStation Blog
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