Archive for April, 2009

Features of DSi

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The has launched in full swing. Check below the features of :

Cameras

There are two mega pixel cameras. One of which faces out, located on the top shell of the . The other is on the hinge side of the and it faces in. Both the cameras takes pictures at a resolution of 640×480, and it can be edited and manipulated too by the ’s built-in software. One can even send pictures to other owners in the area.

Larger Screen Size

The display measure of the is 3.25 inches compared to the ’s 3 inches.

Music & Audio Playback

More music on the go with . It offers audiophiles the ability to play and record music and audio. But, it only supports the AAC format.

Shop

It can be connected to a Wi-Fi network, which has a broad band connection. will now have access to the new Shop.

SD Support

The SD card slot supports both SD and SDHC. So, now can put those high capacity cards to good use.

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Nintendo in Australia too

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

The predecessor of , launched in Australia in the year 2006, and along with the original DS that was launched in the year 2005, has together gone on to sell through over 1.9million units there and 100million units world wide. Since the year 2006, the has been the number one in Australia as selling console.

It is available in stores since Thursday 2 April and the has been launched with a special late night opening in the EB Games Swanston Street Experience store in Melbourne, Victoria.

Here, the customers were able to be the first in Australia play on the . The updated console now includes some very new features such as the – 2 cameras, 11 different lenses and also it has the ability to store, play and manipulate music and an SD memory card slot.

It is also now slimmer and has an increase in sound quality and even have bigger LCD screens.

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Your Nintendo is also a navigation tool

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Do you want a simple and good way to turn your from a portable gadget into a multitasking device that will be capable of getting you around town without the fear of getting it lost? It is possible with the Ranger system?

The Ranger system connects to the GBA Port of the . More to a receiver, the unit also provides 2D and 3D maps on the top display screens of the DS to find where your current location and also helps you out to reach your destination. The system will also provide map browsing and raw data information on its bottom screen.

The Ranger has a rechargeable battery, which claims to have ample memory for even larger map databases. What is really nice, do you know. The Ranger system can also be used with the PDAs and also with the laptops via the USB connection. Hence, you are not just limited to only the for your navigational needs.

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Nintendo systems accounted for 58.4%

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The home console of and also the DS portable video game system comfortably led the U.S. sales last month. Giving a closer look to the data received from the independent NPD Group Pokémon Platinum Version for DS has been the No. 2 video game in March. Nearly 805,000 units of this game has been sold. NPD Group tracks video game sales in the .

The tallied sales of about 601,000 last month where as DS sold over half a million, even in advance of the April 5 launch of the new system. Both the game extended their lead as the best-selling video game systems of the present generation.

Cammie Dunaway, vice president (Sales & Marketing) of of America said, “ systems accounted for 58.4% of the video game hardware sold in March, more than all other systems combined.” He also added that consumers continue to be attracted to the great value of systems.

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DSi after a week

Monday, April 13th, 2009

It has been one week since the has been out and it is not a surprise that it is already selling well. may have been thinking either upgrading their DS/ to a , or else jumping into the DS game platform for the first time. Before doing so please check out the following Pros and Cons:

Pros:

The DS games gives a crisp resolution display at the larger size, with up to five levels of brightness.

The Shop delivers DSiWare games at only $2 minimum and up also. Now new games will be releasing each week and that too at a very low cost.

It is a real fun to use the effects of the .

Another real fun is the audio and music.

It gets a storage solution for the first time. can now save games, pictures and music/sound.

Cons:

cannot play GBA game cartridges, no DS rumble support, and no Guitar Hero DS games.

There are no retail exclusive games yet.

Transferring music files is a pain over here unless the music files are in AAC format. Other formats are not working.

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DSi is worth the money

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

The best part of : It has digital photo manipulation, rudimentary sound editing and also download store.
The bad thing of : There is no MP3 digital music support and also it is not compatible with older Game Boy Advance.
The bottom line of : It is a fun and useful update to ’s hugely popular handheld franchise.

is dominating the handheld , hands down. has recently announced that it has sold over 100 million of the original DS and its follow-on . This figure is from the time the line was introduced that is about five years ago. There is a little evidence of about the momentum is slowing.

If it is a fact that the DS line is doing so well then why is introducing a new version, the ? The answer is that once again the has redefined handheld by delivering a device that is very good for hours of mostly mindless fun.

The company loads the $170 with technology, that is with a and photo-editing software. So, it is hours of fun even before a user begins playing a professionally created game.

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Closer look to DSi

Monday, April 6th, 2009

As every gamer and of course all fans already knows that has sold and .

Now the new question is that is there really much of a market out there for more of these little wonders? The new , which went on sale recently for $170, is suppose to find out.

After having a close look of the new handheld it is learned that won’t have much trouble peddling the latest DS iteration to existing owners and newcomers.

Why is it so? Its here. Just read on:

The hardware of the comes with slightly bigger screens, there are two cameras, a download store and the ability to store games on an SD card. It also has the ability to edit and manipulate photos and music. The result of this new little wonder is a more robust platform that can play new -based games and can offer smaller and more-inventive games through the Shop.

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Pros and Cons of DSi

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

rolls out of its latest iteration of the DS, the this April on 5th. The new one is a bunch of cool little features that includes two digital lenses, internal storage, and SDHC card support. The new also manages to look and feel even better than the . But, the question arises: Do drop $170 on this new handheld?

Here is some one pro and one big con, and then can easily make out.

The Pro: The extra features of the tacked on to this iteration make it a - and gadget-lover’s plaything.

The Con: As much as it is noticed what is trying to do here, most of it is in half-steps. It means that just 256MB of internal memory. can find that inside cereal boxes at this point. The memory is cheap, and yes, the space is not such. In running the game off of an SDHC card if are trying to save money, but don’t tease the action with that slot and say that it is only good for stashing photos, unused apps, and AAC music files. No MP3 and also No WMA No….WAV. In short, it is noticed that the is very much one system update shy of greatness.

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Health control timer in Nintendo DSi

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

May the have launched today, but here is something unique that the owners of may take advantage of: a Health Control Game Timer that flicks the off switch for when they have been playing for too long.

This new feature of Health Control Game Timer by the owners of in DS is ideal if end up playing Ace Attorney for hours on end. Slot the game in to the and set the timer for 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes or even to 120 minutes and carry on as normal.

As get closer to the time limit, an LED light will start glowing in the gadget, and the will start vibrating and also beeping. If manage to play through all that and hit the time limit then this gadget will simply switch off, without saving the current game.

Unfortunately, since the does not have a , will still be able to go overboard on it.

This feature of is certainly ideal if don’t know when to stop - and of course know how to import goods from Japan. could now simply take it out before playing if they have some real addiction.

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