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Nintendo larger-sized version releasing on March 28

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The wait ends. On March 28 is going to launch its larger-sized version of the handheld.

XL will be available for $189.99. It features a larger and stylus. The screen is about 93% bigger than the earlier models.

With the launch, at present, two colors will be available, burgundy and bronze. It will include pre-loaded titles such as , the Web browser, a photo clock and also animation app .

Along with the release fresh two games of the XL: America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare D.I.Y. will also be launched. Here the players will be able to create and share their own mini-games.

also unveiled new app that is cartridge-based which transforms into an e-reader. The name of this app is 100 Classic Books and this will include works of William Shakespeare, Mark Twain and many other renowned authors. Additional content may also be downloaded through Wi-Fi.

This new app will be released on June 14 and its price will be $19.99.

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The Nintendo odyssey

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

recently had filed a patent for its portable force feedback. The company also adding to the rumours that is working on successor.

Last month the company made an amendment to a patent that was made in August 2005.

The amendment read: “A game apparatus includes an and a touch panel placed on a top surface of the . The player instructs an enemy character displayed on the with the use of a stick to attack the enemy character. For example, in a case that the enemy character exists at a depth of a game screen, little damage is applied to the enemy character, and a weak vibration is applied to the game apparatus. Conversely, in a case that the enemy character exists at a front of the game screen, much damage is applied to the character, and a strong vibration is applied to the game apparatus. In either case, the vibrations are transmitted to the fingers or hands of the player via the stick.”

Earlier, in 2005, added a “Rumble Pak” expansion to its original . This supported about forty games, but this is not compatible with the .

The was launched originally in March 2005 in the UK. It then went on to become world’s best-selling portable .

On the other hand the smaller was came in June 2006 and in April 2009 was released the .

From March 5, 2010 the XL will go on sale.

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DS Lite vs classic Nintendo

Friday, February 12th, 2010

is smaller than one third compared to the classic and has a weight of less than 20%. features brighter and with four levels of brightness which give a higher gloss to the games.

With its fantastic look is not just the top of portable entertainment, but also a true masterpiece of design. Amazing screen brightness: where the old was causing visibility problems in the presence of soft lights, we can rejoice four adjustable levels of brightness for both .

This new version of the will soon establish itself as the technological gadget to have at all costs. Moreover, it is a that has managed to sell 13 million units around the world, and we do not doubt the new version will collect even greater consensus among the general public.

The layout of buttons in is the same, changing only the position of the keys “select” and “start”, moved to the bottom right, but it lacks the power button, replaced by a lever to push (you have to push up a second and a half during ignition and shutdown) on the right side of the .

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Sonic The Hedgehog Socks Will Hit The Stores With Mad Catz

Monday, January 11th, 2010

There is more to come from for the in the accessory market. It is more focusing to high end fight sticks and also to the mice and keyboards that is of non-gaming lifestyle.

Now, if you have a need of the Hedgehog socks, then yes, has it for you… covered.

Apart from the licensing of products officially, as all of us know such as the wireless sensor bars, the company is also signing up the Hedgehog for several accessories. These accessories of will be keeping the portable safe from harm.

’s visage is like socks, shells, a wallet like thing. All these will be hitting stores near you later this year.

The name given to the products by is the Hedgehog Character Sockz, the Hedgehog Character ArmorCase and also the Hedgehog Character Microfiber Soft Case.

The price for all: $12.99 USD

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New wireless charger for Nintendo DS from Olin

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Recently introduced in Australian market a new charging technology and all fans may be happy to hear this news because the first product of will be for the . Now, with the help of this , all fans can now charge their device wirelessly.

This new universal wireless power system from is called , which means that the consumers can now simply lay on a charging pad and within few moments it gets charged by electromagnetic induction.

The product will come with a sleeve and charging pad. The sleeve may also be used to protect the casing for your gaming . Moreover, the product can be taken anywhere easily.

Installation is very simple of . Only gamers need to plug in the pad and then place the device into the sleeve. This sleeve is easily placed on the pad.

The product for will cost only RRP $129.

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Nintendo and Intel to develop new console

Monday, December 28th, 2009

and may join hands. This is the latest news coming from different sources. It is now much talked that both the giants could be in talks to develop new . It is also presumed that the new may be the inevitable successor to the .

may tempt to use its latest graphics processor, . This is also being assumed if the talk between the two implements.

Many also believed that in 2010 or early 2011 a HD system will be launched. It is presumed that the talks between and would be with regard to a next-gen as opposed to the re-jigged platform such as comparison between the and the /.

Well, lets wait and watch what happens. And also to watch whether this would be the right move for by ignoring options that are provided by ATI and .

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Guiar Hero games in Nintendo DS

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

It is the race of continue churning out the to that extent as much it is possible. is doing something sillier than the Band Hero for its .

After 3 Guitar Hero On Tour games its in a single year, it now starts the branding of new family-friendly E-rated version of its music game. It is the fourth one.

As the name goes, Band Hero will let players play guitar, drums and also vocals.

Are you asking how?

Band Hero ships with the guitar grip controller and a rubber sleeve fitting over the . It overlays the face buttons of the unit with four soft rubbery drum pads that can be pressed with thumbs.

Choose to sing with a microphone is also possible in it.

Guitar is similar to its three previous versions. The guitar grip plugs in into the Boy Advance slot of the hardware.

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Bigger screens for Nintendo DS from next month

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

is going to launch its latest version of the next month. This new version will be having a .

It will go on sale on November 21 in for 20,000 Yen, little more than what it charges for the present version of .

In the overseas market this new version of will go on sale by the first quarter of the next year.

Each screen of this will be of 4.2-inch in size, which is double the area of the 3-inch on the . It is even larger than the screen of .

Though bigger , but the resolution remains the same. It is equivalent in battery life. As of the , it also has 3 hours battery life, which is half hour more than the .

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Rumor: Brand new Nintendo portable launching this season

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

After a massive success in the portable gaming market with 3 versions, the , and , is at present working on the development of the little dual-screen wonder’s replacement.

Rumor is there that a brand new portable system is getting ready for retail launch this Christmas. The rumor report also reveals that it will be powered by ’s new system-on-a-chip. This includes an ARM-based processor and an integrated graphics.

Sad to say, before expectant the fans have started gleefully bouncing off at the prospect of more portable gaming glory, and may be a device that is more capable in terms of core specification.

Well, a spokesperson of said that the Christmas 2010 arrival of any such portable platform is a “rumour and speculation.”

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DS sold more than other Nintendo products

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

is the buzz. It is selling more than the , more than the , and also more than the .

The third iteration of the has sold 6.86 million units globally. The more remarkable story is that the speed at which consumers have snapped the device up.

Denise Kaigler, Vice president of corporate affairs of of America, said that the has sold more units in the first 3 months in the United States than the original could manage. It was 1.7 million and the original was 1.38 million. It was even more than the (1.07 million) could manage. Not only this, it is also more than the (1.52 million) could manage.

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