Month: October 2006

Take this barcode to your local Walmart to find out how many Wii’s they’ll have

Print off the above barcode, and have a Walmart electronics clerk scan it and tell you how many Wii’s they’ll be. Awesomeness!

Most future games to be offered in HD format?

If you haven’t already read Jack’s hidden costs of HDTV, do it now. Shoo! Otherwise, check out what Red Herring has to say on the issue of HD gaming: “Console makers are embracing HD because consumers want it’at least on their TVs. Research firm iSuppli pegs yearly worldwide shipments of HDTVs (720p and higher) at more than 103 million by 2008, up from 51.2 million this year and ...

BusinessWeek: Wii will win; control and development costs seal it

Today BusinessWeek won a new subscriber, me. Their recap of what’s coming down the pipeline from Nintendo in the coming months is well-written, factual and above all, says this: “The battle of the gaming consoles will commence in November, when Nintendo launches the Wii and Sony its PlayStation 3. The contest will pit two competing ideas about the future of the $30 billion video game m...

Annoy your friends with Red Steel phone calls

Similar to an ad campaign for Snakes On A Plane, the Sensei from Red Steel can call your friends and enemies. It works rather well and is actually pretty funny. Who are you going have the Sensei call?

GameBoy rock by James Kochalka Superstar

GameSetWatch has an article up about a song written on Pocket Music for the GameBoy by James Kochalka Superstar. The song is currently available for free download in honor of Halloween. Kochalka has done other songs based on Nintendo music and has written a few tunes with his toddler son using Electroplankton. Have you written any music using a GameBoy or DS? Let us know and we might feature it on...

Best Buy’s doors open one hour early on Wii launch day

Sorry Wii launch day campers, if Best Buy was your particular poison for launch day on Nov. 19, there will be no midnight opening for you!Instead, it will be one hour earlier than normal opening time, or 9 a.m. I guess this just means the wait will be a few more hours than expected for Wii-Day to arrive (for all of us who decided to hold off on pre-orders). Was this news what you expected would ha...

Awesome Nintendo nerd anthem

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rAm7cYgNQ]And catchy to boot…

Happy Hallowiin!

Happy Halloween from your friends at Infendo! Did you carve a pumpkin or dress up Nintendo-style this year? [Wii-o-lantern photo by Ethan S. J. Smith]

Wii vs. GCN graphics

Some games make the case for significantly better graphics, some don’t. If that bothers you this go around, buy a 360 or PS3. Hit the source for more comparisons. [via Go Nintendo]

Wal-Mart gushes over Wii with 30-page buyer’s guide

Wal-Mart is all over the Wii today with a 30-page Wii Buyer’s Guide, complete with explainers, interviews, game profiles and ads for upcoming games. Said blogger biffsputnik: “The guide, brought to you by Wal-Mart and IGN, devotes several pages to explaining exactly what the Wii is and how it works, with a full page dedicated to the Wii Remote, and another for the Nunchuck. The hardcor...

DVD playback. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.

Let me preface this post by saying I am deeply sorry if you or your parents or loved ones do not yet own a DVD player. That said, get with the program and join the majority of the world in the 21rst century. I say this because one of the latest rumors regarding the Wii — that DVD playback would be included in an “update” console in 2007, only in Japan — has been confirmed b...

Top 10 portable flops

Modojo explores the biggest portable flops in history and don’t do a very good job with it. From the article: “The Game Boy (and now, DS) brand seems to be unstoppable, even in the face of shinier, more advanced competition. We take a look at the top 10 handheld losers.” Virtual Boy places 8th, GBA places 7th (for lack of backlight), and GBA Micro places 2nd. Yeah, put the Game B...