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Crossfire Pistol Elegantly Designed, but Misfires

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 4:20pm by Sean B.
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Wii owners are long since familiar with the “Plastic Plague” of crappy gaming peripherals that have come our way.  Even Nintendo themselves are guilty, creating a plastic wheel, and the infamous “zapper,” both little more than plastic molds to cram your remote into.  For me, the former always left something to be desired – the official plastic shell places the trigger at the front of the weapon, and moves most of the remote’s buttons out of the player’s reach. Why didn’t they do a better job? Why doesn’t somebody else do a better job?

Well, somebody did.  Sort of.

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Introducing the Infendo Art Challenge

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 1:28pm by Zacko

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I’m somewhat of an artist in my spare time, and I thought I can’t be the only one. Over in the forums, we’re starting  something for the artist in each of you. We’ll introduce a theme, and give you a month to work on your creation. When you’re done (whether its a pencil sketch, ink doodle, full color photoshop creation, or cosplay), post a picture in the forums. At the end of the month, we’ll hold a vote and let you, the Infendo readers, declare a winner!

So grab that sketch pad, boot up Illustrator, and show us what you’ve got! I know I’ll be posting some of my own work in the contest as well.

LINK TO THE FORUMS THREAD

Participate in Infendo Live, Win special Jirachi!

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 9:30am by Will

Jirachi-1If you would like your chance at winning a Jirachi, one of the rare legendary Pokemon, be sure to listen and participate in the Live Podcast this Wednesday. We usually begin a show around 9pm or 10pm EST, and the selection will begin after the show is done recording.

This is a legit Pokemon acquired from one of the giveaways held by Nintendo, and will be traded to the winner after the show. So be ready to trade. Rumor also has it that this Pokemon will do something cool if you use it in Heart Gold/ Soul Silver and the PokéWalker.

You can head over to the live chat: Here, Here , or Here
ustream.tv account required to participate in the chat.

Majority of readers own more than one console, but not majority of gamers

Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 3:42pm by Boss Hog

wii boxAfter nearly 1000 votes, 59 percent of Infendo readers say they own more than one current generation console, which include Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. Given that the majority of Infendo readers are gaming enthusiasts, that’s less than one might expect.

It’s also soft proof that the majority of gamers only own a single console, because let’s face it: video games can be expensive, both in terms of dollars and time required to play. Thanks for voting.

New Game Get is overwhelmed by Pokemons

Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 7:48am by David

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An interesting release this week is Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, but reviews haven’t been all that awesome. Meanwhile, more Pokemons. Oh, there’s an awesome Castlevania game for Virtual Console, too.

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Layton Movie could be heading Over Seas

Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 6:00am by Will

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It seems that Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva could be heading over seas sometime in the future. This all comes with speculation due to the recent Professor Layton web page on Encore Films.  The website contains information about the film and the game series, as well as information about the movie being shown in Japanese theaters with Chinese and English Subtitles.

While there is no confirmation about Eternal Diva heading to the US or Europe. Yet, the real question here is… If the Professor Layton movie does make it overseas would you go see it in a theater?

Which Pokémon series was your Favorite?

Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 1:24am by Will

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Which Generation of Pokémon was your Favorite?
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The Last Story details emerge

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 10:21pm by Jake

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We’re still waiting to see footage of the game in action, but Mistwalker has released some tantalizing concept art on their blog, along with some music and a few story details.

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Competitors Have Always Copied Nintendo

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 5:39pm by Zacko

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All this talk about the PlayStation Move is really starting to annoy me. Yes, the controller looks like the WiiMote, but lets stop kidding outselves into thinking that this is the first time that the game industry has moved forward on the shoulders of the existing ideas. Nintendo has been the innovator since they entered the market, and we have them to thank for everything from the D-Pad to the Thumbstick to Wireless Controllers.

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Infendo PAX East meetup?

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 11:44am by David

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I know a few of you have mentioned that you’ll be in Boston for Penny Arcade’s PAX East, but is anyone interested in meeting up?  I’m thinking about putting together a pre-PAX get-together on Thursday the 25th.  Anyone in town early?