Nintendo has just released a new firmware update for the Nintendo DSi that is poised to go up against many piracy tactics. Basically, a select number of flash carts have been rendered useless for the likes of homebrew on the handheld system. The guys at GBAtemp.net have found that so…
Nintendo has announced that it is dropping the suggested retail price of its Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL. Effective Sept. 12, the new suggested retail price of the Nintendo DSi system will be $149.99, while the new suggested retail price for the Nintendo DSi XL system will be $169.99. The Nintendo DS Lite…
Japanese newspaper Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo will introduce a new version of its DSi later this year that replaces the system’s existing 3.25″ screens with glorious 4″ screens for gamers to point their peepers at. The new system will replace the current DSi and will retain the ¥18,900 ($205.50) price tag. According to…
Well they talked about it on Episode 49 of EpicBattleCry this week, and therefore I must write about it. It is the law. This week’s topic feels like a bit of a ridiculous one, but who knows, maybe as we delve further into it we will find it…
Nintendo has announced three new color variations for its popular DSi handheld that will be available to buy across Europe beginning October 23, 2009. The colors, seen above, are Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red.
The Nintendo DSi launched in Europe in April 2009 in white and black and with the new colors…
Japanese DSi owners that updated their handhelds this morning were in for a little surprise. Version 1.4 of the DSi’s firmware adds the Facebook functionality that Cammie Dunaway talked about at Nintendo’s E3 press conference earlier this year. Reports also say that this update has made its way here in Europe, as well, so it…
We’re back for blood this week with an all new Epic Battle Cry! First up we delve into the recent details emerging on Mass Effect 2, check out the leaked footage from Uncharted 2 making its way around the tubes, apply face-to-palm over EA’s pre-release DLC announcement for the Godfather II, and wish Steve Wiebe the best…
The carnage continues with another fresh cut of Epic Battle Cry! In this special GDC skirmish, we run down all the news coming out of the Game Developer’s Conference this week. First up, we take a look at the leaked God of War III gameplay footage, ponder the Fable II DLC mentioned by Peter Molyneux,…
In the first skirmish of 2009 We take a moment to look back at 2008; discuss the gains made by Sony, Nintendo’s continued dominance of casual gamers, and Microsoft’s steadfast hold on the market. Looking ahead to the coming year we predict the industry trends, the winners, the losers, and what may already be…
In our first Halloween Skirmish, the panel goes Helter Skelter on the announcment of a stand-alone Beatles music game, protect our thumbs while we analyze the marketing blitzkreig of Left 4 Dead, and trade blows on whether or not making the new PSP and DSi harder to hack is really a good idea.
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