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"Following previous success in the field, the London MCM Expo is looking for gamers to help set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Handheld Game Console Party, which is currently held by Australia. Taking place on 29th May 2010, all people have to do is attend the show and bring their Nintendo DS system and a game along when the record attempt will be made at noon in the MCM Expo Theatre."
"Arriving today in Europe, the launch of the new Nintendo DSi XL will set high street stores alight today. Already having seen significant success in Japan, with bigger screens and a wider viewing angle, you will be able to experience your favourite games like never before with the Nintendo DSi XL."
"Nintendo Wii stormed the field with software sales of over 18 million units in the UK, retaining the title of Number One software format by units sold. Sony's PlayStation 3 also saw a dramatic increase by 14 per cent of software units sold, from 10.4 million units in 2008 to 11.9 million units in 2009. Overall, in 2009 UK consumers bought a total of 74.6 million videogame units - which works out at more than one per person in the UK."
"Nintendo has also delivered the popular Nintendo DSi in three new colours across Europe, available from today - Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red. Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique is available across Europe now, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest releases from Nintendo."
In Japan, a DS game called Nanashi No Game Me is about the protagonist encountering a video game that curses the player and they must absolve themselves from the curse by playing the game.
It looks and sounds like an innocent 8-bit platformer in the initial play...until it corrupts itself.
At first it looks cheery and happy. Then the game takes on a more solemn appearance. The music gets melancholy. The difficulty ramps up. Suddenly you're in this prison with walls painted red, ...
"BLAZE have announced the release of two different ways to protect your Nintendo DSi console against this, so no matter what your preference in style, they have it covered. These new offerings from BLAZE are designed to not only protect your console but to keep them accessible and ready to use."
There's a Nintendo fan out there with an interesting sense of humor. Whoever this person is decided to buy a PSPgo UK URL and have it lead to the official Nintendo DS / DSi site instead.
Now the http://www.pspgo.co.uk/ URL takes you to said DS / DSi hardware site. The official PSPgo page at PlayStation.com is still intact, unscathed.
"Starting today, Nintendo DSi owners have even more ways to share their experiences with friends and family. Using an Internet-connected Nintendo DSi system and the Nintendo DSi Camera application, Facebook members can take pictures with either of the system's two cameras and upload their photos directly to their Facebook profile. This function will be available after 5 p.m. Pacific Time, with a free downloadable System Update."
If you're one of those people who've been rigorously collecting up Club Nintendo points since its inception back in December, you might want to read up on this announcement. Your status on Club Nintendo (Gold/Platinum) will be reset at the end of the month as the "Club Nintendo year" is about to come to an end. If you reach the end of the month with a Gold or Platinum status, you will be entitled to a special gift depending on your status. What those are have not been determined yet.
Ever wanted to talk over the internet without having to resort to buying a game? How about making actual phone calls to anywhere in the world and traditional IM functionality to boot? TechRadar asks a Skype developer about the possibility of Skype on the DSi and doesn't get completely shut down!
Skype is a free download on PCs, Macs, and is used on several devices. It costs no money to make direct peer-to-peer voice chat and traditional IM conversations (Skype protocol only, no MSN, or ...
"In conjunction with the launch of the Nintendo DSi in the U.S., the Japan-based video game console company commissioned artist Sean Kenney to create a large Lego sculpture of its latest handheld. And, boy, did he make one.
The details on this scale model are simply amazing, right down to the stylus slot and power connector. In fact, if it wasn't for the person standing beside it in the picture, it'd be hard to tell that this isn't just a pixelated photograph of the DSi. If you want to see ..."
