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by Published on February 20th, 2009 21:00
via Kotaku
The Nintendo DSi, recently announced for a North American release in April, was almost a very different, very curious beast. According to a new "Iwata Asks" interview, it originally featured two DS game slots.
The original design for the digital camera-enabled Nintendo DSi, according to one of its designers, wasn't well received by the software developers at Nintendo, as the dual DS card slot design turned off game producers at Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development Division. That meant going back to the drawing board.
"The response wasn't that great, and, to tell the truth, we'd sort of been expecting that," said Masato Kuwahara from Nintendo's Development Engineering Department. "According to the determined specifications, however, there was nothing we could do to stop it from turning out like that. We unveiled it to them, all the while doubting that it was going to be all right."
Kuwahara says that the dual DS slot feature, dropped in the final version of the DSi, was added in response to fan requests. It meant a bigger, bulkier take on the Nintendo DS, one that Kuwahara says was met with developer disappointment.
Calling the design of the Nintendo DSi a "source of some frustration for me," due to the marginal change from the DS Lite to the DSi, Kuwahara and the rest of the design team say they hope the smaller, less obvious updates to the hardware will make gamers happy. That includes things like larger LCD screens, a matte finish for the outer shell and reset options that are more user friendly.
Get excited! ...by Published on February 20th, 2009 20:57
via Eurogamer
Nintendo will be adding adaptations of Katamari Damacy and Mr. Driller to the Japanese DSiWare service soon.
That's according to Famitsu (read by Offworld), which also claims a WiiWare version of Mr. Driller will appear soon.
The Wii game will be called Mr. Driller World, be completely new and have 24 stages to chisel through. The DS version, catchily dubbed SekuttohamureruHoriHoriAction, will have 17 levels. Both will be out across Japan next week.
Katamari Damacy for DSiWare, meanwhile, will be a block-based affair and appear sometime in March.
Nintendo recently said the DSi will be released here on 3rd April, presumably with DSiWare store to match. The redesigned handheld, which features bigger screens, a built-in camera, on-board memory and memory card slot, will cost GBP 149.99. ...by Published on February 20th, 2009 20:56
via Games Industry
GAME has revealed to GamesIndustry.biz it will offer the new Nintendo DSi for GBP 74.99 when consumers trade in an old console or handheld.
Robert Quinn, operations director at the company said that it was coordinating with Nintendo to organise a "huge launch" for Easter, which, like HMV, he said is "perfectly timed".
"Our customers are very excited about the launch of the DSi, and all of our stores are fully geared up to take pre-orders and help customers understand all of the innovative features of the new machine," explained Quinn.
"We're working closely with Nintendo to organise a huge launch, which is perfectly timed for the Easter holidays."
"As always, we'll have plenty of stock and some fantastic launch offers to give customers the best possible experience," he added. "We're already offering the DSi for half price if customers trade in one of their other consoles."
The aggressive half price deal is available to consumers trading in an Xbox 360, PSP 3000, Wii or DS Lite.
"Everyone at GAME has been a massive supporter of the DS and DS Lite. We've seen first hand how it's carved a place in history by attracting millions of new customers to videogames," Quinn continued.
"Now our customers are excited about the DSi because Nintendo has packed even more innovation into what was already an inventive portable console. Our customers can't wait to get their hands on one, and having seen the experience in Japan when it launched, we're planning for a lot of interest in the coming months."
The half price deal puts the new handheld at a lower price point than many retailers sell the DS Lite.
Currently Amazon is offering the DSi for GBP 149.99, or DS Lite for GBP 97.79, while Shopto offers the new handhled for GBP 147.99 and the older DS for GBP 92.97. ...by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:48
via Games Industry
Don McCabe, managing director of the videogames retailer Chips, believes that Nintendo has done the right thing by releasing the DSi in the UK and US sooner than expected.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, McCabe explained how the earlier than expected release will cut down the imports market and fuel interest in consumers, who had written off the handheld till the end of the year.
"The release date is very good. I'm very happy with that," he said. "It means we won't be looking at imports and all the problems imports can raise in the UK market - I think Nintendo have done a good thing by getting the worldwide release within a certain period."
"In terms of the price: I think the price is on the good side, it's possibly a little more expensive than I would have thought but when you add everything that it does I think it represents good value for money."
He added: "I think everybody was interested [in the DSi] but they were anticipating that we weren't going to see it until Christmas or possibly even next year. So I think the announcement today will have come as a welcome surprise to the UK consumer. Now we'll start to see a lot of declarations of interest in terms of deposits."
McCabe still expects there to be a strong market for the DS Lite too, saying that the two different products will find different consumers.
"I think the DS Lite will still have a place and will still sell decent quantities," he commented....
"I don't think it will [impact too much on DS Lite sales], I think will be an additional sales channel. I still think the DS Lite has a place in the market but the DSi will appeal to the more discerning consumers."by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:46
via Eurogamer
Microsoft has made a radical departure from its traditional stance of refusing to comment on rumour and speculation, instead telling Eurogamer: "We have nothing to announce at this time."
The statement came in response to a query about rumours about a new red Xbox 360. As reported by Kotaku, a reference to the red version recently appeared on an email sent to retailers and press in New Zealand.
Eurogamer contacted Microsoft about the email, fully expecting the stock response, "We do not comment on rumour or speculation."
However, reporters were left shocked and stunned when the platform holder instead replied, "We have nothing to announce at this time."
It's not the first time Microsoft has had nothing to announce at this time. Back in August 2005, when Eurogamer reported that Xbox 360 was due to launch on November 25th, Microsoft said it had nothing to announce at that time. As it transpired, Eurogamer was completely wrong.
More recently Microsoft has tended to favour "We do not comment on rumour or speculation" as its preferred response. In the past few months alone the company has declined to comment on rumour and speculation regarding GoldenEye XBLA, Mass Effect Special Edition, seven price cuts and a Quantum of Solace hardware bundle, to name just some of literally thousands of examples.
Microsoft has declined to comment on whether it will continue to follow the "We have nothing to announce at this time" line in future, simply stating, "We do not comment on rumour or speculation." ...by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:46
via Eurogamer
Microsoft has made a radical departure from its traditional stance of refusing to comment on rumour and speculation, instead telling Eurogamer: "We have nothing to announce at this time."
The statement came in response to a query about rumours about a new red Xbox 360. As reported by Kotaku, a reference to the red version recently appeared on an email sent to retailers and press in New Zealand.
Eurogamer contacted Microsoft about the email, fully expecting the stock response, "We do not comment on rumour or speculation."
However, reporters were left shocked and stunned when the platform holder instead replied, "We have nothing to announce at this time."
It's not the first time Microsoft has had nothing to announce at this time. Back in August 2005, when Eurogamer reported that Xbox 360 was due to launch on November 25th, Microsoft said it had nothing to announce at that time. As it transpired, Eurogamer was completely wrong.
More recently Microsoft has tended to favour "We do not comment on rumour or speculation" as its preferred response. In the past few months alone the company has declined to comment on rumour and speculation regarding GoldenEye XBLA, Mass Effect Special Edition, seven price cuts and a Quantum of Solace hardware bundle, to name just some of literally thousands of examples.
Microsoft has declined to comment on whether it will continue to follow the "We have nothing to announce at this time" line in future, simply stating, "We do not comment on rumour or speculation." ...by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:45
via Eurogamer
EA and DICE will finally release the seven new Time Trial maps for Mirror's Edge today.
These will be available on PC and Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60), or on PS3 for seven pounds. PS3 owners, remember, have already been treated an extra and free Time Trial map for Mirror's Edge. You lucky devils.
The extra Time Trial maps are a floating clusters of primary-coloured platforms presenting myriad of speedy routes to the end of the level. And, by doing away with the cheesy story and flimsy combat, the pure and athletic joy of Mirror's Edge can flourish.
Head over to Eurogamer TV for a rather lovely look at the new levels.
Mirror's Edge will be turned into a hand-crafted, animated, old-school platform game tomorrow. Fancy Pants creator Brad Borne is behind the project, and his website, which currently displays "Stay Tuned...", is the place to keep an eye on. ...by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:45
via Eurogamer
EA and DICE will finally release the seven new Time Trial maps for Mirror's Edge today.
These will be available on PC and Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60), or on PS3 for seven pounds. PS3 owners, remember, have already been treated an extra and free Time Trial map for Mirror's Edge. You lucky devils.
The extra Time Trial maps are a floating clusters of primary-coloured platforms presenting myriad of speedy routes to the end of the level. And, by doing away with the cheesy story and flimsy combat, the pure and athletic joy of Mirror's Edge can flourish.
Head over to Eurogamer TV for a rather lovely look at the new levels.
Mirror's Edge will be turned into a hand-crafted, animated, old-school platform game tomorrow. Fancy Pants creator Brad Borne is behind the project, and his website, which currently displays "Stay Tuned...", is the place to keep an eye on. ...by Published on February 19th, 2009 20:43
via Games Industry
Nintendo is to release the latest in it series of handheld consoles, the DSi, in Europe on April 3.
The company has said that is does not officially set recommended retail prices for its products, but stores in the UK are already listing the DSi with a price of GBP 149.
The DSi will ship in two colours – black and white – and arrives two days later than its official launch in North America.
The DSi is thinner and slightly longer than the last DS model, and features brighter, bigger screens. It also has a slot for an SD card, motion detecting cameras and built-in flash memory. ...by Published on February 18th, 2009 20:58
via Eurogamer
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time for Wii and DS here on 27th March. That's the same week, and just a few days later, than the US.
The headline attraction of Echoes of Time is cross-platform Wii and DS multiplayer, which lets up to four people adventure together regardless of platform or geographical location, within reason.
To achieve all this, Square Enix appears to have stretched the DS game onto Wii rather than develop two very separate games.
Otherwise, Echoes of Time tells another story of another boy-hero venturing out into the world to make an RPG name for himself.
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