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Author: David Jones
EA’s just revealed its financial figures from the Q3 Christmas 2007 period (October - December), which shows the company making a whole lot more revenue than ever before.
When you break down the figures for handheld games, Nintendo DS was by far the most impressive performer, with sales up 122 percent from $55 million in Q3 2006 to $122 million.
EA released only five DS games during that time; Boogie, Need for Speed ProStreet, EA Playground, The Sims 2 Castaway and The Simpsons Game but still the DS sales accounted for eight percent of EA’s total turnover.
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has been talking about the DS, Nintendo’s future plans for its games and the possibility of non-gaming services being made available to download to DS from public wi-fi hot spots around the country.
He also said “One of the lifestyle proposals we’d like to put into effect in the first half of this year is an experiment aimed at getting people to use their DSs in public spaces as part of a larger effort to make the DS a more helpful tool for people in their everyday lives.
He went on to say “It’s a portable, single-architecture platform that can receive anything given a wi-fi hot spot with over 20 million units in use in Japan and about the same amount in the US and Europe. I really think the idea of making it a gaming machine that’s also useful in your daily life is a good one, and
possible. We’ll be keeping an eye on the experiment’s results while hopefully increasing the number of places you can use your DS in progressive steps.”
Like the PSP’s satellite navigation add-on and the new Skype capabilities, the DS has also already had uses found for it in everyday life â?” language translation software is available for it and in Japan the console has been used to give tourists information when they are on museum tours. Meanwhile, a recent test in the US enabled users at a baseball game to order food as well as watch the game on their DS.
In his interview, Mr. Iwata also speaks about there original idea to do something different with both DS and the Wii.
He went on to say “We knew that if games appealed to fewer people, the future was going to be bleak. And with video games being demonised by the public, it was hard to see how games could flourish in all that. So we knew we had to change it… Hearing stories about customers who seemed like they’d never touch a game scouring store shelves for a copy of Brain Age is what encouraged us.”
The hardened gamer should rest easy. Iwata followed this up by saying that Nintendo would still support more experienced gamers by giving them games such as Zelda, and also more new challenging games although he thinks the benefit of pick-up-and-play titles is they allow experienced gamers to play with newcomers â?” something the CEO said was missing from the market.
So the future of DS is looking bright for the casual gamer and the hardened Nintendo supporter Exactly what we’ll be able to download to our DS in the future that’s useful remains to be seen. Money off coupons for Tesco? Maps? We hope that Nintendo has something a bit more exciting up its sleeve, which im sure it has!!!
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Author: Matthew Corgan
Pokemon was a revolutionary Gameboy Rpg. It became a Phenomenon because of how popular and addictive the game was. The possibility of playing as 150 Pokemon between Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green. There were very minor differences between these early Pokemon games but people still had to buy both versions just to collect them all.
The game is sought out online because Gameboy games are very rare to find anywhere today. People look for the game to play through either emulator and roms or through Java and Html browser Pokemon games. They are very easy to find but it is much safer to play the games through your browser window. This prevents risk of virus and still allows you the function of saving your progress.
The minor differences mentioned before between the games is as follows. In Red and Blue versions of Pokemon Professor Oak in the beginning of the game gives you the choice of three Pokemon in the beginning. Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle are the initial choices. Depending on who you pick as your first Pokemon your rival will choice the better element Pokemon. If you choose Squirtle your rival will choose Bulbasaur. If you choose Bulbasaur he will choose Charmander. If you choose Charmander he will choose Squirtle.
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Play Pokemon Games Online Free - Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green
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Author: Matthew Corgan
This article is for anyone interested in playing the Pokemon card game online free. The Pokemon card game is the Gameboy game that was released after the Pokemon cards themselves were released. It featured the same Pokemon cards you could buy except with a few new cards and Pokemon card variation.
This game features a lot of characters to play cards with. People with all different kind of decks Fire, Water, Ground, Rock, Leaf, Ghost, Psychic, Ice, Bug, Fighting, Poison… etc. From the start of the game you are given the option of either a Fire Deck, a Leaf Deck, or a Water Deck. The main card in the Fire Deck being a Charizard, the Leaf Deck a Venasaur, the Water Deck a Blastoise. There is no right or wrong pick it is all up to preference.
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Play Pokemon Card Game Online Free Original Gameboy Right Now
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Author: Sean Flader
Computers and gaming have almost become synonymous terms. For most of us, who use computers for different purposes at present, would admit that playing games was the first reason of attraction towards computers. Almost everyone would admit that his or her first interaction with computers was through playing a game on it. Even now among millions of individuals who sit in front of a computer, a vast majority would acknowledge that they are still addicted to gaming experiences on computers for long hours at a stretch. Since the earliest invention of games in computers there has been advancements in leaps and bounds in terms of the technology and programming software’s used to develop games.
Macromedia Flash player is the latest tool used by game developers to create amazing games. Flash games require a better configuration of the hardware to play uninterruptedly. But at present almost every computer is capable enough to handle flash games and also the flash player can be downloaded free from the Internet for immediate use. There is a huge list of online flash games that are very popular. Tetris, Nimian Hunter, 3D Field Goal Games, Light Out, Blam! Blam! Plops, Snowball Fight, The big Game and Maganic Wars are among the most favorite games played on the computer. New games on flash are daily being added to already existing long list of gaming options.
Author: Candy Steele
Nintendo gamecube is still my favorite game system for kid friendly games. My son has been playing vidoe games since he was two and started out with a playstation. Of course they stopped making games for playstation and I decided to purchase a nintendo gamecube instead of moving up to playstation 2 or xbox.
Most of the games being released for the newer consoles were so violent.
I was still able to get playstation games at a local used video game store. He still has his favorite games on playstation. One of the most fun games is Spyro the Dragon. He is a cute little purple dragon and the games in this fantasy world are even favorites for me and my spouse. We continued the saga of spyro the dragon with nintendo gamecube games. It is a must have game for anyone.
It seems they are not releasing new games to the gamecube platform but there are still plenty of games available online for the nintendo gamecube. An alternative that I have discovered is a nintendo accessory called the gameboy player. It is a device that attaches to the bottom of your gamecube and your gameboy games will play on your tv.
Author: RC Moore
The all new Nintendo Wii, introduced in the fall of 2006, has become a great success in the game box battle competing with Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. So what makes Wii so appealing, that they are sold out in stores within hours of being stocked. Compared to the other next generation game consoles the graphics are nothing to get exited about. What Wii has managed to do, is get people off the couch to have some fun. The new system is easy for all age groups to play from the 5 year old child to the grandmother. The other thing so appealing about the Wii is the price is about half that of the Playstation 3 or the Xbox 360. The size is also about half that of it’s competitors, and with the ease of setting up it is much more portable. The popularity of the new system has caused sales to outpace supplies. The easiest way to buy a Wii is online. You can always find a vendor selling new units on Ebay.
It was called “Nintendo Revolution.” Nintendo Wii is the Nintendo Version that plays NTSC and encodes any disc format. With its cool look, the latest Japanese console is made of top-notch materials and comes with a compact, witty design.
Nintendo has taken on the approach of improving its entire system and not just taking from what their competition released. The Nintendo Wii controller that is special-motion sensitive.
The difference is that you can punch, drive or strike a sword by turning your wrist instead of pushing the button.
Its size is three DVD cases piled atop another. It is available in a silver stand, enabling the system to be displayed horizontally or vertically.
Author: Alice Erin
The Nintendo DS Lite is an extremely innovative console and has superb interactivity facilitated with the help of the touch screen and a microphone which make it a very attractive and alluring portable gaming platform. The DS Lite comes with dual screen and an impeccable touch screen technology that gives you an amazing gaming experience.
It gives one an extremely enthralling interaction with the games. The real time multi-player game-play adds excitement and thrill to the fun filled gaming. This amazing gaming device is compact and stylish; it comes in dimensions of 133 x 73.9 x 21.5mm and weighs only 218 grams. So now you can play with style. The wireless communication facility enables one to experience real-time gaming, the free Nintendo Wi-Fi connection helps you to compete with different players across the world and have an exciting gaming experience.
It has two screens with a bright LCD display that provides one with the most advanced gaming features. Each screen is 3 inch wide and generates a real 3 dimensional view with extremely impressing renderings to give one a never-seen-before gaming experience.
Nintendo has taken on the approach of improving its entire system and not just taking from what their competition released. The Nintendo Wii controller that is special-motion sensitive.
The difference is that you can punch, drive or strike a sword by turning your wrist instead of pushing the button.
Its size is three DVD cases piled atop another. It is available in a silver stand, enabling the system to be displayed horizontally or vertically.
If you have been a Nintendo fan over the years, this console can play games compatible with the Nintendo GameCube. It can also download fan-favorite titles from the past 20 years for Nintendo 64 and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
The Wii costs at around $250. This rate is cheaper than the Microsoft Xbox 360 and way cheaper than Sony PlayStation 3. The packaging of the Nintendo Wii includes a sports game that is quite addictive. That alone will let you feel first-hand what the system’s controller is all about.
In recent news, Nintendo Wii has outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3. Both components were released toward the end of the year (the former was available mid-November while the latter in mid-December).
There was a speculation that PlayStation 3 will be the best-selling game console all over the world. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
Nintendo has managed to ship 4 million Wii’s worldwide on December 31. That is twice the number of PlayStation 3’s promised to deliver. As 2006 closed down, Nintendo had already sold 600,000 Wii eight days after it debuted on November 19.
It could be the price. Nintendo Wii can be purchased at $250 whereas a Sony PlayStation 3 costs $600.
However anyway you decide to get it, seems like Nintendo has managed to do well with this system.
Author: Samuel Herrick
The Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. This model is a slimmer, brighter, and a more lightweight redesign of the Nintendo DS, which is designed to be aesthetically sleeker while taking styling cues from the Game Boy Advance SP, to broader commercial audiences. Nintendo announced the launch of DS Lite on January 26, 2006, a month before the first launch in Japan.
The model got released in Japan, Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, and defined regions in South America, the Middle East and Korea. The DS Lite gaming console made a sale of 34.93 million units worldwide by September 30, 2007. There is plenty of difference between the DS Lite over the original DS. The Nintendo DS Lite model comes with the dimensions of 133 mm Ö 73.9 mm Ö 21.5 mm and a weight of 218 grams that makes it a comfortable model. This model gaming console comes with an extended battery life. It could work for fifteen to nineteen hours with a fully charged battery. This model console is also brighter, with more durable top and bottom LCD screens with four levels of brightness.
This model is designed in such a way that it is more resistant to shock. The latest model console from Nintendo is side loaded and located next to the power switch making it easier to reach when needed. The model comes with a power button relocated to the right side of the device. The processors of this model are the same as the DS, but made on a smaller custom process so they require less power. It also has a built-in microphone located between the top and bottom screens of the DS Lite.
The DS Lite got launched in Australia in white colour. In North America, the Nintendo DS Lite was only available in white color on launch. On August 24, 2006, Nintendo announced two new model colours, Onyx (Jet Black) and Coral Pink (Noble Pink). In China, the “iQue DS Lite” was available in white and dark blue colours.
All colours released in Japan (Ice Blue, Crystal White, Noble Pink, Jet Black, Enamel Navy) are available for sale in Hongkong. In South Korea, this gaming console was launched in four colours including Crystal White, Ice Blue, Noble Pink, and Jet Black.
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