Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[IRL: Logic3 PowerSleeve, HP Folio 13 and a trio of Nintendo handhelds]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/irl-logic3-powersleeve-hp-folio-13-and-a-trio-of-nintendo-hand/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/irl-logic3-powersleeve-hp-folio-13-and-a-trio-of-nintendo-hand/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/irl-logic3-powersleeve-hp-folio-13-and-a-trio-of-nintendo-hand/#commentsWelcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

This week's IRL is a bit of a mixed bag, with tales of gadgets well-used and those deployed for pure pseudo-science. In two paragraphs, Mat Smith sums up his experience with three generations of Nintendo DS handhelds, while Dan Cooper attempts to explain why he's still using a gadget he obviously hates. And Dana, our resident laptop reviewer, tries leaving the 'ole six-pounder in the office and going home to an Ultrabook instead.

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IRL: Logic3 PowerSleeve, HP Folio 13 and a trio of Nintendo handhelds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo and NTT DoCoMo are reportedly teaming up in order to create a voice-to-text system that'll help hearing-impaired children study. Using a modified DSi, speech is converted into text which is then archived in the cloud -- accessible afterward as a learning aid. That way, a teacher can have their words instantly typed up for reading by the students, who can also play interactive games to help them get along. Trials of the system are being held in Tottori and Okinawa Prefectures, with the overall aim of letting them use it as a universal translator outside the classroom. We're worried we'd be too tempted to swap out Tactical Assault during maths class.

Nintendo, NTT DoCoMo testing DS-powered speech translator originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DSDeafDisabilityDisability GadgetDisabilityGadgetDSDSiHearing ImpairedHearingImpairedNintendoNTT DoCoMoNttDocomoOkinawaTottoriMon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo purportedly advising developers to not publish digital sales figures]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/nintendo-no-digital-sales-sharing-developers-wiiware-ds/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/nintendo-no-digital-sales-sharing-developers-wiiware-ds/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/nintendo-no-digital-sales-sharing-developers-wiiware-ds/#commentsHoping to gloat about however many copies of [insert Nintendo title here] that you've sold? Think again. Richard Hill-Whittall, the owner and director of Icon Games Entertainment, recently passed a few sales numbers over to Gamasutra for publishing -- at the time, it hardly seemed like anything that'd raise a red flag. As it turns out, however, Nintendo reportedly pinged him and asked him to remove the numbers; according to Richard, the Big N doesn't actually condone the sharing of digital shares figures for any developer that's self-publishing WiiWare and downloadable DS titles. It's certainly a jarring stance to take, and it's probably not the wisest move in the grand scheme of things. As he points out, budding developers hoping to pick up funding will likely have quite the difficult time without having similar figures from fellow devs to share. Hard to say if the company will change its ways due to the backlash, but those interested in the full spiel should give that source link a visit.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbusinessdeveloperdsdsiIcon Games EntertainmentIconGamesEntertainmentindustrynintendoRichard Hill-WhittallRichardHill-whittallsaleswiiWiiWareSun, 08 Jan 2012 17:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: gaming]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-gaming/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-gaming/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-gaming/#commentsWelcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! We're well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we're here to help you sort out this year's tech treasures. Below is today's bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season.

Ah, the holiday season. That special time of year when we give our loved ones the new hotness of the video game world, and then promptly exploit their over-excited reactions to propel them into unwanted YouTube fame. Even if your familial relations don't have the stuff to become this generation's "N64 kid," you can still kick a few rad toys their way just for the love of it. And if you're having trouble finding the perfect gift for the gamer in your life, we're here to help. Head past the break to take a peek at Engadget's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for video games. Not finding what you're looking for? Skip on back to our 2011 Back to School Guide for bonus gift ideas.

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Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: gaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo's twin-screen wonder has seen almost as many reinventions as Lady Gaga, so it may not come as a huge shock to hear that the DS (in all its guises) has now sold over 50 million units in the US. The home entertainment maestros are still chasing similar success for its three-dimensional sibling, the 3DS, however. Nintendo has managed to sell almost half a million three dee units units after its weighty price cut, but there's now some very potent competitors seeking their own slice of the (portable) gaming pie. Good luck, Nintendo, you're probably going to need it.

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Nintendo sells over 50 million DS units, 3DS sales fall flat in comparison originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo 3DS expansion up for pre-order in Japan, ready to bulk up consoles in December originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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French court reverses DS flash cart ruling, Nintendo smiles originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nintendo 3DS extended slide pad add-on, first hands-on

Nintendo 3DS extended slide pad add-on, first hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo opens 5,000 free WiFi hotspots across the pond, connects your 3DS to The Cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo confirms Netflix on the 3DS hitting today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdseshopmoviesnetflixnintendoportablestreamingThu, 14 Jul 2011 08:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Netflix streaming comes to the Nintendo 3DS tomorrow]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/netflix-streaming-comes-to-the-nintendo-3ds-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/netflix-streaming-comes-to-the-nintendo-3ds-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/netflix-streaming-comes-to-the-nintendo-3ds-tomorrow/#comments Ever since Nintendo's GDC announcement in March we've been waiting for Netflix streaming on the 3DS, and it appears tomorrow's eShop update will do the trick. This may be too late for those that followed through on threats to cancel after the new rates were announced yesterday, but all other 3DS owners can get their Parks & Rec (in 3D?) anywhere in range of a WiFi signal. Joystiq also points out there's also two Game Boy games coming in tomorrow's update, Game & Watch Gallery and Baseball, just in case you're interested in using your portable game machine to actually play games.

Netflix streaming comes to the Nintendo 3DS tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdseshopmoviesnetflixnintendoportablestreamingWed, 13 Jul 2011 18:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo finally sells millionth 3DS unit in Japan, lives in the shadow of older brother]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/nintendo-finally-sells-millionth-3ds-unit-in-japan-lives-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/nintendo-finally-sells-millionth-3ds-unit-in-japan-lives-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/nintendo-finally-sells-millionth-3ds-unit-in-japan-lives-in-the/#comments A million in (Japanese) sales is a far cry from failure, but even big daddy Satoru Iwata admits the 3DS isn't quite living up to expectations. Nintendo's tenderfoot handheld finally hit the mark after 13 weeks, a snail's pace when compared to the original dual-screen wunderkind, which reportedly made the grade in a mere four. The 3DS' predecessors will undoubtedly forgive it for being a late bloomer, it's the competition it ought to worry about; the PSP sold its first million in about seven weeks. The 3DS could still plow its way to the top -- but with the PlayStation Vita looming large on the horizon, and the fledgling handheld having already lost a round the PSV's predecessor, Nintendo could be in for a rough ride.

Nintendo finally sells millionth 3DS unit in Japan, lives in the shadow of older brother originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another day another liveblog, but not just another company. Today it's Nintendo that will be keeping us rapt with anticipation, and with any luck the big man, Reggie Fils-Aime, will be taking us on quite a ride. Will we see the unveiling of Project Cafe? Will Nintendo tell us just how its 3DS is going to compete in a PlayStation Vita world? Could we finally get that Nintendogs and Paper Mario mash-up we've been waiting for? We'll be going live shortly, at the following times below:

06:00AM - Hawaii
09:00AM - Pacific
10:00AM - Mountain
11:00AM - Central
12:00PM - Eastern
05:00PM - London
06:00PM - Paris
08:00PM - Moscow
01:00AM - Tokyo (June 8th)

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Live from Nintendo's E3 2011 keynote! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo drops DS Lite to $100, makes it easier to (Mario) party originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: E3 2011: Memorex's WeTime gaming accessory line up

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Keepin' it real fake: a Nintendo DS Lite that gets it (mostly) DS right originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 22:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bootlegdsds liteDsLiteeBayfakegamingkirfnintendonintendo dsnintendo ds liteNintendoDsNintendoDsLiteportable gamingPortableGamingWed, 11 May 2011 22:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo sells 3.61 million 3DS handhelds, but sees 2010 net profit decline by 66 percent]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/nintendo-sells-3-61-million-3ds-handhelds-but-sees-2010-net-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/nintendo-sells-3-61-million-3ds-handhelds-but-sees-2010-net-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/nintendo-sells-3-61-million-3ds-handhelds-but-sees-2010-net-pro/#comments It's a "good news, bad news" kind of a day in Super Mario land, as Nintendo's announcement of a Wii successor has been followed up with the delivery of the company's financial results for fiscal year 2010, which don't make for happy reading. Nintendo's net sales of $12.4 billion for the period ending on March 31st 2011 was 29 percent less than it tallied during the previous year, while its $825 million of net profit was also a staggering 66 percent lower than it earned last year. The 3DS has sold well so far, reaching 3.61 million transactions worldwide, but the Wii is down to 15 million global sales, which marks a 25 percent contraction from its FY2009 total of 20 million. So the impetus for a hardware refresh of the Wii is clearly there, now it's just a matter of waiting for E3 to find out exactly how Nintendo plans to go about it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>201020113dsconsoleconsolesdatadsearningsfiguresfinancialfinancial yearfinancialsFinancialYearfiscal yearFiscalYeargamingnintendonumbersprofitsq1resultsrevenuessalesstatswiiMon, 25 Apr 2011 04:53:00 EST<![CDATA[DS Lite discontinued at GameStop]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/22/ds-lite-discontinued-at-gamestop/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/22/ds-lite-discontinued-at-gamestop/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/22/ds-lite-discontinued-at-gamestop/#comments We caught wind of an internal GameStop memo this morning announcing the discontinuation of Nintendo's DS Lite. The memo (pictured above) asks employees to remove displays of Crimson, Black, and Metallic Rose models, once they've burned through their stock -- we've since confirmed the fact with an employee of the gaming chain. Not a huge shocker, of course, given the fact that the five-year-old system has since been eclipsed by 2009's DSi and, more recently, the company's glasses-free 3D portable, the 3DS. We have reached out to Nintendo for comment on the matter and will update this post with official word once received.

Update: We heard back from Nintendo, receiving the usual "Nintendo doesn't comment on rumor and speculation."

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The 6.2-inch screen will receive data wirelessly from the Nintendo console and presents an array of options, from putting the player's inventory or map on the controller screen, to allowing players to combine it with the controller's camera to snap photos that could be imported into a game or even turning it into some sort of glorified viewfinder (we're unclear about whether the camera on the controller points at the player or can be outward-facing; we've heard both - maybe it swivels?).
In other words, you can think of the new controller-plus-console combination as a modern Dreamcast system or "glorified mega-DS," as Kotaku puts it, where the TV is the top screen and the handheld controller is the lower touchscreen. If true then we'll likely hear the official first word at E3 which kicks off on June 7th.

Update: IGN has its own set of "sources" confirming many of these details. Could this be a Nintendo rumor that pans out, for once? We should know in just over a month.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6.2-inchdse3e3 2011E32011nintendoproject cafeProjectCaferumorwiiwii 2wii hdwii iiwii remoteWii2WiiHdWiiIiwiimoteWiiRemoteFri, 22 Apr 2011 05:47:00 EST<![CDATA[iOS and Android continue chipping away at mobile gaming market, consoles remain strong]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/ios-and-android-continue-chipping-away-at-mobile-gaming-market/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/ios-and-android-continue-chipping-away-at-mobile-gaming-market/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/ios-and-android-continue-chipping-away-at-mobile-gaming-market/#comments Let's face it -- smartphones (namely, iOS and Android devices) are slowly chipping away at the portable gaming market. If you recall, Apple took a nice slice of the market-share pie -- and as you'll notice in the picture above, we're seeing the same trend this time around. According to data from Flurry and NPD Group, iOS and Android are earning a sizable chunk of the revenue in the portable gaming software sphere, with the Nintendo DS's dominant market share dropping from 70 percent in 2009 to just 57 percent in 2010 to accommodate the newcomers. We may be seeing the decrease in relative revenue because the PSP and DS are on the way out to make room for the NGP and 3DS -- however, this chart speaks only of the current-gen portables. But hey, it's easy for almost anyone to spend a single buck on a full-fledged game, right? Head past the break for some more videogame revenue stats, if you please.

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Last week's Switched On discussed how some next wave notions from a decade ago were trying to reinvent themselves. Here's one more. Surging smartphone vendor HTC is seeking to bring back an input method that many wrote off long ago with its forthcoming Flyer tablet and EVO View 4G comrade-in-arms: the stylus.

A fixture of early Palm and Psion PDAs, Pocket PCs and Windows Mobile handsets, slim, compact styli were once the most popular thing to slip down a well since Timmy. Then, users would poke the cheap, simple sticks at similarly inexpensive resistive touchscreens. After the debut of tablet PCs, though, more companies started to use active digitizer systems like the one inside the Flyer. Active pens offer more precision, which can help with tasks such as handwriting recognition, and support "hovering" above a screen, the functional equivalent of a mouseover. On the other hand, they are also thicker, more expensive, and need to be charged. (Update: as some have pointed out in comments, Wacom's tablets generate tiny electromagnetic fields that power active digitization, and don't require the pen to store electricity itself.) And, of course, just like passive styli, active pens take up space and can be misplaced.

The 2004 debut of the Nintendo DS -- the ancestor of the just-released 3DS -- marked the beginning of what has become the last mass-market consumer electronics product series to integrate stylus input. The rising popularity of capacitive touch screens and multitouch have replaced styli with fingers as the main user interface elements. Instead of using a precise point for tasks such as placing an insertion point in text, we now expand the text dynamically to accommodate our oily instruments. On-screen buttons have also grown, as have the screens themselves, all in the name of losing a contrivance.

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Switched On: Pen again originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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3DS outsold by PSP in Japan, gets dumped for a dating sim originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsamagamidsjapanmedia createMediaCreatenintendoplaystationplaystation portablePlaystationPortablepspsalessales chartSalesChartsonysuccessFri, 08 Apr 2011 08:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo 3DS review (Japanese)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/nintendo-3ds-review-japanese/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/nintendo-3ds-review-japanese/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/nintendo-3ds-review-japanese/#comments Nintendo 3DS review (Japanese) It's been almost a year since Nintendo revealed the 3DS to the world, trotted it out at E3, held proudly by a flotilla of genetically-cloned and identically-dressed ladies. Of course we knew about it long before that, but when it comes to glasses-free 3D screens seeing is believing. After that first glimpse we were left intrigued by the technology, but we wouldn't say we were exactly believers. Now, after spending about a week living with one of Nintendo's $250 consoles, working with one, gaming with one, and practicing kana with one, we've seen the light. The fancy-pants screen works, but it only does so with a lot of caveats.

Gallery: Nintendo 3DS (Japanese)

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Nintendo 3DS review (Japanese) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo Q3 profits down 46 percent, slashes console sales projections originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nintendo 3DS hands-on and impressions


Gallery: Nintendo 3DS press images

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Nintendo 3DS in-depth preview, slight return (update: more videos!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo is promising "30+" games to be available in the US during the launch window, more than 25 in Europe, with that window spanning between the actual launches in March and E3 in June. Sadly we're still in the dark regarding which games exactly will be available when the system drops in March. Many games were discussed, including Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, Dead or Alive Dimensions, Rabbids 3D, Resident Evil: Revelations, a new Paper Mario, and an obligatory Madden game too. There are plenty more mentioned in PR below. This is in addition to titles we already knew about, like Pilotwings Resort and Kid Icarus: Uprising. As for pricing, retailers are showing $40 to $50 per game, so yeah, that's a We're also told that remakes of classic GameBoy and GameBoy Color titles will be hitting the Virtual Console.

Meanwhile, European gamers are going to be getting a taste of exclusive 3D video content from a variety of partners, most notable being EuroSport, which will be serve up depth-enabled sports footage to portable consoles. We're also told episodes of Shaun the Sheep, a new series from Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman, will be available as well. For now these deals look Europe-only, but here's to hoping American folks will get something similar.

We have European and American press releases embedded below for your reading enjoyment, as well some video we shot from the New York.

Gallery: Nintendo 3DS press images


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Ever try to do multiplayer on a DS game? We're really sorry to hear that. It's a mess of lengthy friend codes that does more to discourage online play than enable it. That's going away with the 3DS. At Nintendo's 3DS press event in New York the company announced a new system where there's only a single code, assigned per-console and registered only once. You'll have a single group of friends and, when they pop online in a new game, you'll see them there. No need for multiple lists and, we hope, less of a need for Tylenol.

Nintendo 3DS gets new friend code system, finds beauty in unification originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo 3DS may have region-locked software, continue an unfortunate trend originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo 3DS good for only 3 to 8 hours of play time per charge originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo rolls out orange and green DSi bundles especially for Black Friday stampedes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anniversaryblack fridayBlackFridaydsdsigamesholidaynintendosuper mariosuper mario brosSuperMarioSuperMarioBrosvideo gamesVideoGamesMon, 22 Nov 2010 11:31:00 EST<![CDATA[id's Carmack talks Rage HD, iPad's power, and future iOS games]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/ids-carmack-talks-rage-hd-ipads-power-and-future-ios-games/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/ids-carmack-talks-rage-hd-ipads-power-and-future-ios-games/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/19/ids-carmack-talks-rage-hd-ipads-power-and-future-ios-games/#comments Rage HD for iOS is a seriously gorgeous game -- well worth the $2, if you ask us. Now that he can look up from his monitor, id Software's technical wizard John Carmack is making the interview rounds -- let's see what we can glean, shall we? On the subject of Rage itself, expect the first patch to add Game Center support as well as some bug fixes / minor tweaks to prettify the game further. And if you picked up the SD version, consider yourself among a more exclusive crowd: sales have been majorly lop-sided in favor of HD. "If it's that big of a difference," he told TUAW, "we probably won't offer the low-end, standard def version [in future games]."

We already know Carmack's thoughts on the iPhone vs. Nintendo DS / PSP, as they've been echoed before once or twice, but here's one new to us: "You should be able to do something that's better on an iPad than anything that's done on the Wii," according to the John that spoke with Kotaku. That's all purely theoretical, as it's really up to the developer as to how much power it takes advantage of, and even with the tablet in question, "we're nowhere close to maxing out what could be done on an iPad." Oh, and Android? There's work being done for the Little Green Platform as well, but via TUAW John, "there's a lot of things with how the distribution platform works and the diversity of the platforms that you have to target, where things are still much, much nicer on the iOS world."

As for id's next foray in the "iOS world," Joystiq learned that a driving game based in the Rage universe is in the cards, and perhaps something inspired by Quake Arena: "maybe focusing on the lightning gun, and call it 'Lightning Arena' or something, that would be a full roam-around FPS game." When asked about his resemblance to one Kevin Bacon, all reports indicate Carmack vanished behind a green-tinted smoke cloud of 1s and 0s, leaving in his wake a three-foot tall statue of Commander Keen made from old shareware discs.

id's Carmack talks Rage HD, iPad's power, and future iOS games originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>carmackdsidid softwareIdSoftwareiosipadjohn carmackJohnCarmacknintendo dsnintendo wiiNintendoDsNintendoWiipspwiiFri, 19 Nov 2010 21:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Walmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS Lite]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/walmart-launches-black-friday-barrage-early-69-blu-ray-player/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/walmart-launches-black-friday-barrage-early-69-blu-ray-player/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/walmart-launches-black-friday-barrage-early-69-blu-ray-player/#commentsWalmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS LiteSick of waiting outside in the cold on the wee hours of Black Friday, only to get trampled on the way in to the store when the doors open? Walmart has a better solution: they'll open the doors at midnight. Yes, the sales start at the first minute of Black Friday, and the full list is after the break, but to get the really good stuff you'll have to hang around until 5:00am. That's when a Magnavox Blu-ray player (presumably the oft-discounted NB500) will go for $69, with $10 in VUDU credits thrown in for good measure. Or, you can get yourself a Nintendo DS Lite for $89, which is a very solid deal. Sure, it doesn't do 3D, but who says games need depth?

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Walmart launches Black Friday barrage early, $69 Blu-ray player, $89 DS Lite originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black fridayblack friday 2010BlackFridayBlackFriday2010blu-raydsds liteDsLitemagnavoxnintendoplayersalewalmartTue, 16 Nov 2010 05:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime dishes cumulative sales numbers for current console generation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-dishes-cumulative-sales-numbers-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-dishes-cumulative-sales-numbers-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-dishes-cumulative-sales-numbers-for/#commentsRather like Nokia and its market share obsession, Nintendo just can't seem to stop talking about its hardware sales lead. The company's US chief, Reggie Fils-Aime, recently dished some NPD data detailing the specific advantage that the Wii has over its competitors in the US since the current console generation launched: Mario's team has managed to sell 30.4 million units of its hardware, followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 at 21.9 million and Sony's PS3, which lags somewhere far behind with 13.5 million total sales. On the more mobile front, DS sales have ratcheted up to 43.1 million, more than doubling the PSP's 17.7 million shipments to the US of A. Nothing we haven't heard before, really, but it's always good to get a statistical update for the sake of keeping flamewars as informed as possible.

Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime dishes cumulative sales numbers for current console generation originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo patent application describes a grocery list app, takes the DS shopping originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, nothing that runs counter to the admittedly little we got via the 3DS' FCC leak, and still nothing to keep the Tegra 2 hopeful in check (poor souls). Those with a need to know so passionate it runs through their very being will, as we said before, probably have to wait until it hits retail. And we should find out when that is next week.

Rumored Nintendo 3DS specs include two separate 266MHz ARM11 processors, 1.5GB storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsarm 11Arm11digital media productionsDigitalMediaProductionsdmpdsleakleaksnintendonintendo 3dsNintendo3dspia 200Pia200pica 200Pica200rumorrumorsspecsTue, 21 Sep 2010 21:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Sanyo's Eneloop Stick and Mobile Boosters will juice your gadgets on the go]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/sanyos-eneloop-stick-and-mobile-boosters-will-juice-your-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/sanyos-eneloop-stick-and-mobile-boosters-will-juice-your-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/sanyos-eneloop-stick-and-mobile-boosters-will-juice-your-gadget/#comments Make no mistake, we're unabashed Eneloop rechargeable battery fanboys around here. How could we not be given our mobile lifestyle and obsessive need to keep all our toys juiced. As such, we're stoked by the announcement of a pair of Sanyo power packs: the Eneloop Mobile Booster (model KBC-L2BS) and Eneloop Stick Booster (KBC-D1BS). The Mobile Booster is a rechargeable slab of lithium-ion with a pair of built-in USB terminals (and microUSB adapter) capable of pushing a relatively hefty 1 Amp charge for about 2 hours (or 500mA for 4 hours if charging two device) to gear that requires that kind of suck... like the iPad. The battery pack can then be recharged over AC or a USB connection on your PC. The highly portable Stick Booster, meanwhile, ships with a pair of AA Eneloops -- so when the electrons cease to flow you can just swap out the dead batteries for a pair of fresh rechargeables. The Stick Booster is also an official Nintendo licensee so you can be sure that it'll charge your DSLite, DSi, or DSi LL (no mention of the 3DS). Look for these to ship October 21st in Japan.

Gallery: Sanyo's Eneloop Stick and Mobile Boosters will juice your gadgets on the go

Sanyo's Eneloop Stick and Mobile Boosters will juice your gadgets on the go originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo dropping DSi and DSI XL prices on September 12 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like Nintendo's DSi XL has finally found its target audience. Video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Gorilla goes hands-on with Nintendo DSi XL at the San Francisco Zoo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo posts Q1 loss on strong Yen and lower DS prices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UK bans R4 cards, makes Nintendo DS pirating 'double illegal' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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