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Everybody come and play Wii U, 3DS XL at the mall
Nintendo is going to the mall, everybody! The Nintendo 2012 "Holiday Mall Experience" will take place at 26 malls across the States between November 19 and December 16. The booths will have the Wii U console to demo, along with the 3DS XL.We've listed the locations and games available to demo after the break. Robin Sparkles may even perform (not really).[Thanks, Nick]
Panasonic's 2011 'Experience Amazing' tour kicks off today in New York
As it so often does, Panasonic is going on the road to show off its latest HDTVs, cameras and Blu-ray players. The Experience Amazing Tour kicks off today at New York's Grand Central Terminal before stopping off at malls and such around the country through mid-May, so if you've been waiting to get a peek at a Viera set or the n3D channel, consider yourself invited.There's also a few giveaways planned, to know when and where the tour will be next check the press release after the break of the official site for a schedule.
Disney goes all BD-Live on upcoming titles
As Disney gets its digital strategy together, one feature to look forward to is BD-Live on every Blu-ray release going forward. ABC, Touchstone and Miramax flicks are exempt from the requirement, but that doesn't mean you won't see BD-Live titles there eventually. Sleeping Beauty will get things started, but look for Disney to highlight networked features in its Blu-ray mall tour and try to sell families on why they should even bother with networked features. Tinker Bell is the next movie up to get the BD-Live treatment, plus future Pixar releases like WALL-E. Unfortunately for online Disney Channel fans Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds and the Jonas Brothers' Camp Rock will not have BD-Live capability, but we'll be waiting to see where Disney goes next with the technology.
DS Daily: Can Brain Age take over America?
It looks like NoA is taking steps to increase not only the popularity of Brain Age 2, but the DS as a whole. After an aggressive ad campaign, Brain Age 2 is taking Dr. Kawashima's show on the road. But will it work? Brain training is a worldwide phenomenon, but less popular in the U.S. with a nontraditional gaming audience -- and so is the DS, despite dominating sales on a regular basis. We'd still like to see Nintendo expand on this with some of the other "nongames" in the DS lineup, if only to ensure a wider audience and greater interest in the handheld, but hey, everything has to start somewhere. Do you think a mall tour and a salon presence will help shed a little more light on the DS and Brain Age in the U.S.?
