Remember yesterday’s article?  The Nikkei news service mentioned that a DSi with larger screens was probably going to be released in Japan sometime this year.  Of course, Nintendo declined to comment — until now.
The DSi LL will be practically the same as the DSi, unless you count the 4.25-inch screens!!  This means that the DSi [...]

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If this was just an ordinary rumor, I would categorize it as such; however, this news comes from a rather reputable source — the Nikkei news service.  According to Nikkei, the new hardware revision could go on sale as early as this year in Japan.
Instead of the current 3.25-inch screens, this new model will have [...]

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PS3 users will be feeling the Netflix love next month, and it’s about time, especially considering that Xbox 360 users were feeling the love for about a year now.  What can we expect?
For one, the interface will be different from the Xbox 360 version.  That’s a given.  Other than that, in terms of features, nothing [...]

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A goof on Nintendo’s customer service site may have revealed a bit more than intended; however, it has since been removed.  Specifically, the revelation was found in a troubleshooting section regarding the redemption of Nintendo Points Cards.  The following was on that page:
To redeem a Nintendo DSi Download Ticket number, such as for the Nintendo [...]

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A few weeks back, Peter Molyneux tried to clear the rumor that he was not going to be implementing Natal support in Fable III.  While he did not confirm Natal support, he strongly hinted at it.
Well, now after some time has passed, Molyneux decided to flat out confirm, during a presentation at the British Academy [...]

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Community manager Robert Bowling revealed some unpleasant news to many PC gamers anxious for the new Modern Warfare 2 game via a Bash and Slash podcast, a Call of Duty-centric podcast from a Call of Duty-centric website.  What was this bombshell?  It has a little something to do with IWNET, a matchmaking service that does [...]

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[Photo from Shoulda Been a Robot]
Although Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, said that we shouldn’t expect a successor to the Wii anytime soon last August, it doesn’t mean that plans for a new system haven’t started yet.  In fact, Square Enix said that a new Wii system could arrive sometime as early as 2011.
To [...]

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[Photo from Nerf Herders Anonymous]
Well not Mario per se, but rather the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet.  And no, this isn’t New Super Mario Bros. Wii or Super Mario Galaxy 2.  Martinet said via Twitter:
“Mama Mia!!!! I’m going to Seattle this week to record a new Mario game! Woo Hooo!!!!! I can hardly [...]

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When Super Street Fighter IV was announced (we have all the details here), Capcom stated that it would not be released at the standard $59.99 price point.  So the speculation began.  How expensive will this Street Fighter IV enhancement be?  Well, the speculation ends here.
Super Street Fighter IV will be released in the spring at [...]

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When Mass Effect 2 was first revealed sometime last February, the tentative release window was sometime in early 2010.  Well, the date has been confirmed, and it is quite early.  January 26th early for North America and January 29 for Europe.
To those who preorder the game at Gamestop, you get two in-game bonus items.  Gamespot [...]

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