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Got a DS dongle? The device will double as a Wii hotspot. Plug it into the USB port on your computer, and you're good to go. For the dongle-less, Nintendo will be releasing an Ethernet Kit, which will let users connect their consoles to a standard internet router. There were previous concerns that the console could only connect via WiFi due to the Wii's lack of an Ethernet port. Good to know, though why didn't Nintendo just add an Ethernet port? Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=205050&view=rss&microfeed=true Nintendo is surveying people about how they could improve Nintendo WiFi. Albert, one of the lucky survey takers, sent us some sample questions. More »
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Play a little Animal Crossing: Wild World over the Easter weekend and Nintendo promises to deliver you a little letter and special present. I wonder if it will be a crown of thorns or a chocolate easter egg? More »
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GAR0 has posted a little guide to NiWiFi play for Metroid Prime Hunters in the Nintendo forums. Here's a taste, hit the link for the full-on guide. More »
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Taking a page from the Nintendo handbook, gaming accessories maker Thrustmaster has announced a new WiFi USB key for the PSP. It's a WiFi adapter that plugs into your computer, hooking players up with wireless internet and online gaming with out requiring a wireless router. The PSP USB key will go on sale this May, booking at $39.99. Ever wonder why some of the best PlayStation Portable products are third party? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=165127&view=rss&microfeed=true The game drops today, but here's a clip that shows the different ways to play WiFi. Think of it as an instruction booklet, but all blurry and fuzzy. More »
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Oh sweet Mary, I've got myself a problem. More »
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Nintendo's official NiWiFi site has launched an area for the hotly anticipated Tetris DS game. There's nothing really there yet besides a few pictures and this statement: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=157354&view=rss&microfeed=true Adding to the already extremely long list of reasons why we love the DS, Nintendo Japan today announced a bundle of good news for the wi-fi portable including a touch-screen version of the Opera web browser. More »
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The always-vivacious Nintendo Gal recently linked to Nintendo's new WiFi Connect ad campaign for Europe. More »
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In an effort to promote Animal Crossing: Wild World, Nintendo's WiFi site has a Blanca-face roundup. The character is a cat, sporting an erasable mug. When you meet Blanca, you draw a face on her head, which she then thanks you for and wanders off. Nintendo is listing a few exceptional examples, such as the one pictured above. Fine and dandy, 'till you scroll down, that is. More »
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It looks like the NiWiFi bits of Animal Crossing: Wild World is acting a bit wonky for some DS owners. A thread popped up over on the official Nintendo forums discussing the issue. It s not clear what s causing the issue, but gamers on the thread have come up with some workarounds. I wonder if Nintendo go do patches over their network? More »
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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb shot me an email yesterday clarifying his blog post and Flickr tag about the NiWiFi meet and greet with Reggie that he attended. He mentions that he is in fact a fan of the DS and that he just went to the event to get his signed and to see what the event would be like. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=144811&view=rss&microfeed=true If you live in the Bellevue, Washington and own Mario Kart DS, you're in luck. Reggie, the official ass-kicker for Nintendo, will be hitting the Bellevue Square McDonald's (probably not his normal hang-out) to dish out a little NiWiFi pain in person. More »
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Great, I've got that friggin song stuck in my head now. More »
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Hiawatha Bray has a solid write-up on NiWiFi and its availability at McDonald s nationwide. (Love the lede) While the story does a good job of recapping how it works, what games you can play on it and Nintendo s lack of Gamecube online play, he totally misses digging into the McDonald s only thing. More »
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Alice points out that a slew of Walk Throughs have already hit the net for Mario Kart DS. Hey Luke, maybe you should check them out before we play again. More »
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I forgot to mention that Animal Crossing: Wild Word landed on my doorstep Friday night. It came in a box with an eclectic mix of ... um ... schwag? I'm told the cleaning products, wicker basket and animal cookies are in fact a house warming present for my new digital home. More »
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Don t forget to drop a comment over on the official contest thread for your chance at winning a swank Hot Rod Red DS bundle (that s a red DS, checkered wrist strap, stickers and the Mario Kart DS game), or one of five Mario Kart DS styluseseseseses. The contest ends today, so don t pull a me and put it off till Thursday when it s too late. More »
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We kinda feel bad about pushing back the Friend Code contest for weeks when all you get to win is a Mario Kart Stylus. So we asked Nintendo if they could pony up something worthwhile and they delivered. More »
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There are a lot of things I really love about Mario Kart DS and its use of NiWiFi. But, let s face it, Nintendo s first WiFi DS game has some major issues. More »
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We re down to the second to last day of the neverending Mario Kart DS contest. I swear we renot going to be extending it anymore. Hop on over to the link to enter your Friend Code and be entered for a chance to win a cool Mario Kart Stylus. More »
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Slashdot has word of a site dedicated to hooking NiWiFi players up in Mario Kart without totally random results. DS Meet lets you search for online users based on their DS user names. More »
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Nintendo hit the world with some pretty exciting online numbers this morning. In the first week since Mario Kart DS release, 45 percent of the game s owners have already played the game online. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=138705&view=rss&microfeed=true Don't forget to jump over to our Friend's Code thread and post your's to be entered in our Mario Kart Stylus give-away. At the end of next week we'll pick five winners. More »
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