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potsdam
Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age
With the gajillion titles of Brain Age and its sequel Nintendo has sold, you'd think pretty much everyone has played the game. You're wrong. More »
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Comment by spannu: Well, there's plenty of free flash games I can play for free. Or better yet, books. 13 Responses | Other threads
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clips
DSiWare Brain Age Makes Beautiful Woman Laugh Maniacally
Actress Miho Kanno appears in the DSiWare Brain Age ads. She's asked to make a face like she's seen something that she shouldn't have seen. She does and lets out a frightening laugh. More »
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only in japan
Osaka Schools Passing Out DSs
Reports say that about 10 middle and elementary schools in Osaka will start handing out Nintendo DS consoles to students next January. Nintendo's plan to control the world: 80% complete. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by NeVeRMoRe666: The kid on the far right looks FUCKIN' awesome! Dance little buddy DANCE! 7 Responses | Other threads
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research
Another Brain-Age-Doesn't-Work Study
Did you hear for the umpteenth time Brain Age doesn't really help your brain? No, really. More »
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Comment by Testamonium: The only actual question this raises in my mind is, if crosswords and sudoku puzzles are supposed to be healthy... 9 Responses | Other threads
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science
Brain Age Does Not Work Say French Researchers
Just as researchers in Scotland say Brain Age works, researchers in France say it doesn't. According to data from University of Rennes, Brittany, Brain Age failed to show any significant jump in memory. More »
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Comment by Yoshi1001230: I'm not a doctor, but I have to disagree that this doesn't help memory. I have a medical issue that... 19 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Brain Age Works, Says Science
Researchers in Scotland have tested the effects of Brain Age on schoolchildren. The results? Good! The organization Learning and Teaching Scotland tested daily usage of Brain Age — known there as Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training — on some 600 students at 32 schools throughout the country, tasking them with 20 minutes of (non-)gameplay prior to standard lessons. More »
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Comment by Kilian: Brain Age works, says science - Dr. Kawashima seems pleased. 2 Responses | Other threads
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uk
Brain Age Breaks UK Sales Record
British people, hello! Apparently lots of you own Brain Age. Like a lot a lot. According to compilers Chart-Track, the game has spent 80 weeks in the UK's top ten. 80. Eighty. 8. 0. The gray matter DS title has now surpassed the original Tomb Raider's benchmark. More »
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Comment by Shiv: Why all the hate? Both towards the game and the British, there seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to this... 1 Responses | Other threads
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maximum risky
Brain Age Gets Japanese Adult Video Homage
We're not really surprised that Brain Age got a dirty movie, we're just surprised it's taken so long! Originally released in Japan as Touhoku Daigaku Mirai Kagakugijutsu Kyoudoukenkyuu Center Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu Nou o Kitaeru Otona no DS Training, the DS game was a smash hit back in 2005 and 2006. This August, naughty video company Moodyz is releasing adult video parody Chinpo o Kitaeru Otona no Ingenware Training (or "Dick Drilling Adult's Lewd Word Self Training"). The DVD stars Moodyz actres Hikaru Wakana (her blog, maybe NSFW), and the box features a label that says this DVD is for "One Player" and that "Ultimated Continues Are Possible." More »
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Zelda Team Working on New Games
Don't forget. Nintendo doesn't just make Wii Fit and Brain Age. It makes other games, too. Games like The Legend of Zelda. About which, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says: More »
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Comment by KenHamster: zelda is the best game ever! it has fantasy adventure music great characters and a story with very good imagination!!... more » | Other threads
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predictions
Forbes Predicts Future Classics
The financial minds at Forbes have taken off their big business hats for a moment to focus on a more pressing topic: classic video games. Which of today's titles will become immortalized in our hearts, marble statue-ized into our next Super Mario Bros 3s that we can't put down a decade later? Well, they've compiled a list of their top ten and it's...actually not that bad. And of course, Mario has made an appearance. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by SuperMaxZero: WTF? Game X from that list is horrible. Also, you are wrong for liking it, and also I am always... more » | Other threads
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auto brain training
Brain Age Creator Creating Intelligent Toyotas
Professor Ryuta Kawashima is the master of brain training. Having trained the brains of millions of gamers, he has now taken the next logical step - training the brains of Toyotas. Toyota and Kawashima are currently together on various technologies to help older drivers drive safely. Technologies such as intelligent systems that monitor a driver's behavior in order to curb dangerous behavior, such as sudden increases or decreases in speed, falling asleep at the wheel, or getting in the car in the first place."We envision future cars will be able to monitor brain and emotional activity to back up elderly drivers," said Kawashima, a Tohoku University scientist who worked on Nintendo Co.'s best-selling "Brain Age" games _ and whose smiling image is the guide in the series.
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By Mike FaheyComment by kingofallcosmos: @OMGLOLZ: Okay, so Toyotas are ranked high on resale, reliability, buyer satisfaction, affordability... Why exactly should people avoid them? Xenophobia? more » | Other threads
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nintendo
Brain Age on "Adult Version" DS
Sure, Nintendo is releasing a Brain Age pack that has Brain Age, a DS and a case. Another opportunity to introduce to the great unwashed what Japanese housewives were doing ages ago! In the clip linked below, TheStreet.com has respected tech journalist Gary Krakow ramble on about seeing some old lady on the plane playing Brain Age on that "adult version" red and black DS Lite. Gary also points out: More »
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Comment by Evan Moo Musu: I dunno it seems like this guy probably has not seen the Wii yet. I am waiting for him to... more » | Other threads
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japan
Boozin' It Up With Square Enix
What's better than launching a game? Launching a game totally shitfaced! A "Beaujolais Nouveau Countdown Party" at Tokyo's Shin Marunouchi Building for, well, beaujolais nouveau as well as Square Enix's new title Wine no Hajimekata DS. (Beaujolais nouveau officially goes on sale the third Thursday of November, which is known as "Beaujolais Nouveau Day.") Demo kiosks were balanced by a free flowing beaujolais nouveau and a jazz band playing standards like "The Days of Wine and Roses." The Square Enix game quizzes players on basic wine info to increase their knowledge of the drink. Think of Wine no Hajimekata DS as like Brain Age-type game, but with even more "blue" slurring. Buroooooooooooooo. More » -
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Does Brain Age Actually Work? No, Apparently.
Last year was all about the Brain Age. That title took Japan by storm and drove DS sales in the region. Consumers wanted to exercise their brains. Math problems and saying the word "blue" seemed like the answer. Or is it? An opinion piece over in The New York Times points out that those types of games are "inspired by science" and not actually proven by it. Brain Age and the like train users to be go at very specific tasks. Instead, brain power is actually improved by exercise. From the article: More »
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Comment by tlon7: @majortom1981: About the 'pure garbage'. The authors do not need to disprove something which has not yet been proven or even... more » | Other threads
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brain age
UK Snatches Up Four Million DS
Gamers across the pond have proven their love for the Nintendo DS to the tune of 4 million dual-screen handhelds sold. The combined sales of the original Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite crossed the four mil threshold recently, according to European sales watchers Chart Track. More »
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Comment by nya-chama: @Hiltz: Yoshi's Island DS, Final Fantasy III and Starfox Command are good too >.> more » | Other threads
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contrived
It's Nintendogs Meets Brain Age
IQ Breeder is a pet sim mashed with a brain training game. The game features three animals (dog, cat, pig) whose IQs can be raised when players get things like math problems correct. The mini-games include puzzles, rhythm games, mazes and whatnot. It's even possible to pit your pet against a friend's. A marketer's wet dream! More »
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Comment by ibitoshi: It's a Right Brain IQ breeder; no wonder it's Math based... would there be a Left Brain breeder with different... more » | Other threads
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the grecian formula
Nintendo Shows How Greek Advertising Is Done (With Sexy Nurses)
The first rule of Greek game advertising: do not serve your target market meals culled fresh from the innards of a freshly slaughtered goat, regardless of whether the dish is merely implied to have been harvested from said carcass. The second rule: hire a team of pleasantly attractive models in crisp, clean cotton nurse get-ups, then have them hit the beach for sun, fun, and a second round of brain massaging Nintendo-designed exercises. More »
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Comment by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: I liked the goat better. more » | Other threads
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Comment by Neocon: Pff... the first word(s) you put in... how about you wait for a while... Tetris DS fits in there too...... more » | Other threads
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fluff stuff
Jessica Alba Has A Brain Age Of 82
Did you know that Jessica Alba is partially responsible for the Nintendo DS shortage? Believe it! In her exclusive interview with Yahoo's Celebrity Byte the actress reveals that she's not only a DS and Wii fan, but quite the Brain Age addict. More » -
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More Brain Age in Europe
Europe is set to get another round of brain traing games from that light-hearted doctor with More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? More »
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By Kim PhuComment by crazyorloco: dagooh, i actually do the same thing with my girlfriend. lol she's freaking good at the math calculations. X100 more » | Other threads
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the battle of kawashima
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
With four hours of airline travel ahead of me this weekend, I knew that I'd need to equip myself with my Nintendo DS to stave off the boredom. Normally, listening to the person next to me breathe, counting every inhalation, is enough to keep me occupied, but I decided to get some gaming in. Therefore, I packed a ton of games, including Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime, Elite Beat Agents, Mario Kart DS and Rhythm Tengoku. More »
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Comment by def PD: Super Paper Mario since I didn't get to play it all week. Some Motorstorm as well; Happy Cinqo... more » | Other threads
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sega
More Brain Games Coming. Ungh.
How 2006! Last year, brain games were all the rage. Or the year before that for Japan. Don't tell Ubisoft, though! The publisher is bringing Sega's Atama Scan ("Brain Scan") to the West, redubbing it Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach. Sega is no stranger to brain games, making some of the first ones so many moons ago. Info about the Ubisoft import: More »
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Comment by PetiePal: Just recently got into the two originals. I love the Sudoku on it. I wish there was a "random" generator... more » | Other threads
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ireland
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Bad news, folks. You won't have me to kick around next week. Tomorrow, I head to sunny Ireland for a week's worth of heavy vacationing, basking in the glorious sunny weather typical of Dublin in March. Don't worry. I'm bringing my sunblock. Plus, I'm bringing games! More »
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Comment by tossrStu: Carol Vorderman, eh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3HDwqQ9gyk You knows it, etc. more » | Other threads
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By fdemarcoComment by Electronorgtechnica: No....honestly, you don't know great gameplay when you see it. You're obviously not the kind of person who can enjoy... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Supersonic: Reminds me of a Casino I live near. After saving up thousands of dollars worth of 'points', you get a... more » | Other threads
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Comment by GOLD5: It seems likely that the company released a fixed version of the program, but didn't publicize it. That way the... more » | Other threads
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By Mike FaheyComment by Anthriel: It's not as noticeable in the USA, but in Japan and Europe, the population rapidly ages. Nintendo, as a Japanese... more » | Other threads
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psychology
Why Video Games Are Hard To Give Up
Sometimes you just don't want to stop. I know that I've sunk weeks of my life into playing Starcraft, Tetris, and Advance Wars. So why is it so hard to separate oneself from the keyboard or cross pad? Because it "fulfills basic psychological needs." More »
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Comment by kingofallcosmos: I gave up video games for about two years almost completely, during the transition to 3d, but I just substituted... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Shizzle: Seems like it's coming out in Belgium (the Dutch/Flemish part) too, and not only in the Bart Smit stores but... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Jonny_eh: Rubik's cubes do not train brains, they destroy livliehoods and families! more » | Other threads
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By egaugerComment by dorkus_malorkus: "what's with this commenting system?" Sllooowww dowwwn yooouu'rrree gooooiinng toooo faaasshht. more » | Other threads
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Comment by Deozaan: I have found that it will recognize the number four if you just draw three straight lines in one go.... more » | Other threads
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brain age
Brain Age Explodes Notion of What a Game Is
It's official, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day is a hit... but mostly in Japan. More » -
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Comment by Hso: They could just call it "Brains age: Train your brains." that reminds me of that little kid from the South Park... more » | Other threads
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Study and Decipher Engrish with the DS
I'm learning English. Well, I think I am, or rather, I suppose I am. With the spate of "brain games" released for the Nintendo DS, also came the inevitable English game. Called Eigo ga Nigatena Otona no DS Training: Eigo Zuke ("DS Training for Adults Who are Bad at English"), the game is TOEIC-approved and was released this past January, but Mrs. Bashcraft didn't decide she wanted to learn English until yesterday. More »
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Comment by Jesse in Japan: Apparently, English is so difficult that Japanese people who can speak it well are deemed geniuses and given high-paying jobs. more » | Other threads
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Comment by Rayzak: I have that setup. the strap holding the DS is ripping apart. Poor stitching I guess. more » | Other threads
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high score
High Score: The Best of Kotaku
We celebrated our independence from anything remotely interesting to play, but not from controversy and wild console speculation. Here's what's been going on at Kotaku for the past seven days. More »
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Comment by thefitz2k6: Bush should play some advance wars on his ds...maybe then he will finally know what "mission accomplished" means. more » | Other threads
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