Recall

These Nintendo Pins Could KILL YOU

Between 2004 and 2007, Nintendo were selling some small, character-adorned pins at both their Redmond HQ and Nintendo World Store. Little metal Nintendo characters, little sharp pin, you stick them on your jacket/bag/hat. Standard stuff. Oh, except for the fact they contain unsafe levels of lead. Before you plan a trip to your doctor's/lawyer's office, however, note that they're only dangerous if you swallow them, not wear them, so unless you've been snacking on lapel pins between Smash Bros rounds, you'll probably live to see the morning. If you are snacking on them, though, and would like pins less likely to cause serious health issues, Nintendo are recalling them and offering free replacements. Details below.
Character Lapel Pin Recall [Nintendo, via GameSpot]

6:20 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Luke Plunkett
2,216 views, 44 comments

Latest by Superstar90: Um.... what if I already passed the pins? Yes, it hurt! more »

burnout paradise

Criterion Recalls 360 Burnout Bogart Update

Criterion Games is in the process of recalling the recently released Bogart update for the Xbox 360 version of Burnout Paradise, with all updated version due to be rolled back by this Friday. The recall is due to a issue in the patch that cause the frame rate of the game to suffer, noticeably stuttering at high speed, which really are the only speeds in Burnout you need to concern yourself with. The patch is due to be reissued next week, with all of the promised fixes in place. Meanwhile the Criterion blog continues to count down to the PlayStation 3 release of the Bogart patch, slated for release tomorrow. Kudos to Criterion for rolling things back rather than having players suffer through issues while waiting for a patch for the patch.

Bogart 360 latest news [Criterion Games Blog]

10:20 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Mike Fahey
1,989 views, 40 comments

Latest by okenny :): @Seiven: *bites Seiven*... i've got nothing, just wanted to see what attacking someone for their opinion felt like <3 I thank god that games can be patched now... sure it's made for some sloppy shit but at least they can fix more »

at long last

Card Fighters Nightmare Finally Over

At last the saga of the defective SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS is at an end. The exchange program web page over at SNK Playmore has gone live, and owners of the card with the game-stopping glitch can now send in their broken copies and have them miraculously replaced with all new, all complete-able versions of the card battler. More »

9:20 AM on Thu Jun 28 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,419 views, 19 comments

card fighters crash

Card Fighters Recall Update

Well it's been almost a month and a half since SNK Playmore released the broken version of SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters for the DS, which included a game breaking bug that kept the game from being completed. Then on May 10th they announced a recall that would get underway at a later date. Today, more details on that date have emerged as Mark from SNK Playmore, who issued a statement to the anxiously waiting masses.

We have been informed by Nintendo of America that the manufacturing of the replacement cartridges will be available on June 25th. At that time, SNK will ship the cartridges from Japan to our facility in the US and begin the process of implementing the recall. We should be able to begin providing replacements cartridges the first or second week of July. Information regarding the procedure on returning your defective cartridge to SNK will be posted on our website in the near future. I will keep you updated.

Ouch. That places the new, fully working version of the games in player's hands roughly three months after they purchased them, but I suppose it's better than nothing. Stay strong, my Card Fighting brothers. Stay strong. Michael Fahey

12:24 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Mike Fahey
905 views, 14 comments

Latest by Video: Sorry everybody but even if this game is bug fixed and the translation is corrected.... still boring. If they want to fix the game change it into a fighting game with wi-fi. That will make millions. Card games are play more »

wii

The New, New Wii Strap

Play Nintendo and Go Nintendo are both reporting on what appears to be a third Wii remote safety strap. More »

9:51 AM on Mon Jan 22 2007
By Brian Crecente
2,948 views, 39 comments

pink

Nintendo Recalls Japanese DS AC Adapters

The Associated Press reports today that Nintendo announced the recall of 200,000 AC adapters for the DS and DS Lite portables in Japan. More »

9:00 AM on Fri Dec 15 2006
By Brian Crecente
447 views, 29 comments

top

PSP Battery Recall

The PSP's Pelican Power Brick battery charger is being recalled due to potential hazard overheating. The non-Sony accessory gets hot enough to cause the battery's plastic to melt and poses as a fire threat. The Power Brick is comprised of two lithium-ion batteries mounted on plastic housing and connected via circuit board. More »

11:21 AM on Tue Apr 4 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
520 views, 2 comments

madden

Site Calls for Recall of Madden 06 PSP

The masses are none too happy about how buggy the PSP version of Madden 06 is. The purpose of MaddenRecall is to do just that. They want EA to issue a full recall of the game and fix it. Sadly, the founders of the site think that the developer is beholden to John Madden and the NFL, while I m pretty sure it s the other way around. Power to the players and all that jazz, head on over and make your voice be heard. More »

10:00 AM on Fri Oct 7 2005
By Brian Crecente
40 views

playstation 2

Sony Doesn't Want to Hurt You

Console giant Sony has issued a recall on AC adaptors for its slimline PlayStation 2. The AC adaptors overheat and may burn users. The recall is a "precautionary" measure and at press time we haven't heard any reports of gamers' hands being barbecued. Sony set up a site to aid with the free recall process. Don't let anyone tell you Sony doesn't love you. More »

9:02 AM on Tue Sep 13 2005
By lsmith
44 views

Kotaku

Green Lantern, Joker Join MK Vs. DC Universe Line Up

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