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Donkey Kong Turned 30 Yesterday—or Did He?
Researching the exact birthday for a tribute to the 30th birthday of Donkey Kong, Patrick Scott Patterson of the Arcade Examiner came up with conflicting information. Absent official word from Nintendo, he thinks the big ape—and therefore Mario (né Jumpan)—turned 30 yesterday, July 9. “Some sources specifically state the date as July 9, 1981,” Patterson…
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Retired Sony Engineer Says 3DS Copied His Patent
The Nintendo 3DS uses glasses-free 3D technology that infringes on a patent held by a former Sony engineer, according to a lawsuit filed two weeks ago. Seijiro Tomita, the founder of Tomita Technologies and holder of a glasses-free 3D patent, alleges that neither Nintendo nor Nintendo of America have appropriate licensing to use his invention…
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Just Jam, Qix, and Fortified Zone Are Part of This Complete Nintendo Download
This week’s Nintendo Download is here, bringing with it a double dose of overpriced Game Boy classics and a load of other things you’ve probably never heard about. Let’s get right to it, shall we? When I first heard that the Nintendo 3DS would allow gamers to download and play classic Game Boy titles, the…
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Why Won’t These Legend of Zelda Characters Talk To Us?
Today’s Speak Up on Kotaku actually involves speaking up, as commenter Tengen Toppa Duck Face laments over the lack of voice acting in the latest Zelda game. To be totally honest, I’m really disappointed that (The Legend of Zelda) Skyward Sword doesn’t feature any voice acting. In my opinion, Skyward Sword will be the best…
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Nintendo Says Netflix Viewing on Wii U Controller is “Theoretically” Possible
Credit to Forbes for pressing Nintendo of America’s president, Reggie Fils-Aime, on the take-it-anywhere capabilities of the Wii U’s touch-screen controller. In an interview, Forbes’ David M. Ewalt asked Fils-Aime whether it was possible to watch streaming video on the controller. “The messaging comes right from the console. So the programming would need to originate…
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Chinese Consoles Invade India
Video games are hot in India right now, but don’t expect to see many of these gamers on Xbox Live or Playstation Network anytime soon. According to The Economic Times, Indian gamers are buying Chinese consoles over their branded counterparts. Honey Singh, owner of an electronic shop in south Delhi’s Nehru Place said “We manage…
By Sam Winstrom
