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    Robotic Hamsters Get Real Activision Games

    Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra

    WaSaBi Cases Reimagine Your DSi in Aluminum

    Latest DSi Security Update Barely Breaks a Pirate's Stride

    Nintendo DS Game Selector Switches Between, Shows Off Your Top 3 Games

    Razer Moray+ Gaming Headset Has Mic Dongles for DSi, DS Lite and PSP

    Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker

    Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor

    Nintendo's Miyamoto Smack Talks Sony and Microsoft's Motion Controls, Plus More

    Nintendo's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive

    Nyko Zoom Case: 'Cause You Don't Care If Your DSi Is Actually Portable

    Naked Ladies Slipping on Banana Peels on the DS

    Iwata: Nintendo Design More Appreciated than Apple Design

    Geeky Maestro Conducts Belkin-Connected Gadget Orchestra

    Lime Nintendo DS Cooking Bundle Will Make Martha Stewart Happy

    The Definitive Game Boy Timeline

    The Unofficial Boobies DS Holder

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    Image of Odin Odin
    10/14/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    Hopefully it'll be a true DS 2.0 rather than the shitty 1.5 DSi
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    Image of descendency descendency
    10/13/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    Are we all forgetting the Nintendo DSi?
     Reply
    NeoAkira promoted this comment descendency was starred descendency was unstarred
    Image of NeoAkira NeoAkira
    10/14/09

    @descendency:

    No, we just don't care about it.
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    Image of Caeruleas Caeruleas
    10/13/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    Man, if the current platform can be paired with decent graphics and HD video, that'll put the DS more toe-to-toe capabilities-wise with the PSP.

    Software, though... Bratz HD isn't exactly something to look forward to. Let's hope that devs will be hooked to make more games aimed at older audiences.
     Reply
    kagekiri promoted this comment Caeruleas was starred Caeruleas was unstarred
    Image of kagekiri kagekiri
    10/13/09

    @Caeruleas: Yes, there is crap stuff on the DS, but seriously, if you like certain types of games (read: old-school RPGs), the DS is a gold-mine.

    New Pokemon, new FF Tactics, new Suikoden, remakes of Dragon Quests and the 2D FFs and Disgaea, rereleased Chrono Trigger, Valkyrie Profile, The World Ends With You, Mario & Luigi RPG, three different Tales games (though none in the US grr), etc.

    It may not have the 3D guts to pull off FPSes or other 3D games as well as the PSP, but it has a respectable library with more big name turn-based RPGs than anything else this generation (mostly because the PS3 and XBox haven't had too many RPGs, but still).

    Obviously, if you're hacking your PSP to play PS1 games, you can get a bigger game library, but I don't think the DS has suffered the lack of good core games nearly as badly as the Wii has.
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    10/13/09

    @Caeruleas:
    But not the psp2.
    They might be one step behind for a while. They seem comfortable with it.
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    Image of NeoAkira NeoAkira
    10/14/09

    @Caeruleas:

    This comment confuses me. On the one hand, anyone with half a brain knows that the DS platform is way above and beyond the PSP brand. On the other hand, it just seems like you have no idea what you're talking about.
     Reply
    NeoAkira was starred NeoAkira was unstarred
    Image of gunluva is prepared to drop. gunluva is prepared to drop.
    10/14/09

    @kagekiri: What if I don't like old-school RPGs?
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    10/13/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    Now it will run Flash and we can get that 'full internet experience'...
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    Image of snitch snitch
    10/13/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    Is that the same Tegra that makes the calculator app on the Zune HD take 15 seconds to open? If it's the same i must say it does look good on paper.
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    Image of Kakkoii Kakkoii
    10/13/09

    @snitch: No. It's the same Tegra that can play Quake III at 800x480 with some AA/AF enabled at 35FPS.
    [www.youtube.com]

    That's the model that was taped out about 2 years ago. It's since gone through a major revision, and is going through another one in 2010 which will pump up the CPU and GPU quite a bit.
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    Image of Kerfudle wants to be ❤'ed Kerfudle wants to be ❤'ed
    10/13/09

    @Kakkoii:
    Nope, thats qvga 320 × 240.
    Also the iphone 3gs can play quake III at 50 fps graphics on highest.
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    Image of Kakkoii Kakkoii
    10/14/09

    @Kerfudle: : Uh no.. Did you watch the video.. It specifically says WVGA. Which in this case judging by the aspect ration, is 800x480.

    And of course the 3GS can, it has a ARM Cortex a8. This Tegra has a measly ARM 11. The next generation Tegra coming in Febuary has a dual core ARM Cortex A9 and a GPU based on the GeForce 9 series. So it's going to be massively more powerful than the 3GS.
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    CommentingpointlesslyisMeh promoted this comment Kakkoii was starred Kakkoii was unstarred
    Image of CommentingpointlesslyisMeh CommentingpointlesslyisMeh
    12/16/09

    @Kakkoii: If this is true...excitement.
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/13/09

    In reply to Next Nintendo DS Might Get a Huge Speed Boost from Tegra
    can we up the resolution as well please?
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    Image of Nintenboy01 Nintenboy01
    10/13/09

    @Anonymoose: Oh God yes. I'm sick of 256 x 192, the pixels are too obvious. If they keep the same screen ratio/size, at least 320 x 224 would be good.
     Reply
    CustomFirmware promoted this comment Nintenboy01 was starred Nintenboy01 was unstarred
    Image of CustomFirmware CustomFirmware
    10/13/09

    @Nintenboy01:

    I demand widescreen!
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    Image of nintendomaniac64 nintendomaniac64
    10/14/09

    @CustomFirmware: For widescreen, depending on what screen ratio Nintendo goes with, there's several good options:

    624x390 for 16:10
    704x396 for 16:9
    650x390 for whatever ratio 800x480 is
    576x384 for 3:2

    All the above have screen hieghts that are close or the same as 2x of the DS, making it optimal for backwards compatibility (390 pixels gets 3-pixal black bars and 396 gets 6-pixel black bars)

    Though for all we know the next DS could have a single flexible/foldable OLED screen (which would be awesome btw)
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    09/04/09

    In reply to WaSaBi Cases Reimagine Your DSi in Aluminum
    Yeah. I could see buying that. But I don't have a DSi so it's kind of a mute point.
     Reply
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    Image of sharkync sharkync
    09/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!:

    Moot people moot.
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    Rabid Penguin promoted this comment sharkync was starred sharkync was unstarred
    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    09/04/09

    @sharkync: Or maybe it's a point he just doesn't like talking about. It could be a sensitive subject to him. Don't be so judgmental.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    09/04/09

    [ duplicate post... giz is acting up on me :c( ]
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    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    09/04/09

    @sharkync: It's "moo point"

    Why? Beceause who cares about what cows have to say. It's "moo."
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Your honor, I'd like this slip stricken from the record.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    08/06/09

    In reply to Latest DSi Security Update Barely Breaks a Pirate's Stride
    Go team hackers!
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/06/09

    In reply to Latest DSi Security Update Barely Breaks a Pirate's Stride
    If a programmer can program it, a hacker can hack it...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    07/08/09

    In reply to Razer Moray+ Gaming Headset Has Mic Dongles for DSi, DS Lite and PSP
    I have Razer headphones I got from woot! that I love, and I use the case to hold my camera. I think I paid 12.99 for the headphones, which is the most I ever paid.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/08/09

    In reply to Razer Moray+ Gaming Headset Has Mic Dongles for DSi, DS Lite and PSP
    Based on how well my Mamba gaming mouse has been working out I'm tempted to try 'em.


    Gotta check out some reviews first.

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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    07/08/09

    In reply to Razer Moray+ Gaming Headset Has Mic Dongles for DSi, DS Lite and PSP
    The term "mouth-breathe" made me think of a breathalizer. That would be a pretty cool PSP feature.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    07/08/09

    @Purple Monkey Dishwasher: It's Sony, so no doubt it would double as some half-assed method of recharging it. "The Power Of Breath"
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    Image of Alex Hazel Alex Hazel
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    MAGI CARP! HIT HIM WITH A SPLASH ATTACK!


    Are you going to take that Magi carp??!!


    RETURN FIRE WITH A SPLASH ATTACK!


    YOU CAN DO IT MAGI CARP, SPLASH ATTACK NOW!

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    Image of Alex Hazel Alex Hazel
    06/09/09

    @Alex Hazel: None of you sound like you know what I am referencing.


    Watch this and prepare to laugh your ass off:


    [www.newgrounds.com]

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    06/09/09

    @Alex Hazel: I prepared, and found I prepared for nothing.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    **off topic


    what is with the bloodcopy down at the bottom pretending to be a gawker site?

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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    Where was this for better/more annoying games? Like ChronoTrigger?! I mean, that game it was impossible to level up beyond about 50. The monsters did not yield higher EXP proportional to how much farther you got in the game. And they weren't random spawn either! You had to find them, fight them, leave the area, and come back just to get new enemies.


    And don't tell me the technology wasn't possible. The Original NES had a "wireless" controller where you plugged an IR receiver into the console, and then plugged your controllers into the IR emitter across the room. It sucked, but I totally would've used this to level up my guys in ChronoTrigger, or Final Fantasy VII, or any of the other crazy long RPGs.


    Kids today. They have it so easy.


    *shakes fist*

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    06/09/09

    @OCEntertainment: But this is transmitting stored data from one device to another, not a simple up signal.
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    Image of whootowl whootowl
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    Awesome! My daughter is crazy about Pokemon, crazy about her DSi, and I can't get her to go for walks. This is just what the doctor ordered!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    06/09/09

    @whootowl: How about only letting her play w/the DSi after you go for a walk, or playing WHILE walking?
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    06/09/09

    @whootowl: Take her DS from her and chuck it down the road. I'm sure she'll run after it.


    Fatherly advice that was passed down to me, and I now pass down to you.

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    Image of Alchemistmerlin Alchemistmerlin
    06/09/09

    @Rabid Penguin:


    My dad did that with my dog once...while we were on the highway...doing 90.


    I miss Scruffy every day.

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    06/09/09

    @Alchemistmerlin:
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    Image of Chad Bonin Chad Bonin
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    So... um... what IR port would this actually be connecting with?
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    06/09/09

    @Chad Bonin: The cartridge will have a build in IR sensor on the top of it. Good observation though, the DS doesn't have an IR port ;c)
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    06/09/09

    In reply to Pokémon Motivates Lazy Kids with Poké Walker
    10 place Pokédometer on string

    20 tie other end of string to bottom of shelf

    30 tap Pokédometer to start swining

    40 GOTO 30.


    Or you can attach a bell to it and get the cat to play w/it.

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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    06/09/09

    @Auto-Erotic_GitEmSteveDave-ation: Attach string to ceiling fan on high.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    06/05/09

    In reply to Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
    The features and articles of Gizmodo and Pogue's Posts may overlap. But if we look at our differences, the areas of overlap are small. If, in the future, this overlap becomes bigger to the extent we should call it direct competition, I have to be more careful. I might not be able to post comments for moderation on Pogue's blog anymore. Today, I don't worry about it.
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    Image of IUHoos IUHoos
    06/05/09

    In reply to Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
    Apparently, im in competition with Apple. I refuse to use a Mac also.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    06/05/09

    @IUHoos: Can't afford one eh?


    (kidding obviously)

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