Archive for the 'Nintendo DS' Category

What the: Guitar Hero for DS revealed

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Let it never be said that Activision, the publishers of Guitar Hero, hates money. Sure, every company loves money and works to get the largest amount of it possible, but who amongst us could have truly foreseen this: Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS. Many would have thought that the inerrant flaws of […]

In Brief: Korg DS-10 coming to NA/EU

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Having most likely seen the buzz created on the tubes by their announcement of the then-Japan-exclusive Korg DS-10 synthesizer software, Developer AQ Interactive has made it official: Korg DS-10 will see an international release!
No price points or release dates were given, but knowing that you’ll no longer need to order your copy through Play-Asia is […]

Korg, not just for keyboards anymore!

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

In an attempt to cash in on the increasingly lucrative Nintendo DS music-making genre, AQ Interactive has announced that it will be producing software that emulates the sounds of popular Korg brand synthesizers. Titled Korg DS-10, the software is currently only scheduled for a Japanese release. However, with the DS being region-free, the worst case […]

Student made DS games to temporarily hit Japan

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Nintendo’s love of its homeland continues unabated as word has slipped out that, starting March 13th, the company will be releasing free, student made DS games via their download kiosks. Developed over a year ago, the games will be made available for only two weeks until they are replaced with another demo. After the two […]

GDC: Announcing Unannounced

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Unofficially announced at GDC this year is Unannounced: The Game, a Nintendo DS game from Electronic Arts that combines platforming and zoo-keeper-like puzzle solving to make a concoction that one can only call delightful. Little else is currently known about the game, seeing how it is still, you know, unannounced.
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Get out the prayer rugs: first Sonic RPG info

Friday, January 11th, 2008

First announced back in the Summer of 2007, Untitled Sonic RPG from BioWare has finally received some critical updates in the ways of both name and content from the most recent issue of Nintendo Power. Now officially titled Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, the game will apparently focus on Sonic’s quest to rescue the enchinapped […]

See that pile of money over there? No. We don’t want any of that – EA?

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Time to be the buzzkill to the buzkills in the room: yes, there is not now, nor has there ever been an official announcement regarding a Wii version of the EA/MTV/Harmonix game Rock Band outside of the nebulous “we’re exploring the possibilities.” This does not change one very important fact: EA fucking loves money.
Look, I’m […]

Linerider draws a line straight into heart, Wii, and DS.

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Linerider, the “it” flash game of 2 years ago, is making its way onto the Wii and DS. While this bit of information isn’t new perse, the accompanying video certainly is. Described as the “debut” trailer, this version of Linerider certainly looks like a major visual upgrade from previous incarnations. It is still unclear whether […]

Nintendo DS TV tuner: surprisingly good looking

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Finally catching up with the feature set of the Sega Game Gear, a television tuner for the Nintendo DS is making its way to store shelves. The product actually looks pretty easy to use and not nearly as big and cumbersome as previously seen solutions.
I’m just going to go ahead and tell you that this […]