Nintendo plans improved app store for Wii U, looks to serve Apple and Google in dance-off
Unless you go through the ’80s -style “becoming super cool” montage, the other app stores won’t respect you.
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Nintendo looks to keep you warm, bundled even, with two more 3DS packages
So you’ve got a few folks on your holiday shopping list that just aren’t Zelda fans. You can still spring for some Nintendo hardware with two more bundles due out December 4th. Inside, you’ll find a pink Nintendo 3DS paired with your choice of nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog and New Friends or nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends .
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Walmart selling Limited Edition Blue Wii for $99.96 on Black Friday
No, you aren’t “losing” that thing up top — Walmart will indeed be bringing those limited edition blue Wiis to the US of A starting this Thursday, and better still, it’ll be hawking ‘em for just $99.96 apiece. If you’ll recall, the powder blue variants of Nintendo’s newest home console were previously reserved for other sections of the globe, but a new spot that just aired on CBS’ broadcast of the Titans vs. Falcons has confirmed that it’ll be on sale within a matter of days for those lucky enough to snag one. They’ll be offered up starting at 10:00PM on November 24th (that’s Thanksgiving day, you know) and should be completely sold out by 10:00:01PM on the same day. That tally will net you a console, a matching Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk. Good luck — pack a helmet.
P.S. – Black Thursday is the new Black Friday.
Walmart selling Limited Edition Blue Wii for $99.96 on Black Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Engadget’s holiday gift guide 2011: gaming
Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! We’re well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we’re here to help you sort out this year’s tech treasures. Below is today’s bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season.
Ah, the holiday season. That special time of year when we give our loved ones the new hotness of the video game world, and then promptly exploit their over-excited reactions to propel them into unwanted YouTube fame. Even if your familial relations don’t have the stuff to become this generation’s “N64 kid,” you can still kick a few rad toys their way just for the love of it. And if you’re having trouble finding the perfect gift for the gamer in your life, we’re here to help. Head past the break to take a peek at Engadget’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for video games. Not finding what you’re looking for? Skip on back to our 2011 Back to School Guide for bonus gift ideas.
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Engadget’s holiday gift guide 2011: gaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Engadget’s holiday gift guide 2011: gaming
Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! We’re well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we’re here to help you sort out this year’s tech treasures. Below is today’s bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season.
Ah, the holiday season. That special time of year when we give our loved ones the new hotness of the video game world, and then promptly exploit their over-excited reactions to propel them into unwanted YouTube fame. Even if your familial relations don’t have the stuff to become this generation’s “N64 kid,” you can still kick a few rad toys their way just for the love of it. And if you’re having trouble finding the perfect gift for the gamer in your life, we’re here to help. Head past the break to take a peek at Engadget’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for video games. Not finding what you’re looking for? Skip on back to our 2011 Back to School Guide for bonus gift ideas.
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Engadget’s holiday gift guide 2011: gaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ubisoft’s Drawsome Tablet for Wii is cheaper than art lessons, probably about as fun (video)
Ubisoft’s Drawsome Tablet for Wii is cheaper than art lessons, probably about as fun (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ubisoft’s Drawsome Tablet for Wii is cheaper than art lessons, probably about as fun (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nintendo patent posits Wiimote touchpad extension, looks like plumbing schematic
This patent from Nintendo envisions how it could bring a touch interface to its Wiimotes through an (admittedly unwieldy-looking) controller extension. While the Wii U already looks set to bring touchscreen fun to all things big-screened and Nintendo-themed, this concept offers up touch functionality to existing Wiis through an infrared LED that picks up the location of your finger and transmits it periscope-style to the IR sensor on the Wiimote. If the screen remains untouched, the controller acts as normal — or as normal as it can with that extra hardware heft.
Nintendo patent posits Wiimote touchpad extension, looks like plumbing schematic originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Hulu Plus coming to 3DS and Wii, handheld getting 3D video capture
Rejoice Nintendo fans, Hulu Plus is coming to your console of choice… provided you’re up on the latest in Nintendo hardware. Both the Wii and 3DS will be getting access to the streaming service’s vast archives of TV shows and movies some time before the year is out. Though, you shouldn’t expect to see the Galactica popping out of your portable — this is a strictly 2D affair. A software update coming at the end of November will also deliver the ability to record 3D video with the Nintendo handheld (up to ten minutes) or even stitch together stereoscopic images for stop motion animation that jumps out of the tiny screen at you. With both Hulu and Netflix in tow, as well as the ability to create your own content, the 3DS is actually turning into quite a powerful little portable. For more details, including some game release dates, check out the PR after the break.
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Hulu Plus coming to 3DS and Wii, handheld getting 3D video capture originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Spyro figurines bridge the console divide, bring flame-grilled peace to the world
Kids lacking the imagination to bring their own toys to life now have the option of letting a games console do it for them. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure has teleported into stores, boxed with three toy figures and a ‘portal device‘ that brings them to life in-game. The bundle totals up at $70, and Activision is billing it as the “first true cross-platform game”, with the toys playing nice across Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, 3DS and iOS versions. The statuettes, which connect to the portal peripheral through embedded RFID tags, also store game data across platforms. The business plan presumably involves groups of kids investing in Spyro’s latest yarn and swapping characters amongst themselves, while holding onto their own precious in-game achievements. If your little brother has trouble trading with friends who couldn’t care less about the antics of lava-belching monsters, they can always can stump up an extra $8 for new figures. Click ‘Read more’ for some explanatory cartoon violence.
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Spyro figurines bridge the console divide, bring flame-grilled peace to the world originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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