Archive for February, 2010

Online gaming sweeps China (AFP)

A chinese man plays online games at an internet cafe in Beijing. Young men crowd around terminals for role-playing adventure games while women gamers tap away to keep troupes of dancers in line -- and international companies want part of the action.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP - At one of Beijing's many Internet cafes, near-silence reigns: headphones on, eyes glued to the screen, web users play games online en masse, helping to make China one of the industry's top markets.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

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A New Zelda for Wii in Second Half of 2010? (PC World)

PC World - We have 2010 release dates for Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, but could the next Zelda be on its way this year, too? A new Mario, Metroid, and Zelda, all in the same 365-day timespan? Xbox and PS3s sacrificed, Italian plumbers and koopa troopas living together...mass euphoria?

Original post by PC World and software by Elliott Back

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Nintendo to launch bigger console in Europe, US next month (AFP)

AFP - Nintendo will next month launch its DSi XL hand-held game console in Europe and the United States, hoping to win over older users with its bigger screens, web access and electronic book reader.

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Nintendo Enters E-Reader Market with DSi XL Handheld (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Nintendo on Thursday revealed its next wave of products. The video-game maker is also planning to release Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M in the first half of 2010, but Nintendo DSi XL is taking the spotlight -- and entering the e-reader market.

Original post by NewsFactor and software by Elliott Back

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