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10.30.2009 12:05 pm

Bigger Nintendo DSi may not be better

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The larger DSi XL (pink) compared to the DSi. Photo courtesy of Nintendo.

If it’s possible to have too much of a good thing in video gaming, we’ll find out early next year.

That’s when gaming giant Nintendo is expected bring to…

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10.27.2009 12:15 pm

Thousands of puzzles, ghosts coming to Nintendo DSi

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Puzzler World" cover art courtesy of Atari

More brain teasers are coming soon for Nintendo’s handheld console. Apparitions will show up not long afterward.

Atari announced today it will release “Puzzler World” for DS systems in early December. The sequel to “Puzzler Collection”…

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10.26.2009 1:00 pm

‘Guitar Hero 5,’ ‘Wii Sports Resort’ dominate wish lists, survey says

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

No doubt, a video game is on your teen’s or tween’s Christmas wish list, and that game probably is “Guitar Hero 5″ or “Wii Sports Resort.”

So says a survey of 1,005 consumers ages 8 to 17 directed by retailer Game Crazy and…

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09.01.2009 12:01 am

Nintendo updates ‘Wii Fit,’ adds color to DSi, Wii controller

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Next month, “Wii Fit” shapes up and Nintendo hardware will sport a little more color.

An update to the popular exercise game, titled “Wii Fit Plus” and due for retail on Oct. 4, will feature about a dozen new exercises, and six more…

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04.18.2009 1:07 pm

Social networking helps sell Nintendo’s DSi

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just a week into its life on the North American continent, and the Nintendo DSi portable console has sold almost 440,000 units, according to the manufacturer.

That’s great public response to a piece of new hardware. Sony’s PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and…

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04.05.2009 1:39 pm

Nintendo DSi: A different kind of fun

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In Game Guy’s office are four Nintendo DSes — three Lites of various colors and an original model from 2004. In his hands at home today, however, is the new DSi — the “i” is supposed to mean “individual,” or…

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01.14.2009 8:32 am

Nintendo DSi: Christmas in April?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rumors throughout the game-tech community are putting Nintendo’s new DSi handheld console in U.S. hands by April.

DSi, the upgrade to Nintendo’s three-year old “dual screen lite” device, features slightly larger viewing screens, a slimmer profile than DS Lite, a built-in camera,…

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11.26.2008 11:01 am

Nintendo repackages DS for the holidays

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tech’s taking a holiday this holiday — no substantial hardware upgrades for gaming are expected before Christmas.

But that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from repackaging products to make them seem new. As an example, Nintendo is offering two refashioned DS handheld systems this…

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