Nintendo Updates Wii, DSi Firmware To Block User Modifications, Flash Carts

Nintendo released firmware updates earlier this week for the DSi and Wii that reportedly block the use of many popular piracy-enabling flash carts and software modification on the systems. The official release notes for DSi Menu Ver. 1.4.1U state only that the update "provides behind-the-scenes improvements to system performance." But forum posters at GBATemp.net report the new firmware breaks ...

Nintendo trademarks Super Mario anniversary logo

The 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros ' NES debut is only a week away . To celebrate, Nintendo of Japan has trademarked a new ... logo. Siliconera speculates that the logo will be appended to the upcoming Japanese re-release of Mario All-Stars (known as Super Mario Collection ). But, why go through the effort of trademarking a logo for a single product? Presumably, the company will want to ...

NEWS: No MegaMan Universe WiiWare Release Due to Size Restrictions

The latest Mega Man downloadable title is too big for Nintendo's service. At PAX, Capcom revealed that they wanted to release Mega Man Universe on WiiWare as well as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but the service's size restrictions prevented them from doing so. They are not able to do bring the game to WiiWare at this time. Mega Man Universe is a classic Mega Man game featuring different ...

Apple eats into Sony, Nintendo device sales

When Max Batch wants to play a video game, he turns to his Apple iPhone. The 22-year-old German has shunned handheld consoles such as Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS, joining a growing number of people who use their smartphones for online and other games, eroding sales of the dedicated handsets.

PRESS RELEASE: NINTENDO CROWNS CHAMPIONS AT WII GAMES: SUMMER 2010 COMPETITION

Labor Day Weekend Draws People of All Ages to Los Angeles for Final Round of First-Ever Nationwide Wii Tournament Summer wasn't the only thing drawing to a close over Labor Day weekend as Nintendo hosted the final championship of its Wii Games: Summer 2010 nationwide competition. Approximately 200 finalists from around the country - joined by family, friends and spectators of all ages - gathered ...

PRESS RELEASE: Nintendo Download: Spend Labor Day with Peculiar Cowboys, Deadly Samurai and Feathered Friends

Sept. 6, 2010 You've earned a day off. No matter what kind of labor keeps you busy on most Mondays, today is the perfect day to just relax and enjoy yourself. To help put you in the leisurely spirit, this week's new downloadable games for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems offer welcome diversions for everyone under the sun. Mosey into an atypical Old-West adventure with Fenimore Fillmore "The ...