Amazon offering $10 gift card with purchase of New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has the potential to be the biggest title of the year on Nintendo’s console and Amazon is offering $10 off a future game purchase if purchase the game through them. New Super Mario Bros Wii is not just a straight port of the classic platformer.… Continue Reading »
Family of woman who died during contest to win a Wii awarded $16 million
The Los Angeles Times reports that earlier this week (October 29, 2009) a Sacramento jury awarded $16 million to the family of Jennifer Strange, who died in a ill-fated 2007 radio contest that asked participants to “Hold Your Wee for a Wii.” The mother of three died from water intoxication… Continue Reading »
Rumor Mill: French site claims Wii 2 to feature Blu-ray, available 2010 (updated)
The big rumor of the day is that Nintendo is planning to release the Wii 2 in 2010 and the newer system will include a Blu-ray drive. The rumor comes courtesy of French language site Logic-Sunrise which cites a “very stable source” (at lest that’s how Yahoo’s BableFish translates it).… Continue Reading »
Large-screen DSi LL not a rumor, headed to Japan and Europe (updated)
The DSi has only been available for roughly a year in Japan, and already Nintendo’s prepared the next incarnation. The DSi LL has been confirmed for a November 21, 2009 release in Japan and a Q1 2010 release in Europe. If you import a Japanese one, it’ll cost you ¥20,000/$220.… Continue Reading »
Miyamoto says next Wii might be more wee
In an interview with Popular Mechanics, gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto talked about what he feels will be the natural evolution of the Wii and its various control devices. They have the technology. They can rebuild it and make it better, cuter and, yes, smaller than before… Continue Reading »
Penguin releases three Wii MotionPlus bundle kits
We all enjoy the Wii action and sport games for their realistic feel, well Penguin Unlimited, maker of some great gaming accessories, is coming out with three different bundle packs that utilize the MotionPlus accessory. The bundles include Samurai Sword, Golf Club, and Tennis add ons. Continue Reading »
Wii Fit Plus endorsed by UK’s Department of Health
Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus has been granted endorsement from the United Kingdom’s Department of Health. In a move that has surprised many, now Wii Fit Plus will be allowed to use the logo of the Change4Life campaign in its advertisements and stores - and probably on the product itself -… Continue Reading »
Rumor: Nintendo to release DSi with larger screen in Japan
Nintendo usually waits a couple years before changing the hardware on its handheld devices but it just may break tradition this time around. According to a report from Nikkei news service (via a quick NeoGaf translation of a blog post), Nintendo will release a new DSi in Japan this year… Continue Reading »
Nintendo recompenses Wii Internet Channel buyers with free NES games
Back on September 1, 2009, Nintendo made a benevolent announcement. All Wii owners would henceforth be able to download the Internet Channel, which was previously $5/500 Wii Points, for free. It was a wonderful announcement, and all the people who didn’t feel like paying $5 for an internet browser, myself… Continue Reading »
Gamertell Review: Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
Nintendo’s Mario RPGs never seem to get the attention they deserve. While they are popular games, they always seem to be overshadowed by other entries in the series, like the platformers, sports or party games. It’s a shame, because they tend to always surpass players expectations. The Mario & Luigi… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Live Coverage of E3 2009
The Gamertell team brings us live coverage from the E3 Expo.
Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.



