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  Independent developer gets cold shoulder from Nintendo, starts 100 day protest

  Five years in the making, independent game developer Bob Pelloni's DS RPG "Bob's Game" might not see the light of day.

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  Nintendo adding camera and music playback to new DS

  Sights and sounds are on the way to Nintendo's handheld in an effort by the Japanese gaming giant to remain competitive in the growing portable space against PSP and iPhone.

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  Report: New Nintendo handheld launching next spring

  A new report published on Thursday lends further credibility to incessant rumors that Nintendo will release a new handheld by next spring.

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  Nintendo DS becoming in silver on September 7

  Nintendo on Tuesday announced the Metallic Silver Nintendo DS.

• Florida man sentenced for video game piracy

  A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay US$415,900 in restitution for selling video game systems that were preloaded with more than 75 pirated copies of games, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

• Nintendo DS piracy products double in price

  Demand (and prices!) for DS piracy cards are at an all time high, thanks to the added publicity brought about by Nintendo's recent lawsuit against manufacturers of the device.

• UPDATE: Chrono Trigger confirmed for Nintendo DS

  Square Enix on Wednesday announced a "newly revamped" Chrono Trigger for Nintendo DS, coming this holiday.

• Enterbrain retracts DS Lite redesign prediction (sorta)

  Amid swelling speculation, the Japanese game mag publisher distanced itself from any possible E3 announcements to be made by Nintendo.

• Guitar Hero: On Tour announced for Nintendo DS

  Activision confirmed a portable version of Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS on Wednesday while simultaneously unveiling a new peripheral add-on.

• iPhone closes in on DS, PSP with multitouch games

  Apple on Thursday paved the way for portable gaming on iPhone announcing the impending arrival of EA's Spore, Sega's Super Monkey Ball, and more.

• DS Lite gets a GameCube paint job

  Nintendo on Friday unveiled the latest in a long line of DS colors: cobalt/black.

• Correction: Nintendo not doing full DS downloads

  Despite a New York Times article reporting otherwise, "complete" DS downloads via Wii will not be coming, says Nintendo.

• Nintendo to offer DS game downloads using Wii

  Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime tells the New York Times that "complete" game downloads for DS will be made possible on Wii.

• Nintendo DS to be top-selling system of 2007

  Forget the console wars, Nintendo says its assiduous handheld will be the best selling game console this year.

• Nintendo to ship new DS bundles on Nov. 23

  Nintendo on Tuesday unveiled two new special edition DS Lite bundles complete with new colors and included games.

• Source: Nintendo preparing to launch new DS

  Despite continued demand, analyst Evan Wilson says Nintendo has finished work a third DS model, but it won't be released for a while.

• Report: Game Boy downloads coming to DS

  A new report by Edge Magazine states that Nintendo will soon launch a DS flash card capable of downloading older Game Boy games.

• Nintendo DS sells 50 mln in less than three years

  The popular DS handheld has surpassed 50 million in worldwide sales says Tech.co.uk; nearly as fast as Apple sells iPods.

• Duel Love on DS rubs where few games dare

  Namco Bandai's "Duel Love" for the Nintendo DS appears to promise plenty of risque man-rubbing action.

• Square Enix to release new Kingdom Hearts games

  Square Enix announced on Thursday that three separate Kingdom Hearts games would be coming to DS, PSP, and mobile phones.

• Konami announces Contra 4

  Old school Contra plans to make a return to form with Contra 4, scheduled for release on the DS later this year.

• Transformer fans battle it out as DS gets two titles

  Gamers will be treated to two Transformers games on the DS, allowing them to choose one side over the other in a free for all battle of good vs. evil.

• DS flying ahead of PSP in Japan

  Sales figures in Japan show Nintendo's handheld console to be flying ahead of its nearest competitor, thePSP.

• Nintendo sales, profits surging on Wii, DS Lite

  Sales and profits at Japanese games maker Nintendo are surging on strong sales of its new Wii console and DS handheld gaming device.

• Nintendo DS is top-selling U.S. console of 2006

  The Nintendo DS outsold the Wii and PlayStation 3 in the recent holiday period, and was also the top-selling gaming device during 2006, according to U.S. figures from NPD Group.

• Nintendo Mum on DS Lite Cracks

  With reports of cracked and defective DS Lites hitting the Internet, Nintendo is keeping a low profile. . . at least, for the moment.

• Hack: Control a PC with a Nintendo DS

  New hack allows control of a PC through a Nintendo DS

• Nintendo DS Adds Wireless Web Browsing, TV Tuner Functions

  Nintendo capitalizes on DS's success by adding web browsing, TV tuner features

• Nintendo Announces DS Download Stations; Free Game Demos, Trailers Offered Nationwide

  Nintendo DS owners will soon be able to download free game demos and trailers from thousands of kiosks located nationwide.

• Nintendo Says No to DS Redesign

  Nintendo denies looming rumors of a redesigned Nintendo DS

• Nintendo DS Reaches 3 Million Wi-Fi Connections

  DS online community reaches staggering numbers

• DS Software Sales Still Going Strong

  DS games continue strong sales despite hardware shortages

• Console Sales Decline in '05; Portable Sales Nearly Double

  Good news for Sony and Nintendo, but lousy news for console gaming.

• PSP Tops DS in Japanese Hardware Sales

  Nintendo DS shortages boost the PSP into the top slot

• Redesigned Nintendo DS on the Horizon

  Sources reveal plans for a revised Nintendo DS system

• Nintendo DS Shortage Strikes Japan, Leads to $300 Prices

  The DS continues to hammer away on the PSP.

• The DS Dominates the PSP in 2005

  Nintendo continues its strength in the handheld market.

• DS Sells 5 Million in '05

  Nintendo DS breaks Japanese console sales records

• DS to Support Handwriting Recognition

  Nintendo reveals plan to integrate text recognition in the DS handheld.

• Nintendo to Bring DS Wi-Fi to McDonald's

  Free DS wireless Internet coming to McDonalds.

• DS Virus Circulates on the Internet

  Nintendo DS Trojan virus damages system firmware.

• Nintendo DS price to drop on August 21st

  Nintendo offficially announces that the DS will get a price drop on August 21st, one day before the release of Nintendogs

• Portable Gaming Boosts US Game Sales

  Portable Gaming Boosts US Game Sales

• DS Rocks the Japanese Sales Charts

  Nintendo's handheld continues to rake in sales, bolstered by its popular software lineup.

• DS Sales Top 500,000 Units

  With 90 percent of all available units sold, some retailers reported shortages.

• Nintendo says Touching is Good for You

  Go ahead, touch it if you dare.

• DS Launch Titles Unveiled--Nintendo Expects Shortage

  Nintendo to launch its new handheld with twelve competitively priced titles.

• Nintendo DS Retail Packaging Unveiled

  Nintendo unveils the final look of the retail packaging for the DS, slated for a November release.

• Pictures of the Nintendo DS [E3 2004]

  Here they are! Pictures of the much-awaited Nintendo DS!