Cisco Looking At the Growing Gaming Market by Ron Swerdfiger
Could it possibly be that the gaming legend known as Nintendo could be bought out? Rumors ran rampant in previous years with other companies, including Microsoft, considering a possible buyout of the famous company. However, none has received as much coverage as the most recent announcement from... There have been talks of Nintendo biting the dust since the Revolution is expected to sell poorly, but strong Nintendo DS sales, especially in Japan, have told the opposite story of Despite that, it still appears as if Cisco is still prodding and considering the possibility of taking over Nintendo.

Super Mario - Then & Now by Philip Culver
Each one of us must have heard the name of a game “The Super Mario Bros”. They are one of the most recognizable pairs of video game characters ever created by Nintendo. Although Nintendo came into picture in mid 1980’s and was of course a huge success but the very first Nintendo games didn’t... The Nintendo had realized the success of the game at first release. ... I was a great fan of Atari games but was left open mouthed when I saw the graphical and audio improvements seen in Nintendo. ... Several Nintendo systems, like the ‘Game cube’ and the ‘N64’ are available and still comes with...

Super Mario Bros Mania by Morgan Hamilton
The Super Mario Bros are a part of videogame royalty since their creation by Nintendo. When the first Nintendo came out in the mid 1980’s it was incredibly successful, but it actually took a while to catch on. The very first Nintendo games didn’t really offer anything different than what was... I was off a big fan of Atari 2600 but I was blown away by the superior sound and graphics that Nintendo offered. ... Super Mario Bros games are still being churned out today for the modern-day Nintendo systems, like the ‘Gamecube’ and the ‘N64’.

Nintendo Taking Market Share? by John Bravo
5: Shifting Media Man Nintendo needs to ditch mini-disks and cartridges and publish games on full size compact disks. It will help get rid of your “cute, fuzzy, little kid image.” 4: Deadline Driving for 8 Billion Red Coins Don’t hype up a game until you’re sure you can release it on time. ... Nintendo's Image Lost You need to fix your image, you have the 3-9 year old market cornered, and nobody can touch you, but now its time to graduate to the big leagues. ... If you want to survive and latch onto the adult audience I suggest buying a well-known franchise like Grand Theft Auto or...

Nintendo's Next-Generation Gamble by Alex H
Those who have read the slowly-developing news about the Nintendo Revolution know that the system is not what most would expect from a gaming system, but it is what many would expect from Nintendo. Building off the success of the Nintendo DS, whose popularity took many by surprise, the... Aside from Nintendo's own first-party titles, some question the possibility of playing traditional titles on Nintendo Revolution. ... It has been over 20 years since Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States and introduced to us the first modern gaming controller.

Nintendo Wii Mod Chip - A Review And Comparison Of Wii Modchips by Steven Fields
The Nintendo Wii has just barely hit retail stores, and already the homebrew scene is fast at work. Creating not only killer applications and homebrew games, but also developing (or at least helping develop) the worlds first Nintendo Wii mod chip(s). ... WiiKey Nintendo Wii Modchip The manufacturer hype states the following: Unlock your Nintendo Wii with the worlds first truly upgradeable Nintendo Wii Mod Chip. ... Wiinja Nintendo Wii Mod Chip The Wiinja Nintendo Wii Mod chip was actually the very first Wii chip to hit the market.

Suffering From Classic Video Game Nostalgia? Play an Online Video Game by Scott Soloff
In this new world of 3D video games, many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s find themselves feeling nostalgic. They miss the days when video games were just as simple as Mario and Luigi running across a screen, or Pac Man gobbling up little coins in a maze. ... Whether one is more into classic arcade games such as Pac Man, or more into Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, one is sure to find an online video game that one would enjoy playing. ... The End of an Era The 1980s saw the rise and fall in popularity of the video game system known as Atari, and the 1990s saw the same...

Blizzard and World of Warcraft Gold Sellers by Ruibo Chen
Many World of Warcraft players today likes to buy WoW gold, items, accounts and power leveling sessions, but blizzard along with other players consider this an act of cheating. Well, you have the ability to enhance your character to a much higher level or better quality items, weapons, armors... Well when game shark came out did Nintendo try to stop or prevent them from selling? ... But for example, we all know what Nintendo is right? ... What they do instead is ban a few at a time and they would be required to buy a new world of warcraft cd key.

Why A PC Is Better Than A Game Console For Online Gaming by Gregg Hall
Gaming consoles have taken over the gaming community. Companies such as Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have changed the way we play video games. It used to be common to play computer games, sometimes against another person via the Internet. Access to these games was only available through your... Nintendo has the Game Cube. ... Advantages to PC There are some real advantages to owning a PC to play your games on. ... Here are a few: The most popular advantage to PC gaming is the games! ... You can't take an Xbox game and play it in a PlayStation etc.

Standards Aren't Just for Web Sites by Meryl K. Evans
David Strom wrote fascinating editorial regarding formats and provides a historical lesson (ah, the old days of floppies... first black, then green, orange, red, and blue). Imagine if an automotive company decided to produce a car that uses a new kind of gasoline -- not leaded, unleaded, or... Nintendo has the dominance in the handheld arena. ... Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do this with their game consoles. ... The PSP is Sony's jump into the handheld gaming arena where Nintendo has a monopoly.