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Finally, a Virtual Pets Game for Shark Lovers: 101 Shark Pets

Virtual pets has so far been a genre marketed for and dominated by cuteness. We’ve seen kittens, puppies, fish, seals, and yes, even human babies enter the playing field as virtual pets on almost every gaming platform. So where’s the love for players who want their pets to have a little more bite than bark? [...]

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Get Photo Dojo Free for DSiWare

Photo Dojo for the Nintendo DSi makes extensive use of the system’s built-in camera and microphone to allow players to customize their gameplay. Currently the game is free on DSiWare, but that will change starting on June 10th when it jumps up to 200 Nintendo DSi Points. The game is very simple but makes for [...]

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Frogger Returns Now Available on DSiWare

Back in April, we told you of Konami’s plans to bring Frogger Returns to the DSi via DSiWare sometime “this Spring.” Well, “this Spring” equates to “now,” as the company has announced that the game is now available to download via DSiWare. For those who weren’t with us in April, Frogger Returns on the DSi [...]

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Jason Rohrer Games Coming to DSiWare

Latin American game developer and publisher Sabarasa Entertainment is working on two projects involving award-winning game designer Jason Rohrer. According to Joystiq, the studio is planning to release the puzzle game Primrose as a stand alone DSiWare title. The second title in the works is called Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology and will include three of [...]

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Konami Announces Frogger Returns for DSiWare

Earlier this week, Konami announced Frogger Returns, the company’s first title to be released via DSiWare. This DSiWare version is a port of the WiiWare version that continues in the franchise’s tradition of challenging players with guiding their favorite green frog from one side of a bustling city back to his home marsh, while avoiding [...]

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Top 10 Best and Worst Games on DSiWare

To celebrate the first anniversary of the DSiWare launch, GamesRadar has compiled lists of both the best and the worst games available through the service. Intriguingly, Nintendo itself has three games on each of the lists. The Best 1. Mighty Flip Champs 2. Chronos Twins 3. Escapee Go! 4. Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters/Math [...]

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Nintendo’s Weekly Downloadables: Bubble Popping, Sudoku and More

The week’s batch of DSiWare, WiiWare and Virtual Console games have “casual” written all over them. From Sudoku and balloon popping to a quirky little “press one button” title, this week’s assortment has something for anyone who may be new to gaming, or who just wants a stress-free way to spend some time. Here’s the [...]

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