egm is stating in its latest article that some developers are “ditching” ps3 development in favor of wii. Reasons include high priceing and wii’s E3 showing last may.

The biggest rumor from EGM’s rumor section is that many third party developers are ditching their PS3 projects in favor of the Wii. This change can most likely be attributed to a combination of a strong Wii showing at E3, and the high pricepoint of the PS3.

LucasArts is hearing the cries of Wii fans everywhere. A rumored Star Wars game is coming to the Wii (exclusive), and lightsaber battles will be the main focus of the title.

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The much wanted black ds lites have gone missing while being shipped to hong kong. The police suspect that it could have been stolen by the black market. The estimated value for the missing merchandise, sealed in a cargo container is 2.3 million dollars. The police hope to get to the bottom of this and are offering a very hefty reward that leads to arrests. I guess the ds lite is very demanded!

nintendo reported earlier today that its sales for the ds lite have reached 136 500 units in two days. If it reaches 500 000 in ten days it will match the ds fat’s launch sales. Also of note it is outselling the very popular gba sp on its launch day by a rate of 12%! :D Lastly sales of brain age and new super mario bros have widely increased. Lets see if the ds lite can maintain its momentum.

With two of the nation’s top-selling games and a hot new look to the hardware, the global Nintendo DS phenomenon has become more popular than ever. New Super Mario Bros.(R) and Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS(TM) ranked as the No. 1 and No. 3 best-selling games of May, according to the independent NPD Group. And Early reports from major retailers indicate that those same titles are being scooped up with the new Nintendo DS(TM) Lite in advance of Father’s Day.

* After going on sale May 15, New Super Mario Bros. sold at a nonstop rate of roughly one every four seconds nationwide during the reporting period.

* New Super Mario Bros. emerged as the No. 1 game of the month, even though it was in stores for just 13 days of the four-week reporting period.

DS Lite Shines Bright:

* Just two days after Nintendo DS Lite went on sale in the United States on June 11, the new lighter, brighter portable system sold more than 136,500 units, with many retail outlets reporting sellouts.

* By comparison, DS Lite is outpacing 2003’s launch sales of Nintendo’s juggernaut Game Boy(R) Advance SP by more than 12 percent.

* Major retailers report that sales of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day tripled over the previous week.

* Retailers also report that New Super Mario Bros.(R) sales doubled over the previous week.

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I just got my ds lite 2 days ago and I am very excited! It’s screens are so bright, and the colors are absolutely awsomn! Both screens have equal lighting not like on the regular ds where the top screen was brighter. Everytime I look at the images produced on the ds lite, it seems to look like vivid sharp colored laminated plastic. When I took it out of the box i noticed that it was a little smaller than i had expected it to be! The buttons feel smooth and very easy to use especially with mario kart.

I have 4 problems with the ds lite, they are that the gba slot is much smaller, the gba cover is un eaven masking the un eavenness on the ds lite, also the volume seems to be lower, and when the clear plastic meets with the white plastic on the sides of the machine I am scared that some food or dirt might get into the crease. Otherwise, i am completely content with my ds lite.
Lastly since i got my ds lite, i am waiting for my M3 perfect and flash card 2 to come from gamersection.ca, they were very easy to deal with and largely informative. im excited for next week!