In a handy followup to my last post, Disney just began testing the DS Lite as an interactive guide to the Magic Kingdom. Dubbed the “Disney Magic Connection,” the custom application, built into a DS retrofitted with a GPS unit, features an interactive map with ride wait times, directions to restrooms and ATM’s, even trivia [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Steamboat Mario
Posted in Culture, Nintendo, serious games on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“We don’t need to stick to a narrow definition of games”
Posted in Culture, Nintendo, serious games, The biz on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You don’t need me to tell you 2007 was a banner year for Nintendo. More than a year after its release, the Wii’s still not sticking to shelves. While the delay on Smash Brothers Brawl was a big disappointment to more hardcore gamers, this year’s new entries in the Zelda, Mario and Metroid franchises kept [...]
