http://dir.salon.com/topics/nintendo/?source=rss&aim=nintendo en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT By Andy Selsberg Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/05/sneakers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/05/sneakers/index.html?source=rss I thought cool sneakers and video games were only for dedicated fanboys -- until the new old-school Nikes made me lust after cool kicks again. By Wagner James Au Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/15/youtube_tv_website_for_nintendo_wii_and_sony_ps3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/15/youtube_tv_website_for_nintendo_wii_and_sony_ps3/index.html?source=rss By Andrew Leonard Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/10/playing_games_in_a_recession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/10/playing_games_in_a_recession/index.html?source=rss Computer game giant Electronic Arts is getting blitzed by the bad economy. But if you cater to 11-year-old boys, you're still doing alright By Alex Koppelman Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/rock_band_wii/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/rock_band_wii/index.html?source=rss Salon's political blogger pursues his rock star dreams. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss Nintendo's new fitness game keeps making fun of me. But its Balance Board could allow for some amazing video games. By Tanner Morrison Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/mac_love/2009/01/14/the_ipod_touch_the_new_age_gameboy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/mac_love/2009/01/14/the_ipod_touch_the_new_age_gameboy/index.html?source=rss By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/20/wii_fit_release/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/20/wii_fit_release/index.html?source=rss Nintendo announces a U.S. release date for its much-anticipated fitness device. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/15/ps3_lead/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/15/ps3_lead/index.html?source=rss Peek into one market research firm's video game crystal ball By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/18/npd_december/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/18/npd_december/index.html?source=rss The Tiger Woods of game companies. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/24/video_game_numbers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/24/video_game_numbers/index.html?source=rss Despite its predictions of an end to the slump, Sony's Playstation 3 game console is still in third place, trailing XBox and Wii. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/24/video_game_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/24/video_game_sales/index.html?source=rss New video game numbers show a pickup in sales of Sony's high-priced console. But it's the Wii everyone really loves. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/11/wii_balance_board_343/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/11/wii_balance_board_343/index.html?source=rss The company announces a new "balance board" controller that lets you do push-ups and Hula-Hoops on a video game. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/11/ms_e3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/11/ms_e3/index.html?source=rss At the big game convention in L.A., Microsoft announces the special Halo edition Xbox console, plus some controllers that may be aimed at Nintendo's hot system. By Catherine Price Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/11/game/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/11/game/index.html?source=rss A disturbing new video game lets users figure out whether a woman is a witch -- by lifting up her skirt. By Verne Becker Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/04/21/minibosses/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/04/21/minibosses/index.html?source=rss And now for something completely different: The Minibosses, a band that plays nothing but tunes from old video games. By Dean Takahashi Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2002/04/25/opening_the_xbox_excerpt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2002/04/25/opening_the_xbox_excerpt/index.html?source=rss Bill Gates presides as Microsoft's WebTV and Xbox development teams duel for the honor of attacking Sony. By Steve Mollman Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/12/17/xbox_japan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/12/17/xbox_japan/index.html?source=rss Nintendo, Sony and Sega have made Japan king of the game console. Can Microsoft make a dent in Nippon? By Wagner James Au Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/15/xbox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/15/xbox/index.html?source=rss Microsoft's game-box revolution takes the path of mediocrity, while Sony's Playstation seizes the creative high ground. By Howard Wen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/09/atari/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/09/atari/index.html?source=rss The original king of the consoles is 24 years old, boasts clunky graphics and dinky sounds, yet is still doing quite nicely, thank you. By Wagner James Au Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/22/e3_2001/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/22/e3_2001/index.html?source=rss The soft-porn fixation embarrassingly displayed at computer gaming's biggest convention, E3, is dooming the $6 billion industry to the nerd-geek ghetto. By Justin Hall Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/05/18/e3_hall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/05/18/e3_hall/index.html?source=rss At opening day of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft eye one another warily. By Skyler Miller Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/01/23/ddr/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/01/23/ddr/index.html?source=rss Will Japanese video games that reward you for shaking your moneymaker ever find a following in the U.S.? By Jim Lynch Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/11/03/sega/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/11/03/sega/index.html?source=rss After four straight quarters in the red, Sega needs a savior. Enter Microsoft. By Jim Lynch Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/10/27/playstation_rant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/10/27/playstation_rant/index.html?source=rss It's overpriced and has no online access, and hardly any good games are available to play on it. By Wagner James Au Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/29/xbox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/29/xbox/index.html?source=rss Quit whining. A Microsoft monopoly isn't always a bad thing -- especially if it kicks off a renaissance in gaming creativity.