Spanish Police Arrest Alleged Nintendo Hacker

Spanish police say they've arrested a hacker who threatened to go public with personal information he found in a Nintendo database on about 4,000 of the company's users.
Nintendo's Spanish division, Nintendo, was approached by the hacker, who was seeking to blackmail the company, Spain's Interior Ministry said Monday. The hacker had apparently found the company's database on the Internet, and he allegedly tried to cut a deal with Nintendo, threatening to both publish the information in an online forum and lodge a complaint with Spain's Data Protection Agency if his demands were not met.
Nintendo contacted law enforcement about the issue in early February.
The database contained personal information on about 4,000 users, the Interior Ministry said.
Nintendo ignored his demands, and the hacker published some of the data in an online forum. He intended to eventually publish the entire database, the Interior Ministry said.
Spanish authorities did not name the suspect or spell out what he was seeking from Nintendo, but they say that the man was arrested in the southern Spanish province of Malaga.
Nintendo, reached Monday, confirmed that the matter was under investigation, but declined to comment further.

Nintendo 3DS official details revealed: March 27, $249

In case you missed our live blog coverage of the Nintendo 3DS press conference, we're rounded up the salient details here, some of which we've seen before, some of which are new.

• US release date: March 27, 2011
• MSRP: $249.99
• Confirmed third-party launch window games: The Sims (EA); Ridge Racer 3D (Namco Bandai); Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom); Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom); Dead or Alive: Dimensions (Tecmo); Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (Konami); Madden Football (EA); Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft); Combat of Giants (Ubisoft): Dinosaurs; Lego Star Wars (Lucasarts)
• Confirmed Nintendo launch window games: Pilotwings Resort; Nintendogs + Cats; SteelDiver; Kid Icarus Uprising; Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time;
• DS and DSi backwards compatible, including downloadable games
• 2GB SD card included
• Comes in blue and black
• The d-pad is augmented by a new analog mini-stick
• Includes a gyroscope and accelerometer
• Includes a charging dock instead of a traditional A/C cable
• Two camera lenses for 3D photography, plus one inward-facing camera

Stay tuned for further photos, video, and hands-on impressions of the Nintendo 3DS and its games.


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Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board

Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board

by Nintendo (Video Game) Available From 115 Sellers

$99.99   $89.00

• The Wii Fit Plus Bundle includes the game software and the Wii Balance Board.
• Users can input the amount of time they want to spend on their workouts or select an area for personal improvement, and Wii Fit Plus will suggest a number of diverse activities for them.
• For the first time, users can mix and match which strength and yoga activities they prefer on a given day. The seamless exercise flows make it easier than ever for users to maintain their daily workout routines.
• The range of games and customization options will make players want to play every day. They?ll be having so much fun that their workouts will seem to fly by in no time at all.

Product Description
Your life as a couch potato is officially over. Welcome to Wii Fit, an innovative challenge that combines the strategy of video games with the movement of exercise. Simply step onto the included Wii Balance Board and run and jump your way through energizing challenges. With more than 40 activities based on strength training, aerobics, yoga and balance, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Take the fun route to physical fitness with this new, active way to play on your Nintendo Wii.Start by creating your personal profile. Set up your Mii, enter your height and let the Balance Board take your weight. In just a few short seconds, you'll know your current Body Mass Index (BMI), a measurement used to determine your Wii Fit age. You'll also take a balance test to determine how well you can maintain your left and right balance. As you progress, you can watch these statistics improve and find the motivation to practice every day. Keep at it and soon new exercises and activities will become available. Wii Fit will even remember the activities you choose the most and put them in your Favorites category. Get out of your seat and into the winner's circle with this entertaining way to get in shape. FeaturesIncludes Wii Fit video game, Wii Balance Board and 4 AA batteries Requires Wii Remote (not included) to play Earn Fit Credits that unlock additional exercises and activities within four categories: Strength Training, Aerobics, Yoga and Balance Games Yoga exercises include Deep Breathing, Half-Moon, Dance, Cobra, Bridge, Spinal Twist, Shoulder Stand, Warrior, Tree, Sun Salutation, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair, Triangle and Downward-Facing Dog Perform muscle-toning exercises such as Single Leg Extension, Sideways Leg Lift, Arm and Leg Lift, Single-Arm Stand, Torso Twists, Rowing Squat and Single Leg Twist; challenges include Push-Up, Plank and Jackknife Get moving

Wii Hardware Bundle - Black

by Nintendo (Video Game) Available From 39 Sellers

$199.99   $194.99

• Wii Console and Wii Remote Plus
• Wii Sports Video Game
• Wii Sports Resort Video Game
• Gaming System Compatibility: Nintendo Wii
• Bundle Includes: Wii Sports, Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports Resort

Product Description
Includes Black Wii Console, Black Wii Remote Plus, Black Nunchuk, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, throw a Frisbee and much more.

Wii homebrew - Homebrew Browser v0.3.9b

A new version of Homebrew Browser, a handy wiibrew utility that allows you to download the latest homebrewed apps and games straight to your Wii, is now available for download courtesy of homebre dev teknecal. What's new in this release?



Developer's note:

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.9b. As you may have noticed the CodeMii server has been down for a few days, so I’ve now added a secondary backup server to the Homebrew Browser in case this happens again, downloads and ratings won’t work on the secondary backup server. Also a connection test has been added so you don’t have to wait for the read error -116 to happen and it will retry 3 times for 3 seconds before trying the backup server.

Changelog:
Added secondary CodeMii server
Added a connection test so HBB doesn’t look frozen if it can’t connect to the server

Download: Homebrew Browser v0.3.9b

Via: qj.net

This week in Japanese sales charts: God Eater burst on top, PSP Go beats Xbox 360

Namco Bandai's latest expansion/followup to last year’s monster hunting title, God Eater, still proves to be pretty popular in Japan. God Eater Burst, a revamped version of the hit title, which packs with additional contents, enhanced gameplay and modifications, debuts on top of the charts this week, selling over a quarter million units to take the top spot. On the hardware department, Sony’s PSP still reigns supreme, with the PSP Go moving past the Xbox 360, thanks mainly to the recent price drop of the unit.

God Eater Burst debuts on top of the Japanese software charts this week, selling 263,150 units, enough to grab the first position. Coming in to second place is Konami's latest footballer sim Winning Eleven 2011, while last week's number one, the Super Mario Collection Special Pack, goes down the the third spot. Rounding off the top five is the ever-popular Pokemon Black & White on the fourth spot and the latest installment of the Golden Sun series, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, debuting at the fifth spot.

Here's Media Create's full software sales chart for the week ended October 31, with last week's sales in parentheses:

1. God Eater Burst (Namco Bandai, PSP): 263,150
2. Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami, PS3): 215,257
3. Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Nintendo, Wii): 119,485 (427,240)
4. Pokemon Black & White (Pokemon, DS): 68,686 (4,311,998)
5. Golden Sun (Nintendo, DS): 46,516
6. Kirby's Epic Yarn (Nintendo, Wii): 25,257 (153,170)
7. Solatorobo (Namco Bandai, DS): 21,915
8. Fable III (Microsoft, Xbox 360): 20,025
9. Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2 (Namco Bandai, PS3): 19,090 (82,765)
10. Wii Party (Nintendo, Wii): 17,337 (1,155,964)
11. Dream Club Portable (D3 Publisher, PSP): 15,181
12. Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Idea Factory, PS2): 14,864
13. D.C.I&II P.S.P. (Kadokawa Shoten, PSP): 14,256
14. Vanquish (Sega, PS3): 14,042 (62,360)
15. Lord of Arcana (Square Enix, PSP): 12,056 (106,928)
16. Koihime Musou Otome Ryouran Sangokushi Engi Gi-hen (Yeti, PSP): 9,887
17. Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (Square Enix, DS): 9,405 (151,153)
18. My Wife: Your Very Own Bride (Idea Factory, X360): 8,369
19. Medal of Honor (Electronic Arts, PS3): 8,260 (33,625)
20. Beat Sketch (Sony, PS3): 7,130 (29,295)

Now on to the hardware side of things, Sony's PSP and PS3 console continues to lead the charts, taking the top two positions once again. But the big surprise this week is the PSP Go, which managed to climb up the ladder and surpass the Xbox 360, thanks to the Sony dropping the price of the device.

Here's Media Create's full hardware sales chart for the week ended October 31, with last week's sales in parentheses:

1. PSP: 38,874 (32,591)
2. DSi LL: 32,137 (15,819)
3. PS3: 28,255 (20,128)
4. DSi: 23,614 (14,703)
5. Wii: 12,710 (11,971)
6. DS Lite: 3,375 (3,887)
7. PSP Go: 3,031 (924)
8. Xbox 360: 2,669 (2,162)
9. PS2: 1,400 (1,222)

Video App Off: iPhone vs Android - Christmas shopping

Video App Off: iPhone vs Android - Christmas shopping