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Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata says that the company is debating whether or not a future model of the DS will take a book from Amazon’s book marketplace device, the Kindle, and offer digital downloads over the mobile 3G network.

With this business model, Nintedo DS users wouldn’t be required to pay a monthly fee for 3G access, but would pay an overhead price included in the retail pricing, basically providing the user with a one-time fee for lifetime access to the network. Providing 3G downloads would allow users to download DLC on-the-go. If much of your town or city is still Wifi-less, you might want to consider petitioning for this idea. Though these days, most major cities are Wifi’d from border to border.

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If you’re sick and tired of the standard stylus for you Nintendo DS, Shapeways offers an awesome service which allows you to style your own stylus based around a nice collection of pre-made designs.

The designs include a Wiimote, Link’s shield from Zelda and more. Seems like a great way to add some personal spin to your DS experience.

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This has gotta hurt the ego of Take-Two and Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the latest iteration of GTA on the Nintendo DS, hasn’t been selling. At all. Since its release in March, it’s sold a mere 88,704 copies. Compare that with over 7 million copies of GTA IV and you have a complete massacre. Business Insider thinks the reason for the lack of sales is due to the fact that most DS owners are children, with which I somewhat agree.

Regardless, Rockstar better start pushing this game hard or its top franchise is in for a hurtin’.

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What better time to buy a Nintendo DS than on September 29th. Firstly, you’re getting a kick ass handheld gaming system. Second, $5 dollars of your purchase will go to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation and aid in the fight against breast cancer. So, you can play your new found Nintendo DS and feel good doing it, too!

If you’re thinking the design is a little – well, feminine, I think that’s the point. But it’s not a problem! Slap some stickers over it. BAM! Now, you’ve got a custom decorated Nintendo DS and you also donated to charity. You’re a saint. A gaming saint.

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The next time I see Peter Ha from CrunchGear (and I will soon), I’m punching him in the stomach. You know why? Because this video showcasing the latest Guitar Hero title for the Nintendo DS is just appalling. They hired a major movie announcer guy for the voiceover, some huge douche to play the role of a rock star and the game looks nearly impossible to play without looking like you’re retarded. Memorable quotes from the above video include: “Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!” and “BRING IT ONNNN, BRING IT ONNNNN!” I really don’t see this game becoming a hit considering how weird the control scheme is. Oh, by the way game developers: You might want to quit using the DS microphone to blow out fires. It’s been overdone entirely too much at this point with several games.

I’m sorry, but if I have to watch this abortion of a promo video one more time, I think I’m going to be sick. This game is on-par with Beer Pong as far as I’m concerned. I’d embed the video but our Wordpress is boinked at the moment. Hit the link below to check it out.

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