On 3rd April, UK would see Nintendo launching its new DSi, two days before its release in the US - at a retail price of 149 GBP.

A source, on condition of anonymity, disclosed, "A third iteration of Nintendo's hugely successful handheld hardware, the DSi adds two cameras while slimming the proportions, and perhaps most significantly adds both an SD card slot and 256MB of memory, transforming the DS into a multimedia tool."

An impressive number of video game consoles in November were sold by Nintendo, moving more than 2m Wiis in the US alone and smashing sales records for a non-December month... twice.

If adhered to the market bean-counting firm, NPD, Wii shipments in the US totaled 2.04m in November. The nearest competitor for the month of November was Microsoft's Xbox 360, with shipments of 836,000 units. However, Sony’s PlayStation 3 was left far behind for the month of November with only 378,000 units shipped.

A warning related to the fake imported Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles that pose fire and safety risk, has been issued by a UK government agency.

The warning issued by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) came after seizing hundreds of fake Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles with dangerous power adapters.

After being attracted by the price, around $60 rather than the normal $150, many people had ordered the products. However, it is being said by Nintendo that it did not produce the adapters.

In a recent move Nintendo has announced that all software and games with Dsi software shall be Region Restricted which means that a person in Europe will be able to use only European Dsi and not from any other region .While Nintendo's DS and Game Cube have no such restriction and are same for all regions. 

Nintendo had recently announced the launch of the DSi with lot of hype. The handheld gaming console, which features two cameras and enhanced audio feature created a craze among the users. 

But now, the company has officially announced something, which will definitely disappoint some of the readers. Reportedly, it has been learnt that Nintendo DSi will be region specific or region locked. That means people who are having European DSi won't be able to play any games from other regions and vice versa. 

Recently it was learnt that the first update to the DS is under the process of development at Nintendo, and the company will unveil it soon. This new upgrade, which will use photos in games, will also feature an integrated camera. 

The company has also undertaken the aim to expand the handheld's role as a wireless data device and further will invent a look for the system that is more user-friendly. A report however informs that the DS will be launched by Nintendo by December and the prices for the homeland will be kept under $189. 

Game lovers should be ready for double bonus. September 2008 will see Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise for the Xbox 360 getting released while Pocket Paradise for the Nintendo DS would also be released in the same month. Fans of the Pocket Paradise series who have been anxiously waiting, will be thrilled to know that the DS version would be launched soon.

Nintendo has launched Wii Music, which will make music easy for every one. It has also introduced some new games and peripherals with some added features.

Now It become easier to play about 60 instruments from drums, guitar, wind instruments and piano. A person has to move his hand on the instrument and game will do the remaining task of music.

The new games will attract a large number of people, especially, children. Wii balance board and controller helps in playing full drum and sensation of music is realized. 

London, November 12: The computer games company Nintendo has created a new game for facial exercise called Face Training.

"Through a camera and a series of daily exercises the computer helps improve facial muscle tone, improving your appearance, " the Daily Mail quoted the company as claiming.

Face Training is currently available in Japan, and is expected to be launched in UK markets before Christmas.

During the game, a slim female cartoon appears on the screen, and guides the player to follow each facial movement she makes—such as rolling her head from side to side in one direction and the other.

The cartoon character also instructs the user how to do exercises for eyes and mouth.