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Yahoo Games have taken the opportunity to list which console launches were the best, and which were genuinely the worst. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo latest home console, Wii U, was listed as one of the worst console launches of all-time along with the Phillips CDi and the Panasonic 3DO. However, the Wii, the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Super Nintendo were listed as the best console launches of all-time. Here’s the list.

Best console launches:

1. NES
2. SNES
3. Dreamcast
4. Xbox
5. Wii

Worst console launches:

1. Intellivison
2. Phillips CDi
3. 3DO
4. Playstation 3
5. Wii U

November 25 to December 22, Nintendo will visit 23 locations nationwide to give holiday shoppers a chance to experience the Wii U console, the recently released Nintendo 2DS and the Nintendo 3DS family, and an amazing software lineup of fan favorites. You may even get to take a picture with one of your favorite Nintendo characters. There’s plenty of games that you can sample, from Zelda: A Link Between Worlds to Super Mario 3D World.

Thanks, Jonathan

Video streaming site GameTrailers have put together the top ten things that they believe Nintendo should do to compete against the other hardware manufacturers. Some of the points mentioned make really good sense, while others are currently being worked on by the Kyoto based company. What points do you think Nintendo should concentrate on?

10. Achievements
9. Buy SEGA
8. No Wii Sports passes
7. Rally the Indies
6. Rally the Third Parties
5. New Franchises
4. Unified Accounts
3. Pokemon Wii U
2. Lower the Price
1. Market yourself Better

FONTE: Adrenaline

A Sony informou que a atualização 3.00 já está disponível no Playstation Vita. A principal novidade é a habilitação do portátil como meio de rodar jogos do Playstation 4 remotamente via uma conexão wi-fi de internet.

Uma vez instalado, o arquivo adiciona o aplicativo PS4 Link na Live Area (menu principal) do portátil. Selecionando-o, tem-se acesso a dua opções Remote Play e Second Screen. A primeira é a principal atração do update; a segunda, usa o portátil como uma tela secundária para os jogos do console de nova geração.

Também houve novas inclusões e melhorias de serviços já existentes. Novo layout e recursos na interface da lista de amigos, nas mensagens e no controle parental, a inclusão de visualização dos troféus conquistados no PS4 no PS Vita e possibilidade de…

When I saw Hungry & Frozen’s baked tomato polenta, I felt like all the previous burning bubbles of polenta I’d ever suffered in the past were for naught. All this time I could have avoided the stirring, and burns?! So naturally I wait until it’s almost summer, five years after the recipe is posted, to make this. Fortunately for you northern hemisphere dwellers, this is perfect timing for any chilly weather that may or may not be heading your way (who knows with all the crazy climate stuff). Since I was too tired at the time to find the original recipe, I just kind of winged it, and as a result, the super-lazy version is born. Chuck everything in a casserole dish or a covered baking dish, and an hour later of not really touching it again, dinner is done.

Ohhh, and I almost forgot the most important…