Don King Presents: Prizefighter has been officially announced as a new 2K Sports franchise. The game will be coming to the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS.
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6 Mar 2008

Doodle Hex to be release worldwide in June 2008

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Pinnacle Software, a division of Pinnacle Entertainment Ltd, has announced its first Nintendo DS title for worldwide distribution. Entitled Doodle Hex, the game is a magic themed mixture of spell-casting, battle elements and unique Japanese styled anime characters. Doodle Hex will be released in June 2008.

They have also released six new screenshots.
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2 Oct 2007

Doodle Hex Characters and Secrets Galore

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Tragnarion studios has updated the website for their upcoming DS spellcasting battle game, Doodle Hex, the art style of which, Kotaku have absolutely fallen in love with. The update adds three new characters to the mix: Brooklyn djinn Djin, Nigel Gizmo the technomancer, and Spanish tarot dancer Nadia, all pictured in the gallery below. Along with buddy icons and wallpapers, there are secrets to be discovered on the website as well. On the media page Kotaku drew a random rune in the sphere on the lower right and unlocked the game theme song, which is every bit as awesome as the art style. Check out DoodleHex.com to see what you can discover!
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17 Aug 2007

Tragnarion Announces Doodle Hex For DS

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Tragnation Studios today announced that it's working on an all-new DS title, specifically designed to take advantage of the system's touch screen and dual-screen functionality. In Doodle Hex, players battle in head-to-head matches by drawing runes on their screens. These runes unleash magical spells, which affect your opponent by scorching him with fire, shaking their screens or the ever popular frog curse.
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10 Jul 2009

Nintendo challenges South African families to get (inter)active

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - Nintendo challenges South African families to get (inter)active

El33tonline writes:

"Nintendo of South Africa is challenging local families to compete in a series of game events at Pick 'n Pay Hypermarkets throughout the country, for a chance to win one of two big prizes, namely a family trip for four to Euro Disney, or R100 000 cash."
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26 Jan 2009

Study: DS Brain Training Doesn't Work

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - Study: DS Brain Training Doesn't Work

A new study at the University of Rennes in France has found that, contrary to Nintendo's claims, DS brain training titles won't necessarily make you brainier if you play them every day.

Alain Lieury, professor of cognitive psychology at the university, carried out a series of memory tests on children that had been learning with DS for seven weeks and those that hadn't.
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8 Oct 2008

Forbes: Nintendo's Brainy Strategy

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - Forbes: Nintendo's Brainy Strategy

Burlingame, Calif. - "Brain Age" was all the rage in 2006. The collection of mini-games designed to stimulate your prefrontal cortex--in other words, stave off mental aging--was advertised in mainstream publications and coveted by the masses. The title, which convinced parents and other non-game-playing elders to seek out the Nintendo DS handheld console, is often credited with kick-starting the Nintendo revolution that expanded videogames beyond the core "Halo" or World of Warcraft" audience.
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29 Sep 2008

Nintendo of Canada's Awesome Shrunken Head Campaign

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - Nintendo of Canada's Awesome Shrunken Head Campaign

NextGen Player writes:

"Every man has a list of health problems they hope don't happen to them during their lifetime. Male-pattern baldness, myopia and impotence come to mind. Well, after seeing Nintendo's new 'Build Your Brain' ad campaign I am officially adding shrunken head syndrome to my list.

The ad on the right is one of many that have been appearing around Toronto in the past two weeks. Each ad contains two people (generally 40-something couples), with one person having an abnormally tiny head. Yes folks, this is what happens if you don't have your daily dose of Brain Age.

The ad reads:"

More after the jump.
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25 Sep 2008

New study shows Brain Age makes you a better person

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - New study shows Brain Age makes you a better person

More interesting than the fact that the game does make you smarter, and a less obvious result, is that the students who played the game became better people. They showed up for class on time more often, their interpersonal skills became better and they were more likely to take charge of a situation or to organize something. Even more impressive was that students who played the game daily started to have a better attitude toward school.
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25 Sep 2008

Brain Age Boosts Student Math Performance By 50 Percent

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DS - Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? - Brain Age Boosts Student Math Performance By 50 Percent

A new UK study into the potentially beneficial effects of Nintendo's Brain Training games has found that playing the titles daily not only boosts students' math skills, but improves their concentration and behavior levels, too.
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