Hasta La Gadget!

While the original Nintendo Wii proved to be a success for the company, its successor, the Wii U, has proven to be anything but. Retailers have called the console’s sales disappointing, and despite having a head start on the PS4 and Xbox One, both consoles have managed to overtake the Wii U’s lifetime sales in a short period of time. Now there are a couple of reasons why the console has failed to make an impact. Firstly it is that there aren’t that many big title games available for it at the moment, and secondly developers aren’t too interested in developing for the console either, which is actually a vicious cycle of sorts, although thanks to an anonymous developer for the Wii U, they have revealed some of the reasons why developers might be holding back on creating games for the console. (more…)

Wii U Developer Explains Some Of The Console’s Shortcomings original content from Ubergizmo.

Check out this custom Zelda-themed N64 with a beautiful green flake finish. When you play Zelda on this console you feel like you are really in the game since it looks so magical and awesome.

This sweet console was created by Deviantartist Zoki64 and it just takes your breath away. This kind of paint job is usually reserved for custom choppers and muscle cars, but damn if that green flake finish doesn’t look great on an N64.

Plus, all of that detailing on the controller and the console just complete it. This is the sweetest console you will see all day. Great work Zoki64.

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With this ring I thee promise to play on no other console, no matter how next gen she is or how stacked she is in the spec department. I also promise to never blow on a cartridge that came out of another console’s port. In short, I do.

The “Intendo” ring was created by Paul Michael Designs and it is an amazingly beautiful design that Nintendo fans will fall in love with. Look at that gold D-Pad with gemstone buttons.

This is truly the One Ring.

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If you are looking for something to wear in the kitchen that is both geeky and sexy, I would suggest this Legend of Zelda apron. It’s dangerous to cook alone. Take this. And make me a steak dinner. Ow! You didn’t have to hit me. Please? What do you mean “Only if I dress up like Princess Zelda?”

This Zelda inspired apron comes from Etsy seller Bambinoamore, who creates beautiful aprons inspired by several popular video games, movies, and pop culture stuff. What guy wouldn’t want to see his significant other in this, whether she is in the kitchen or not.

Bambino also makes a neat Mario apron and even a Batman apron among others. They are a great way to geek up your time in the kitchen if nothing else.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

Back in 2013, we reported that Nintendo was being sued over technology found in its Nintendo 3DS handheld console, specifically that of its glasses-free 3D technology that allowed gamers to play 3D games on it without requiring any additional accessories. The courts ultimately found Nintendo guilty and awarded Seijiro Tomita USD30.2 million in damages. Now according to reports, it seems that not only did Nintendo have to fork out that whopping amount of money in damages, but it seems that if the company wishes to continue selling and producing its Nintendo 3DS system, they will have to pay Tomita royalties.

This was ruled by a court in the US who decided that Nintendo had to pay Tomita 1.82% of the wholesale price of the Nintendo 3DS for every unit sold, from now until the end of the console’s life. 1.82% admittedly does not sound like a lot of money, but when you’ve sold millions upon millions of units, it really does start to add up. However we guess it is better than the judge ruling that a flat amount had to be paid out, especially since the console’s price is expected to dip in the future as demand wanes and as technology becomes cheaper, which the judge in question, Jed Rakoff, thought would be an “unearned windfall” to Tomita if that were to happen. It is unclear if Nintendo plans to fight this but for now, it looks like Nintendo will have to start reaching into their pockets.

Percentage Of Nintendo 3DS Sales To Be Paid To Tomita As Royalties original content from Ubergizmo.