Centenarian Keeps her Mind Sharp with Nintendo DS

Nintendo has a new and enthusiastic, if unexpected, spokesperson in 100-year-old Kathleen “Kit” Connell of Thornliebank, Scotland. Proving that video games are not just for teenage boys, Connell told The Sun in the U.K. that her handheld Nintendo DS helps her keep her mind sharp....

Nintendo-playing centenarian says video games secret to youth

Forget jigsaw puzzles or knitting, a centenarian from East Renfrewshire says the only way to keep her mind active is playing computer games on her beloved Nintendo DS.

Kathleen Kit Connell, 100-year old Nintendo DS gamer grandma goes viral (Video)

The story of a 100-year old Nintendo DS gamer grandma in UK named Kathleen “Kit” Connell, as shown in the video below, is now going viral. According to a British news sites on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Kathleen Connell, from Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire is an avid player of Nintendo DS despite her old age and [...]

Nintendo sees first annual loss, cuts 3DS forecast

(Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit and forecast a bigger-than-expected full-year loss, its first at an operating level, as it battles a strong yen and its games devices lose ground to gadgets such as Apple's iPhone. The creator of the Super Mario franchise dominated the video games industry for years with its DS handheld players and Wii home consoles, but is now ...

Nintendo Zone Adds Pokémon Episodes and Game Demos

Nintendo 3DS™ owners are getting access to a wealth of fun entertainment and information that they can access on the go. Starting Feb. 6, Nintendo Zone™ will offer a variety of new content, including playable demos of select Nintendo 3DS video games and a dedicated Pokémon™ section that will feature full-length episodes of the Pokémon TV series.

Oklahoma the latest state to pin problems on video games, proposes sin tax

An Oklahoma legislator is proposing a ‘what about the children?’ bill (HB 2696) that aims to tax violent video games. Former schoolteacher and current Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, William T. Fourkiller, wants to levy an excise tax rate of one percent on the sale of violent video games; because these games supposedly spawn the obese bullies which plague our society.