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Title: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 22, 2005, 12:15:04 PM

According to Cube-Europe, who recieved their information from the Nintendo Power, it seems that GameSpy and Nintendo have linked up to bring forth the Online experience.

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All I can say is.......Wow. I never thought Nintendo would be this aggressive and market their product using one of the biggest, if the not the biggest, online gaming company. They had me worried with all the AOL crap, but this is just.....great.

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: thepoga on March 22, 2005, 01:37:13 PM

let's hope that since Gamespy has a lot of experience in the industry, the interface of whatever they're going to do will be easy, quick, and accesible.

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Pale on March 22, 2005, 02:01:56 PM

Nintendo and IGN in bed together....ugh....

I mean, I'm happy that we get to go online, it just saddens me that some of the money i spend on it is going in IGN's pocket.

Title: RE:GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Ages on March 22, 2005, 02:10:09 PM

Well at least now, maybe Matt can be a little bit more optimistic on Ninty...and who knows, he might take back that 7.9

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Berto2K on March 22, 2005, 08:12:28 PM

There were reports of Gamespy making middleware software for Nintendo a couple years ago.  Though nothing was ever finalized as to what it was for.  Initial thoughts were for Cube obviously.  But not its all finally coming to light.

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: PaLaDiN on March 22, 2005, 08:31:02 PM

Is there actually confirmation about this?

Seems somebody would have scanned NP by now.

Title: RE:GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Renny on March 23, 2005, 06:05:02 AM

Can't remember where I found it, but here you go.

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: RickPowers on March 23, 2005, 06:28:03 AM

I don't know why everyone seems surprised by this.  The Nintendo/GameSpy deal came out a long time ago ... but it was assumed to be for GameCube.  

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 23, 2005, 09:21:51 AM

I wonder what type of system they'll have. Maybe something akin to Xbox Live, where you can have custom avatars, rank listings, friends list, etc.


I wonder what, if anything, this has to do with DemaSked. Seems like those poor bastards at the WarpPipe forum got their hope up for nothing.

Title: RE: GameSpy + DS = Online DS
Post by: Pale on March 23, 2005, 11:23:41 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the original announcment happen before the Gamespy/IGN merger?