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Warp Pipe Group May Bring Online Gaming to DS

Posted by Zonk on from the aetheric-plumbers-get-to-work dept.

dolphin558 writes "Warp Pipe may be in partnership with Nintendo to bring online gaming to the Nintendo DS! What's more, the project is supposed to add a "social aspect" to online gaming that hasn't been seen before. A press conference is scheduled for October 7th. I cannot wait!" This would seem to partially confirm earlier speculations, and partially explain Warp Pipe's decision earlier this year.

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  1. added "social element" to online gaming, eh? by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we say SHITCOCK?!?!!

  2. Social Aspect by NitsujTPU · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's more, the project is supposed to add a "social aspect" to online gaming that hasn't been seen before

    Ohhh, a "social aspect" to online gaming. I've never heard anybody pitch that before.

    1. Re:Social Aspect by Doesn't_Comment_Code · · Score: 4, Funny

      the project is supposed to add a "social aspect" to online gaming

      Yes, and perhaps the most egregious error was not looking at the lifestyles of video game fanatics. If they've chosen not to have social lives by now, why would they want to start one in a video game?

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  3. Sweet by lateralus_1024 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I knew there was a good reason for me to keep my dial up ISP.

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  4. Wait one second... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    One second, wasn't warp pipe a small team of like 3 people that developed a little tunneling app to get Gamecube online? This is the whole team responsible for Nintendo's future online plans?

    Well then, looks like Nintendo's finally decided on a competitive online plan, one that will most surely rival the best offerings of Microsoft and Sony... hats off to them.

    1. Re:Wait one second... by nomadic · · Score: 1, Funny

      One second, wasn't warp pipe a small team of like 3 people that developed a little tunneling app to get Gamecube online? This is the whole team responsible for Nintendo's future online plans?

      They're desperate for talent, I guess. I sent them a product registration postcard and they just named me CFO.

  5. You can forget about meeting girls... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...when the name of your social club is "Warp Pipe."

  6. finally! by to_kallon · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's more, the project is supposed to add a "social aspect" to online gaming
    finally a way for me to play games and satisfy my social needs at the same time! i see no real reason for me to ever leave my room again. thankyou nintendo!

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    1. Re:finally! by aussie_a · · Score: 2, Funny

      I do like a change of scenery. When my bed gets tiring I go to the lounge. Woot for portability!

  7. so let me get this straight... by Bin_jammin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nintendo has come out with a portable gaming machine. Nothing new there, but now, while out living my real life, I can play a video game where I live out my real life? I want a game modeled after reality, where in my game, I can see myself playing my game, while looking at myself playing my game. I think I get it now, I'm not real, I'm stuck in an infinite page fault.

  8. Duh by Mr+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they've chosen not to have social lives by now, why would they want to start one in a video game

    Because their guild demands it.

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  9. Slashdotted by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They bring it online, we take it offline.

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    www.geocities.com/James_Sager_PA

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  10. Warp Pipe is going to integrate Orkut with DS... by cabra771 · · Score: 4, Funny

    so you all better brush up on your Portuguese.

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