Some exciting news here from Nintendo - the company plans to launch a service that will link Nintendo DS games wirelessly all over the world. Dubbed the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the service will go online starting November 14th in the US.
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Nintendo will set up thousands of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection hotspots all over the US, and will reveal the details on where and how players can link up via these hotspots. The service will also be compatible with the Revolution console which launches next year sometime.