- Cubed³
Infobox Website
name = Cubed³
caption =
url = http://www.cubed3.com/
commercial = No
type = Gaming, Nintendo
registration = Optional free registration
owner = Ba-oh, Jorge
author = Ba-oh, Jorge
launch date =2003 Cubed³ is a video game
website that provides features prodominently forNintendo products. Based inLondon ,England , the site launched in2003 with Jorge Ba-oh as its sole operator. Gradually the site has employed a regular editorial staff totalling twelve people. [http://www.cubed3.com/about/ Cubed³, Staff] . Retrieved onFebruary 19 ,2007 . ] The site also currently has a large community of over 9000 active members. [http://www.cubed3.com/members/ Cubed³, Members] . Retrieved onJune 12 ,2007 . ]History
Revisions
Cubed³ has seen several revisions during its time, undergoing changes in layout and style, implementation of new features as well as changes of
domain names .Downtime
Cubed³ has suffered considerable
downtime since its launch. [http://play.tm/wire/cluster/1348178 Play.TM, Cubed³ downtime] . Retrieved onJune 13 ,2007 . ] [http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=769 Fellow Nintendo site down] . Retrieved onJune 13 ,2007 . ] Becoming the victim of unstable servers,bandwidth limits, hardware failures and slashdot effects. The length of these downtimes vary, on occasion causing members to retreat to temporary servers.Content
C3 Wii
In
2007 , a version of the site was optimised for use with theWii Internet Channel . [http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/9360/1092/ ITWire, Wii browsing made easier with new optimised cubed3 site] . Retrieved onJune 13 ,2007 . ] TheWii compatible version of the site is called C3 Wii and offers full use of the site for use on the console. [http://www.cubed3.com/wii C3 Wii] . Retrieved onJune 13 ,2007 . ]World of Nintendo
In early
2008 , the site launched a feedaggregator known as World of Nintendo as a "convenient way of viewing content from other sources" through an automatically updating page. [http://www.cubed3.com/news/9662/ Cubed3, Site: World of Nintendo, Featured Reader Reviews & Blogs] . Retrieved onJune 10 ,2008 .]Wi-Fi and Friend Codes
In
2007 , Cubed³ launched a directory feature for sharingNintendo Friend Codes . Throughchat rooms and invitations users are able to exchange access to each other's games. [http://www.cubed3.com/wifi/ Cubed3, C3 Wi-Fi and Chat Hub] . Retrieved onJune 10 ,2008 .]References
External links
* [http://vgmwatch.com/?p=1102 IGN Forgets To Source Another Exclusive]
* [http://n-europe.com/news.php?nid=7609 N-Europe responds to "The Hound"]
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