There was the conference comment that made it seem as though Nintendo was going to publish it, but it was just a slip of the tongue. Cammie Dunaway meant "first-person shooter" not "first-party shooter".
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-will-publish-the-conduit/
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs








