Microsoft not entering portable gaming market, COO says
Will Microsoft enter the portable gaming market to compete with Nintendo, Sony, and Apple? According to its chief operating officer, Dennis Durkin, not yet. In …
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Video game console sales in May lowest since 2006
Sales of video game consoles in the U.S. hit a five-year low last month according to new data from research firm NPD Group. “May 2011 …
Nintendo 3DS eShop and browser update landing on June 6th
On Friday Nintendo announced that the much anticipated software update for the 3DS — which will deliver the eShop application store, a web browser, and …
Video game sales elude April showers, grow 20%
Consumer electronics tracker NPD Group on Thursday released its tallies for the U.S. gaming industry, revealing continued console sales growth and rebounding software sales. Last …
Nintendo 3DS eShop and browser landing on June 6th
Nintendo will launch the 3DS web browser and eShop on June 6th during the E3 game tradeshow in Los Angeles. A post on Nintendo’s website …
Nintendo president: 3DS sales weaker than expected
Speaking during an investor briefing on Tuesday, Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata said that sales of his firms new 3DS portable gaming system failed to meet …
Nintendo Wii 2 confirmed amid Wii sales slump
On Monday, Nintendo released a statement confirming that it will reveal the successor to the original Wii during the E3 Expo tradeshow in Los Angeles …
Nintendo moves 400,000 3DS units during first week of U.S. availability
In an interview with USA Today, Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, confirmed that Nintendo sold nearly 400,000 of its 3DS units in the …
iPhone, iPod touch, Android phones to hurt Nintendo 3DS sales
In our recent review of the Nintendo 3DS portable gaming console, we noted that the iPhone and iPod touch could be a big threat to …
Nintendo 3DS review: seeing double
The 3DS, Nintendo’s latest portable gaming platform and the first with a 3D display, made its U.S. debut on March 27th. Nintendo moved 400,000 units …
Nintendo 3DS launches in Japan, moves 400,000 units
Living on the land of the rising sun? Well, we’re jealous because the Nintendo 3DS went on sale there this morning and Nintendo is said …
NPD: Video game sales slide 5% in January, hardware down 8%
Industry watcher NPD Group says sales of video game software in the U.S. declined by 5% year-over-year in January 2011, totaling $576 million. Console sales …
Amazon, GameStop offering pre-orders of Nintendo 3DS
Got yourself all jazzed up about the impending release of the Nintendo 3DS? Good news. Retailers Amazon and GameStop have begun offering pre-orders of the …
Nintendo officially announces 3DS U.S. plans; $249 on March 27th
Good news for all those out there who are die-hard Nintendo fans. At a planned media event, the company officially announced its U.S. intentions for …
Nintendo 3DS to be region locked?
A report filed by Korean gaming site RuliWeb claims that the upcoming Nintendo 3DS portable gaming handset will be region locked. The locking system on …
Nintendo 3DS hitting Japan February 26, U.S. and Europe in March
Early this morning, Nintendo made the pricing and release date of the Nintendo 3DS very official. The company’s next generation mobile gaming set will begin …
German newspaper pegs Nintendo 3DS for November 11 in Japan
A German newspaper has preemptively published the purported release date for Nintendo’s next mobile gaming system, the 3DS. The paper writes that the 3DS will be released in Japan …
Nintendo to unveil 3DS launch details on September 29th
Nintendo confirmed on Thursday that it is holding an event to announce the details of a new product on September 29th. This centerpiece product for …
Nintendo announces the 3DS
Today at E3, Nintendo delivered upon its promise and announced the 3DS, the only device of its kind to deliver 3D imagery without requiring users …
Nintendo's yearly profits drop, Wii sales fall
Today, Nintendo posted its 2009-2010 fiscal earnings, and the Japanese gaming giant is beginning to stumble. For the first time in six years, Nintendo’s annual …
Nintendo slides through the Nintendo 3DS
Sure it might turn out to be nothing more than an incredibly expensive fad, but whether you like it or not, 3D everything is going …
