Entries in 'fils-aime' (27)

Nintendo: Want to block pre-owned? Then make better games

Nintendo: Want to block pre-owned? Then make better games

Spirited Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that there’s a very simply solution to the ‘problem’ of pre-owned – make better games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2013 at 11:04AM in News
Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

It will be impossible to draw any meaningful conclusion from the Wii U launch until the New Year, but that hasn’t stopped some quarters of the press adapting an almost ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 12:55PM in News
Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U

Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U

Opinion remains divided on whether Wii U is able to match the visuals of the Xbox 360 and PS3 – unless you’re Reggie Fils-Aime, of course.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 10:10AM in News
Reggie Fils-Aime: Nintendo fans "insatiable", always "want more"

Reggie Fils-Aime: Nintendo fans "insatiable", always "want more"

“One of the things that, on one hand, I love and, on the other hand, that troubles me tremendously about not only our fanbase but about the gaming community at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 25th 2012 at 10:53AM in News

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Wii U design "quite near final"

Wii U design "quite near final"

The Wii U and its innovative controller will look almost exactly like the model seen at this year’s E3.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 13th 2011 at 5:42PM in News
Nintendo defends 3DS stock strategy

Nintendo defends 3DS stock strategy

The boss of Nintendo America has said that the company went to great lengths to ensure that 3DS would be plentiful at launch and there would be no shortages.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 9:37AM in News
Reggie clarifies 'garage dev' comments

Reggie clarifies 'garage dev' comments

Nintendo has further clarified how it chooses to partner with the new generation of independent game creators, following the firm’s divisive claim that it wouldn’t be working with ‘garage’ developers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 12:49PM in News
GDC: Nintendo reiterates 3DS update plans

GDC: Nintendo reiterates 3DS update plans

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed that a worldwide system update will be released for 3DS in late May.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:50PM in News

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Reggie discusses App Store 'risk'

Reggie discusses App Store 'risk'

With the 3DS looking to hike the accepted High Street RRP of handheld gaming software when it launches in the UK next month, Nintendo of America president has attacked the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2011 at 9:37AM in News
Nintendo ponders Metroid’s future

Nintendo ponders Metroid’s future

Nintendo has admitted that it will fall far short of selling the 1m units it had predicted for September’s Wii release Metroid: Other M.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 3:57PM in News
Wii 2 ruled out for 2011

Wii 2 ruled out for 2011

With Xbox 360 and PS3 currently doing everything they can to catch Nintendo’s Wii as it continues to lose momentum in the market, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 8:24AM in News
Reggie: Apple can hurt us more than MS

Reggie: Apple can hurt us more than MS

The boss of Nintendo America has confessed that tech rival Apple could “hurt” Nintendo’s success in the near-term and admitted that he fears the likes of iPhone far more than ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 12:16PM in News

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Nintendo: We’re not good at core games

Nintendo: We’re not good at core games

In his most brazen statement on the subject to date, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has admitted that the platform holder isn’t very good at making hardcore games – ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2010 at 4:16PM in News
Reggie ‘embarrassed’ by Sony Move

Reggie ‘embarrassed’ by Sony Move

The outspoken boss of Nintendo America, Reggie Fils-Aime, has said that he is both ‘flattered’ by Sony’s very Wii-like Move tech and a bit embarrassed that the firm’s rival has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2010 at 10:29AM in News
The need for Wii 2 is “not there yet”

The need for Wii 2 is “not there yet”

How will the Wii respond to Sony and Microsoft’s imminent motion control offensive? There are many answers out there. A price cut is one option, though many analysts believe there ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2010 at 3:16PM in News
Vitality Sensor ‘not understood’

Vitality Sensor ‘not understood’

Outspoken Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that the muted reception to Nintendo’s Vitality Sensor reveal at last month’s E3 is down to the fact that it’s not ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 10th 2009 at 3:03PM in News

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Nintendo: We want to win over the Halo audience

Nintendo: We want to win over the Halo audience

After enjoying huge growth in the now blossoming casual market, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that PS3 and Xbox 360 owning core gamers are the company’s next ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2009 at 12:37PM in News
Nintendo: Used games aren’t in the best interests of the consumer

Nintendo: Used games aren’t in the best interests of the consumer

Reggie Fils-Aime, the outspoken president of Nintendo of America, has claimed that the growing trade-in business at games retail is not in the best interests of the consumer – though ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2009 at 5:51PM in News
Reggie admits OnLive doubts

Reggie admits OnLive doubts

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that he doesn’t believe OnLive’s recently revealed games service can stand up to the challenge posed by the quality of modern console ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2009 at 5:47PM in News
Nintendo: ‘Third parties don’t get Wii’

Nintendo: ‘Third parties don’t get Wii’

Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aime has asserted that the majority of third-party publishers “don’t get” Wii – and aren’t taking full advantage of the console.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 19th 2008 at 11:21AM in News
Nintendo admits Wii storage is a problem

Nintendo admits Wii storage is a problem

Nintendo has for the first time admitted that the limited 512mb internal memory stored inside the Nintendo Wii is beginning to pose a problem, and has stated that it is ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2008 at 5:07PM in News
E3 08: Nintendo roundup

E3 08: Nintendo roundup

Whether it was the wide-smiled docile tones of Cammie Dunaway, the emphatic wide-chinned confidence of Reggie Fils-Aime or the imperial confidence of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s confident strides across the E3 ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2008 at 6:20PM in News
E3 08: Nintendo hits out at rivals’ ‘imitations’

E3 08: Nintendo hits out at rivals’ ‘imitations’

Nintendo has stated at its E3 Media Briefing that the success of Wii and DS has led to ‘imitators’ trying to re-create the features that have made Nintendo’s platforms the ...

by Neil Long in Los Angeles
on Jul 16th 2008 at 12:41AM in News
Fils-Aime: Wii will surpass 360 by June in US

Fils-Aime: Wii will surpass 360 by June in US

Outspoken NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime has, according to Bloomberg, stated that he expects the installed base of Nintendo’s Wii console to surpass that of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 by June ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2008 at 2:24PM in News
Fils-Aime: We’re not ‘big fans’ of retail bundling

Fils-Aime: We’re not ‘big fans’ of retail bundling

Those who have been searching for an elusive Wii console in the run-up to Christmas will be all too familiar with some retailer’s tendency to only sell the console in ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 18th 2007 at 10:58AM in News