Entries in 'ds' (550)

Nintendo DSi XL to launch on March 5th

Nintendo DSi XL to launch on March 5th

MCV can reveal that Nintendo will launch the DSi XL in Europe and the UK on March 5th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 6:00AM in News
Trade faces 'premium' DSi XL price

Trade faces 'premium' DSi XL price

The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 6:00AM in News
Nintendo to focus on DSi brand this year

Nintendo to focus on DSi brand this year

Nintendo intends to keep manufacturing the DS Lite alongside the DSi and new DSi XL – but the format-holder has told MCV that the industry should expect an increased emphasis ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 6:00AM in News
Nintendo: Iwata’s DS2 comments were misinterpreted

Nintendo: Iwata’s DS2 comments were misinterpreted

Nintendo has rubbished reports that Nintendo’s next DS will boast highly detailed graphics and motion sensing capabilities.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 13th 2010 at 11:11AM in News

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Pokémon HeartGold, SoulSilver dated

Pokémon HeartGold, SoulSilver dated

Nintendo has announced Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in the UK on March 26th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 12th 2010 at 9:52AM in News
US: Pokewalker bundle incoming

US: Pokewalker bundle incoming

Ahead of the release of DS pair Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver in North America on March 14th, it has been revealed that both games will come bundled with a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 3:39PM in News
Percy Jackson coming to DS

Percy Jackson coming to DS

With Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief, the first film based on Rick Riordan’s successful book series, due out later this year it has been confirmed that Activision ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 1:47PM in News
Xbox 360 and PS3 buck ’09 dip

Xbox 360 and PS3 buck ’09 dip

In a year that saw most sectors of the UK video games market suffer year-on-year declines, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have emerged as the real winners of the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 12:00PM in News

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'Motion sensing' next-gen DS detailed

'Motion sensing' next-gen DS detailed

Nintendo’s successor to its wildly-popular DS handheld will boast “highly detailed graphics” and motion sensing capabilities, reports suggest.

by Rob Crossley
on Jan 6th 2010 at 8:51AM in News
DS and Wii shatter Euro records

DS and Wii shatter Euro records

Nintendo has ushered in the new decade by clinching two hardware sales records – the best ever selling machine in Europe and the fastest console to 20m sales.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2010 at 2:30PM in News
JAPAN: Wii pips PS3 in annual sales race

JAPAN: Wii pips PS3 in annual sales race

Having been neck and neck through much of the year in the Japanese video games market, hardware sales figures from Enterbrain suggest that Nintendo’s Wii managed to lurch ahead in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2010 at 12:20PM in News
Activision signs Zhu Zhu Pets

Activision signs Zhu Zhu Pets

The first game based on popular kids brand Zhu Zhu Pets will be released on DS in spring 2010 thanks to a new agreement between publisher Activision, GameMill Publishing and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2009 at 2:10PM in News

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NPD: US hardware sales rise across the board

NPD: US hardware sales rise across the board

US hardware sales for every format are up on all formats, according to the latest NPD data.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 11th 2009 at 10:11AM in News
DS breaks UK games console sales record

DS breaks UK games console sales record

Nintendo DS has become the biggest-selling games hardware in UK chart history, surpassing 10 million units sold, MCV can reveal.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 10th 2009 at 8:00AM in News
Nintendo appeals Flash card case

Nintendo appeals Flash card case

Platform holder Nintendo is to back the appeal of prosecutors who have said they intend to challenge a recent court ruling from a French judge in favour of Flash card ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 9:45AM in News
US: Thanksgiving Wii sales top 500K

US: Thanksgiving Wii sales top 500K

US Wii sales for the crucial Thanksgiving week checked in at 550,000 units, according to Nintendo, down from 800,000 last year.

by Colin Campbell
on Dec 1st 2009 at 1:25AM in News

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RECOMMENDED EXTRA: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

RECOMMENDED EXTRA: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is now available to read online.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 26th 2009 at 2:19PM in News
DS Metroid title in the works?

DS Metroid title in the works?

Whilst the recent Wii release of Metroid Prime Trilogy seemed to have drawn a close to Samus Aran’s FPS wanderings for the time being, Nintendo has now hinted at the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2009 at 5:08PM in News
Nintendo unleashes its ‘House of fun’

Nintendo unleashes its ‘House of fun’

Nintendo has unleashed its homely sampling tour, which will hit all areas of the UK before Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2009 at 2:05PM in News
Diversity Key as Southpeak Grows

Diversity Key as Southpeak Grows

The company, which publishes My Baby for DS as well as shooters and fantasy RPGs, notched up sales of $16.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, up from $8.3 ...

by Colin Campbell
on Nov 13th 2009 at 7:34PM in News
EA: Flips can grow DS audience

EA: Flips can grow DS audience

Electronic Arts is confident that its new Flips range of e-books for kids can not only be a sales success – but actually widen the audience of Nintendo’s DS.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 6th 2009 at 1:07PM in News
Iwata: Piracy “is an endless battle”

Iwata: Piracy “is an endless battle”

With the PS3 remaining the only current generation console to remain unhacked, platform holder Nintendo – whose DS and Wii remain two of piracy’s largest victims – has admitted that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 10:59AM in News
I’m A Celeb to boost game sales

I’m A Celeb to boost game sales

Koch Media expects the new series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! to push viewers towards the game adaptation – after working closely with the broadcaster.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2009 at 1:01PM in News
Wii Sports Resort nears 7m

Wii Sports Resort nears 7m

Recently released headline Wii title Wii Sports Resort has sold nearly 7m copies since its release in June, according to platform holder Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 2nd 2009 at 11:52AM in News
Global DS sales top 113 million

Global DS sales top 113 million

Nintendo has this morning revealed that its DS console has topped 113 milion sales worldwide, as part of its six-monthly fiscal results.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 29th 2009 at 11:39AM in News