Entries in 'ds' (550)
PopCap: The ‘end’ of retail still a long way off
Leading casual games developer PopCap has stated that High Street retail still forms a vital part of its business plan as it allows the company to reach customers that remain ...
Konami grabs Gormiti games licence
Japanese games publisher Konami has won the exclusive international video games rights to Italian trading card franchise Gormiti, with the first titles based on the series heading for Wii and ...
Konami: iPhone compares to the DS
Konami has compared the power of iPhone and iPod Touch to DS and PSP – as it launches its first Metal Gear Solid game for the platform.
GameStop: DSi pre-orders double that of original DS
Ahead of the release of Nintendo’s third iteration of its popular dual screen handheld the DSi next month, GameStop’s senior VP of merchandising Bob McKenzie has said that the global ...
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Nintendo planning 'major app strategy' for DSi
Nintendo may publicly claim that it doesn't consider the likes of Apple's App Store and iPhone, or even the Google G1 phone and Android Marketplace, as competitors - but MCV ...
Nintendo dates Q2 UK releases
Platform holder Nintendo has dated its key releases for the upcoming Q2 at retail, which include the launch of both the black and white variants of its DSi on April ...
83 DS titles pass a million units
Cumulative sales of Nintendo’s original DS, DS Lite and DSi have now passed the 100m units sales mark globally, the platform holder has confirmed.
Nintendo denies DS Lite solus phase out
Leading platform holder Nintendo has told MCV that it is not planning to phase out solus DS Lite packs from retail, though it has said that it is upping the ...
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DS on track for 100m sales this month
Nintendo’s DS handheld is on course to break the 100m global unit sales barrier this month according to Japanese economic newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
DS Lite trade price safe for now
Following the news that Nintendo is to up the trade price retailers pay for the Wii – leading to fears that the machine’s price on the High Street could increase ...
Nintendo discusses DS Lite phase-out
Nintendo has told MCV that it will "let the market decide" whether or not to phase out the DS Lite following DSi's launch.
Peggle prepping console blitz
PopCap’s globally popular Peggle franchise is to make the jump to consoles with three staggered releases over the next three months, starting today with the North American release of Peggle ...
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DSi region locking a response to age ratings
DSi software will be region locked because of the growing number of different age ratings and restrictions seen in the world’s varying games markets, Nintendo has stated.
The official UK games charts
RETAIL BIZ: The official ELSPA/gfK-ChartTrack charts are in – but it’s not all about the All Formats list.
JAPAN: R4 cards banned
The infamous R4 card, a device that allows DS owners to play pirated games and homebrew applications, has been successfully banned from sale in Japan.Kotaku reports that the Tokyo ...
US: Punch Out entering ring on May 18th
Nintendo of America has dated a number of its upcoming big releases for the next quarter, and it’s Punch Out’s arrival on May 18th that leads the way.
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Nintendo DSi: All the news in one place
It's been a busy morning for early risers - Nintendo UK has confirmed the European roll out of the DSi, and MCV has the scoop on all the latest info.
Rockstar: DSi will boost GTA Chinatown Wars sales
Rockstar Games has told MCV that its upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is likely to see a significant boost when Nintendo launches the new DSi.
Nintendo DSi is a 'step-change' for games market says UK GM
Not content with having already seriously grown the games market globally in the past few years, Nintendo is confident its new DSi handheld will fuel even more industry expansion.
No DSi stock shock, says Nintendo UK
Nintendo’s UK general manager David Yarnton told MCV that retailers can expect a ‘consistent and steady’ flow of DSi stock once the machine arrives in April.
Nintendo DSi hits Europe on April 3rd, priced £149.99
The next generation of the Nintendo DS, the upgraded DSi device, will hit the UK and Europe on April 3rd.
DSi hits North America on April 5th
The newest version of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in North America on April 5th, priced US$169.99.
DS and Wii publishers scramble for shelf space
A slew of Wii and DS software will fail to make it to store shelves as retailers are forced to be more selective with the games they stock, MCV can ...
NPD: Nintendo “continues to expand the market”
Nintendo remained seemingly untouchable in January according to the latest NPD stats, and has claimed that the growth seen in both the Wii and DS market is helping the overall ...
NPD: Microsoft and Nintendo gain but PS3 sales fall
Nintendo and Microsoft were the main beneficiaries of the promising Janauary sales climbs seen in NPD’s latest numbers – but Sony’s PS3 continues to suffer a decline in sales, surely ...
