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Waterstone’s launches Wii range

Waterstone’s launches Wii range

Following the success of its Nintendo DS range, book specialist Waterstone’s has introduced a line of Wii titles to its new Liverpool-based store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 23rd 2008 at 11:00AM in News
US: GameStop launches DS reservation scheme

US: GameStop launches DS reservation scheme

DS stock seems to be a festive issue in North America – GameStop has launched a program allowing consumers to reserve a Nintendo DS and have it delivered to them ...
James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 19th 2008 at 10:22AM in News
Sharp hit with DS screen price-fixing fine

Sharp hit with DS screen price-fixing fine

According to Edge, The Japan Fair Trade Commission has fined Sharp $3 million for price-fixing LCD displays used in Nintendo’s DS Lite.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 19th 2008 at 10:15AM in News
Wii is UK’s most searched for Christmas gift

Wii is UK’s most searched for Christmas gift

Nintendo has once again dominated the UK’s festive online shopping searches, with the Wii and DS Lite becoming the first and second most searched for products online in November, according ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2008 at 10:02AM in News

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New Play Control range leads Nintendo's Q1 line-up

New Play Control range leads Nintendo's Q1 line-up

Nintendo has revealed its Q1 line-up for 2009, with the launch of its New Play Control! range in February updating classic GameCube titles for Wii.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 15th 2008 at 12:30PM in News
Nintendo to help people walk in 2009

Nintendo to help people walk in 2009

Nintendo has announced it will release game in 2009 designed to help encourage people to develop and maintain a walking routine as part of a healthy lifestyle.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 15th 2008 at 11:10AM in News
NPD: Nintendo breaking its own sales records

NPD: Nintendo breaking its own sales records

Despite the gloomy economic news emerging stateside in November, Nintendo has plenty to cheer about after seeing its hardware range continue to go from strength to strength according to the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 12th 2008 at 10:37AM in News
Daily Mail's Scrabble DS 'outrage'

Daily Mail's Scrabble DS 'outrage'

Another gaming outrage is on the cards from the UK press, and this time it’s The Daily Mail which has reacted badly to the presence of a range of offensive ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2008 at 10:23AM in News

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DS breaks UK hardware sales record

DS breaks UK hardware sales record

Nintendo’s DS Lite has broken the all-time weekly sales record for hardware in the UK, MCV can reveal.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 9th 2008 at 5:00PM in News
Nintendo reveals 100 Classic Book Collection for DS

Nintendo reveals 100 Classic Book Collection for DS

Nintendo is preparing to break new ground yet again with its DS handheld by releasing a compilation of popular novels for its machine entitled 100 Classic Book Collection.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2008 at 11:12AM in News
JAPAN: DSi sells half a million

JAPAN: DSi sells half a million

Though European gamers still have no idea when Nintendo’s third generation DS handheld will arrive on continental soil, the DSi has enjoyed a great start in Japan with a solid ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 10:38AM in News
Low Layton stock levels sparks silly pricing

Low Layton stock levels sparks silly pricing

Professor Layton and the Curious Village has gone missing from store shelves as Nintendo struggle to supply the sensational demand for its DS hit.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 25th 2008 at 5:02PM in News

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US: Nintendo grabs 60 per cent of hardware sales

US: Nintendo grabs 60 per cent of hardware sales

Leading platform holder Nintendo is understandably quite smug about its strong performance in the North American market in October, with its hardware victory being joined by a strong software sales ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2008 at 11:16AM in News
GTA IV DLC and Chinatown Wars delayed until spring?

GTA IV DLC and Chinatown Wars delayed until spring?

Speaking at a US-based BMO Capital Markets Conference in New York earlier today, Take 2 CEO Strauss Zelnick has suggested that both the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content for ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 13th 2008 at 5:45PM in News
JAPAN: Big market drops in October

JAPAN: Big market drops in October

Japan’s games market suffered a significant dip in October, with the total market value 21.6 per cent down on the same month in 2007 according to figures from Famitsu owner ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 13th 2008 at 12:27PM in News
£4m TV marketing splash for Ubisoft

£4m TV marketing splash for Ubisoft

Ubisoft is to invest a substantial £4 million in TV advertising of its Wii and DS products in the run up to Christmas as it attempts to cement its position ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2008 at 4:04PM in News

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"iPod will topple DS and PSP"

"iPod will topple DS and PSP"

Apple's VP of iPod and iPhone product marketing Greg Joswiak has stated that its iPod Touch represents the future of portable gaming, whilst competitors such as the DS and PSP ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2008 at 11:52AM in News
UK CHART: Gears of War marches to the top

UK CHART: Gears of War marches to the top

Microsoft mega release Gears of War 2 has brushed off stiff competition from Sony and Nintendo this week to claim the No. 1 spot in the GfK-ChartTrack Top 40.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 10th 2008 at 6:41PM in News
Nintendo confirms R4 DSi incompatibility

Nintendo confirms R4 DSi incompatibility

Nintendo has confirmed to MCV that today's reports claiming that SD-card based piracy hardware the R4 will not work with the upcoming DSi are correct.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2008 at 5:06PM in News
R4 cards don’t work on DSi

R4 cards don’t work on DSi

It has emerged that the R4 card, a SD-card based device that allows DS owners to play pirated and homebrew software on their Nintendo handhelds, does not work with the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2008 at 1:13PM in News
Nintendo eyes up stock market for next DS title

Nintendo eyes up stock market for next DS title

Leading global games publisher Nintendo has said that it has teamed up with Tokyo-based stock exchange Nikkei to make a new game based on the workings of the stock market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2008 at 11:45AM in News
Iwata doesn't like price cuts

Iwata doesn't like price cuts

Nintendo’s global president Saturo Iwata has revealed why the Wii is the only current console not to receive a price drop – he doesn’t like them.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2008 at 10:08AM in News
256MB of internal memory in DSi

256MB of internal memory in DSi

Nintendo’s revamped DSi handheld will include 256MB of internal memory, it has been revealed, though half of it will be taken up by downloading the free Opera web browser.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2008 at 11:12AM in News
Nintendo to produce DSi-specific titles

Nintendo to produce DSi-specific titles

Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated that his firm is developing titles specifically designed for the recently unveiled DS remake, the DSi.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2008 at 2:17PM in News
JAPAN: PS3 sales slump further

JAPAN: PS3 sales slump further

Proving that it’s sales popularity is anything but a passing success, Xbox 360 has outsold PS3 for the sixth week in succession in Japan this week, according to figures ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2008 at 1:17PM in News