Entries in 'ds' (550)

3DS sells 113,000 units in UK launch weekend

3DS sells 113,000 units in UK launch weekend

Nintendo has declared itself happy with the 3DS’ opening weekend sales of 113,000, even though the figure falls some way short of pre-launch expectations.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 1st 2011 at 3:32PM in News
JAPAN: Hardware sales continue to fall

JAPAN: Hardware sales continue to fall

Almost every games platform on the market saw declining hardware sales this week.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 30th 2011 at 11:31AM in News
New Pokémon tops 1m Euro sales

New Pokémon tops 1m Euro sales

Pokémon Black and White have sold 1m units across Europe since the pair hit shelves on March 4th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 15th 2011 at 4:02PM in News
US: Pokemon sells 1.08m

US: Pokemon sells 1.08m

Joint sales of Pokemon Black/White reached 1.08m copies on their first day of release in the US, Nintendo has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2011 at 12:04PM in News

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FEATURE: Apple vs Nintendo

FEATURE: Apple vs Nintendo

Yesterday two of the most important companies in games and technology, Nintendo and Apple, held keynotes back to back. The Nintendo keynote at GDC primarily concerned the 3DS and filling ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2011 at 9:39AM in News
Pokémon promotional push begins

Pokémon promotional push begins

The stars of next month’s highly anticipated Pokémon games are already on shelves – in trading card form.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2011 at 2:18PM in News
EA kicks off ad push for Rango

EA kicks off ad push for Rango

The game adaptation of kids’ movie Rango is getting a huge ad campaign courtesy of EA.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 1st 2011 at 9:48AM in News
THQ's Rio game gets release date

THQ's Rio game gets release date

Publisher THQ has announced that it will release its licensed kids title Rio on April 12th in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2011 at 12:37PM in News

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iPhone 'not cannibalising' PSP sales

iPhone 'not cannibalising' PSP sales

The success of iPhone gaming will not necessarily come at the expense of dedicated gaming handheld rivals such as the DS, PSP, 3DS and NGP.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2011 at 2:58PM in News
Professor Layton ships 11m

Professor Layton ships 11m

Developer Level-5 has announced that more than 11.4m Professor Layton games have been shipped worldwide.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 18th 2011 at 11:12AM in News
Wii Pokémon RPG ruled out

Wii Pokémon RPG ruled out

The Nintendo Wii will not be home to a traditional Pokémon RPG game any time soon.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 15th 2011 at 10:36AM in News
New Transformers game breaks cover

New Transformers game breaks cover

Publisher Activision has officially announced its licensed video game counterpart to Paramount's upcoming summer movie release Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 2:05PM in News

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Nintendo outlines Q1 Wii, DS releases

Nintendo outlines Q1 Wii, DS releases

3DS may be mere weeks away, but Nintendo certainly hasn’t forgotten its established formats.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 11th 2011 at 10:59AM in News
DK Country Returns tops 4m sales

DK Country Returns tops 4m sales

Donkey Kong Country Returns has sold 4.21m units worldwide since it went on sale last month.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 31st 2011 at 11:48AM in News
PopCap console games head to retail

PopCap console games head to retail

Some of PopCap’s most popular casual games are making their way to UK retailers thanks to Mastertronic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Nintendo profits fall 46%

Nintendo profits fall 46%

Nintendo has reported a 46 per cent drop in profits since its previous financial quarter.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2011 at 10:31AM in News

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Nintendo's 5 years of US success

Nintendo's 5 years of US success

Gaming stalwart Nintendo is this morning rightly singing loudly about its transformation in this generation of machines, heralding its unprecedented success in the US market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 9:26AM in News
Warner unleashes LEGO Ninjago

Warner unleashes LEGO Ninjago

Warner Bros and LEGO have announced plans to release a new line of LEGO Ninjago toys and game content.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 11th 2011 at 5:36PM in News
Nintendo praises console diversity

Nintendo praises console diversity

Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton believes rival firms Sony and Microsoft are as equally important in promoting the industry to the next generation of game development hopefuls.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Jan 11th 2011 at 3:04PM in News
Win Mario Sports Mix and Mini-Land Mayhem

Win Mario Sports Mix and Mini-Land Mayhem

Christmas may be over, but Nintendo just keeps on giving, with three copies of both Mario Sports Mix on Wii and Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem on DS up ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 7th 2011 at 9:37AM in News
DS ends 2010 on a high note

DS ends 2010 on a high note

Nintendo DS was the UK’s biggest selling games device of 2010, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2011 at 8:14AM in News
DS claims all-time US crown

DS claims all-time US crown

Platform holder Nintendo has confirmed the total lifetime sales for both DS and Wii in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2011 at 3:33PM in News
UK 2010 games market hits £2.875bn

UK 2010 games market hits £2.875bn

Official figures from UKIE show that in 2010 the UK video games market was worth a total of £2.88bn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2011 at 1:02PM in News
NPD: DS and 360 dominate

NPD: DS and 360 dominate

Nintendo DS was the best selling console of November in the US, according to NPD.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 10th 2010 at 10:46AM in News
UK console installed base exceeds 32m

UK console installed base exceeds 32m

32.4m current generation game consoles are now in circulation in the UK, according to Gfk Chart-Track.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 8th 2010 at 9:53AM in News