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Nintendo to charge for online gaming?

Nintendo to charge for online gaming?

Nintendo’s legend Shigeru Miyamoto has mulled over charging users to play the Wii and DS online.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 7th 2010 at 3:50PM in News
Nintendo five top 20m sales

Nintendo five top 20m sales

Nintendo has announced than five of its titles have surpassed 20 million since the launch of both the Wii and DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 7th 2010 at 12:51PM in News
Reggie: DS sales unaffected by iPad

Reggie: DS sales unaffected by iPad

Reggie Fils-Aime has claimed sales on the Nintendo DS have been unaffected by the launch of the iPad last month.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 6th 2010 at 12:21PM in News
DS passes Game Boy’s lifetime sales

DS passes Game Boy’s lifetime sales

Total lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS have now passed those enjoyed by its predecessor the Game Boy, cementing the twin-screened machine’s place in gaming history.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 11:05AM in News

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MySims heads to 360 and PS3

MySims heads to 360 and PS3

The latest instalment of EA’s MySims franchise – SkyHeroes – has been scheduled for release this autumn and is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 for the first time, as ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 5th 2010 at 5:19PM in News
Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

If there’s one question MCV gets asked more than any other it’s this: when will The Sims 3 come out on consoles? Well, today we finally have the answer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2010 at 3:04PM in News
Polaroid enters games sector

Polaroid enters games sector

The popular Polaroid brand has returned to the UK with a range of new video game accessories.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2010 at 2:26PM in News
MCV AWARDS 2010: Nintendo takes key marketing prizes

MCV AWARDS 2010: Nintendo takes key marketing prizes

Nintendo was once again the big winner in the MCV Awards' PR & Marketing category.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 1:25PM in News

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Piracy accounts for dropping DS sales

Piracy accounts for dropping DS sales

Measuring the true scale of the impact of software piracy is a tough task, but Nintendo has said that illicit copying of DS titles is to blame for a near ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2010 at 11:33AM in News
NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip

NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip

Despite the announcement that its successor will be here (in Japan at least) before the end of the year, Nintendo’s DS shows no sign of letting up in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 11:27AM in News
JAPAN: R4 card returns to shelves

JAPAN: R4 card returns to shelves

Major Japanese retailers are once again stocking the notorious R4 card, despite the device being banned from sale last year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 14th 2010 at 11:26AM in News
3DS is Nintendo's 'biggest launch' since '04

3DS is Nintendo's 'biggest launch' since '04

Nintendo has squashed any doubts that its 3DS handheld is just an extension of the current DS platform.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 13th 2010 at 10:10AM in News

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iPhone out-numbers DS and PSP

iPhone out-numbers DS and PSP

As part of its OS4 presentation in the US tonight, Apple has taken time to highlight one fight that it can never be accused of losing – the numbers game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 10:35PM in News
THQ publishing Last Airbender game

THQ publishing Last Airbender game

The video game tie-in of Paramount’s upcoming summer cinema outing The Last Airbender will be published on Wii and DS courtesy of THQ, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 4:32PM in News
Nintendo dates Q2 slate

Nintendo dates Q2 slate

Nintendo has unveiled a string of new titles for the Wii and DS due to hit retail between spring and summer.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 8th 2010 at 2:02PM in News
Carnival Games “is our Energizer Bunny”

Carnival Games “is our Energizer Bunny”

It might be best known for triple-A franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, BioShock and – in recent times – Borderlands, but Take-Two CEO Ben Feder has singled out casual ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2010 at 4:30PM in News

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RETAIL BIZ: Pokémon duo tops DS charts

RETAIL BIZ: Pokémon duo tops DS charts


Pokémon SoulSilver and HeartGold have topped the DS charts, taking first and second place respectively.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 30th 2010 at 11:13AM in News
JAPAN: PlayStation takes control

JAPAN: PlayStation takes control

After several weeks undisturbed at the top of the Japanese hardware charts, Sony’s PSP has finally been toppled – by none other than the PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2010 at 4:26PM in News
JAPAN: DS sales hit 30m

JAPAN: DS sales hit 30m

On the same day that it’s long-awaited true successor was revealed, Japanese games bible Famitsu has confirmed that the DS has now sold in excess of 30m units in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 5:50PM in News
iPhone eats up PSP and DS share

iPhone eats up PSP and DS share

Apple’s digital distribution model makes it tough to track sales numbers for iPhone games, but a new report from Flurry says that the device’s share of the US market grew ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 2:20PM in News
DS2 ‘needs GPS and 3G’

DS2 ‘needs GPS and 3G’

A DSiWare developer has suggested the next iteration of Nintendo’s DS would benefit from GPS and 3G connectivity.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 17th 2010 at 10:43AM in News
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
US: DS breaks Feb records too

US: DS breaks Feb records too

Hot on the heels of news that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 enjoyed its best ever February in the US last month, Nintendo has announced that its twin-screened portable has managed the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2010 at 2:05PM in News
iPhone “not encroaching” on DS

iPhone “not encroaching” on DS

There’s more than enough evidence to suggest that Apple can rightly lay claim to be the fourth platform holder of the modern video games market – but Nintendo has dismissed ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2010 at 2:42PM in News
DS2 to get force feedback?

DS2 to get force feedback?

Platform holder Nintendo has filed a patent for portable force feedback, further adding to rumours that Nintendo is already at work on a successor to the DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 22nd 2010 at 4:25PM in News