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Read More »JAPAN: Pokemon fever returns
The Pokemon craze may be getting on a bit in modern gaming terms, but there’s no sign yet that Pokefever is abating with huge sales for Nintendo’s latest release in the franchise in Japan last week. Head over to CasualGaming.biz for all of the numbers.
Read More »Torres: DS taught me English
Of all the things that you’d expect one of the world’s leading strikers to keep by his side at all times, a DS equipped with a copy of Nintendo’s English Training is perhaps not one of them. But Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres has admitted that Nintendo’s popular portable …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts DS pre-orders soar
Square Enix’s latest Kingdom Hearts title is enjoying ‘huge’ pre-order levels, according to the firm.Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (pictured) is the first entry of the series to appear on DS and will be released on October 9th. Kingdom Hearts has always been incredibly popular. As the first new release into the …
Read More »POLL: Is Apple a threat?
The latest MCV online survey has gone live, in which you can express your opinion on crucial industry issues. This week, we ask if the Apple’s decision to market the iPod Touch as a games console will pose a significant threat to the DS and PSP markets. Simply scroll down …
Read More »Apple squares up to DS and PSP
The competition between iPhone, PSP and DS is hotting up – Apple used its iPod showcase event today to highlight its position in comparison to other handheld games platforms. Specifically, the firm moved to crticise the buying experience for the DS and PSP in comparison to the iPhone and iPod …
Read More »Cate West leaps up pre-order charts
Publisher Oxygen is braced for its biggest video game release to date, as its DS and Wii mystery Cate West: The Vanishing Files leaps up the pre-order charts. The game’s success has been assisted by a six-month PR push, as well as extensive online and in-store advertising ahead of its …
Read More »PS3 sales up 999%
Having launched at UK retail last Tuesday, Sony’s PS3 console has enjoyed a colossal week-on-week sales jump, with numbers of ChartTrack’s Week 36 showing a 999 per cent sales increase over the week before. ChartTrack has told MCV that it is not releasing specific sales numbers, but did say: The …
Read More »Mad Catz secures Nintendo licence
Mad Catz has announced a new partnership with Nintendo of America to produce officially licensed accessories for the company’s various platforms. Under the new agreement, the peripherals vendors will be able to develop and market a range of products for Wii, DS and DSi. These will then be distributed throughout …
Read More »New Layton given Christmas boost
Nintendo is preparing one of its biggest marketing campaigns of 2009 for Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box, which it is confident will also increase sales of the original title in the series. A heavyweight TV campaign that will air in two bursts is the main focus. Firstly, ads will run …
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