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Nintendo of America’s senior marketing and licensing manager Damon Baker has explained the decision not to release the standard New 3DS in the region. The New 3DS and New 3DS XL both arrived last week in the UK but only the larger model was released in the US. Look, the …
Read More »New 3DS sells 335k in US/Europe in week one
Nintendo has revealed that 335k units of the new 3DS and New 3DS XL were sold in the West in the week of release. The console launched in both Europe and America last week. Of that number, 175k were sold in the US and 160k in Europe. Launch sales of …
Read More »Valve confirms latest Steam Machines will be showcased next month
Valve has confirmed it will on hand at GDC 2015 next month to show off its updated lineup of Steam Machine consoles. Valve made the news official today via a GDC notice issued to the press. The convention runs March 2-6 in San Francisco. The announcement follows last month’s statement …
Read More »MCV Extra to delve into eSports Hardware in two weeks
As our coverage of the eSports world ramps up, MCV is preparing to publish a supplement dedicated to eSports Hardware in two weeks. This guide will be perfect for retailers looking to appeal to eSports players and fans, covering important hardware releases from the likes of Mad Catz and detailing …
Read More »Spate of fresh releases shake up Japanese software charts
Six brand new releases resulted in a brand-new chart-topping title in Japan last week. According to the latest data provided by Famitsu, last week’s top dog Tales of Zestiria was knocked down to third place, as unit sales of the title fell by almost 300,000. In its place sat Atlus’ …
Read More »Raspberry Pi sells 4.5m units, approaching UK sales record
Raspberry Pi is positioned to become the bestselling UK-made computer of all time, according to a new BBC report. Ahead of Raspberry Pi 2’s launch later this month, founder Ebon Upton tells BBC that lifetime sales for Raspberry Pi have reached 4.5m – just 500,000 shy of overtaking the ZX …
Read More »Bloodborne PS4 console bundle confirmed for Europe
From Software’s Bloodborne will be getting the PS4 console bundle treatment in Europe. A hardware SKU containing a black console, black controller and the game will arrive on March 27th alongside the release of the title itself. Pre-orders don’t appear to be up anywhere as of yet, although a listing …
Read More »Nvidia reveals GTX 960 graphics card
Nvidia has revealed the next card in its hugely popular -60 series. The GTX 960 is said to be designed as an upgrade route for users of the firm’s GTX 660 GPU, which is among the outlet’s biggest-selling mid-range cards. The -60 series as a whole – 560, 660 and …
Read More »Nintendo withdraws from Brazilian market
The high taxation on imported video games goods has been blamed for Nintendo’s decision to quit the Brazilian market. Nintendo of America told Polygon that the decision to stop shipping products to Brazil was due to "high import duties that apply to our sector". These fees could be avoided were …
Read More »Third party Wii U GameCube controller adapter available online
Wii U Smash Bros owners unwilling to pay the current high prices for the official GameCube adapter now have another option. As spotted by NintendoLife, import site Play Asia is currently taking order on an unofficial GameCube controller adapter that’s compatible with Wii U, PC and Mac. It costs just …
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