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1. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 27 July 2009

   Ubisoft has confirmed that its first fiscal quarter sales plummeted 50 percent to €83 million. The company attributed the slowdown to a number of factors, including decreased Nintendo DS game sales and ...

2. Android G2 slips to May, Samsung plans three Android phones for 2009

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Monday, 06 April 2009

   ... market and leapfrog the capabilities of Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP in the mobile gaming arena. As of last month, the latter two consoles have sold a combined 150 million units to date, compared with ...

3. Amazon.com launches video game trade-in store

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 05 March 2009

   ... Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PSP and Game Boy Advance. Amazon.com has created a Trade-In FAQ to answer all questions, as well as an eligibility assistant, which includes the following: To participate in ...

4. Microsoft launches New Xbox Experience, Netflix streaming off to a rocky launch

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 19 November 2008

   ... combo is perhaps the best example. The Xbox 360 aims to overtake the PS3, Nintendo Wii and Apple TV in the battle for your family room. Unfortunately, it appears that Microsoft dropped the ball in the ...

5. Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room?

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 10 October 2008

   ... other device connected to the TV," hinting at other conmsoles such as the PS3, Nintendo Wii and Apple TV. Microsoft is going to great lengths to transform Xbox 360 into Apple TV-killer. If Microsoft ...

6. New Yorkers first to get their hands on Nintendo’s Wii Fit

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 19 May 2008

     Nintendo today officially launched its Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit application, which transform the game console into a virtual wellness center. Wii Fit launches today in New York and will be ...

7. Wii Fit to be most expensive Wii game to date

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 15 April 2008

   Nintendo today announced the last detail of the release of Wii Fit, its price.  When it launches on May 19, consumers will be shelling out $89.99 for a copy.  That will make it the most expensive ...

8. Wii mauls PS3 in Japan due to high-volume February titles

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 28 February 2008

   After the Playstation 3 began to narrow in on the Wii in Japan, the Nintendo platform blasted the sales charts this month thanks in large part to Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros Brawl. Tokyo (Japan) - After ...

9. Infocus launches gaming-centric HD projector

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 08 November 2007

   ... system, all of which are essential to gaming.  The IN1 also comes with component video cables for the Nintendo Wii. Initially, the projector is only available at woot.com.  It sells for around ...

10. Alienware launches electronics trade-in program

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 22 October 2007

    ... and a Nintendo Wii $175. Many older devices such as the original Playstation, a G3 Powerbook or antique cellphones do not carry a trade-in value.  ...

11. Gateway launches “Quad HD” desktop LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 04 October 2007

    ... desktop and notebook computers, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii, or HD players and set-top boxes to the devices. Only the HDMI and the DVI-D ports support ...

12. Nintendo launches full version of Wii Internet channel

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 12 April 2007

    ... Nintendo DS browser, which will make its way to the US on June 4. ...

13. British retailer slams Sony’s PlayStation 3 PR “stunt” as desperate

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 26 March 2007

    ... kind of money to spend I'm surprised they didn't just invest it in a truly memorable and fantastic launch event, full of theatre and special effects, like the one we saw for Nintendo Wii - which ...

14. PlayStation 3 launches in Europe, Sony gives free 46" TVs

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 23 March 2007

    ... Sony has an uphill battle to fight, with US sales figures from the NPD group seeing the console lagging behind the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 in month-on-month sales. Sony claims that the European ...

15. Turtle Beach launches Wii headphones

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 12 February 2007

    ... the Wii, along with a color scheme similar to that of the Nintendo system. The headphones include an audio splitter cable, which allows the Wii audio to get transferred to the wireless transmitter, which ...

16. Wii makes international debut with weekend launch in Japan

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 04 December 2006

    The Wii made its retail appearance in Nintendo's home town of Japan on Saturday, nearly selling out the allocated 400,000 units, nearly pushing the Wii over the one million mark worldwide. Kyoto (Japan) ...

17. Top 10 reasons why to buy a Playstation 3 on Ebay

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 21 November 2006

    When we last checked, there about 13,000 PS3s on sale on Ebay. With that many consoles for sale, one could have guessed, a balance of supply and demand may not be that far away - and sellers are getting ...

18. Comparing Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 execution: Focus makes the difference

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Tuesday, 21 November 2006

    ... when you compare the working strategies for game systems between Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, in the end it is focus, or the lack of it, that differentiates the efforts. This week one of the big items ...

19. Nintendo estimated to have sold more than 600,000 Wii consoles at launch

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 20 November 2006

    Nintendo had no problem getting rid of its first batch of its Wii gaming console. According to media reports, U.S. buyers snapped up about 600,000 devices within a few minutes after launch. Nintendo promised ...

20. Sandisk to offer flash memory card for Nintendo Wii

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 17 November 2006

    Sandisk piggybacks on the launch of Nintendo's Wii and said that will be offering a "special edition" SD memory card when the game console launches this weekend. Milpitas (CA) - Sandisk piggybacks on ...

21. Sony launches Playstation 3 in the U.S.

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 November 2006

    ... wimpy against Nintendo's Wii Yellow Dog Linux to run on PS3 Logitech intros Chillstream controller for PS3 Sony ditches rumble pack in favor of motion sensor in PS3 controller ... PS3 games and content: ...

22. Via launches PCI Express chipset for Via processor platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 08 November 2006

      VIA Technologies announced the Via CN800 digital media IGP chipset, featuring support for PCIe and integrated Via UniChrome Pro graphics with hardware MPEG-2 playback and DuoView dual monitor output. ...

23. Microsoft's Xbox iTV surprise

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 07 November 2006

    ... than anything announced by either Sony or Nintendo. Microsoft is holding back parts of the Vista launch much like Apple is holding back parts of iTV so it can build excitement during the launch wave. Part ...

24. Vista coupon program to have a $1.5 billion impact on Microsoft

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 26 October 2006

    ... media player, in the next two quarters. And especially the Entertainment Devices division will face more competition, primarily with the release of Sony's and Nintendo's next generation game consoles. ...

25. Sony unveils details of PS3 online services

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 October 2006

    ... store and purchase games and accessories directly from their box. Moreover, following the success of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Nintendo's announced virtual console, Sony will offer game downloads ...

26. EA grows Godfather game series, launches two new games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 19 September 2006

    ... of the game were released for the PS2, Xbox, and PC in March. A version for Nintendo's Wii console, which is set to be released on 19 November 19 is planned as well. The Godfather: The Game for Xbox 360 ...

27. Analysis: Who will be buying a Nintendo Wii?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 14 September 2006

    With the last of the three next-gen game consoles finally being announced, more game enthusiasts will be looking more seriously into which console offers the most value. Nintendo hopes that it will not ...

28. Nintendo DS expected to outship Sony PSP by as much as 30% this year

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 07 September 2006

    Sony's Playstation Portable (PSP) was the best-selling portable game console in 2005, but the Nintendo DS has turned the tables this year: According to market research firm In-Stat, the Nintendo may ship ...

29. Nintendo launches pink and black versions of DS Lite

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 24 August 2006

    Nintendo will begin selling its portable game system DS Lite in two new colors beginning 13 Sept. Nintendo will begin selling its portable game system DS Lite in two new colors beginning 13 Sept. In ...

30. Nintendo Wii to launch on 6 November?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Wednesday, 31 May 2006

      According to an industry source speaking to Cubed3, the Nintendo Wii is set to launch in the "Thanksgiving period in the USA," with Japanese and European launches set to be "in the same timeframe". ...

31. Microsoft: Xbox Live "way ahead of Sony"

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006

    ... we're doing with Live Arcade and Marketplace has been great, so I think we've got a big advantage over whatever Sony does. TwitchGuru: Speaking of competitors, what do you think of Nintendo Wii? Holmdahl: ...

32. Around 20 titles planned for Revolution at launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Monday, 10 April 2006

      Nintendo's Revolution console will be supported by around 20 software titles when it launches later this year, with a third of them being first-party games, according to Nintendo of America senior ...

33. Can Xbox 360 succeed as a mainstream consumer electronics gadget?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 24 November 2005

    ... 3; and Nintendo's upcoming Revolution. For almost every other CE market, both customers and retailers demand either a single industry standard (as is the case with DVD) or a clear industry leader (as is ...

34. Nintendo launches mobile division

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Tuesday, 06 September 2005

      Nintendo is diving headfirst into the now massive mobile content business by offering up its properties for use as mobile phone content. Nintendo is diving headfirst into the now massive mobile ...

35. Sony launches PlayStation Portable on expectant US

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 25 March 2005

    ... Sony's latest must-have gadget does not arrive on virgin territory. Sector leader Nintendo has had the hand-held games market to itself for years. But Sony is confident that the music and video capabilities ...

36. Electronic Arts launches NFS Underground 2 for Nintendo DS

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Thursday, 27 January 2005

      Electronic Arts today announced that Need for Speed Underground 2 for the Nintendo DS handheld game system will hit retail stores nationwide this spring. Electronic Arts today announced that Need ...

37. Sony launches portable games pad

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Monday, 13 December 2004

      Sony has launched its first handheld games console, the PlayStation Portable (PSP), which it hopes will challenge Nintendo in the portable games market. Sony has launched its first handheld games ...

38. Nintendo DS launches on Nov. 21

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Tuesday, 21 September 2004

      Nintendo today announced that it will launch its DS gaming system in North America on November 21 with a retail price of $150. Nintendo today announced that it will launch its DS gaming system ...

39. AOL Launches Video Game Ranking, Competition Service

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2003

    ... will be offered for games on Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 2 console. Support for Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s GameCube is planned for next year." Story from Reuters  ...

40. N-Gage Hits The Shelves

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 08 October 2003

      The world's top cell phone maker Nokia launched on Tuesday its much-hyped N-Gage gaming handset, with the company's first step onto turf ruled by Japan's Nintendo meeting a mixed response. The ...

41. Nintendo slashes GameCube prices in Europe

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 22 April 2002

      Nintendo today slashed the recommended retail price in Europe for the upcoming Gamecube. Nintendo today slashed the recommended retail price in Europe for the upcoming Gamecube. It was going to ...

42. FiberCycle servers to use Transmeta chips

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 09 March 2001

      Transmeta Corp., initially positioned as the chipmaker for mobile computing, has scored another server company win. Nintendo Co. showed reporters in Tokyo the Game Boy Advance portable video-game ...