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Nintendo will not be hosting a press conference at E3 this year. Traditionally, Nintendo has held a Tuesday briefing to show off new software and/or hardware to a mixed audience of press, investors, retailers and publishing partners. But speaking in a Q&A with investors last night, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata …
Read More »OPINION: Where now for Nintendo?
As if the varied reporting on Nintendo’s financials this morning is not confusing enough, the disparity of the analysis could well baffle many readers. The fact is that Nintendo is a brand that matters personally to a lot of people. David Braben once suggested to me that this is because …
Read More »Nintendo misses income target by half, posts second successive annual loss; Wii U sells 3.45m units
As predicted by analysts, Nintendo has failed to return to profitability and posted its second successive annual loss. For the year ended March 31st net sales reached 635.422 (4.2bn) – 5.2 per cent short of the company’s 670,000m (4.42bn) forecast. Net income missed its 14,000m (920.3m) target by a whopping …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection hitting PS3 in June
Konami has announced a June release for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection on PS3. The SKU will include an impressive eight titles – Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR …
Read More »Nintendo offers free 3DS game in new So Many Games promotion
3DS owners are offered the chance to grab a game download from the eShop for free. Starting tomorrow (April 23rd) players who register three games from a select list will receive a code with which that can choose another title to download absolutely free. The games included in the promotion …
Read More »Pink 3DS XL coming to UK
Nintendo will release a pink version of its 3DS XL next month. It’s due for release in the UK on May 31st. Nintendo says the release provides newcomers to the Nintendo 3DS XL experience with more options than ever before”. A pink version of the entry-level 3DS is already available. …
Read More »FIFA wants Call of Duty’s No.1 crown
Watch out Call of Duty – EA believes FIFA 14 could be the best selling game of the year. The upcoming soccer sequel was unveiled to the press at a special event in Guildford last week. It boasts a number of new features, which EA believes will fire the game …
Read More »Ouya strikes 10,000 developer partnerships
Kickstarter-funded Android console Ouya has signed 10,000 developers worldwide. Ouya’s head of developer relations Kelle Santiago revealed the milestone to Games Industry, with the news coming just a month after CEO Julie Uhrman confirmed at GDC that the console had already signed on 8,000 devs. "It’s really awesome, especially at …
Read More »Amplitude: Console manufacturers must cut the paperwork
Leaving responsibility with devs is needed to improve openness, says Romain de Waubert
Read More »Nintendo: "This is the year of 3DS"
The next 12 months will be crucial in the success of 3DS, says Nintendo. The firm believes this is the year that it will upgrade customers from DS to its latest portable, thanks to a major year of releases, headlined by Luigi’s Mansion, Animal Crossing, Brain Training, The Legend of …
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