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Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said it would be unwholesome” to charge an additional fee for Animal Crossing 3DS DLC. Whether you agree with that will likely depend on whether you are a gamer or a Nintendo shareholder. The platform holder has recently strayed further than ever into the premium …
Read More »Halo 4 is Microsoft’s most expensive game ever
Flagship Xbox series is a 'three billion dollar franchise', claims Phil Spencer
Read More »WII U TRADE GUIDE: Getting to know U
The next generation starts here. James Batchelor provides everything you need to know about Nintendo Wii U THE TECHY BIT For those who understand such things, the Wii U console houses: IBM Power Architecture-based multi-core processor AMD Radeon High Definition GPU 2GB of RAM: 1GB for games, and another for …
Read More »MW3 loses Xbox Live throne to Minecraft
Port of Mojang's block buster beats blockbuster shooter for number of unique users
Read More »ESRB launches no-cost game ratings service
New 'streamlined' digital classification system to be available on XBLA, PSN and Windows 8
Read More »Nintendo will sell Wii U at a loss; Analyst questions launch sale predictions
Some may have been surprised at the Wii U’s relatively high launch price, but Nintendo will still be selling the hardware at a loss. In addition to the yen’s continuous appreciation, the Wii U hardware will have a negative impact on Nintendo’s profits early after the launch because rather than …
Read More »Pokemon to be a major player for Nintendo this Christmas
Pokmon is playing a huge part in Nintendo’s Christmas campaign for 3DS XL. And it has already boosted the platform this week with latest game Pokmon Black/White 2 charting highly. But that is just one of five Pokmon games promoted this Christmas which will attract both parents and kids. Pokmon …
Read More »Nintendo downsizes forecasts by 70% after weaker than expected 3DS sales
The 3DS is failing to perform as expected in territories outside of Japan, Nintendo has conceded. The handheld’s struggles played a big part in Nintendo’s decision to downsize its profit forecasts by 70 per cent. Net sales for the six months ending September were down 6.8 per cent at 200,994m. …
Read More »NBA Game Time app brings live games to Xbox 360
Live NBA games are heading to the 360 via Xbox Live’s new NBA Game Time app. The app, in conjunction with NBA League Pass, will give Xbox Live Gold subs access to regular season games in 720p, for a price – those interested can purchase either a Premium or Choice …
Read More »Xbox SmartGlass goes live on October 26th
But tech will now launch on iOS and Android till early next year
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