Consoles

Online service sees 18 per cent increase in title growth, claim analysts

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata insists that his company will not publish games unfinished and requiring further purchases to enjoy in full. In announcing the Wii U’s digital distribution service, called the Nintendo Network, Iwata suggested it was inaccurate to compare the firm’s online policy to the ones used for social …

Nintendo is pondering whether it will launch a digital download service on the day it launches its next home console, the Wii U. It’s a sad repeat of the 3DS alunch, which also arrived ahead of its dedicated digital service. Company president Satoru Iwata said Nintendo will prepare infrastructure to …

CD Projekt has confirmed an April 17th release date for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on Xbox 360 in the US. That would point to an April 20th release in the UK, where it will be published by Namco Bandai. Having enjoyed great success on PC last year, this …

With a release potentially just a few short weeks away, Microsoft has released a new trailer for Kinect Star Wars. The short sees Everwood, The OC and Moneyball star Chris Pratt re-enact the famous confrontation between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi from Episode IV. The game itself is due to …

Lifetime sales of Nintendo’s 3DS have now hit 15m. The handheld has reached that goal faster than either the DS or the Wii, but has still clearly lagged behind Nintendo’s own expectations, with the company lowering all of its full-year forecasts. Total 3DS software sales hit 28.04m units. As for …

Having previously predicted that it would post a small profit for the year ending March 31st, Nintendo has now said it expects to make a loss following a poor 2011. An operating loss of 45,000m is the new forecasts, down from a 1,000m profit. Nintendo made an operating income of …

The first in a slew of PS Vita peripherals will hit shelves next week. Over ten accessory firms are working on Vita products which will arrive in time for the console’s UK release on February 22nd.These include at least 30 carry cases, starter packs, protective covers and stands. A4T will …

Headset specialist Turtle Beach became the UK’s top-selling peripherals firm of 2011 in terms of value. It was beaten only by format holders Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, making it the leading third-party. Turtle Beach, which manufactures popular headsets under the same name, was also ranked No.1 for headset sales in …

Nintendo has confirmed that it will bundle a 3DS stand with Kid Icarus: Uprising when it hits the UK on March 23rd. The official explanation is that the game simply works better with a secure unit. The unofficial reason, however, is that it’s mightily painful on the hands when playing …