Consoles

Ahead of its UK release on June 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 has enjoyed a strong debut at Japanese retail. The game sold an impressive 340,000 units in its first three days – around 85k more than the first Super Mario Galaxy managed in the same …

Ahead of its UK release on June 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 has enjoyed a strong debut at Japanese retail. The game sold an impressive 340,000 units in its first three days – around 85k more than the first Super Mario Galaxy managed in the same …

Natal and Move may be highly anticipated, but publishers have told MCV they are gambling on 3D to wow the world at this month’s E3. Nintendo will reveal its 3D handheld at the LA-based event, Sony will showcase a vast line-up of 3D titles including Gran Turismo 5, while MCV expects …

As revealed by MCV this morning, Nintendo has followed the price cuts announced for the DS in Japan earlier today by confirming that the trade price of the handheld console is Europe is also set to drop. In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi …

Polish studio Bloober Team turns to Emergentâ??s scalable platform

Nintendo has today revealed a new culinary DS title, 1000 Cooking Recipes from Elle Table. Created in conjunction with the the titular luxury lifestyle magazine that is itself part of the famed Elle brand, the ‘software’ promises to guide aspiring foodies through the finer points of creating everything from light …

Sony Online Entertainment’s licensed superhero MMO DC Universe Online is set for release on PS3 and PC this November. That’s according to IGN, which claims that the details will be revealed at E3 later this month. At the dawn of the current generation of machines, many felt that we were …

In its first strategic reposition ahead of the arrival of the 3DS some time later this year, Nintendo has cut the price of its entire DS range in Japan. From June 19th the super-sized DSI XL will see its price drop from YEN 20,00 (150) to YEN 18,000 (132). The …

With early iPad sales indicating that Apple could have another global tech success on its hands, one industry notable has issued the most damning verdict yet of Nintendo’s future prospects in the handheld space. As noted by Kotaku, Masato Kato, the writer behind cult RPG classics such as Final Fantasy …

Anyone who thinks PlayStation move is simply Wii on PS3 has got it wrong – that’s the message Sony wants to put out ahead of its more detailed reveal of Move at E3 next month. Several high-profile commentators, including the likes of Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime and analyst Michael Pachter, …