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The producer of Super Street Fighter IV Yoshinori Ono will be present at the official 3DS launch at HMV Oxford Street tomorrow night. Ono will take part in Street Fighter battles on stage and conduct an exclusive signing to mark the launch of Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld. It goes on …
Read More »GAME’s 3DS midnight openings detailed
As the excitement builds ahead of the launch of 3DS this Friday, GAME has announced its wide-ranging midnight opening plans. In total 482 GAME and Gamestation stores will open their doors at midnight on the night of Thursday March 24th. GAME’s Oxford Street store will be hosting a special event …
Read More »Hudson 3DS games in danger
A report on leading Japanese games news source Andriasang is claiming that publisher Hudson has cancelled three proposed 3DS titles. The games in question are Bomberman 3DS, platform title Bonk and side scrolling shooter Omega Five. Weekly Japanese trade magazine Famitsu is cited as the source. It’s believed that the …
Read More »Could 3DS sell 150k on day one?
With its UK launch nearly upon us, Nintendo has said that pre-orders for the 3DS are running at double the rate experienced with Wii back in 2006. A retail source has revealed to MCV that the pioneering motion-sensing home console received in the region of 65,000 pre-orders prior to its …
Read More »3DS lead: Making cheap games is of no interest
Hideki Konno insists Nintendo has no plans to join the low pricepoint gaming model
Read More »HMV offers £200 3DS trade-in guarantee
Retailer HMV is going all out to win as much market share as it possibly can on Nintendo’s 3DS console. Echoing GAME’s remarkable Play/Trade deal on the device, HMV will offer a guaranteed trade-in price of 200 on any 3DS customers return to stores by April 7th. Those looking to …
Read More »3DS gets 1,200 midnight store openings
Over 1,200 stores are planning to open at midnight this Thursday (March 24th) and start selling the Nintendo 3DS at the earliest opportunity. The official retail launch event will take place at HMV’s Oxford Street store, where the first 500 buyers will be able to claim a free 3DS game …
Read More »iPad 2 on track for Mega Friday
iPad 2 platform holder Apple has insisted that the UK launch of the new tablet Mac will take places this Friday (March 25th) as planned. The confirmation rounds off what should be an incredible day for technology and games retailers that could well bring about a record-breaking week of sales. …
Read More »Gem launches new Nintendo site
A new Gem microsite dedicated to Nintendo products is due to go live this month. The distributor is launching its online service on March 25th – just in time for the UK debut of the 3DS. The site will serve as a one-stop shop for retailers and provide them with …
Read More »Now Amazon cuts 3DS price to £187
Amazon.co.uk has lowered the price of the 3DS to 187 making it the cheapest offering for consumers, along with Morrisons. The 3DS has also become the most pre-ordered gaming console on the online retailer’s website. Customers have placed 20 per cent more pre-orders on the handheld device than they did …
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