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‘85% of UK will see 3DS ads’

Nintendo has a huge mainstream audience in its sights with the 3DS. It says that 85 per cent of the UK will have seen its TV ads three times in the run up to launch, while almost half a million will have had time to go hands on with the …

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3DS pre-orders already beating Wii

It’s official: 3DS will have the most successful launch of any console yet in the UK. How do we know? Pre-orders. Nintendo’s machine has already been pre-sold more times in the UK than the Wii, and is on course to surpass 100,000 come launch on March 25th. The format-holder confirmed …

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3DS storms Japanese Top Ten

Having sold out almost immediately upon its Japanese debut at the weekend, Media Create’s latest Japanese software charts show five 3DS titles have entered the Top Ten. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle leads the charge with sales of 119,591 units and a third place debut. It’s followed by …

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GDC: Netflix links 3DS and Wii

Nintendo has announced that the 3DS’ digital Netflix service will integrate with the Wii in the US. Users will be able to view movies, trailers and programmes on their handheld console, pause them, then finish watching them on TV later using their Wii. The platform holder made the announcement at …

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3DS to use NetFront internet browser

Access’ NetFront will be the internet browser for 3DS. Reports emerged that Nintendo will be dropping the Opera browser – which has been used on Wii and DSi – when Access boss Tomihisa Kamada confirmed his company’s software will be used by the new device, according to Siliconera. Kamada added …

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