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Nintendo has reported a 46 per cent drop in profits since its previous financial quarter. Total profits from October to December 2010 stand at 104.6bn (794m), down from 192.3bn (1.46bn) made during the same period last year. This represents a change of 87.7bn (667m). Profits for the entire nine months …
Read More »Sega cancels Thor on PSP
Thor: God of Thunder will no longer be released on PSP when it hits shelves on other formats on April 29th. Sega confirmed the cancellation in its latest release schedule which stated that the game will instead be released on 3DS. The third person action adventure – also due for …
Read More »Nintendo to distribute SSFIV 3D
Nintendo has confirmed that it will assume distribution, sales and marketing duties for Capcom’s upcoming 3DS fighting title Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition in Europe and Australia. Capcom remains the game’s publisher and will also retain distribution duties in the Middle East. The deal is very much the norm …
Read More »Nintendo: Piracy’s ‘heyday’ has passed
Despite a report from games trade body UKIE yesterday claiming that four games are pirated for every one sold, Nintendo has claimed that video games piracy is in decline. "I think perhaps there’s been a ‘heyday of piracy’ and we’ve now seen a lot of rules come in to stop …
Read More »Asda selling 3DS for £202
Supermarket chain Asda has launched its online pre-order campaign for Nintendo’s 3DS, which launches in the UK on March 25th. The retailer is offering the device for just 217, though the use of a 15 off discount code (15OFF3DS) means that the actual price is just 202 – that’s almost …
Read More »E-portal ready for 3DS launch
Nintendo has said it will continue offing an online games portal for its upcoming handheld, the 3DS. It means both established studios and smaller indies can still distribute their content on Nintendo’s next major console. The ‘3DS eShop’ will provide users with a catalogue of DSiWare games, as well as …
Read More »3DS to embrace new DSiWare ‘from day one’
Upcoming handheldâ??s online store, dubbed '3DS eShop', set to come at handheld's launch
Read More »Nintendo rules out Achievements
3DS platform holder Nintendo has seemingly ruled out the implementation of a Achievement-like system in its future systems. Following the arrival of the Xbox 360 in 2005, such systems have become commonplace. Sony subsequently launched Trophies for PS3 and more recently Apple launched Game Center for iOS. Similar systems are …
Read More »Nintendo to turn 3D mainstream with ‘biggest launch ever’
Nintendo’s biggest UK launch ever will push 3D into the mainstream when its new handheld arrives on March 25th. Full details will be published in MCV soon, but we understand that 3DS will be Nintendo’s biggest launch of any kind in the UK. Nintendo expects that 3DS will be the …
Read More »3DS: 900,000 units for launch, 5m in year one
Nintendo will ship 900,000 units into Europe during the first three weeks of the 3DS launch, MCV understands. It will then look for sales of around 4.5-5 million during year one. Nintendo itself has offered no comment or guidance on ship-in or sales figures. The new format is, however, the …
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