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Trade faces ‘premium’ DSi XL price

The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands. There will be a slight premium on the Nintendo DSi XL trade price to retailers compared to the Nintendo DSi,” a Nintendo spokesperson told MCV on confirming that the device is to launch in …

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Nintendo DSi XL to launch on March 5th

MCV can reveal that Nintendo will launch the DSi XL in Europe and the UK on March 5th. The fourth iteration follows in the footsteps of the original DS, the DS Lite and last year’s DSi. It features by far the largest screen ever seen on a Nintendo handheld (as …

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Nintendo to focus on DSi brand this year

Nintendo intends to keep manufacturing the DS Lite alongside the DSi and new DSi XL – but the format-holder has told MCV that the industry should expect an increased emphasis on the online-connected DSi devices. Our current plans are to continue manufacturing Nintendo DS Lite globally,” a spokesperson explained. The …

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Nintendo: Iwatas DS2 comments were misinterpreted

Nintendo has rubbished reports that Nintendo’s next DS will boast highly detailed graphics and motion sensing capabilities. The information about the firm’s new handheld apparently came from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself, in an interview with Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. But Nintendo has issued a statement to Kotaku saying …

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Pokémon HeartGold, SoulSilver dated

Nintendo has announced Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in the UK on March 26th. The platform holder also revealed the DS games will be bundled with the Pokwalker, a pedometer accessory that was included with the Japanese versions. The Pokwalker translates gamers’ steps in experience points and currency …

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US: Pokewalker bundle incoming

Ahead of the release of DS pair Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver in North America on March 14th, it has been revealed that both games will come bundled with a bonus accessory – the Pokewalker. Kotaku reports that branded pedometer offers more than simply a step recorder – it can …

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Percy Jackson coming to DS

With Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief, the first film based on Rick Riordan’s successful book series, due out later this year it has been confirmed that Activision has captured the rights to publish the associated video game. On the way for Nintendo’s DS, the title is described …

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Xbox 360 and PS3 buck 09 dip

In a year that saw most sectors of the UK video games market suffer year-on-year declines, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have emerged as the real winners of the last 12 months as both consoles managed both software unit sales and revenue gains. Numbers from ELSPA show that the …

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‘Motion sensing’ next-gen DS detailed

Nintendo’s successor to its wildly-popular DS handheld will boast highly detailed graphics” and motion sensing capabilities, reports suggest. The Kyoto-headquartered firm has released several iterations of the DS handheld over the past six years. Now for the first time, however, company president Satoru Iwata is openly discussing the system’s next-gen …

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