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Following NPD’s games industry report for North America in February , Nintendo and Sony have responded in bullish fashion and spoken positively about the year ahead. Nintendo, whose DS and Wii were the clear hardware leaders for the month selling over a million between them, said in a statement: Our …
Read More »THQ announces cheerleading game
THQ has drawn back the curtains on its new Wii and DS gam: All Star Cheer Squad. Described as the ‘first ever cheerleading game’, gamers are required to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck as well as the Wii Balance Board to perform ‘dozens’ of moves. With the explosive growth …
Read More »Mario & Sonic maintains Chart sprint
Despite some stiff competition from four new entries in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 10, Sega’s Wii and DS sports outing Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games maintains its grip at the top of the charts for the third week in a row. It marks the sixth time that …
Read More »Disney unveils Ultimate Band
Disney Interactive Studios has unveiled Ultimate Band for Nintendo Wii and DS. The game is similar to Rock Band, with gamers building their own band by using the Wii Remote and DS stylus. Ultimate Band invites kids, tweens and teens to join in the jam session,” said Craig Relyea, senior …
Read More »Microsoft finally makes handheld gaming move
During the firm’s keynote at GDC today, Microsoft revealed that its Zune portable music player was staking a claim in the handheld gaming space by being able to play games made using XNA Game Studio. XNA general manager Chris Satchell demonstrated the portability of code between Zune, Xbox 360 and …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic reclaim chart gold
After mounting a resurgence that would make even Olympian giant Carl Lewis raise an eyebrow, Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has claimed the top spot in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for the fourth time. The game’s resurgence is largely thanks to the release of the …
Read More »European Spore release date announced
One of the most highly anticipated PC games of all time, Will Wright’s Spore, will be released in Europe on September 5th – and the shock news is that the DS incarnation will arrive alongside the PC and Mac releases. Also surprising is the fact that European gamers will be …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Nintendo UKs David Yarnton
Current industry darling Nintendo has had a storming year, with Wii overtaking 360’s UK installed base and DS hitting five million sales on these shores and 65 million worldwide. Speaking exclusively to MCV, Yarnton reveals Nintendo’s plans for the year ahead and insists that the platform holder is doing all …
Read More »ELSPA crackdown on R4 piracy
The R4 device gives gamers free reign to pick and choose which DS titles to download for free over the web – and is widely available through online retailers like Amazon. Amid growing concerns at retail that it is increasingly affecting sales, ELSPA has responded by preparing to crackdown on …
Read More »DS to offer public non-gaming services by summer
Nintendo will provide non-gaming public services via Wi-Fi to DS owners by summer this year. According to CEO Satoru Iwata, consumers will be able to download information from public Wi-Fi hotspots. It is yet to be seen how advertisers will be able to utilise the project – but special DS-only …
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