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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 …
Read More »3DS: 10+ titles from day one
Nintendo earlier this week said 25-30 games will hit during the 3DS launch window – but MCV can reveal that means around 10 titles will be on shelves from day one. The console hits shelves on March 25th. But retail sources have told us already that Nintendogs + cats, Street …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Did you miss anything?
Nintendo held special preview events for the highly anticipated 3DS in Amsterdam and New York today, detailing the company’s Western launch plans for the 3DS. The handheld will be released in the UK on March 25th, with the US launch following two days later. Up to 30 games are expected …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: March 25th launch for UK
Nintendo’s hotly anticipated 3DS will land on UK shelves on March 25th. The handheld’s European release date was announced today at a special preview event in Amsterdam. It will arrive two days before the US launch on March 27th. The launch window will stretch between March 25th and end of …
Read More »Eight games named for 3DS launch
Nintendo has confirmed that eight titles will launch with the 3DS in Japan on February 26th. Only one of these, Nintendogs+Cats, is a first party title with the others coming from third party publishers – Super Street Fighter IV 3D, Winning Eleven, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (which …
Read More »3DS to be 2011s landmark hardware hit
Big things are expected for Nintendo’s highly-anticipated 3DS handheld when it arrives in March. The format-holder has told MCV it reckons the device will represent another one of its ‘landmark’ hardware releases, thanks to innovative new features and 3D content. 3DS was first announced in March this year and officially …
Read More »Euro 3DS announcement next month
Platform holder Nintendo will reveal its launch plans for new handheld the 3DS at a media event in Amsterdam on January 19th, MCV believes. Invites for the still mysterious gathering have been sent out to the press this morning. It’s expected that details will include a firm launch date and …
Read More »WoW Cataclysm launches worldwide
Many PC gaming fans have endured a sleepless night to be amongst the first to experience the third expansion to MMO behemoth World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which launches worldwide today. UK gamers showed particular grit by braving freezing conditions last night to pick up the game at a number of …
Read More »GAME details Cataclysm event
Retailer GAME has released more details about its official UK launch event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which will take place on the night of Monday December 6th at Sound in Leicester Square. Proceedings will be hosted by The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, with a special Q&A session lined …
Read More »PSP Phone due in February?
New launch details surrounding the rumoured PSP Phone have emerged suggesting the device will arrive next February. French tech blog Nowhereelse claims to have received an image of a press invitation for a Sony event on December 9th, as reported by Pocket Gamer. The invite, which shows the four PlayStation …
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