Tag Archives: nintendo

Considering a new job?

As the summer period draws to a close, are you tempted by a change in career? With a large number of job vacancies on the MCV jobs board, there’s never been a better time to think about moving up the ladder. Here are two featured jobs currently on MCV. The …

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Metroid boasts big marketing assault

The Metroid franchise makes a dramatic return next month and is backed by a substantial marketing spend. Nintendo is preparing extensive promotions to ensure the upcoming Wii title Metroid: Other M matches the success of its acclaimed predecessors when it hits shelves on September 3rd. The build-up to the game’s …

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Is Nintendo readying Wii 1.5?

Screen Digest analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has predicted that Nintendo could release an ‘upgraded’ version of the Nintendo Wii in the near future that would act as a stop-gap between now and the launch of a ‘proper’ successor to its home console some time in 2013. We expect the Wii to …

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Nintendo appeals to share holders

When pressed about the long-term prospects of Nintendo at a briefing with investors, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has outlined how he believes the company will ride the turbulence created by falling sales of the WIi and DS. Last month Nintendo reported a 42 per cent year-on-year drop in income for …

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Iwata wants Wii 2 to surprise you

Nintendo has already confirmed that development of the Wii 2 is well underway. But don’t expect any more information than that for quite some time, as president Satoru Iwata has told investors that the silence to ensure that the mystery tech will be a surprise. We are of course studying …

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GTTI to launch Wii peripheral

Game Trading Technologies Inc has announced that it is to launch its first ever games peripheral. Now it has confirmed that it has designed, developed a produced what it describes as a revolutionary plastic hockey stick that will be bundled with a new multi-player hockey video game for the Nintendo …

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Nintendo announces Face Training

Very much in keeping with the mass-market success already enjoyed by Nintendo in the handheld market, the platform holder has announced a brand new title that looks to tap into the female lifestyle sector. Called Face Training, the game looks to strengthen and relax six different areas of your face …

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Nintendo warns R4 sellers

In response to MCV’s news yesterday that many companies are continuing to sell R4DS and other DS piracy devices despite the recent court ruling that illegalised the activity, Nintendo has issued a warning to the offending retailers. The message is the same to companies big and small, these activities are …

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