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Nintendo global boss Satoru Iwata has spoken of his surprise that rivals Microsoft and Sony did not reveal their motion-sensing technology earlier. Both firms revealed new motion-sensing controls for Xbox 360 and PS3 at last week’s E3 – three years after Nintendo first showed off its Wiimote controller. Sony’s PS3 …

John Riccitiello, the always interesting boss of EA, has once again expressed his aspirations on Wii this year – and he’s come out in defence of Nintendo in the process. For what it’s worth, Nintendo isn’t trying to dominate the platform – they’re trying to have their platform dominate the …

John Riccitiello, the always interesting boss of EA, has once again expressed his aspirations on Wii this year – and he’s come out in defence of Nintendo in the process. For what it’s worth, Nintendo isn’t trying to dominate the platform – they’re trying to have their platform dominate the …

Sonyâ??s handheld enterprise transformed to allow cheaper development on smaller, casual and niche titles

After enjoying huge growth in the now blossoming casual market, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that PS3 and Xbox 360 owning core gamers are the company’s next target for market growth. We have near-term, mid-term and long-term opportunities – the near-term opportunity is the consumer who owns …

Satoru Iwata, the CEO of platform holder Nintendo, has dampened rumours of a second high-definition version of its Wii console by questioning what added value it would add to its customer base. Though Nintendo itself has never made any allusions to a possible HD makeover for its console, analysts have …

The release of the first colour variant always marks a significant point in a console’s lifecycle, so considering the Wii’s slowing sales in Japan news of a new look for the machine is hardly surprising. Kotaku has pictures of a new black Wii variant, which will be released on August …

Development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed tantalising first details for its new Zelda game on Wii. Discussed during a roundtable and reported by Gamespot, Miyamoto said he hopes to see the game hit shelves next year, and incorporates Wii MotionPlus – so much so that it may require the device …

E3â??09: New title targeted for 2010 launch, with Wii MotionPlus likely to be necessary to play the title

Having taken control of the market, Nintendo’s E3 job was to prove that it can deliver the right content to maintain the domination by Wii and DS – particularly considering the aggressive moves by both Microsoft and Sony. Here’s what Nintendo had to say: New Super Mario Bros announced Wii …