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Rumours have emerged claiming that Nintendo is planning to launch its new DSi in the North American market on April 4th, with an RRP of $179.99. IGN claims to have received this information from three independent sources close to Nintendo. The new handheld reinvents its predecessor by including built-in cameras, …
Read More »Girl gamers get 505’s attention
Burgeoning UK games publisher 505 Games is to enter the increasingly competitive girl-gamers market on DS with the announcement of its new The Academy range, which is due to arrive on Nintendo’s portable DS in mid 2009. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – you’re just a single mouse click away.
Read More »Wii Fit could be out of stock this month
Nintendo is expecting the nation’s post-Christmas health push to drive sales of Wii Fit in January – but has told MCV that there may be stock shortages during the month. The title, which comes with the Wii Balance Board, secured the No. 10 spot in the ChartTrack/ELSPA Christmas top ten …
Read More »New Balance Board outing from Konami
Japanese games developer and publisher Konami has announced that it is to release its first title designed to work with Nintendo’s Wii Fit accessory the Wii Balance Board this April – Marbles! Balance Challenge. For the complete story, click here to precariously wobble your way over to CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Nintendo exploring automated gaming
Patent application reveals â??Kind Codeâ?? hand-holding system
Read More »Iwata: DS market is not saturated
Despite leading many of the most important global games market over the last couple of years, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated that he believes there are still millions of potential new DS owners out there. To read his comments in full, click here to hitch a ride to CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »GTA gives DS its first 18 rated title
The British Board of Film Classification has announced the Rockstar’s upcoming DS title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is to be granted an 18 certificate – making it the first game on Nintendo’s handheld to carry such a rating. A spokesperson for the regulator confirmed to MCV that yes, Chinatown …
Read More »Big Fish bringing Mystery Case Files to DS
Big Fish Games’ popular hidden object series Mystery Case Files is to make the move to consoles with the release of Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir on Nintendo’s portable DS on February 6th. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a look.
Read More »Software for Nintendo formats sold over 40m in 2008
While 2008’s 4bn market boom comes thanks to the overall wider demographic served by the industry, ELSPA/GFK Chart-Track say that it was Nintendo which ‘led the way’ in growth during 2008. Unit sales of games for the format-holder’s Wii and DS platforms amounted to 40m in total. Wii games sales …
Read More »Oxygen pulls away from internal development
UK publisher seeking buyer for South London studio
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