Archive for May, 2009

Nintendo DS Lite music player

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

The MP3 Player is in fact not more big than a Game Boy Advance . But when it is slotted into ’s Slot then it may turn your handheld into a full-featured music player. Yes, believe me. You got to simply select tracks and then adjust all the playing options with the help of easy on-screen interface. Then you can play your tunes through the speakers or headphones. Isn’t it easy?

MP3 Player make use of the common SD cards in order to store music. It simply and easily transfer songs to SD card through a PC and you are all set in seconds. No software required and no converting either. Isn’t it simple?

It is also compatible with Game Boy Micro and Game Boy Player. The gadget also includes built-in headphone socket for crystal clear stereo sound. It is yes, simple on-screen interface that also includes Repeat and Shuffle modes. Moreover, 2 themes are available for on-screen interface: standard and Mario. You have to simply ‘drag and drop’ songs from PC to SD card, dividing artists or albums into folders as desired. And… it can store approximately 240 songs on a 1Gb SD card.

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DS, the fastest console sale in Australia

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

The sale of is now the fastest console in the country. It has reached the 2 million unit mark there. It beats both its handheld competitors and also all three major .

includes , and . The figure of 2 million has been announced.

The results has been issued by independent market research company GfK Retail and Technology. The huge success of is now confirmed as the fastest selling console that has reached the impressive milestone.

The statistics of GfK proofs that the reached the milestone in only 221 weeks. It also gives evidence that for the last three years the has been number one selling console in .

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Japan hardware sales down

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Sales of every platform decline in the week ended on 17th in . The data has been given by tracking firm Media Create.

sold 34,152 in this week. Though it lead all other platforms for the second consecutive week, but weekly sales for the platform were down by 20,000 units from the previous week.
’s was the second with 28,683 units sold. It is down from 43,000 the week before.
The sales of received a strong boost over past weeks from few good releases like Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 in . Not to forget the Blu-ray release of the movie Final Fantasy VII.
’s , ’s PS2 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 rounded out the depressed hardware charts.

The Chart (Week of May 11-17)

: 34,152
: 28,683
: 15,116
: 11,605
: 4,888
PS2: 4,020
Xbox 360: 3,233

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Nintendo rules three spots this month

Monday, May 25th, 2009

A more one month rolls by with good news for . It tops the console sales charts again this time. It is not a surprising fact. But yes, this month rules three spots instead of the usual two.
Apart from and , which has taken the spots first and second on the list, the (recently launched) makes it the trifecta on the sales chart.

This marks the 1st month in short memory that the was not a number one, as the outsold all with a staggering 827,000 units. It outpaced the at 340,000 and the at 215,000.
It also means that the platform sold over a million units for the month. It made up 31% of all hardware sales in April. It is not at all hard to believe when the sold 435,000 in the first week.

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Nintendo sales up

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

In the selling record was not so good for because the solidly outsold the and also the overtook the . But yes, the current situation for the has been reversed. The and is now becoming the best selling products in their categories.

The has been sold about 55,000 units in from 27 April to 10 May and it was even the best selling videogame console.

There the was the 2nd with a sale unit of more than 43,000 units moved to in the same period. The lead of is even bigger because the has also moved some 7,821 units in the same period.

Sad story for the and the . They are no longer head to head. The home console is up 24,397 units and the is only at 18,483. Xbox 360 has suffered the shame.

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The release of DSi boosted nintendo DS sales

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Released in the month of April, is on the way to increase the sales of the made handheld by over 175 per cent year over year that is quite the performance. This statement is said by Mike Hickey, an industry analyst. He is currently working for .

The main reason is the increased price of the . Hence, it brings in more revenue than the previous one, . But yes, the sales volumes of is also said to be higher.

The new handheld should also increase the hardware sales for the month of April by 25 per cent where as the software revenue should be declining by 20 per cent in the same period of 2008. This is just because no other game on the magnitude of or Mario Kart has been released in 2009. Some other analysts also say that the decline in the NPD Group numbers for the April month could be as much as 17 per cent.

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Over 20% Japanese people owns DS

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

We all know better that Japanese love . But… did we ever imagined that the total number of units sold in there is equivalent to 20.5% of ’s population? This has been reported by a website.

The chart of this report was released by recently and it shows that the percentage of a market’s population that owns a . The chart also explains succinctly just how bonkers the population of has been for the handheld. Over 20 per cent of the population owning a ? That’s really Crazy. It means that 1 out of 5 Japanese people. Make sure, it is not 1in 5 Japanese . It is 1 in 5 Japanese people.

The fact is that 20 per cent of the population probably do not own a . There, Japanese have probably purchased multiple systems like the original Phat, , , and of course, the and of the .

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Nintendo now in fresh lime look

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

At the time initially came to the market, it was said that may continue to support the Game Boy Advance. Yes, it of course did, but it was also clear that the company was trying to steer toward the new hotness. The launch of the , it is assumed to be a similar transition period would take place.

As much as the would love for to buy a brand new , it is to be guessed that they are happy if get a too. So, they have launched a new lime green bundle. This brightly colored new version gaming device is packaged with a copy of Cooking.

This game is not exactly the same thing as Cooking Mama. It is more of like a real cookbook with also real cooking advice and such. Also, in the bundle is included a fashionable protective case.

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GPS navigation in Nintendo DS

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Now everything is turning to . Everything else you own will be having navigation. Not only your car, your phone, and the . Now it is the time for the to get into the game. With this feature you can even locate a gamestop.

It is designed by Fab Chain of China, it is a module for the new . only plug the Ranger into the accessory port on the front of your NDS, and… and you will get turn-by-turn directions with the Maps integration. The Maps will display maps in 2D and also fake 3D perspective modes. You can also have automatic day/night modes. The module also has its own built in rechargeable batteries. So, now no drain out of your NDS’ power supply.

Yes, another cool thing. This module you can connect the Ranger to your PC or PDA via a USB connection and use it as a on those devices too.

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New green trendy DS Lite

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

The trendy green look of the is likely its way to welcome the spring season. In this spring new green system wrapped in a trendy case will be released.

The bundle will have in it a copy of the : . It is also reported that to hit the stores by May 3. don’t guess this because the bundle is made available just before Mother’s day and the Personal: Cooking copy included, it of course makes an amazing Mother’s Day gift.

The : Cooking bundles up approximately 245 recipes from across the world. Moreover, the new offers step-by-step instructions to prepare the delicacies.

Irrespective of the recipients, it also allows users to enjoy an array of games such as races, puzzles and even solving mysteries. The gadget ensures hours and hours of fun-filled gameplay.

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