Archive for July, 2009

Nintendo sales chart takes a southward slope by 40%

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The previous quarter of financial statements was released by recently and it revealed that the demand for the and platforms may be slowing down henceforth in the face of the current recession. The net sale of have fallen by 40 percent if we compare it to the sales in the same period last year.

According to data the drop in net sales of has created a 66 percent fall in quarterly operating profit. To this report says that it is mostly due to slowing demand for the and also due to the strengthening position of the .

It is not surprising at all that both the and also the have been selling like the hottest of hotcakes for sometime and now it may finally be reaching a saturation point. Also do not forget to take the economic situation into account.

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Nintendo untouched in video games sales decline

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

It was said that the will suffer with the biggest decline after the year 2000. This was revealed from last week’s market figures. Yes, there was a 31 percent year-on-year plunge, but ’s handheld is absolutely untouchable.

Added information is that this week has moved to take the edge off ’s glum news for the U.S. market. The and variants of became the hot-selling portable.

Both combindly sold over 766,000 units. It was more than all current-generation consoles combined.

The is in the market since 2004. The popularity of it has been recently boosted by the arrival of the third-generation . This third-generation comes complete with twin cameras, improved screens, and a more svelte chassis.

The has sold a massive 424,000 units in the month of June. The followed close behind with 342,000 units sold.

According to Cammie Dunaway, executive VP of Sales & Marketing for , the platform’s enduring popularity can be attributed to more consumers continually moving towards quality experiences and great value for the whole family.

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New DS Lite case loved by all

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

There has been launched the nerdiest and the coolest case. It is too beautiful and either kid or 12-year or person of 35-year old would like it.

The case is entirely made of rubber material and it can absorb any kind of bump. The bottom of the case has a slide-out game cartridge drawer that is made of a heavier plastic so that it is covered where it matters most.

It has a portly stylus. recognizes this stylus as if it was any other stylus. Though good but a little big.

The case costs only $20 and this Transformers themed case from PDP is a welcome addition to any Transformers collection. This looks cool too.

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Healthy sales of Nintendo DS portable console

Friday, July 17th, 2009

of America’s representatives have recently released an official response to the of for June 2009. The data has focused on healthy sales the portable console and also of its new Motion Plus accessory for the .

In the month of June the sale was 766,000 units. To this figure the company had said that it is more than all other consoles combined. said that out of this sale figure, 424,000 units were of the new and 342,000 units are of the original .

It has been also reported by that it has sold a total of 374,000 units of its new accessory for the . In this sale about 169,000 units were sold in a standalone package and 205,000 units were packaged with EA’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10.

Vice president of sales and marketing of of Ameriaca said, “More consumers continued to gravitate toward products that offer quality experiences and great value for the whole family.”

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DS the best sold gaming console

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

It seems that is still interested in handhelds and in Sports Resort. The chart shows that the is the best sold gaming console. Through the chart it also seems that the made game still leads the software charts with a very good margin.

46,855 units of was sold in one week and its only rival, the Portable from , took the second place with sales figure of 32,849 units. The is at 7,500 units in one week.

In the home gaming console the sold close to 25,000 units and it was on the top. It is more than the and the 360 managed to sell together.

The big news is from the software charts in which Sports Resort sold more 155,000 copies in the second week of its shelf life. The overall sale of it is more than half a million units.

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Blaze 3-in-1 easily switches from DS to other game

Monday, July 13th, 2009

It is quite possible that if any one has then he or will also probably play video games. Moreover, he or she will probably just don’t sit with any game for very long.

So, here is a new toy for all such kids and game loving people. This unique and special device will now allow people to very quickly flip between their favorite games on his or her . They can even choose from three different games and that too in just flicking of a switch.

This is game selector. It features three cartridge bays and also a single ribbon connector. This connector of the device plugs into the ’ cartridge slot.

This device adds bulk to the . The best thing of this device is that one can now choose from multiple games without having to exactly carry around an additional case.

There are 3 green LEDs lights and it indicates which game is presently active.

It costs about $13 only.

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Don’t steal Nindendo. You may be charged

Friday, July 10th, 2009

A strange news and also unbelievable. A woman has been charged for stealing . Isn’t it strange news?

The Massena-based State Police charged a woman named of Massena with Petit Larceny recently. The woman was 34 years old.

The investigation of State Police has given an indication that has stolen a from her employer’s house when she was babysitting. The Police also allege that this woman then traded the unit in at the GameStop in St. Lawrence Centre Mall.

The woman has been issued an appearance ticket for Petit Larceny and has been released to reappear in the Town of Louisville Court on 15th of this month at 5:30 pm.

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DS to have glucose reader

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Bayer, the Pharmaceutical giant, is now working for one unique feature of . It is on a new glucose reader peripheral. This feature on the will encourage children to regularly test their blood glucose. They also hope with this feature that children will also take better care of themselves at regular blood glucose test.

This Didget will plug into the and handhelds and it will work in conjunction with two games, Knock ‘Em Downs: World’s Fair and Mini Game Arcade. It will encourage the kids to test their blood glucose regularly. This unit of glucose tester will support two testing modes. One is basic and the other is advanced. Consistent testing will be rewarded with points, which can be used to unlock levels and buy items within the games.

This device was developed in conjunction with Paul Wessel. He is the founder of Guidance Interactive Healthcare and also the creator of the Glucoboy, a blood glucose meter for the Game Boy.

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Useful camera lenses of DSi

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

has so many things to talk about. Moreover, it also has a variety of different specs. Today let us also check the camera of the .

Taking pictures with handheld devices has become very common these days. It can be cell-phones, which almost all of them have a camera. Then what’s the big deal about the having a camera? But yes. There are few reasons why is cool having a camera.

There are two inbuilt camera lenses in the . One is on the top of the gadget and the second one on the inside. The lense on the top allows gamers to take pics of things, people, etc. The lense on the inside allows gamers to take pictures of themselves by the use of the bottom screen to view themselves for just the right shot.

The cameras are not made for serious photography. It is given just for fun and goofy built-in editing software comes with the . It comes equipped with features like Color Filter, Mirror Filter, a Frame Option, and many more.

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Chocolate case of Nintendo DS

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Sweets are favorites to many. It may be also favorites to many gamers and to many fans of . Now there has been launched in the market chocolate case of .

This case of looks like a chocolate bar. You may feel like biting it. Don’t do that, it is just a case and not the real chocolate. Though it looks like the real chocolate. It at least it looks better than the Chocolate iPhone case. This case only melts on your portable, not in your hands.

Well, if gamers and fans of are crazy for chocolate then they may get this at $10. It will only make gamers hungry but it may not reduce it.

But it may be worth as far as craziness towards chocolate is concerned.

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