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Nintendo warns kids against playing 3-D games

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

has warned to young children through its website not to play its upcoming handheld 3-D video games, the .

It said that children below 6-year-old should not play the game as it may effect the growth of their eyes. The Japanese website also noted that kids can play the game only when the parents turn off the 3-D functionality of . Moreover, a password can also be set by parents to keep kids away from using the 3-D.

also says in the statement that other gamers need to take a periodic break from the 3-D games such as after every 30 miutes or every hour.

Same warnings have also been issued by others. TV manufacturers have issued such warnings about young people, drunk people, pregnant women etc. as the viewing of 3-D TV may cause nausea, seizures and dizziness.

The allows gamer to play three dimensional games without wearing glasses, which are necessary for most movie displays and 3-D televisions.

will hit the Japanies stores in February and it is scheduled in the US in March. The device costs $300.

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Nintendo expects good sales during Christmas holidays

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

is the season of giving, but it is also the season of buying at some point. of ’s President is confident that lots of hardware will be purchased this holiday by gamers.

On Tuesday, while speaking at the BMO Capital Markets Annual Digital Entertainment Conference, the president expects a very good amount of sales performance in November and December.

Last year, in the Holiday season over half of hardware sales were made in November and December and it is clear that keeps the hope that history will repeat itself.

The is on the verge of launch and gamers are eagerly waiting to see a successor.

This holiday there are also going to be launched Donkey Kong Country Returns, Disney Epic Mickey and .

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Nintendo to support non-3D console with new features, games

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

We all know that has been a great success. It has been sold in million since the original was launched. Later, the , and XL were launched to add more success.

Now, is set to be launched, which is the first portable console that can support 3D without wearing glasses or any other peripherals. looks further to give more to the gaming world with its .

The will be released in February in Japan and rest of the world will get it by March. With this launch, one thing is sure that the life cycle of family does not comes to an end.

Satoru Iwata, the boss of , said that they will continue supporting the non 3D-enabled console through new features, new games etc.

Iwata is very confident to the new features and new games even though 3D version of the is going to hit the market.

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Nintendo makes loss in 6 fiscal months, first in 7 years

Friday, October 29th, 2010

posted a loss for the first time in seven years. The loss is of six fiscal months that ended September 30, 2010. The main reason for the loss is the decline in handheld sales.

The sales, including the , and XL, fell from 11.7 million to 6.69 million globally as compared to the same period last year.

The sales steep decline makes sense as the market is close to saturation and also the of is also launching soon next year. So, gamers are waiting to bid their time for the new 3D handheld.

The sales also dropped in the said period to 4.97 million units from 5.75 million units.

The fall in sales of console also resulted in the fall of software sales.

More to this, the Yen has become stronger against the USD in last two years and this has left ’s net income to drop down up to 34 percent.

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Japan Chart: Nintendo DS line leads

Monday, October 25th, 2010

The total sales of line in has led all other platforms this week i.e. LL, and , says tracking firm Media Create. The and of saw a sales boost.

The -3000 sold 37,127 units this week ended October 17. It is about a 4,000 unit increase from the last week. The 3 saw an increase of 2,000 unit approximately. It jumped to the second position from number four on the charts.

Go experienced a sales boost. From last week’s 1,373 units, it jumped to 1,715 units this week.

On the other side, the sales of hardware of remained constant. Only the hardware had seen a notable change. It sold about 1,500 fewer units than the previous week. It came down to the foruth position.

The total sales of the line this week were 47,101 units. It is enough to lead the sales of all-platforms.

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Nintendo DS line tops Japanese hardware sales

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

For the week ended September 5, the line tops the sales chart of Japanese hardware, announced by Media Created on Friday. The reason behind the ’s top status is the recent sales boost of . It remained on the top of the individual hardware versions chart. With this, the is above the overall handheld of .

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Ailu Village was relased last week when the sales rose. The slower sales of the title this week mirror to the hardware’s return to #2.

sold 39,936 units. LL alone sold 18,929 units, the and the sold 16,968 and 4,039 units respectively.

From last week the sales of all the platforms remained consistent, apart from the . It indicated the steady hardware sales and it left the rankings almost unchanged.

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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn releasing on November 29

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

New titles are coming from the house of this holiday season. A new chapter in the Golden Sun history is set to be released in .

The developer has announced that the will be launched for the family this November.

The new installment of the series is a 30-year leap from the earlier chapter titled . It showcases some new characters in a different atmosphere.

The new series will enable players to set out on an adventurous mission. There will also be spirits dubbed Djinn possessing special and dynamic abilities. In it gamers can also call for the deities to launch attacks.

If gamers collect over 70 Djinn, the players can make use of the power of these spirits to traverse through mystifying dungeons.

The release date of is set for on November 29, 2010.

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Nintendo DSi and DSi XL prices slashed from September

Monday, August 30th, 2010

is dropping and XL prices from September 12 onwards.

The company announced the recently. According to the new price list, the will be sold for $149.99 and the XL will be priced at $169.99.

of ’s executive vice president of Sales and Marketing said, “We know shoppers want to get the maximum value out of every dollar they spend. Our new prices make it easier than ever for consumers to access the tremendous variety of games, applications and social tools on the and XL system.”

However, the earlier model of will remain to be sold at $129.

This year the sales of was high. Over 3.4 million handhelds were sold in the U.S. through July said .

also announced earlier that they will come up with a 3D version of the device and it will be named as . This new will feature the technology without the use of glasses.

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Goldeneye 007 and DJ Hero 2 releasing on Wii

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Two new dates was announced recently by Activision for the autumn release of and .

, the new face of for an old tale, sees the British sleuth do some of the good damages to the deadly satellite operation. Gamers will see some blasts through the Saint Petersburg in a tank and also some leaps of a huge dam.

This remake of the 64 classic in is set to ignite the four-player split screen memories after its release on November 2, 2010.

The DJ Hero installment will be available from October 19th 2010 onwards across multiple platforms in the US and in Europe it is being released on 22nd of October.

So, scratch your own tunes and break new beats with DJ Hero installment.

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Games slaes down, hardware sales up says survey report

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Seems to be a tough time for the . A slaes slump is plaguing the industry these days.

According to data, in July the video games sales and consoles were off 1% and this has happened in the fourth month in a row. The sales in United States dropped.

The sales of 3 from and that of 360 of increased, but the sales of ’s games fell reveals market research firm NPD Group Inc.

Analyst with Webush Securities Michael Pachter said, “ is responsible for all of the annual decline… owners are buying fewer games per capita than people who own the other two consoles.”

The group also reports that the hardware sales are up. Ther has been a 12% jump in the sales of console in the month of July where as the sales of game fell 8%.

NPD’s game analyst Anita frazier said, “It’s the first time since September 2007, when launched Halo 3, that the 360 was the top-selling hardware platform.”

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