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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 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 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 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 DS tops the Japan hardware chart

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

again leads in the hardware chart. During the week that ended on October 3, the tops despite a large drop off in sales after the launch of Pokemon Black & White.

The combined sales of the fell to 54,890 from 89,199 units and the PSP sales dropped to 37,842 units from 38,476.

On the other side, the PS3 continued to outsell Wii and the sales more than double. Today, it is also learned that the Pokemon Black & White is in the top spot on the weekly software chart and the Okamiden and Dead Rising 2 is on the top ten as debuts.

The week ended October 3 and the previous week sales are shown in brackets:

PSP: 37,088 (37,576)
: 24,937 (49,411)
LL: 24,246 (32,777)
PS3: 20,363 (20,694)
Wii: 13,360 (16,908)
: 5,707 (7,011)
X360: 2,769 (2,599)
PS2: 1,247 (1,514)
PSPgo: 754 (900)

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Black Ops will also be released on DS

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Recently has announced that its upcoming shooter, : , will also be released on .

The game is due to be out on November 9th and on the same day it will also be released on the handheld.

is developing the game for . The game will let the players take on the role of CIA operatives that engage in strange mission.

Studio Head of , Dan O’Leary, said: “: for the is going to take the handheld experience to a new level. From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize”

game will be having six-player online multiplayer with all new Perks and an all new Perks system. It will also be having a tough two-player Co-Op mode along with Arcade mode which will allow players to unlock achievements and rewards.

Players will also get to fly helicopters and jest in the game on the handheld.

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Face Training game in Nintendo for facial wellness

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

In the game had announced earlier to release a camera for the and . Three years had been passed since the announcement and in between two new versions of the had been released. Now, finally September 24th is the date when the will be released. Its a European release date.

So, now, apart from and XL, gamers can enjoy this game on also.

In fact is not a game. It is similar to the Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training series. Here, instead of training the brain daily, there is a daily session with to improve the facial wellness.

Gamers are suggested to use it every morning. There will be avatar Miles to demonstrate the exercises on the left screen and gamers can see their face through the video feed on the right screen.

However, did not mention that this exercise will make anyone younger.

It says, “Target the Ocular Muscle with an eye exercise that can help to ease tension around the eyes.”

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Europe drops DS price

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

After , now it is to cut price. The price of both model ’s falls, but not that of the XL.

confirmed that ’s and the ’s prices will be dropping from June 18 in .

Well, there has been no set amount yet for the drop in the prices because it will be left up to the retailers. They will be deciding the reduced price for the consoles.

It is not clear why this move comes from . Is it that it is to clear stock for a new handheld that is coming soon?

Also in Australia there was a price fall of and the was ignored after the came to the market.

Well, don’t expect any more drop.

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DS line again leads hardware sales in Japan

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The sales of three-models of led the charts of for the week ended May 23 reveals latest sales charts. The chart says that week-on-week the overall were stagnant.

Including the LL, and , the total sales were 26,145. The previous week it was 28,564 unit.

During the most recent week the segregation of the sales are as given below:

LL - 14,108

- 9,356

- 2,681

The PSP-3000 of Sony led individual platform rankings. It was sold 23,313 units, which was down from the previous 24,475 units.

Initially in this month the PSP sales was double with the release of Konami and Hideo Kojim’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The total PSP line sold more than 61,000 units.

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Glucose monitoring system with DS

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

A new slogan has come up. It is test, play, win. The slogan is behind Bayer Diabetes Care’s clever new monitoring system, , which connects directly to and handhelds.

This further helps kids to manage their disease. It awards the kids with points for consistent testing and these points can be used to unlock in-game items.

is also pproved by the U.S. and it works similar to other portable blood . It can also work without a . However, this new and latest system is designed for encouraging kids in building consistent testing habits and also in meeting target ranges.

The new and latest comes with Knock ‘Em Downs: World’s Fair. This includes a full-length adventure and mini arcade games.

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Nintendo larger-sized version releasing on March 28

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The wait ends. On March 28 is going to launch its larger-sized version of the handheld.

XL will be available for $189.99. It features a larger screens and stylus. The screen is about 93% bigger than the earlier models.

With the launch, at present, two colors will be available, burgundy and bronze. It will include pre-loaded titles such as , the Web browser, a photo clock and also animation app .

Along with the release fresh two games of the XL: America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare D.I.Y. will also be launched. Here the players will be able to create and share their own mini-games.

also unveiled new app that is cartridge-based which transforms into an e-reader. The name of this app is 100 Classic Books and this will include works of William Shakespeare, Mark Twain and many other renowned authors. Additional content may also be downloaded through Wi-Fi.

This new app will be released on June 14 and its price will be $19.99.

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The Nintendo odyssey

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

recently had filed a patent for its portable force feedback. The company also adding to the rumours that is working on successor.

Last month the company made an amendment to a patent that was made in August 2005.

The amendment read: “A game apparatus includes an and a touch panel placed on a top surface of the . The player instructs an enemy character displayed on the with the use of a stick to attack the enemy character. For example, in a case that the enemy character exists at a depth of a game screen, little damage is applied to the enemy character, and a weak vibration is applied to the game apparatus. Conversely, in a case that the enemy character exists at a front of the game screen, much damage is applied to the character, and a strong vibration is applied to the game apparatus. In either case, the vibrations are transmitted to the fingers or hands of the player via the stick.”

Earlier, in 2005, added a “Rumble Pak” expansion to its original . This supported about forty games, but this is not compatible with the .

The was launched originally in March 2005 in the UK. It then went on to become world’s best-selling portable .

On the other hand the smaller was came in June 2006 and in April 2009 was released the .

From March 5, 2010 the XL will go on sale.

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DS Lite vs classic Nintendo

Friday, February 12th, 2010

is smaller than one third compared to the classic and has a weight of less than 20%. features brighter screens and with four levels of brightness which give a higher gloss to the games.

With its fantastic look is not just the top of portable entertainment, but also a true masterpiece of design. Amazing screen brightness: where the old was causing visibility problems in the presence of soft lights, we can rejoice four adjustable levels of brightness for both screens.

This new version of the will soon establish itself as the technological gadget to have at all costs. Moreover, it is a that has managed to sell 13 million units around the world, and we do not doubt the new version will collect even greater consensus among the general public.

The layout of buttons in is the same, changing only the position of the keys “select” and “start”, moved to the bottom right, but it lacks the power button, replaced by a lever to push (you have to push up a second and a half during ignition and shutdown) on the right side of the .

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