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Multiple sales records of Nintendo in 2009

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Finishes 2009 having multiple Sales Records by selling over 11.2 million U.S. units of its models; and . According to its press release, the has had the best year in gaming history.

“, and combined to sell more than 7 million units in the month of December alone,” said Cammie Dunaway, the executive Vice President of sales and marketing.

U.S. experienced a decline of 5.7 percent from 2008 with sales figure rounding up to 9.6 million units that were sold this year. has already pointed towards strong sales of the this year and talking about it has already topped 38.8 million units, which is quite high in terms of its predecessor the .

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Sonic The Hedgehog Socks Will Hit The Stores With Mad Catz

Monday, January 11th, 2010

There is more to come from for the in the accessory market. It is more focusing to high end fight sticks and also to the mice and keyboards that is of non-gaming lifestyle.

Now, if you have a need of , then yes, has it for you… covered.

Apart from the licensing of products officially, as all of know such as the wireless sensor bars, the company is also signing up the Hedgehog for several accessories. These accessories of will be keeping the portable safe from harm.

’s visage is like socks, shells, a wallet like thing. All these will be hitting stores near you later this year.

The name given to the products by is the Hedgehog Character Sockz, the Hedgehog Character ArmorCase and also the Hedgehog Character Microfiber Soft Case.

The price for all: $12.99 USD

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The best selling console in Europe is Nintendo DS

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

has been announced in European history as becoming the best selling .

The family of , including the and also the , have now shifted more than 40 million units in only the market. boasted that the handheld achieved this milestone of success within five years and this is a new record.

In the same chart the claims to be the fastest selling home in the market by achieving the sale figure of 20 million within just three years.

Talking towards the software side, the Sports Resort has been shifted around 5 million copies in the 5 months after its release in the late July.

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Mad Catz announced new peripherals for Nintendo Wii and DS handheld

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Interactive has announced some of the new peripherals for and also for the handheld. is widely known for providing accessories for . Most of the new announcements of are related to portable gaming devices.

The of the is only getting the . This accessory of it will allow the gamer to pre-set a timer for number of hours they have planned to use the connection. It allows them to converse the power and also to be sure that they can access the service always. This new gadget of is usable with both AC power and also with batteries.

On the other hand, the and the version are becoming a larger array of . Out of the , most of them are specially designed to protect the device which can get damaged as it is used on the go.

The two examples are Suede Wallet and the Premium Suede Folio Case, priced at 14.99 and 19.99 dollars, are well designed to allow gamers to carry the handheld abreast of extra stylus peripherals and also cases.

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New wireless charger for Nintendo DS from Olin

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Recently introduced in Australian market a new charging technology and all fans may be happy to hear this news because the first product of will be for the . Now, with the help of this , all fans can now charge their device wirelessly.

This new universal wireless power system from is called , which means that the consumers can now simply lay on a charging pad and within few moments it gets charged by electromagnetic induction.

The product will come with a sleeve and charging pad. The sleeve may also be used to protect the casing for your gaming . Moreover, the product can be taken anywhere easily.

Installation is very simple of . Only gamers need to plug in the pad and then place the device into the sleeve. This sleeve is easily placed on the pad.

The product for will cost only RRP $129.

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Why has the Nintendo DS done so well in the UK history

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

It was too much assumed way back in the year 2005 that the may win the battle of the handheld games consoles. The reason behind this is that the was sleek and have gorgeous widescreen display. Where as the looked like a toy. Though the two screens were included but it was not enough to get anyone excited. However, the has done well enough and it sold over 50m units. But the was not so bad even. The ugly duckling has grown into a phenomenon.

has now shifted over 100m units. In this recent trend, the has overtook the 2 and has become the biggest selling games in the history of UK.

The big question arises that why has the done so well?

There are three main factors to be credited. It has the ability to jab at a screen with a stylus and this was usually enough for gamers to attract. More to this the sleek and the minimal styling of the later models helped it to become more famous. And not to forget, the most important of all, the has been popular due to the variety of content.

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Nintendo DS leads in UK market

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

became the best selling games in the history of UK says new research.

The research figures released by market research company GfK Chart-Track revealed that a little more than 10 million machines, and its successors the and , had been sold till now in the English market. It beats the previous bestseller 2 of . has been on sale for about a decade.

The success of is due to the broad appeal of its family-friendly titles.
titles are among the biggest selling games on . In this the players are required to solve maths and also reasoning puzzles, and , in which people create and take care of virtual pets.

According to experts the simplicity of is the key of success. It has only few buttons and it is in fact mainly controlled by poking and writing on a touchscreen with the help of a stylus. It is also appealing to those who are playing video games for the first time.

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Children famous Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series now on Nintendo DS console

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Now on the famous Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series for children will also be available.

Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series is one of the most popular among children. The much-loved children’s author penned the novels in 30s and 40s decade. Now it is standing as the test of time in digital format.

Children will now be able to read the series on their . As all paperbacks, the pages of the novel will appear in two screens. This will make the reading experience rich along with its sound effects, collect bonus features and games.

This launch on is a part of a lager deal between Games and book publishers. will be, as the agreement goes, publishing a series of children’s books on the FLIPS format. Each of the FLIPs will be containing about 6 to 8 books and it is priced at 24.99pounds.

A reader only need to plug in the FLIP chip in the and the book is ready.

Director of Egmont Press, Cally Poplak said, “At Egmont we are passionate about bringing stories to life for children, so the development of new platforms for reading are incredibly exciting for . We are proud to be at the heart of this innovation and thrilled to be a part of this first collection bringing authors such as Enid Blyton to the digital world, and encouraging more children to take up reading for pleasure rather than seeing it purely as part of their homework.”

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R4 DS card of Nintendo is cost effective

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

We all know that R4 card has raised the status of . It is not an alien subject to .

Added information here which many of may not know is that you all also be careful of it since fraudulence is also common in the pertinent scenario. When you order then you get a hold of the one awe-inspiring chip and along with it also copious numbers of several devices that will maintain the R4 card of it.

Then what can you find in a R4 card?

It is said by experts that R4 card package consists a R4 card that is destined to connect the slot 1 of the device, a setting up disc and a USB card reader. The R4 card shell is usually black in color and it is an important chain for helping the cartridge of the . The key chain is in fact properly used as grip to set of R4 card while on walk on the roads.

Yeah, don’t forget that the R4 card also enables secondary operations likes changing fonts and also of background colors. You can also create music and videos with the help of the moonshell

One can read the text stored in memory card set in a R4 card. Not to forget, the operating system of the device act with 3 languages, Japanese, Chinese and English.

R4 card has got hold of the multi-media market with its flexible types.

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Guiar Hero games in Nintendo DS

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

It is the race of continue churning out the to that extent as much it is possible. is doing something sillier than the Band Hero for its .

After 3 Guitar Hero On Tour games its in a single year, it now starts the branding of new family-friendly E-rated version of its music . It is the fourth one.

As the name goes, Band Hero will let players play guitar, drums and also vocals.

Are you asking how?

Band Hero ships with the guitar grip controller and a rubber sleeve fitting over the . It overlays the face buttons of the unit with four soft rubbery drum pads that can be pressed with thumbs.

Choose to sing with a microphone is also possible in it.

Guitar is similar to its three previous versions. The guitar grip plugs in into the Boy Advance slot of the hardware.

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