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Nintendo unveils 3DS platform to stop illegal play
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Nintendo, as the report comes, has now tightened bolts on its anti-piracy measures. It has unveioled the 3DS handheld and this will surely ensure that the gamers only play the legal Nintendo games.
This new 3DS platform is too tough to crack than what it was with the previous versions. It is in fact impervious to cracks from illegal downloaders.
Executive vice-president of THQ Ian Curran said, “The problem with the DS market in the last few years, particularly with DS Lite, is that it’s just been attacked by piracy. It’s made it almost impossible to shift any significant volume. The DSi combated it a little bit, but the 3DS has taken a step further.”
Well, let us wait and watch how difficult it is to crack and how long the hackers take time to crack it. Wish this do not happen.
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Nintendo 3DS succeeding Nintendo DS
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Over the past 5 years it has been seen that the stock of Nintendo (NTDOY) is on a steady growth and this is not because of the success of Wii. In fact this success of Nintendo was due to the DS handheld video game system released in late 2004.
The fortune of Nintendo also grew after the release of Nintendo DS’ first hardware revision named Nintendo DS Lite.
More than 130 million units across the world has been sold of the various incarnations of the console and it became the best selling video game platform in the history of gaming industry.
But all these only seems to be just a begining. Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo 3DS, the next handheld gaming device.
It was revealed at the E3 event that the Nintendo 3DS will be succeeding the Nintendo DS and it will be a clamshell-shaped handheld device with 2 LCD screens.
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Europe drops DS price
Sunday, June 13th, 2010
After Japan, now it is Europe to cut price. The price of both model DS’s falls, but not that of the XL.
Nintendo Europe confirmed that Nintendo DS Lite’s and the DSi’s prices will be dropping from June 18 in Europe.
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 Nintendo. 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 Nintendo DSi and the DS Lite was ignored after the DSi 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 Nintendo DS led the hardware sales charts of Japan for the week ended May 23 reveals Media Create latest sales charts. The chart says that week-on-week the overall hardware sales were stagnant.
Including the DSi LL, DSi and DS Lite, the total DS 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:
DSi LL - 14,108
DSi - 9,356
DS Lite - 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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How to Train Your Dragon now in Nintendo
Friday, May 28th, 2010
The How to Train Your Dragon for the Nintendo Wii is in fact a continuation of the original Dreamworks film’s storyline. In it the Astrid and Hiccup is seen competing with fellow Vikings. All of them fights for the coveted title of Berk;s premiere dragon trainer. Moreover, just like the DS version of Nintendo, this also manages some of the really true high points. Well, at the same time it also suffers from few missteps.
The portable version is however a turn-based RPG-lite. The Wii is a straight-up fighting game. In it bulk of the plot is being unfolded at the island of Berk’s dragon arena. Here the critters goes up the ranks to fight each tournament’s top trainer.
When you had won a tourney, then you are being allowed to go to the docks and their you can unlock another dragon for your collection. This will keep the rewards coming to you and it will help the players to be motivated.
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DS XL is being sold more than PSP in Japan
Monday, May 24th, 2010
According to the latest retail data from Japan, the Nintendo DS SKUs of Nintendo has outsold the PSP handheld of Sony.
On Friday the Media Create Co. reported that 15,879 units of Nintendo DSi LL were sold units and it ranked No. 3 hardware between the time period of May 10 and May 16.
In the same period 9990 units of Nintendo DSi were sold.
For the week the DS Lite was sold by 2,695 units.
The PSP ranked No. 1 and it had sold 24,475 units and the PSP go sold 871 units. It was ranked at No. 9.
In the month of March Nintendo also released the Nintendo DSi XL to the U.S. retail. It is
better known with the two 4.2-inch LCD screens and each of it is 93 percent larger than the Nintendo DS Lite handheld. It also features 2 digital cameras. It has improved battery life and comes with larger stylus.
This handheld was price tagged at at $189.99.
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Joint announcement with American Heart Association tomorrow
Monday, May 17th, 2010
Tomorrow a joint announcement is going to come between Nintendo of America and the American Heart Association at a press event in New York City.
As we all know that the American Heart Association is dedicated in promoting healthy lifestyles. It is a non-profit organization and it is, over the years, working to curb health conditions like the heart disease and strokes.
We also well know it that Nintendo has also been promoting healthy activities through its games. Earlier it gained popularity through Wii Fit games. Now the company is coming up with their Vitality Sensor and this is surely going to promote healthy living as well.
The news of this announcement came with very little details. Well, we will keep you all updated with it after the press event in the New York City.
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DS on the way of becoming best seller of all time
Friday, May 14th, 2010
This time Nintendo is expecting a dent in profits and this is for the first time if we count the last six years of this gaming giant. The sales Wii maker and also of Nintendo DS took a plunge and it has been dropped by 23 percent.
Nearly ten percent the profits fell of the company but it seems to them that the worst will soon be faded out. based in Kyoto, Japan.
Based in Kyoto, Japan, the Nintendo DS was running very closely second behind the PlayStation 2. Nintendo is expected to become the top in sales by this year end.
NPD Group’s Anita Frazier said, “The NDS is approaching the PS2 as the best-selling hardware system of all time”.
On the other hand the competitor Microsoft reported in the begining of this year of reaching the sales figure of more than 40 million Xbox 360s. According to the current figures, the PlayStation 3 of Sony has sold 33.5 million units. More than 71 million is the sales figure of Wii and the Nintendo DS are has sold so far about 129.
Nintendo is also planning of launching a 3DS version by this year end and this will be offering 3D technology, sans 3D glasses.
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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 blood glucose monitoring system, Didget, which connects directly to Nintendo DS and DS Lite 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.
Didget is also pproved by the U.S. FDA and it works similar to other portable blood glucose meters. It can also work without a Nintendo DS. However, this new and latest system is designed for encouraging kids in building consistent testing habits and also in meeting blood glucose target ranges.
The new and latest Didget comes with Knock ‘Em Downs: World’s Fair. This includes a full-length adventure and mini arcade games.
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Nintendo Wii in Black releasing on May 9
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Are you all getting bored with your Nintendo Wii or have you not yet got a Nintendo Wii. Well, next month you may get a chance of getting Wii in Black.
Several sources such as GameStop retailer confirmed that the Ninitendo Wii in Black will be available by May 9th in the US and by May 23rd in Canada.
The color has only been changed. The other functionality is the same as White Wiii.
However, the Black Wii bundle will carry a Black Wii Remote, Wii Sports, a copy of Wii Sports Resort and a Wii MotionPlus upgrade.
The bundle will be tagged at $199.
Well, these are only sources information. There has been no official confirmation from Nintendo about the release date.
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