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Analyst: 3DS will help Nintendo stave off iPhone
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has said in a new report that the Nintendo 3DS system will not only increase unit sales for the DS platform (obviously), it will satisfy demands of consumers now excited about 3D technology, and help differentiate Nintendo's offerings from iPhone software. He notes that cheap iPhone games are cutting into the DS business. "However," he suggests, ...read more
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Monster Jam 2011 headed for a truckload of consoles
Did you have some toast for breakfast this morning? Perhaps you would have enjoyed it more with some MONSTER JAM. Activision has announced Monster Jam 2011, a new game in its series of licensed monster truck racing games, for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, and DS for release this fall. Monster Jam 2011 includes your favorite jamming monster trucks, like Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, and Grinder ...read more
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DS sells over 30 million in Japan
The same day it chose to announce the 3DS, Nintendo officially hit a ridiculous milestone for the existing DS platform(s) in Japan: 30 million units sold. Enterbrain estimates that, through March 21, the handheld has sold 30,030,434 units. The last reported worldwide total, in January, was around 125 million. Unsurprisingly, the best-selling game is New Super Mario Bros., with 5,767,262 copies ...read more
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Nintendo turns down constant pleas for Hollywood adaptations
Imagine, if you will, a story about a downtrodden Italian plumber name Mario, recently emigrated from his Mediterranean country to a land of opportunity and promise: a place called the Mushroom Kingdom. Along with his (curiously thinner and taller) twin brother, Luigi, Mario arrives and soon finds the love of his life, Peach. She's got identity issues and seems to be a magnet for trouble. Even ...read more
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Nintendo sells 1.9 million DS and Wiis through Feb. 2010
Following last night's NPD report for February, Nintendo has issued a press release lauding the amazing selling power of its own products. In typical fashion, the gaming giant that got your grandma into gaming has managed to sell a ridiculous amount of DS and Wii systems in the U.S. -- 1.9 million in the first two months of 2010, to be exact. As impressive as that 1.9 million figure is, ...read more
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Walmart-exclusive Wii bundle includes Wii Sports Resort
Walmart just announced an exclusive Wii bundle, containing both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, as well as the necessary MotionPlus attachment. It'll be available in stores today, and on Walmart.com this Sunday. There's no reason not to pick this one up instead of the normal Wii package: this new bundle sells for the same $199 price! According to Walmart, it'll only be available "while ...read more
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Heavy Rain buoyed to top of UK sales charts
Consumers in the UK poured out the pounds for PS3's Heavy Rain last week, according to Chart-Track's all-formats chart. The adventure game took the hill from Aliens vs. Predator, which slipped down one spot. Meanwhile, Just Dance kept doing its cha-cha of endurance and took third. Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus got a second wind (or a big shipment to the region) and overtook Call of Duty: Modern ...read more
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Rumor: The Forgotten Sands may include Prince of Persia Classic
According to a BBFC listing, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands may include a special bonus -- Prince of Persia Classic. Unfortunately, the listing isn't enough to discern whether the classic version would be the same game now available on Xbox Live and PSN, or if it's part of some kind of special edition package. When asked for comment, a Ubisoft representative told Joystiq it would not ...read more
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Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth out in Europe next week
By now, European Wii owners probably feel like they've been waiting for Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth since the actual 16-bit generation. We're happy to report that, according to the Nintendo Channel, the WiiWare reimagining of the Game Boy's Castlevania: The Adventure will be released in Europe next Friday, February 26. As always, it's a rare treat to know ahead of time when a WiiWare ...read more
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Nintendo wins R4 piracy suit in Australia: Pay up, pirates!
Nintendo's march against the R4 mod cartridge for the DS rolls on this week, as the company has won a lawsuit against an Australian distributor of the now-illegal device, according to iTNews. RSJ IT Solutions, which sold the R4 through gadgetgear.com.au, was ordered to stop selling the device and fined $520,000 ($466,752 USD) in damages payable to Nintendo. Two other respondents named by Nintendo ...read more
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