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Nintendo Wii U adds TV, video for Nov launchNintendo Co's "Wii U", packed with innovative TV and video features, will hit US store shelves on November 18 as it plays catch-up with Microsoft and Sony and aims to lure gamers back from the Internet and mobile More… |
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Nintendo Q3 profit falls 61 pcNintendo posted a 61 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on Thursday and forecast a 45 billion yen ($580 million) operating loss for the full year to March 31, after poor sales forced it to slash the price of its 3DS handheld games device.& More… |
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Nintendo unveils new touchscreen controllerNintendo has unwrapped a new touchscreen controller as part of its next-generation Wii aimed at winning back hardcore gamers from rivals such as Microsoft Corp's Xbox, drawing praise from gaming critics but disappointing investors. While t More… |
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Sony unveils new handheld game deviceSony Corp unveiled a new handheld gaming device on Thursday as it battles with Nintendo Co Ltd's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets. Sony said it has codenamed the new d More… |
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Microsoft to launch motion-sensing game in NovMicrosoft Corp will begin selling its "Kinect" motion-sensing game system on November 4, before the crucial holiday season, hoping to lure new and casual players to the Xbox and steal a march on rivals Nintendo and Sony Corp. The world's l More… |
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Nintendo to cut Wii price by 20pcNintendo will cut the price of its popular Wii video game console by 20 per cent, responding to similar cuts by rivals Sony Corp and Microsoft aimed at kick-starting demand. Nintendo said it would lower the price of the Wii by $50 to $199. More… |
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Sony sinks into Q3 loss, Nintendo cuts outlookSony Corp fell into the red in the latest quarter and reiterated its forecast for a record annual loss due to sliding demand and a stronger yen, while rival Nintendo Company cut its full-year outlook for the second time in three months. Ni More… |
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Nintendo to launch camera, music-capable DSNintendo Co said it will launch a new DS machine that can take pictures and play music on November 1 in Japan. The launch is expected to cement its lead against Sony's PlayStation Portable and potentially encroach on a market domi More… |
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Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in JapanMicrosoft Corp will slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below Nintendo Co's Wii and Sony Corp's PlayStation 3, a report said. Microsoft has been struggling to stir up demand for its Xbox 360 in Japan. More… |
Men also ‘avid players of casual video games’Men are just as likely as women to play casual video games, but are less likely to admit it, according to an industry report that shatters a widely held industry belief that such games appeal mainly to women. But women are more likely to b More… |
