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Rough first quarter puts PS3 in sales lead

Paul Ferson — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:51:54 +0100

The result of the weakened global economy is being seen among console manufacturers, as sales figures decline during the first quarter of 2012. Read more...

Nintendo records its first ever annual loss

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:45:59 +0100

As expected, Nintendo has announced that it has recorded a $533 million financial loss in its last fiscal year, the first such annual loss in the company's history. Read more...

Kirby collection planned as franchise turns 20

Tyler Holman — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:51:28 +0100

Aside from the big news of a new Mario game, Nintendo also used their recent live streaming event to announce a new collection of games featuring their lovable pink blob, Kirby, coming to Wii. Read more...

Activision's Skylanders franchise arrives on iOS

Byron Hinson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:15:36 +0100

The popular Skylanders franchise has launched on iOS based devices. The game differs from the console title by allowing touch based gestures, despite still allowing you to use your favourite character Read more...

Rumor: Wii U less powerful than Xbox 360 and PS3?

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:12:47 +0100

A new report, citing unnamed game developers, claims that Nintendo's next-generation Wii U console could be less powerful, in terms of its graphics, than the current Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles. Read more...

GAME over? UK retailer going up for sale

Jake Durasamy — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:09:13 +0000

UK retailer GAME has had quite an eventful few months, but it would appear that things may be coming to an end, as reports indicate that the retailer is on the market for £15 million. Read more...

Xbox 360 tops US console sales once again in February

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:58:12 +0000

Microsoft continues to lead the North American market for game consoles as it sold 426,000 Xbox 360 consoles in February. Meanwhile overall retail game sales went down 20 percent in the same month. Read more...

Xbox 360 best selling game console worldwide in 2011

John Callaham — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:31 +0000

Microsoft's Xbox 360 console is now officially the best selling game console worldwide in 2011, selling a total of 14.9 million units last year compared to PS3's 14.1 million and Wii's 10.33 million. Read more...

Could Nintendo change the name of the Wii U?

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:44:42 +0000

A new rumor using unnamed sources claims that Nintendo is thinking about changing the name of its next generation game console the Wii U before it is shown again at E3 2012. Read more...

Netflix launches in the UK and Ireland

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:41:07 +0000

The streaming movie and TV show service Netflix, which has over 20 million subscribers in the US, is now finally available for UK and Ireland residents via the PC, game consoles, and other platforms. Read more...

Nintendo 3DS sells 4 million units within the US in 2011

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:18:18 +0000

Nintendo announced today that it has now sold over 4 million units of its 3DS console in the US in 2011 after the portable game console stumbled in its few months of sales. Read more...

Analyst: 1.44 million Xbox 360 consoles sold in November

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:56:11 +0000

An analyst has predicted that 1.44 million Xbox 360 consoles were sold in the US in November, compared to 1.05 million Wii consoles and 750,000 PS3 consoles sold in the same month. Read more...

Gaming news round-up: November 28

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:01:01 +0000

Today's gaming news include word that one of Zynga's Facebook games is now going to be an official Indiana Jones game, Angry Birds' developers reportedly turn down a big buyout offer and more. Read more...

Black Friday 2011: games and console deals

John Callaham — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:29:32 +0000

Want to save some money on recent games or a new video game console? November 25, also known as Black Friday 2011, gives gamers the chance to get some good deals on a lot of items. Read more...

Nintendo on DLC: games should be "a complete experience"

Mike Brown — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:21:30 +0000

Nintendo has been oddly quiet about downloadable content in its games. In an interview, Reggie Fils-Aime clarifies that Nintendo believes games should be "a complete experience." Read more...

Rumor: Wii U could support two tablet controllers

John Callaham — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:31:26 +0000

A new report claims via unnamed sources that Nintendo is getting close to figuring out how to support two of its tablet controllers for its upcoming Wii U game console. Read more...

Nintendo shows Wii touch screen accessory in new patent filing

John Callaham — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:21:44 +0000

A newly discovered patent filing from Nintendo shows an accessory to its Wii remote controller that adds a touch screen to the device but there's no word on if this will ever be released. Read more...

Can Nintendo be saved?

John Callaham — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:37:59 +0000

Nintendo is currently losing tons of money and may have its first annual loss in at least 30 years. Can the company turn itself around in the face of increasing competition? You bet it can. Read more...

Nintendo predicts first annual loss in 30 years

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:43:43 +0100

Nintendo has predicted that it will have a net loss of $264 million for its current fiscal year which could be the first time the game publisher has an annual loss for the first time in 30 years. Read more...

Nintendo could post $1.32 billion loss Thursday

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:33:06 +0100

Nintendo could post a recurring loss of $1.32 billion for the first half of 2011 when it reports its latest financial results on Thursday, which is much worse that what the company had anticipated. Read more...