43 posts and columns on 3DS

As Nintendo Fades, Zynga Continues to Grow

in Commerce on April 27 at 9:48 am PT

For years, the game industry has worried about the shift toward social and mobile from more traditional platforms. But now there’s more than anecdotal evidence to cause concern.
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Nintendo Records $531.1 Million Annual Loss

in News on April 26 at 8:43 am PT

Nintendo Co. posted its first annual loss in more than three decades, dragged down by the strong yen and price cuts for the company’s Wii game console and 3DS hand-held system.

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Nintendo to Bring Online Game Network, NFC to New Wii

in Commerce on January 27 at 1:19 pm PT

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors today that the Wii U, the company’s long-awaited successor to the Wii gaming console, will come equipped with NFC capabilities that will be used to transfer gaming data and will open the potential for micropayments through the gaming system. Satoru also said the company was readying an online game network for the Wii U system, citing lessons learned from the tepid launch of the 3DS.

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Nintendo Swings to Loss

in News on January 26 at 1:40 am PT

Grappling with a sluggish debut for its new hand-held game system and petering demand for its flagship home console, Nintendo Co. swung to a loss for the first nine months of its fiscal year and scaled back sales forecasts for its 3DS portable system and Wii.

Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011

in Commerce on January 12 at 5:57 pm PT

Despite sales declines bringing down the overall game industry last year, Microsoft dominated the market, with the Xbox capturing nearly half of all consumer spending from physical sales.
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You’re One of the Four Million 3DS Owners. Now, How Do You Watch the 3-D Video on the Web?

in Commerce on January 3 at 3:11 pm PT

If you’re a member of the Nintendo 3DS Four Million Club but don’t know how to watch the 3-D video on a Web site like YouTube, you’re not alone.
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The Nintendo Wii Still Managed to Outsell the 3DS in 2011

in Commerce on January 3 at 8:27 am PT

Nintendo released sales figures for 2011 today, reporting that its hot seller continued to be the Wii. The Wii sold 4.5 million units, and in close second was the new portable game unit, the Nintendo 3DS, which sold four million units. In last place was the older Nintendo DS family, which sold more than 3.4 million units. Hardware sales were fueled by Nintendo’s own first-party software titles, like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii, which have all sold more than one million titles.

Nintendo’s President Expecting a Strong Holiday and Says What He Really Thinks of Zynga

in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Nintendo is seeing some of its biggest consumer demand this year in the weeks leading up to the holiday, resulting in record sales of its Wii, the 3DS and games, too.
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Get Yer Free Nintendo 3DS Downloads Here

in Commerce on December 16, 2011 at 11:38 am PT

Happy early holidays, gamers: Nintendo, in an attempt to drive sales of its 3-D gaming handheld device, is throwing free throwback games at early buyers of the 3DS.
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Will New Games and Pink Hues Give Nintendo 3DS a Needed Boost?

in Media on December 1, 2011 at 1:00 pm PT

Nintendo is hoping more Mario — and pretty colors — will help the gaming giant’s 3-D device.
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New Titles Marginally Boost Lagging Videogame Market in October

in Commerce, November 11, 2011 at 4:15 pm PT

Toys Blend With Videogames Even More With Activision’s Skylanders

in Commerce, October 7, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Nintendo 3DS Sales Pick Up Steam After Price Cut

in Commerce, September 8, 2011 at 4:26 pm PT

Sony Delays New PlayStation Portable Until Next Year in U.S., Europe

in Commerce, August 4, 2011 at 11:18 am PT

Early Price Cut Comes for Nintendo’s New 3DS

in Commerce, July 28, 2011 at 9:40 am PT

Digital Videogame Sales Rally as Physical Revenues Expect More Declines

in Commerce, July 11, 2011 at 12:06 pm PT

Social Tool Gives Lift to 3DS

in News, June 15, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Xbox Dominates Market in May Despite Worst Slump Since 2006

in Commerce, June 13, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

Three Key Takeaways From Nintendo’s Wii U (Plus Photos!)

in Commerce, June 7, 2011 at 1:34 pm PT

Nintendo DS Outsells 3-D Version After First Full Month of Sales

in Commerce, May 12, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT

Why Smartphones Can See More Than We Can

in The Digital Solution, May 3, 2011 at 3:42 pm PT

Nintendo Says First-Day Sales of the 3DS Broke Records

Will Sales of the Nintendo 3DS Surprise?

in Commerce, March 25, 2011 at 9:12 am PT

Sprint Unveils 4G Tablet and a Phone Capable of 3-D Viewing Without Glasses

in Commerce, March 22, 2011 at 10:55 am PT

Risks of Children Viewing 3-D Fading Into The Background In Time for Nintendo's Handheld Launch

in Commerce, March 21, 2011 at 6:00 am PT