US Portable Gaming Marketshare by Revenues
It seems as though Android and iOS games are taking a lot of revenues away from Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Here are the latest numbers.
via – Flurry
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No Blu-Ray Player on the Nintendo Wii U
It seems like Nintendo arent going to make a competitor to the PS3 blu-ray player on their new Nintendo Wii U.
Why did the company take away the convenience of being able to watch a movie on the same player used for playing games? Gaming site Kotaku quoted Nintendo president Satoru Iwata:
“The reason for that is we feel that enough people already have devices that are capable of playing DVDs and Blu-ray, such that it didn’t warrant the cost involved to build that functionality into the Wii U console because of the patents related to those technologies.”
New Nintendo Wii in HD Launching in June: Wii 2 or Wii HD?
There have been a lot of reports this morning that Nintendo will soon be announcing the HD successor to the Wii. The Wii has been the most popular gaming console since launch and it seems like its due for a bit of an upgrade.
Nintendo will soon be slashing the price of the original Wii, so it can sell more consoles leading up to its new console which will be launched at E3 conference in Los Angeles in June.
So what will it be called? Wii 2? Wii HD?
Nintendo have already been showing off the new system to third party developers, so they can get all their kickass games ready for late 2012.
Tesco Selling Nintendo 3DS for only £175
There have been a lot of reports about how Tesco here in the UK is offering a £55 discount on the Nintendo 3DS. So now you can get the Nintendo 3DS in Tesco for only £175. That beats the current best price – the £187 being offered by Amazon.
Make sure you head to Tesco’s now, because this offer isnt going to last!
Nintendo Keynote Announces Netflix and Super Mario on Nintendo 3DS
It has been announced this morning at GDC (Game Developers Conference) that the Nintendo 3DS will be getting Netflix and Super Mario.
Nintendo stated that Netflix would be heading to the Nintendo 3DS late in the summers. Additionally, the team behind Super Mario Galaxy would be creating a new game specifically for the glasses free Nintendo 3DS.
It turned out that at the same time Nintendo were announcing their 3DS additions, Apple were launching the iPad 2 across the street. Nintendo president closed his keynote speach with a direct shot at the App Store.
“The objectives of smartphones and social network platforms are not at all like ours,” he said. “For them, content is something created by someone else. Their goal is just to gather as much software as possible because quantity is what makes the money flow. Quantity is how they profit. The value of video game software does not matter to them.”
“Is making high-value games a top priority, or not?” he asked the assembled crowd of game developers.
Nintendo 3DS Sells Over 400,000 Units in First Day of Japan Sales
Nintendo have just launched their Nintendo 3DS in Japan this morning and they have already sold over 400,000 units (stockpile and pre-orders). Some reports are mentioning that over 2,000 people were lining up outside of stores. Currently, Nintendo are selling the 3DS for ¥25,000 and its scheduled to launch in the US on March 27th for $349 and is backward-compatible with previous Nintendo DS games including DSi games.
I find it quite surprising to see that the 3DS has had this much of an impact so far. Will it also sell well in the UK and USA?
Nintendo Cartridges Serve as Retro Storage
Two things that I can’t get enough of, retro technology coming back in a big way, and plenty of storage for all my digital data. Recently some of our favorite Nintendo NES titles are being given a new lease on life, but not as video games, or re-hashed HD titles on 3rd party systems, but as storage devices for our laptops and desktops.
The NES hard drives come a variety of sizes up to 1TB, now that’s a lot of storage. The NES cartridges come some some classic flavors such as Mario/Duckhunt, Metroid, Bionic Commando, Contra, Tetris, and Dr. Mario to name a few. The storage devices are built into the original casings for these games with game imagery and all. They feature a 2.5-inch Toshiba drive with USB interfaces.
NES hard drives range in price from $130 – $180, depending on the size. Their nondescript look will wow your friends who won’t expect the classics of yesterday to be used as storage devices today. As a fan of the old NES system seeing these cartridges again brings back memories of late night gaming and trading games with friends.
Eye Mario Bros
Waterloo Labs developed a new version for our super classic Mario Bros game, the “Eye Mario System”. Using this system we can play Mario Bros without using our hands, and just moving around our eyes.
With Kinect and PlayStation move projects, the gaming market introduces body motion into highly developed games; but companies completely forgotten our classic games. Why we cannot think in a world where we do not need joysticks for games Galaga, Contra or 1942?
This invention takes NES version of Mario Bros 2, and the development seems awkward but I definitely want to try it. Take a look to the video:
The moving sensor we can place in our face captured every movement we make up, down, left or right; and translate those directly to the gaming console.
It’s really hard picture myself playing this game with my eyes. Fighting bosses will be extremely hard in these conditions.
Mario Bros: The street version
No, this is not the Mario Bros in Real Life we showed you before; neither Mario has a different look –street look- than other versions of one of the most famous games. This video shows us a complete Mario Bros level in the street.
Ok, you need to see it to understand the idea; take a look:
This video was created by Andreas Heikaus, and was part of the Bachelor thesis at the University of Applied science and art Hannover and is described as “It is the process of matching CG elements into live-action footage.”
Nintendo 3DS Turning Heads at E3
E3 has been a veritable treasure trove of announcements, especially in a time where the consoles are fighting it out for supremacy for a new year. Nintendo was sure not to be left behind, as the innovator in console gaming released information on the Nintendo 3DS as well as a small lineup of games.
Now, it can’t go without saying that Nintendo has released so many iterations of it’s hand held system that many are hesitant to pick up new devices knowing that another is sure to follow. Still, that being said, fanboys are fanboys and the Nintendo 3DS is an experience that many of us are excited to explore.
The Nintendo 3DS will come with a 3-D capable top and bottom 3.5 inch screen, a motion sensor, gyro, an analog nub, and three cameras. The system also has some premier titles attached including Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Ridge Racer, and Kingdom Hearts. No special glasses are required to play on the system, and Nintendo is confident that the new system will be the future of gaming, at least in the mobile space.
What are your thoughts on the 3DS? Is Nintendo pushing too hard with yet another iteration of hit’s mobile system or is it something you welcome and wait for with anticipation?
