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30 million Nintendo Wii sold in US

Satsuki Then, Aug 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has just confirmed that it has sold 30 million Wii consoles in the US alone, making it the fastest console to reach that milestone in the history of gaming. The Wii launched back in 2006, and hit the 30m mark fifteen months faster than the next best-selling console. Read The Full Story

Nintendo kicked in the Wii, posts net loss for fiscal Q1

Shane McGlaun, Jul 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo reported its financials for its fiscal Q1 this week and posted a significant loss for the quarter. The quarter spanned April through June for the gaming firm. The strong Yen is pointed to as the major reason the company posted a loss. Read The Full Story

EA: Nintendo’s 3DS is Magical and Incredibly Cool

Evan Selleck, Jul 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

Out of all the many video game companies out there, EA's COO John Schappert is one of the most outspoken individuals you can find. Which, in cases like this, lead to some very interesting, and telling, scenarios. For example, while the Nintendo 3DS isn't even out yet, there's plenty of speculation about whether or not it's going to be a success, or just disappear into the shadows of forgotten tech. If you ask EA's COO, well, you'd get an answer. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo: Reach Bundle unveiled

Chris Davies, Jul 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

If the new Xbox 360 redesign tickles your fancy but the gloss black casing leaves you afraid of fingerprints, you probably need Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo: Reach Bundle. Arriving on September 14th - alongside, unsurprisingly, the game itself - the bundle includes a special silver paint-job, two matching wireless controllers and a wired headset. Read The Full Story

Dual wired/wireless Xbox controller patent application spotted

Chris Davies, Jul 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has applied for a patent on a dual-mode Xbox gaming controller that could seamlessly switch between wired and wireless modes mid-gameplay. According to the documentation, the controller would not only be equipped to run either on batteries in a wireless mode or via a physical connection - i.e. a USB cable - but of informing the currently playing game to flip between the two. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 4GB Arcade Bundle gets premature Amazon page

Chris Davies, Jul 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's plans for the Xbox 360 Arcade bundle have been tipped, thanks to a prematurely posted Amazon Germany listing. The product page seemingly confirms a 4GB bundle, together with a €148.99 ($190) price tag, though has since been updated to remove any mention of cost or release date. Still, thanks to VG247's speedy fingers, we know the retailer expects the new bundle to ship on August 20th 2010. Read The Full Story

OnLive latency gets the stopwatch treatment

Chris Davies, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

OnLive's latency has again come under scrutiny, with gamers concerned that network delays might scupper the immediacy of their play. DigitalFoundry hooked up a Ben Heck latency monitor with an Xbox 360 joypad and then filmed some gameplay with a 60fps camera; slowed down and frames counted, they figures out that the OnLive system could manage an optimum response of 150ms. Read The Full Story

Sony “Classic White” 160GB PS3 Slim outed; black PS3 gets 320GB HDD boost

Chris Davies, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony Japan has outed their latest PS3 models, packing either 160GB or a new 320GB hard-drive, and now with more choice in color too. The PS3 CECH-2500 will drop on July 29th 2010 in Japan, available with the 160GB HDD in either original "charcoal black" or new "classic white", accompanied by a black-only 320GB version. Read The Full Story

Sony finally making money on PS3 hardware; no price cut in foreseeable future

Chris Davies, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has confirmed that, for the first time since its original debut, the PS3 is finally making them money. A long standing joke among gamers, until now the console has cost Sony more to produce than they've been able to sell it for; according to Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, "This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3." "We aren't making huge money from hardware," he told IGN, "but we aren't bleeding like we used to." Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim Official: 250GB HDD, 802.11n WiFi

Evan Selleck, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [5]

And the hits just keep on coming. Of course, just on the heels of announcing when the Kinect would go on sale, Microsoft have officially announced that a new, smaller, and shinier version of their Xbox 360 is going on sale, too. But, the difference here is that the new console is going on sale very, very soon. In fact, it has already started shipping. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS “is cool” says EA CEO; 3D content distribution key warns Capcom CEO

Chris Davies, Jun 9th 2010 Discuss [2]

It's obviously a week for games developer CEOs to drop hints about the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese company's 3D gaming handheld, with both Capcom's Haruhiro Tsujimoto and EA's John Riccitiello talking about the device in recent interviews. Each exec was careful not to overstep Nintendo's NDAs ahead of E3, with Riccitiello only conceding that "I will tell you, I’ve seen it; it’s cool." Read The Full Story