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February 22, 2012 Nintendo talks new Brain Age, Mario Tennis, role-playing games

You didn’t expect Nintendo to let the launch of the PlayStation Vita go unanswered, did you? The Sony competitor held a pair of online presentations Wednesday to tout new software that’s on the way to its 3DS system (as well as the Wii) and deflect attention away from Sony’s new, bleeding-edge gadget. Read more at Yahoo! Games

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February 22, 2012 Sony Bets Big on Its New Handheld Gaming System

While the handheld gaming market has evolved dramatically in recent years, Sony’s betting there’s still money to be made there – and it’s betting a lot. The PS Vita, the company’s next generation handheld gaming system, went on sale in the U.S. today. And though the electronics giant remains optimistic about the market, analysts are [...]

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February 16, 2012 Wii U: What Nintendo Should and Shouldn’t Do

It might seem that there aren’t a lot of mysteries remaining about the Wii U, Nintendo’s first step into the high definition marketplace and the kickoff of the next generation console wars. But initial appearances can be deceiving. While we’ll likely learn everything there is to know at E3, there’s still time for the company [...]

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January 30, 2012 Nintendo reveals online network plans

Nintendo might have a stable of terrific game franchises and groundbreaking systems, but when it comes to online gaming, the company is woefully behind. It’s hoping to change that with its next-generation system, though, and started down that path by announcing a few details about the ‘Nintendo Network’ late last week Read more at Yahoo! [...]

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January 30, 2012 Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U’s saving grace

From new ways to play Pokemon to new ways to pay for Pokemon, the Wii U’s newly-revealed NFC feature lays the groundwork for new business and gamplay opportunities for Nintendo and its partners. Things haven’t been looking especially rosy for the Wii U over the past few months. E3 crowds were interested in getting their [...]

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January 27, 2012 Nintendo predicts first annual loss, lowers earnings forecast

Once the most profitable company in the video game world, Nintendo is now swimming in a sea of red ink. On Thursday, the company announced a loss of $623 million in the nine months that ended December 31, compared to $639 million in profits a year earlier. And the bad news doesn’t end there. Read more at [...]

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January 26, 2012 Nintendo braces for first corporate loss, Wii-U confirmed for this year

Nintendo’s financial year won’t end until the end of March, but the company is bracing investors for its first-ever financial loss – and it’s going to be a massive one. By the time the year ends, the company expects to post an $837 million loss – a much worse number than the $258 million shortfall [...]

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January 17, 2012 Wii sales nosedive

While December was a grim month overall for the video game industry, it was particularly brutal for Nintendo. Wii hardware sales were down a whopping 55 percent compared to a year ago, a clear sign that interest in the once-hot console has dried up. All of the major consoles saw sales declines last month, but [...]

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December 8, 2011 Mario creator says he’s ‘retiring’ – sort of

Shigeru Miyamoto is royalty in the video game world. There is no other game creator whose name instantly commands respect and awe — and to whom a company’s fortune is so indebted. Now, the man who created such classic franchises as Donkey Kong, Mario and The Legend of Zelda says he intends to step back [...]

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December 8, 2011 Mario creator teases retirement

The video game industry’s top developer seems ready to step back from game making. Shiergu Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong, Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has told Wired.com that he plans to step away from major game development and focus instead on smaller projects and training younger developers. He does not, however, plan to [...]

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