July game sales worst since Oct 2006
There’s often a summer lull in the video game space, but this is taking things a little too far. Video game retail sales were down 26 percent in July, hitting their lowest levels… Continue reading
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PlayStation Vita won’t hit U.S, Europe in time for holidays
Scratch the PlayStation Vita off your note to Santa. Sony confirmed Thursday that its new handheld system won’t launch in the U.S. or Europe until 2012. While not officially a delay, the announcement still… Continue reading
Analysis: The Upside To Releasing Vita In 2012
[Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at Sony’s recent decision not to release its Vita portable in the U.S. and Europe this year, seeing potential benefits to the company’s cautious approach.] Given the early… Continue reading
Nintendo CEO takes 50% pay cut after 3DS debacle
Sick of watching CEOs cashing out while their company — and employees — suffer? So is Nintendo. After slashing the price of the Nintendo 3DS, the company is cutting executive salaries just as… Continue reading
Nintendo cuts CEO salary in half
After the company’s stock hit a six-year low yesterday, Nintendo executives are feeling the heat. Satoru Iwata, global president and CEO of the game giant, effectively fell on his sword for the 3DS’s… Continue reading
Nintendo slashes 3DS price to $170
Faced with horrendous earnings and ongoing weak demand, Nintendo has dramatically lowered the price of its 3DS handheld system just four months after the system hit store shelves. Starting Aug. 12, the company… Continue reading
Opinion: Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, But Did It Do Enough?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris questions whether today’s major Nintendo 3DS price drop is enough to “resuscitate” long-term hardware sales in a world of smartphones and Angry Birds. Welcome to the post-iPhone world, Nintendo. We… Continue reading
Nintendo slashes 3DS price
Just four months after the high profile launch of its 3DS handheld gaming system, Nintendo is acknowledging that it has a problem on its hands. The video game giant announced plans Thursday to… Continue reading
Nintendo rolls out 3D video service
The 3DS is slowly fulfilling its destiny as a 3D multimedia device. Nintendo has rolled out its 3D video service, giving owners of the handheld gaming system another option beyond games. The service… Continue reading
Why gaming may be the key to 3D
It’s too early to call 3D TV a disappointment, but given the hype surrounding it and the accompanying marketing push, it certainly hasn’t lived up to expectations. The price of the sets is… Continue reading