Tag Archives: nintendo

Link: The 3DS Turnaround →

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Tarun

Nintendo reports Q1 loss overall, but the sales of 3DS consoles is telling: Sales of its 3DS, launched in February last year, more than doubled to 1.86 million from 710,000. Weak demand for its latest console forced Nintendo to slash … Continue reading →

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Link: The Obese 3DS →

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Tarun

Kyle’s Orland’s paragraph here pretty much sums up the bet: Nintendo is counting on rapidly increasing 3DS sales to turn around historic losses for the last fiscal year, but the market for larger Nintendo portables isn’t exactly proven. While the … Continue reading →

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Link: Different Strokes, or Living in the Past? →

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tarun

Nintendo has suffered through poor quarter, and Zynga has had another booming one. This article from AllThingsD quotes Michael Pachter, an analyst, speaking on the current state of the gaming industry and consoles: Nintendo is living in the past, repeating … Continue reading →

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Link: Nintendo’s Miyamoto Stepping Down, Working on Smaller Games →

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Tarun

Chris Kohler covering for Wired, who will be publishing an exclusive interview with Miyamoto next week: In an exclusive interview with Wired.com on Wednesday, the 59-year-old head of Nintendo’s game design department said that he will move away from supervising … Continue reading →

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Link: Mobile Platforms Account for 60% of Gaming Revenue →

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Chris

As discussed in our most recent podcast, the future of gaming is in mobile devices.  iOS and Android now account for 60% of gaming revenue, further driving home our point that Nintendo might need to take a closer look at … Continue reading →

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Link: The Biggest Influence on the Video Gaming Industry →

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Tarun

It isn’t Miyamoto.

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Link: 3D to Augment Gaming Experience →

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tarun

Chris Kohler from Wired previews Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo has a great idea to make the 3D functionality a game-changer. What better than to implement it in their flagship game?: For example: everybody loves 1up mushrooms, those green fungal … Continue reading →

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Link: Video Games Continue to Decline →

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Chris

As we discussed last week in the podcast, video games continue to be on the decline.  It looks like August did nothing but confirm that for all of us.   The video game market is down 23% from where it … Continue reading →

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Link: Nintendo Investors want Apps →

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Chris

In our podcasts we’ve discussed the fact that Nintendo needs to focus on software and not hardware. It appears that the investors of Nintendo are agreeing with us! “They just don’t get it,” MF Global FXA Securities Ltd. said in … Continue reading →

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Link: Filed Under “Saw This Coming” →

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Tarun

For reference, iSuppli noted the manufacturing cost of a 3DS: $103.25.

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Link: Amazon Suspends Sales of Nintendo 3DS →

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Tarun

I tried out the 3DS for the first time, and I agree to the ratings on the Amazon site. It is incredibly painful to look at in 3D. So, the price is unjustifiable if I just want the 2D options, … Continue reading →

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