Sony patent sketches reveal Wii U-esque controller system, keeps it vague
While Nintendo is darn proud of its attempts to differentiate itself from other console manufacturers with its unusual hardware choices , it looks like Sony also had plenty of touchscreen-toting, TV-connected ideas way back in 2010. These patent sketches explain a handheld device that bares a foggy resemblance to Nintendo’s incoming Wii U. The “position-dependent gaming, 3-D controller, and handheld as a remote,” would act as the “input to a video game” — or controller, as we technical types like to call it — adding in some augmented reality functionality as an overlay to camera input on the device.
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Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options
Aching for more details on Nintendo’s elusive Wii U console? Let Satoru Iwata scratch your itch — quarterly reports aren’t just for reporting losses and announcing new networks, after all
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Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options
Nintendo releases quarterly earnings report: 61 percent drop in profit, grim forecast
Nintendo released its latest quarterly earnings report this morning and, as with last quarter’s report , there’s not a whole lot to celebrate. The company posted profits of ¥40.9 billion (about $631.6 million) for the October – December period, representing a 61 percent quarterly drop. That’s especially disappointing, considering that this period has traditionally been strong for Nintendo, which had previously forecast an operating profit of ¥1 billion (around $12.9 million).
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Nintendo releases quarterly earnings report: 61 percent drop in profit, grim forecast
NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video)
Is your NES controller in another castle? Maybe you’re just pining for your smartphone’s capacitive game controls for some reason
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NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video)
3DS eShop to get free game demos, Nintendo throws users DLC bone
Never let it be said that good things don’t come to those who wait and wait and… well, you get the point. Having finally delivered a much-delayed firmware update to the 3DS last December, the Big N appears ready to make good on its DLC promises
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3DS eShop to get free game demos, Nintendo throws users DLC bone
Kid Icarus: Uprising flies too close to the 3DS, gets bundled with a stand
D’ya know what’d make up for a nineteen-year wait ? Well, Project Sora thinks the answer is a plastic peripheral . Yes the long, long awaited Kid Icarus: Uprising looks like it’ll be bundled with an official “Nintendo 3DS Stand,” according to a tweet by the game’s maker.
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Kid Icarus: Uprising flies too close to the 3DS, gets bundled with a stand
Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo (updated: video embedded)
After a long week of CES craziness, we’re ready to get our game face on for some serious talk about the business of fun as we meet up with Cindy Gordon, VP of corporate affairs for Nintendo of America. Join us at 3:30PM ET . Update: Interview video now embedded.
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Nintendo sold four million 3DS consoles, 4.5 million Wiis in US last year
We’ve been (somewhat) taken with Nintendo’s dual-screen handheld’s 3D screen, AR features and overall unique experience, but it appears that the 3DS has been a real boon to gamers, with more than four million U.S.
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Nintendo sold four million 3DS consoles, 4.5 million Wiis in US last year
Retrode 2 retro gaming adapter brings SNES / Genesis support to your PC for $85
We were already head over heels for the original Retrode, and we’ve gotta say — version 2.0 looks mighty good in that attire.
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Retrode 2 retro gaming adapter brings SNES / Genesis support to your PC for $85
Nintendo introduces paid DLC, lets you complete the games you completed
Did you get a Nintendo shaped bundle of joy for Christmas? Completed the games already?
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Nintendo introduces paid DLC, lets you complete the games you completed