Sony will probably be last to announce its next-generation console, according to the leader of its French gaming division, a possibility that won't sit well with gamers or investors.
Thanks to the Guinness Book of World Records we often get to hear about or see some pretty staggering events take place as people continue to be driven by the desire to achieve something never before been done that becomes recognized worldwide. A bunch of students from the Netherlands have added themselves to the list by building a "fully functional" NES controller that is in fact the largest video game controller in the world.
Nintendo has revealed additional details about the upcoming Wii U console, which it hopes will put it back on a profit-making path for the year ahead.
Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii U, the successor to its highly successful Wii gaming console, will be released by the end of this year, and some reports suggest it might come with more features than previously expected.
Sales of Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console have plummeted from 321,400 in week one to just 72,000 in week two, significantly less than rival Nintendo's 3DS.
Sony has sold 321,400 units of its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming device in the first two days of its Japanese launch, making it a strong contender to Nintendo's 3DS.
The Wii U shown during this year's E3 is rumored to be using the AMD's previous generation graphics card. The Wii U will be available in 2012. More details inside.
If news about Sony having its data centres attacked and compromised by hackers was not enough to get gamers wondering about the integrity of the online services provided by console makers, the latest information about Nintendo getting its own share of the hacker fiasco recently probably would. However, things may not be all that bad over at Nintendo, for the company is claiming that no sensitive information has been lost as a result of the attack.
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Nintendo's latest generation of handheld consoles were recently launched in Japan to a great start, with the company reporting an initial shipment of 400,000 and Enterbrain annoucing an estimate of 371,326 sold. Despite the popularity of the 3DS, complaints are arising with regards to eyestrain in just five minutes of usage in 3D mode. Additionally, even though it was recently launched, the device has purportedly been cracked to run copied DS games easily.
Just how popular is Nintendo's new handheld video game console, the 3DS? Well, it would seem that any fears of the console maker's potentially failing in their attempt to venture into 3D gaming would be busted, at least for the time being. After all, how else can one explain the complete sell-out of all 400,000 available units in the company's domestic market?
Nintendo may have kept its lips tightly sealed over the possibility of releasing an updated Wii console to compete against the likes of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but it seems that the heat competition might be finally starting to get to the Japanese console maker. While the company has confirmed that a console refresh is a distinct possibility, it would seem that Nintendo might have a little extra something planned for the new machine.
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Technology news from Mobile World Congress isn't the only thing coming from Spain this week. Apparently, news of a Spanish hacker has been arrested for stealing gamers' details and blackmailing game company Nintendo.
Scheduled to launch in February next year, the Nintendo 3DS claims to offer 3D effects without the need for 3D glasses. However, the company warns parents that the upcoming handheld game console may not be suitable for young gamers.
Piracy has always been the bane of almost anything that is media-related, and this is especially so for game consoles. However, THQ is quite confident that the new anti-piracy feature built into the upcoming 3DS will change the game in their favor on the war against piracy.
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