Apple’s App Store sales surge past $20bn in 2016Apple’s App Store generated unprecedented revenue of more than $20 billion for developers last year, up over 40 per cent from 2015, while it registered its busiest single day ever on New Year’s Day, capping a record-breaking holiday More… |
Nintendo delays smartphone videogame launchJapan's Nintendo on Thursday pushed back the much-awaited launch of its videogame service for smartphones by a few months to March 2016, disappointing gaming fans as well as investors who drove its shares down by more than 10 percent. More… |
Nintendo to develop device to track sleepJapanese video game maker Nintendo will develop a device to measure a user's fatigue and map their sleep, chief executive Satoru Iwata said on Thursday, the first offering from the company's newly created healthcare division. More… |
Nintendo to develop device to track sleepJapanese video game maker Nintendo will develop a device to measure a user's fatigue and map their sleep, chief executive Satoru Iwata said on Thursday, the first offering from the company's newly created healthcare division. More… |
China lifts ban on video game consolesChina has temporarily lifted a 14-year-old ban on selling video game consoles, paving the way for Sony Corp, Microsoft Corp and Nintendo to enter the world's third largest video game market in terms of revenue. China saw video More… |
Nintendo Wii U adds TV, video for Nov launchNintendo Co's "Wii U", packed with innovative TV and video features, will hit US store shelves on November 18 as it plays catch-up with Microsoft and Sony and aims to lure gamers back from the Internet and mobile More… |
Nintendo Q3 profit falls 61 pcNintendo posted a 61 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on Thursday and forecast a 45 billion yen ($580 million) operating loss for the full year to March 31, after poor sales forced it to slash the price of its 3DS handheld games device.& More… |
Nintendo unveils new touchscreen controllerNintendo has unwrapped a new touchscreen controller as part of its next-generation Wii aimed at winning back hardcore gamers from rivals such as Microsoft Corp's Xbox, drawing praise from gaming critics but disappointing investors. While t More… |
Sony unveils new handheld game deviceSony Corp unveiled a new handheld gaming device on Thursday as it battles with Nintendo Co Ltd's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets. Sony said it has codenamed the new d More… |
Microsoft to launch motion-sensing game in NovMicrosoft Corp will begin selling its "Kinect" motion-sensing game system on November 4, before the crucial holiday season, hoping to lure new and casual players to the Xbox and steal a march on rivals Nintendo and Sony Corp. The world's l More… |