Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation Vita sales see 78% drop during Christmas week Posted byby GamesBeat December 29, 2011 2 min Sales of the PlayStation Vita portable gaming device in Japan have dropped sharply in its second week on the market, according to sales data... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Playstation Vita and Nintendo 3DS batteries put through their paces – which was the winner? Posted byby GamesBeat December 20, 2011 2 min Handheld gaming can be great fun, but not so much when your console battery dies mid-flight. A dedicated gamer who goes by the name... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analysts: Market for new game handhelds shrinking compared to heyday Posted byby GamesBeat December 16, 2011 2 min The legacy of Nintendo’s Game Boy may not end with the 3DS, but two industry analysts suggest the Kyoto, Japan-based company’s line of portable... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Team Ninja studio head talks DLC costumes and Tekken vs. Dead or Alive Posted byby GamesBeat December 9, 2011 6 min Team Ninja, an in-house development studio owned by Tecmo Koei, is best known for its work on the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mario and Zelda score record sales on Black Friday Posted byby GamesBeat November 29, 2011 1 min Nintendo’s newest flagship video games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land, have both sold over 500,000 units in the... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo 3DS bundles featuring Zelda and Mario land Nov. 24 Posted byby GamesBeat November 21, 2011 1 min Nintendo will launch its first 3DS bundles featuring some of its best-known characters in just a few days, the company announced Monday. The 3DS... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Review: Super Mario 3D Land may resurrect the 3DS Posted byby GamesBeat November 17, 2011 8 min Mario has been the face of video games since his creation in 1985. The kind of popularity that Mario and Nintendo have received from... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Apple and Android are now dominating mobile game market Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 9, 2011 2 min The mobile game landscape has changed dramatically in the last couple of years, with Apple and Android games surpassing both Nintendo and Sony to... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Why music video games aren’t dead Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2011 4 min Music video games such as Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero and Electronic Arts/MTV/Harmonix’s Rock Band were among gaming’s fastest-growing sectors a few years ago, soaring... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Nintendo announces major 3DS game launch dates, analog add-on Posted byby GamesBeat September 13, 2011 1 min One day before the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo has announced the launch dates of several high-profile games for the 3DS handheld console, as well... Continue Reading 1 min