July retail video game sales drop 26 percent, worst month since 2006
The U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases. Now we know just how much, thanks to...
Why Nintendo should start making games for iPhone and Android
Nintendo investors are extremely unhappy with the company’s nearly 30-year old strategy of making games only for its own consoles and have started demanding...
Confirmed: Nintendo 3DS price lowered early, plus you get 20 free games
Some Target and Walmart locations have lowered the price of the Nintendo 3DS a few days early, giving consumers a small window to buy...
Sony loses money due to quake and PlayStation Network outage
Sony reported a $199 million loss in the first fiscal quarter ended June 30 because of problems including the Japan earthquake and the hacking...
Nintendo slashes price of its 3DS handheld to $169.99
Nintendo announced today that it has cut the price of its struggling 3DS handheld game player from $249.99 to $169.99. The price cut is effective...
Nintendo posts unexpected quarterly loss and slashes full-year profit forecast
Nintendo reported a first-fiscal-quarter net loss, hurt by both slow sales of its 3DS handheld game device and a strong yen. The Kyoto-Japan-based company...
Updated: Amazon flags Nintendo 3DS for inventory issues
[Update: Amazon has responded to VentureBeat.] Online retailer Amazon.com has flagged the Nintendo 3DS and placed the handheld gaming console under review until further...
Venture capitalist Tim Chang describes the white-hot landscape of game investments
The emerging landscape of games is attracting a lot of money, thanks in part to excitement about Zynga’s upcoming initial public offering and some...
Summer funk continues, video game sales topple 10 percent
In June, video game sales fell once again as the U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases,...
Nintendo announces Netflix movie streaming on 3DS
Nintendo announced today that owners of its 3DS portable gaming system will be able to watch Netflix streaming movies and TV shows. The app...