GameRatty: tag: nintendo

The Nintendo Fun Center for bedridden hospitalized children

2008-08-27 21:14:26 by bradleywint in Gaming Blog

...Nintendo has certainly proven their dedication towards their young fans and are showing even more support by teaming up with Starlight to create a customized version of their Fun Center for bedridden hospitalized children. With the use of the Wiimote, the children will now get the chance to play games in the hopes of making them feel less...

Tags: fun center, nintendo, fun center units, units, nintendo wii, sharp aquos lcd, wiimote, starlight, dvd player

Microsoft, Sony Should Follow Nintendo with Xbox 720, PS4

2008-08-29 08:53:19 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo

...Nintendo did with the Wii? I dont mean adding motion control, I mean going along the same route that Nintendo did from Cube to Wii. The Wii is barely more powerful than the Cubeand thats not meant as a knock against the system. Both Sony and Microsofts current offerings are pushing more polygons, but making less money. Would these companies...

Tags: nintendo, motion control, sony, wii, microsofts current offerings, improve graphics, microsoft, xbox, input experience

The Nintendo Fun Center for bedridden hospitalized children

2008-08-27 21:14:26 by bradleywint in Gaming Blog

...Nintendo has certainly proven their dedication towards their young fans and are showing even more support by teaming up with Starlight to create a customized version of their Fun Center for bedridden hospitalized children. With the use of the Wiimote, the children will now get the chance to play games in the hopes of making them feel less...

Tags: fun center, nintendo, fun center units, units, nintendo wii, sharp aquos lcd, wiimote, starlight, dvd player

Nintendo Raises Forecasts on Wii, DS; Shares Surge

2008-08-29 09:11:58 by GoNintendo Top Stories in GoNintendo

...Nintendo shares seeing biggest gain in nine months net income rises 59 percent to 410 billion yen ($3.8 billion Nintendo set to overtake Sony as the worlds biggest game-maker, something that hasnt happened in over 13 years Wii sales expected to rise 42 percent this year reversed projection that DS sales will drop Wii and DS sales doing very...

Tags: software sales, wii software sales, sales, wii, wii sales, percent, million, million units, net income rises

Nintendo lifts full-year profit estimate by 23%

2008-08-29 09:49:18 by patlike in videogaming247

Nintendo revised already out of control profit estimates today, saying it now expects to clear 650 billion yen ($6 billion) in the year to March, up from its previous forecast of 530 billion yen. The soft yen, as well as silly demand for Wii and DS, had prompted the change, said the firm. The fact that Nintendo

Tags: nintendo, billion, control profit, silly demand, previous forecast, change, wii, firm, soft

Rumor: Next Dual Touch Nintendo DS coming early next year?

2008-08-28 13:21:00 by bradleywint in Gaming Blog

...Nintendo could be possibly unveiling an updated version of the DS with features including wider viewing screens, both of which would be touch sensitive. We would want to believe this rumor is true, since many top industry players have stated the same points. However, this upgraded version wont be released until early next year. Having dual...

Tags: dual screens, rumor, screens, rpg based games, top industry players, possibly, version, control multiple, touch sensitive

Nintendo's and Sega's patented but unreleased vintage games

2008-08-27 16:39:36 by cavale in Gaming Blog

...Nintendo and Sega. One of the more interesting games that Brandon found was the VR headset, which was pimped by Sega and also a weird racing game that had to be played on the TV. This only shows us that many interesting and cool games end up being patented but never see the light of the day Via: BoingBoing

Tags: games, vintage games, cool, cool games, game developer magazine, sega, game, brandon sheffield, brandon