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Nintendo posts first quarterly loss in two years amid slumping DS sales - iPod Touch to blame?
Last week, Nintendo posted its first quarterly loss in two years. Specifically, Nintendo lost 25 billion Yen from April to June, or about $288 million for the quarter. Though sales of the Wii have cooled off, the surprisingly dismal earnings from Nintendo are largely being attributed to slumping sales of the Nintendo DS, which saw [...]
Continue reading...Already claiming victory over Sony, Nintendo now sees Apple as “enemy of the future”
Friday, May 7, 2010
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For the longest time, Nintendo executives either ignored or dismissed the growing impact of gaming on the iPhone platform. They would consistently scoff at the quality of the games while at the same time assert that the two companies served entirely different demographics. But with gaming on the iPhone and iPod Touch emerging as a bona [...]
Continue reading...Nintendo President disses the iPad gaming experience
Thursday, April 8, 2010
There’s no denying that the iPhone OS (comprised of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad) is a legitimate gaming force. Ever since the iTunes App Store first opened for business, gaming on the iPhone has slowly but surely eaten away at competing handhelds like the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS. Still, when asked about the [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s share of US gaming revenue jumps 500%
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Flurry Analytics recently took a look at Apple’s share of the mobile game market in terms of revenue and the results were pretty astounding. As you can see above, Apple’s share of mobile game revenue from 2008 to 2009 skyrocketed 380%. To be fair, though, the app store didn’t even launch until June of 2008 - [...]
Continue reading...Did any of Apple’s app store reviewers ever play Nintendo?
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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I’m guessing “no”. How else can you explain the inclusion of the iRwego! app into the iTunes App Store. Seriously, this app screams copyright infringement, and yet, somehow, it managed to sneak in untouched.
Continue reading...Apple TV as a Gaming Platform - Why it doesn’t make sense.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Two weeks ago, Michael Pachter, an analyst at Weedbush Morgan, laid out a case that would see Apple transforming its just-good-enough-to-stay-afloat Apple TV into a full-fledged gaming console. Building on the immense popularity of the iPhone as a handheld gaming device, Pachter predicts that it’s only a matter of time before Apple makes a play [...]
Continue reading...Why the iPhone doesn’t need to compete with the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP
Monday, November 24, 2008
There’s an article over at RedHerring which argues that the hype surrounding the iPhone and iPod Touch as gaming devices is just that, hype. The article points out that while the gaming experience on the iPhone is superior compared to that of other smartphones, it still lags way behind the gaming capabilities of the Nintendo DS [...]
Continue reading...Apple challenges Nintendo and Sony
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article exploring the threat that Apple’s iPhone/iPod may pose for the Ninentdo DS and Sony PSP as the iPod Touch and iPhone have seemingly come out of nowhere to become serious gaming devices. Back when Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, people were clamoring for an SDK so [...]
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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