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The Next Greatest Threat to Mobile Gaming

By DotEd. Saturday, 14. June 2008, 21:09:56

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I should clarify that by 'mobile gaming' I am referring to all types of mobile gaming that are done on portable gaming devices, of which everyone [should know and] can agree that Nintendo DS commands a good portion of that market segment. Therefore my commentary on the topic does apply to PSP, GBA, and mobile phones, etc. to a degree proportional to thier share of that pie.

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What Would You Play?

By DotEd. Tuesday, 25. March 2008, 13:44:37

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We know what some of you aren't playing because of time or other constraints. But what about what you aren't playing because of system constraints?

With yesterday's reveal of Rock Band's (PS2 like) features for Wii, it seems developers are doing what they can to just get games onto Wii because the market demands it. But what about the other games? The GTA's, the Lost Planet's, the God of War's... (I'm trying to think of a third that isn't violent)... Forza's?

Is anyone not playing a game franchise that they would like to play because it isn't on Wii or DS (yet)?

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Nintendo Still Dominating Japanese Hardware Market

By DotEd. Tuesday, 26. December 2006, 16:01:45

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Japanese Hardware sales for the week of December 11th - 17th:
  • DS lite: 319,708 Up 10,078 from last week [3.25%]
  • Wii: 108,237 Up 22,798 from last week [26.68%]
  • PS3: 70,942 Up 20,771 from last week [41.40%]
  • PSP: 48,962 Up 20,032 from last week [69.24%]
  • PS2: 37,730 Up 7,270 from last week [23.87%]
  • Xbox 360: 17,168 Down 18,175 from last week [51.42%]
  • GBA SP: 1,86729 Down from last week [1.53%]
  • Game Boy micro: 1,491 Down 64 from last week [4.12%]
  • Gamecube: 1,152 Up 583 from last week [102.46%]
  • Original DS: 158 Down 9 from last week [5.39%]
  • GBA: 42 Up 25 from last week [147.06%]
  • Xbox: 3 Down 3 from last week [50.00%]
With all these analysts saying "people will opt for an older PS2 if Wii and PS3 supplies are too limited," it sure hasn't happend. To make things clearer: Nintendo DS, Wii, and PS3 have been selling out completely so those system numbers could be higher if supply was more plentiful.

Nintendo was hopeful to sell about 2 million DS lites this holiday season, but with these numbers, it may end up being 2.5-3 million.

Is anyone suprised by these figures?

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SONY = ASS

By CaptainSeagull. Tuesday, 24. October 2006, 14:18:00

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Ok, so normally we here at "N" like to stay away from bashing on the other guys. It shows a lack of taste. Our goal is to bring you pure Nintendo news and info. Every once in a while the other guys do somthing that affects you and your Nintendo. Once again, the other guy is SONY.

sony did alot of things that angered the Nintendo fan. So I wont delve into those points, just the new one. One of my favorite import shops "LikSang" has had to shut down completely because of sony. They filed a lawsuit against them, and now my copy of Pokemon Diamond I ordered has been cancelled. Here is the full report off of Liksang's website:

"Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang's sales of PSP consoles unlawful.

As of today, Lik-Sang.com will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Furthermore, Lik-Sang is working closely with banks and PayPal to refund any store credits held by the company, and the customer support department is taking care of any open transactions such as pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. The staff of Lik-Sang will make sure that nobody will get hurt in the crossfire of this ordeal.

A Sony spokesperson declined to comment directly on the lawsuit against Lik-Sang, but recently went on to tell Gamesindustry.biz that "ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty".

Lik Sang strongly disagrees with Sony's opinion that their customers need this kind of protection and pointed out that PSP consoles shipped from Lik-Sang contained genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters that carry CE and other safety marks and are compatible world wide. All PSP consoles were in conformity with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations.

Furthermore, Sony have failed to disclose to the London High Court that not only the world wide gaming community in more than 100 countries relied on Lik-Sang for their gaming needs, but also Sony Europe's very own top directors repeatedly got their Sony PSP hard or software imports in nicely packed Lik-Sang parcels with free Lik-Sang Mugs or Lik-Sang Badge Holders, starting just two days after Japan's official release, as early as 14th of December 2004 (more than nine months earlier than the legal action). The list of PSP related Sony Europe orders reads like the who's who of the videogames industry, and includes Ray Maguire (Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Alan Duncan (UK Marketing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Chris Sorrell (Creative Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Rob Parkin (Development Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited), just to name a few.

"Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony Europe’s ongoing pressure about PlayStation 3. With this precedent set, next week could already be the stage for complaints from Sony America about the same thing, or from other console manufacturers about other consoles to other regions, or even from any publisher about any specific software title to any country they don’t see fit. It’s the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it", stated Pascal Clarysse, formerly known as the Marketing Manager of Lik-Sang.com.

"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won', few dominating retailers from the UK probably will rejoice the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today."

That last paragraph at the end, actually, the first sentance in that paragraph. Take it with you.

- Captain Seagull

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