Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that it would launch an updated version of its Xbox 360 game console on October 11 in Japan as it competes against rival products from Japanese favorites, Nintendo and Sony.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of over 6 to 1 in June in Japan, a game magazine publisher said, solidifying Nintendo's leading position.
Nintendo Co Ltd zipped past Sony Corp. in market value on Monday and became one of Japan's top 10 issues for the first time ever as it elbowed the PlayStation maker out of its decade-long dominance in the game industry.
Nintendo Co. Ltd. shot past Panasonic maker Matsushita in market value on Wednesday and closed in on Sony Corp. as investors watched it unseat Sony as unrivalled king of the game industry.
A Texas company has sued Nintendo Co. Ltd. for alleged violations of a patent in making chips for use in its game consoles, Nintendo said on Friday.
Sony's Playstation 3 game console can be found in over one half of video game retailers, according to a new report, while Nintendo's Wii game machine can be found in a few stores, a sign that demand may be weakening.
Nintendo's Wii controller was the most popular video game accessory for the month of November based on sales. It outsold the next hottest accessory by over 20,000 units.
Video game sales for November rose 12 percent in November, led by strong Xbox 360 game sales and a slight increase for Playstation 2 titles, according to a new report.
Despite being available in larger quantities in North America this weekend than its launch rival Sony PlayStation 3, one report indicates that eager consumers quickly snapped up all available Nintendo Wii game consoles.
Sony generated much fanfare last weekend with the debut of its Playstation 3 gaming console in Japan, but rivals Microsoft and Nintendo are preparing their own systems for lucrative holiday buying season.
Anticipation is growing as Sony and Nintendo prepare for the North American releases of their latest gaming consoles. With Microsoft already set with the Xbox 360, and a strong offering from Nintendo, some experts believe that Sony will lose its tight grip on the worldwide gaming market.
America's largest video game retailer said on Thursday that will begin accepting pre-orders for Nintendo's anticipated Wii video game console in October 13.
As quickly as it began, the nation's largest gaming retailer sold completely out of Sony Playstation 3 pre-orders.
Nintendo is ramping up production of its next-generation Wii game-console, indicating that the firm should meet its expected shipment dates for this year.
Unbeknownst to many of her peers, 70-year-old Barbara Sainte-Hilaire, MTV's senior video game correspondent and star of the blog Old Grandma Hardcore, is a sensation in video game circles.
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. expects to price its new Wii gaming console below 250 euros ($321.50) in Europe, its head of German operations said on Wednesday.
Electronic Arts on Thursday said it is developing six games for Nintendo's upcoming Wii video game console, whose selling point is a motion-detecting controller that allows players to simulate swinging a bat, golf club or sword.
