Presenting 3DS in gosh “Pink”

Recently, Nintendo of America took a sensible decision by launching “Pink” colored limited edition bundle. The all new bundle would be great for hard core Katy Perry fans, especially teenage guys and girls. The company has set December 4^th for its availability. The bundle includes hot chick pink 3DS along with the copy of Nintedogs + Cats. All you need is to visit your nearest gaming store with $169.99 in your hands. I remember, Sony Europe too launched a pink version of PSP back in 2006, for that they had collaborated with pop diva Pink (P!ink PSP).

UPDATE:  Nintendo will going to update 3DS firmware on December 8th. The new firmware update will add 3D movie capture using 3DS in- built camera. 

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Smart Phones set to dethrone 3DS in portable gaming tally

Nintendo set to launch " Red Flare " 3DS  in Japan 

From Game Boy to 3DS, the handheld consoles played a vital role in our gaming life. Can you imagine a single moment without your beloved DS? If you ask me, I simply can’t live without it. With the coming of Smartphones, handheld gaming space got a major dent, thanks to phenomenal success of Angry Birds among other. Earlier, Nintendo consoles (handheld category) disappeared within hours of its launch, now the situation is different. Yesterday, Nintendo announced that their flagship handheld console touched a millionth mark in Japan. As we know, Japan is home to world’s second largest gaming animals after USA. This little country loves playing games on tiny screens. The original DS took less time to reach a million mark. If we go by latest data, 3DS took 13 weeks to reach a million marks. In the past 5 years, the sales of handheld consoles saw a downward trend.  Though , DS is one of the most popular console after PlayStation 2 but the momentum with which 3DS saw launch sales is no where what we saw at the time of DSi. In case of 3DS, the enthusiasm among gamers was not up to the mark from the beginning. There are many reasons for decline of 3DS hardware as well as software sales. Firstly, 3D as a tech is still in a nascent stage even Nintendo don’t recommend 3DS under 7 years of age. This is where Nintendo lost its most precious customers. I remember, when 3DS launched with much fanfare within few hours of its launch gamers witnessed dizzying headaches. Even media raised this growing issue, which saw awareness among gamers. Secondly, 3DS sales slump saw a huge blow when gamers didn’t get the games of their choice. Thirdly, lack of online store which ultimately a perfect reason to ignore 3DS.

Just before E3 expo kicked off, the company announced 3DS e-shop an interactive place, where gamers can download Gameboy titles, DsiWare and soon to be launched 3DSWare. The company also announced big first party titles such as Mario Karat 3D & The legend of Zelda among others at this years E3 expo. Now a new “Red Flare” 3DS is set to debut on July 14, in Japan. On the other hand, struggling Japanese giant Sony revealed PS Vita pricing for the consumers, which is at par with current 3DS minus 3D feature. In the coming days, we are going to see number of 3D enabled Smartphones from branded manufacturers like Taiwanese HTC & South Korean LG among others. This will mark the end of exclusivity enjoyed by 3DS in past months. Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) has done exceptionally well in the past few months (Japan). Due to strong software line up, the ageing console surpassed 3DS in every space. Though PSP has to be compared with DS, but Sony might not end the production till the time sales gets slow down (in Japan).

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Top Gaming devices to kill scorching summers

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• Alienware M14x:  It’s true to say that tablets will soon replace gaming laptops. But at this point of time, you cannot name a single device, which can replace a dedicated gaming laptop. Gaming laptops from Alienware tops our list of best gaming devices. One of the recent launches from Alienware comes with Intel’s latest processor family. The laptop boosts some of the latest innovations like NVIDIA’s Optimus technology. Other specs include 14 –inch HD displays, up to 8GB RAM, 750 GB of Hard Disk space, 2.0 MP front facing HD camera, Wifi. All this at a price of $1199 upwards.

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• Apple ipad 2: Next on the list is the very steamy & “Magical” tablet from the House of Apple. Gone are the days, when tablets are meant for “Spoilt Brats”. Now, tablets can do "Everything"  comparable with any average laptops, thanks to Dual –Core processors. And to make tablets even more enjoyable are the built in games. Apple made a distinction in getting games on its first generation ipad. With ipad 2  , the company won gold medal in delivering the true gaming experience to gamers . Why we included ipad 2 in our list? Not because, it’s a fancy piece from Apple. There are other tablets available from Android Brigade, but some how lacks in content delivery. Apple ipad defines a revolutionary mix of Software and Hardware. Go get ipad 2 for as little as $500. 

• PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360:  One of the most intriguing ways to playing games. Thanks to Sony & Microsoft for making console culture popular in American & European homes. With Blu-Ray, Kinect & Move, gamers got to experience, the breath taking visuals in HD 1080p resolution. One cannot imagine God of War, GTA 4, GT5, COD & Halo series without consoles gaming. No other gaming platform gives you the distinctive online services like Xbox live & PSN. If your heart beats for console gaming, choose between PS3 and Xbox 360 depending upon your tastes. Your console gaming passion starts from $300      

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• Nintendo 3DS:  I’m sure you’re eyes don’t pain, if you follow instructions written in 3DS menu. Called as successor to the hugely popular DS, the latest handheld console from Nintendo’s stable trying to differentiate between the ever increasing Smartphone numbers and the dominant ios platform from Apple. What makes 3DS a killer gaming console?   Is its glass free 3D capability or gaming line up? You guys complaint about its pale gaming lineup, let me tell u: gaming line will improve as developers starts getting positive signals. The console is still new & fresh, way better than a Smart phone. With dedicated analog stick, backward compatibility, 3D viewing experience will surely makes your gaming experience spectacular. Fun starts from $250.  

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• Razer Mamba:  PC gaming is incomplete without a dedicated gaming mouse. My pick for this season is Razer’s ultra cool “Mamba”. The company claims this mouse as one of the fastest performing mouse on/off the cord. You also get a charging dock along with the mouse. If you want a luxurious gaming mouse, with “RAZER” engraved on it. Than , get ready to shell $130 for a sexy beast like “ Mamba”

Dengeki Nintendo set to reveal new Pokémon game

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Please fasten your seats belts, we’re about to take off…………. This time the flight named Pokémon 007 which started its journey from Tokyo has successfully reached its destination . You must be thinking, what the F**ing thing I am writing. Well, the news is that new Pokémon game is coming your way. According to Japanese magazine, Dengeki Nintendo recently revealed that they will soon going to publish news related to unannounced Pokémon game in their upcoming issue. Readers can have the issue staring May 21st. Will the new title going to appear on DS or 3DS?  Nothing can be said about the title or about the platform. 

Pokémon is a “Phenomenon “for many gamers. The series did not only well in Japanese market but also well received by American & European gamers. The franchise originally created by Satoshi Tajiri was first appeared on  Nintendo’s own Game Boy handheld console. The game is accredited with second best selling game title after popular Mario franchise.   

Grand Theft Auto 5 EXCLUSIVELY on Wii 2 ?

Looks like, Nintendo is in love with gamers. To make their relationship little more passionate, they launched 3DS , slashed  Wii price by $30 .  And now, they want more of you in the form of GTA 5.

According to French gaming site Gamekyo , the makers of Grand Theft Auto series are busy making GTA 5 for rumored Wii 2. As per the information, the studio had “development Kit” from some time. If all goes as planned, gamers get to see Grand Theft Auto 5 sometime in June 2012

The site also gives us a rough idea (but vital clue) about rumored Wii 2 specs. The report published in the site says that Wii2 will be more powerful than current generation Xbox 360. Obviously, Wii 2 have to be powerful than PS3 or Xbox 360, than only Nintendo can sail its ship steadily. Another interesting piece of information, we get to know from the French site is that the rumored GTA 5 will going to be a launch vehicle for rumored Wii 2. That means it’s an exclusive property for Wii2. Will Rockstar Games ditch PS3 & Xbox 360 owners trust? Well, it’s too early to give our judgment on GTA 5. But one thing is for sure, this time Nintendo is geared up with heavy hardcore titles like GTA 5 for instance. GAME INTERVAL will continue to provide you with all the necessary details about Nintendo- Rockstar Games partnership. 

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Will “Project Cafe” a.k.a Wii 2 get thumbs-up from gaming junkies?

This is the time, when gamers around the world get to know the wackiest news about new launches or simply haunted consoles lineup prepared by BIG 3. As we are not expecting  some thing extraordinary  neither from Sony nor from Microsoft but Nintendo is surely cooking some new console in their gaming kitchen . According to multiple sources, Nintendo will unveil their successor to undisputed king of consoles & my not so favorite Wii at E3. We are not sure whether this is a rumor or company’s marketing tricks to get maximum attention towards 3DS. Why 3DS? Here we are talking about Wii & you are talking about 3DS. Are you Insane or What?

For all gaming junkies, Nintendo has just released their maiden console 3DS in USA & other parts of the world. The console didn’t get that respect (in terms of sales & software lineup) what DS got in 2004. This is one way to seeing the story, other might be Nintendo’s intention to drop the price of Wii in coming days. As we know, Wii looks to old in comparison with PS3 or Xbox 360. Suppose, I want to buy a new console, why would I go for Wii, when the best can be yours for $300? We assume, Nintendo will going to drop Wiis price in the range of $30-50 to improve Wii dwindling share in home console market.

What made Nintendo to launch the successor of Wii so early? Sony has made clear that they will not going to launch PS4 in coming years. On the other hand, Microsoft has just begun working on Xbox 360 successor. So it’s clear that both Sony & Microsoft will launch their respective consoles in late 2014(again rumored). Sony has just announced they made a victorious win against Xbox 360 by selling 50 million PS3 till date; their other weapon PlayStation Move also done quite well. Xbox 360 as you know is kicking Wiis belly since last year.

The main reason, why Nintendo is so adamant in launching new console before competitors is simply because of lack of new games for Wii. If you compare the software line up of Wii vs PS3 or 360, the company failed to attract new developers. And this is the main reason, why Wii is underperforming in comparison with PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360. Both the other players focused on software line up to boost their hardware sales.

When Wii was launched, one of the main reasons for owning this pretty slick machine was its motion controller. It was unique, awkward & magical to some. But now the same controller looks shabby, old & not so powerful when you compare the same with PS Move or Kinect.

One of the most discussed topics on gaming circles from the very beginning was Wiis lethargic hardware. Nothing as changed since 2006, even now most of the gamers especially kids ask questions related to Wiis hardware. I was going through a forum, when one of the gamers asked I am looking for a new console, my dad will going to pay the money.  I want a reliable console, which can be used for atleast 5 years. Should I go for Wii or PS3?  This made me think, why companies like Nintendo want to play with our money. We gamers want a reliable console like Xbox 360 or PS3 (Don’t mind; am biased towards my PS3). If we are paying $300 for PS3, we get awesome collection of games, reliable PlayStation Store & powerful hardware. What else a gamer want from a console. I don’t want a console, which can be used for a year or so & later discontinued. Same happened with Wii, in the starting consumers interest in the machine was unstoppable but later they realized its disabilities like lack of Blu-Ray, Online gaming store like Xbox live or PS store among other. 

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Believe it or not, Nintendo set to squeeze down with Wii’s pricing

After Sony’s move to cut its handheld price last week, another Japanese titan, Nintendo all set to cut Wii price. According to Engadget, Nintendo Wii will cost just $150 starting May 15^th.  Let’s see how this move will affect  Wii sales in coming days. 

Peep inside 3DS TV commercial for American Gamers

Nintendo is not known for intelligent advertisements. Their idea is simple in nature, i.e. to attract gamers with realistic gaming. Here, the company tried to highlight 3D capability of 3DS in big way. With games such as Street fighter in 3D, gamers get a fair idea from this advertisement.

The company successfully managed to give a glimpse of so called 3D world via 3DS. With new Motto, 3D & lots of games, 3DS is ready to serve you unlimited & never ending gaming experience.  

Take a look at Nintendo’s sweet commercial for 3DS

 

Japan Kicks Off 3DS Fever

NINTENDO 3DS: Let the fun begins...

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Just 4 days from now, Japan will going to witness the biggest ever launch of a gaming console. The Company is leaving no stone unturned to make 3DS launch a memorable affair.   From Amsterdam to Tokyo, the whole world is praising Nintendo’s upcoming glass free 3D wonder. Recently, the Londoner’s got a chance to witness 3DS in a special pre-launch event called “Believe Your Eyes”. US retailer Gamestop pegged 3DS as the best selling console, if we go by its pre-orders.  Looks like, the Kyoto based firm wants to repeat the same magic done by Microsoft’s Kinect.

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It's seems that Japan is in love with Playstation family. According to Famitsu, the Japanese magazine recently came to the conclusion that PS3 had the best games in 2010.The magazine included 516 best rated games of 2010; Sony took the 1^st position in home consoles race i.e. 77 of 103 titles (75%) that rated silver or better. Compare that to Xbox 360, which only saw 65 of 97(67%) and the Wii, who had 27 of 43 (63%) rate silver or better. In handheld front Nintendo DS pimps PSP with 8 of 117 titles rated ‘silver’ or better. The PSP by contrast only had 56 of its 130. But these figures doesn't reflect Industry numbers, it’s an individual research done by Japanese magazine Famitsu. If we go by sales no, than PSP had a best year, at least in Japan. All credit goes to Monster Hunter series for making PSP the undisputed King in the land of rising Sun.

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 The only console which never takes Japan by storm is Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Is there any rivalry between Microsoft & Japanese people?  We believe that it’s a part of their culture. Japanese usually buy MADE IN JAPAN products, so it applies with Xbox 360 as well. Please exclude APPLE in this discussion. The company sold millions of its i range of products in Japan alone.

  

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Now, We turn our attention to world’s largest manufacturer of gaming consoles i.e. Nintendo. The company had a rough year through out 2010 not only in Japan but also across all leading gaming markets. After roaring for 4 years, Wii crashed miserably in 2010. For the 1^st time in Nintendo’s history their profits drops in 6 years. All blame to rise of PS3 & Xbox 360, as both launched their motion controller attachments in late last year. Nintendo DS, planets most popular handheld console suffered the most. Now, the company is pinning their hope on 3DS. The company will launch its glass free 3D marvel on February 26^th in Japan.