8

wii.ign.com - 18 days ago

Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos

— wii.ign.com — November 3, 2009 - WiiWare is slowly becoming packed with content, especially in Japan where the service often sees four titles released in a single week. Wouldn't it be great to be able to try out some of those games before handing over your precious ... (more) Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos

Nintendo

Satoru Iwata

Wii

DSi

Comments vote downundo vote up GoNintendo found this 18 days agofound this

5

ft.com - 21 days ago

Nintendo ponders Kindle tactics for consoles

— ft.com — Published: October 30 2009 16:36 | Last updated: October 30 2009 16:36 Nintendo is looking at the business model of Amazon’s Kindle as it considers the future for its portable consoles, the company’s president said on Friday. “I’m interested because ... (more) Nintendo ponders Kindle tactics for consoles

Nintendo

Wii

Comments vote downundo vote up Engadget found this 21 days agofound this

4

computerandvideogames.com - 18 days ago

News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"

— computerandvideogames.com — Tuesday 3-Nov-2009 2:00 PM Nintendo on "urgent mission to recover momentum during holidays" in Japan Nintendo top honcho Satoru Iwata has said that Wii's situation in Japan "cannot be defined as healthy". It's probably not as bad as it sounds, they ... (more) News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"

Wii

Nintendo

Satoru Iwata

DS

Comments vote downundo vote up Destructoid found this 18 days agofound this

Blog Reactions

Joystiq:  Iwata voices interest in Kindle-like free 3G service for DS

Geekadelphia:  Coffee Talk: Would You Buy A 3G DSi?

The Escapist : Latest News:  The Pocket Gamer Report: The iPhone Buffet

Reactions

Nintendo considering 'always on' 3G connectivity for DS | DS news ... http://bit.ly/4f94ca 19 days ago

Leave a Comment

Iwata voices interest in Kindle-like free 3G service for DS
Joystiq — ... customers because we make amusement products," Iwata said. Such a move would definitely expose more DSi (and DSi XL) buyers -- especially those without access to home WiFi networks -- to Nintendo's DSi Store, but Iwata admits there would be mixed reactions among consumers, saying, "In reality, if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up, but it is one option for the future." [Via Pocket Gamer] ...

Coffee Talk: Would You Buy A 3G DSi?
Geekadelphia — ... . His inspiration is the Kindle approach to 3G, which is to include the price of the network technology in the initial cost of the handheld rather than charge a monthly fee. Pocket Gamer feels Iwata’s goal seems to be to compete with the always-on connection of the iPhone, which is steadily becoming a competitor in the handheld games market with hit titles like ...

The Pocket Gamer Report: The iPhone Buffet
The Escapist : Latest News — ... new approaches to handheld gaming, development, distribution and monetization, some of which the older, more grizzled stalwarts of the industry will inevitably adopt before too long, if in fact they haven't already (hello cheap PSPgo dev kits). So what does this mean for Sony and Nintendo? Well, interestingly, this week has seen both companies hint at more persistent methods of digital distribution. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata alluded to future Nintendo handhelds coming with a pre-paid always-on 3G connection , presumably for regularly streamed digital content. Similarly, Sony ...