kotaku.com - 20 days ago
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The clock is ticking on bricks and mortar game retailers. But according to Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata , the clock will be ticking for another 20 years before digital distribution takes over and rules the school. "Most radical people even dare to say that retailers will be replaced by digital ...
wii.ign.com - 22 days ago
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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 ...
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Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos
ft.com - 26 days ago
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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 ...
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Nintendo ponders Kindle tactics for consoles
computerandvideogames.com - 22 days ago
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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 ...
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News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"
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Digital distribution takeover not for another 20 years, says Nintendo boss
Gamer Limit —
... In short, in 20 years or so I might say it will have probably changed. But in 5 years or so, I do not totally agree with opinions that no one will purchase titles at retailers by then.”
Twenty years is quite a long time, especially when discussing gaming and technology. What are your thoughts on the way that digital distribution has skyrocketed over the past few years, and where do you think it will lead the gaming industry in the future?
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