A top Nintendo Co Ltd executive said reaction to a health warning on its new 3D handheld game player was overblown, portraying as routine the warning that hit its shares two weeks ago.
The gaming console comes with extensive 3D capabilities.
Soft games, hardcore gaming, linear or 3D effect, motion gaming has changed the way we look at the virtual world - Kinect or Move - take your pick
Nintendo Co plans to ship about 1.5 million units of the 3D-capable handheld game players in Japan in the first month after its launch on February 26, President Satoru Iwata said in an interview with the Nikkei business daily published on Monday.
GameStop Corp's same-store sales during the holiday shopping season rose a less-than-expected 3.4 percent, sending its shares lower on Thursday.
Hackers released a code that makes it easy for people to run homemade games, other operating systems or even pirated games on the PS3 console, previously considered the most secure.
PCs join the motion bandwagon and get their own interface device, the Wavi Xtion.
Wii, Kinect and Moves may be getting people to flay their arms around but it is still the console games which are exciting the gamers
Nintendo Co has warned children six years old or younger should not play games in 3D mode on a new 3D-capable handheld game player slated for an early 2011 debut, citing possible health risks.
Warning seems redundant when the 3DS is supposed to broaden the gaming market and is positioned at 7 to 77-years old.
Nintendo issues a warning on its Japanese blog that young children should avoid playing the 3DS when 3-D images are in play.
Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games
New research from Clemson University says helmet-mounted technology, a key component to virtual reality and a new feature in video games, can cause motion sickness.
A recent report from Nielsen says gaming consoles are taking over the living room as people use them for a wide range of tasks.
A report from In-Stat says phones will be the largest number of 3D mobile devices on the market.
At the Video Games Awards, release of 'Mass Effect 3' was announced, and winners declared. While just hours ahead of the 2010 ceremony, Microsoft delayed the news on much-awaited 'Gears of War 3'.
In its war against rampant piracy, Ubisoft has chosen an unusual weapon. The French game publisher has installed the sound of ear-splitting vuvuzela horns, which was popularized at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, to annoy away the pirates.
Nintendo faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.
Nintendo faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.
Apple has updated the terms of service for their Game Center application to display a gamer's real name along with the nickname while sending invitation to friends, a move that is geared towards decreasing anonymity in gaming.
Apple iPad has topped the electronic gadget wish list of kids aged 6-12, beating probables like Nintendo and Sony PlayStation game consoles.
Microsoft hopes that its newly launched hands-free sensor gadget, Kinect's growing popularity will help revive sales of its Xbox game console in the upcoming shopping season.