Nintendo

Is A 3DS XL Incoming?

In spring 2010, Hitachi showed off a 3.1 inch screen that could reproduce 3D graphics without graphics, shortly after Sharp revealed a 3.4 inch one.


December 14, 2010
News

Pac-Man Creator Wants To Pump You Up

Pac-Man might have been inspired by pizza, but that doesn’t mean its creator, Toru Iwatani, wants you to chow on greasy food all day.


April 13, 2010
News

Nintendo 3DS Has A New 3D Screen Contender

Nintendo’s foray into bringing 3D gaming to the masses without the need to wear glasses may have a new hardware ally in Hitachi. The electronics manufacturer unveiled details of its new 3D-simulating display today, a potential Nintendo 3DS hardware contender.


March 3, 2008
Uncategorized

Hitachi and Sharp Under Investigation for DS Price Fixing

Facing fines of up to 10% of their sales on DS displays, Hitachi Display and Sharp are to be investigated by the Fair Trade Commission, Japan’s fair trade group. According to eNews 2.0:

… the institution said on Thursday that the two electronics companies would be investigated because they were suspected of fixing prices of display panels for Nintendo’s DS portable gaming devices. The Commission’s investigators have already searched a few factories and offices owned by Sharp and Hitachi’s display unit, Hitachi Display.