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Nintendo President: Majority Of Video Games Digital In 20 Years
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | 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. More »
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Nintendo Talks About Its (Possible) HD Future
12:20PM Michael McWhertor | When will Nintendo join us in enjoying the clarity of high-definition? While it’s had impressive, money-printing success with the Wii, twice as powerful as any GameCube, it’s going to have to step things up graphically at some point. Right? More »
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Nintendo Thinks WiiWare Demos Might Be A Good Idea
10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says that Nintendo is planning to test downloadable demos of some WiiWare games, a program that should kick off — in Japan at least — later this month. More »
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Nintendo Ponders Kindle-Style 3G DS
2:40AM Mike Fahey | Could a future version of the Nintendo DS hardware use 3G for digital downloads? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the company could take a cue from Amazon’s Kindle business model. More »
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Iwata: Nintendo DSi XL Not Just For Seniors; Watch Others Play
5:30AM Michael McWhertor | The addition of larger 4.2-inch LCD screens on the Nintendo DSi XL (or DSi LL) may initially lead one to believe it’s targeted at old folk. But its larger, wider viewing angle screens give the portable platform additional appeal. More »
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Nintendo President: “There Was A Miscalculation”
11:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Today at an investors’ event in Tokyo, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was once again frank, admitting a “miscalculation” was made about the game market. More »
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Nintendo President: Stalling Wii Sales Made Nintendo Mood “Cold”
12:20PM Brian Ashcraft | At yesterday’s Nintendo Tokyo conference, company president Satoru Iwata was frank, saying this about sluggish Wii sales: “The Wii stalled.” More »
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Miyamoto’s Secret Hobby: Measuring Stuff
1:00PM Owen Good | Shigeru Miyamoto and the Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata chat about Wii Fit Plus, and Miyamoto discusses an odd fixation he has – guessing the length and weight of certain things. It’s why he carries a tape measure. For real. More »
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Wii Price Drop May Hit First Week Of October
10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Advance retail listings forwarded to Kotaku indicate that Nintendo is planning to issue its first price drop on the Wii in North America, with a less expensive version of the console—currently priced at $US249—coming the first week of October. More »
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