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The prototype has a slot for Super Famicom and Super Nintendo games, along with CD-ROM drive that lets you play music CDs.

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Millionaire bids whopping USD 360,000 for rare Nintendo PlayStation...

One of the last remaining Nintendo PlayStation NES CD-ROM prototypes is now up for auction.

15 Feb 2020 7:41 AM IST

But the pricing left Nintendo shares ending at a two month low after falling as much as 6.3 per cent. That compared with a 0.8 per cent gain in the benchmark Nikkei 225 share price index.

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Nintendo won't release new Switch model in 2020

CEO Shuntaro Furukawa clarified that the company has no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model in 2020.

1 Feb 2020 7:35 AM IST

Nintendo Switch sales, both of the handheld machines and software games, were zooming amid the pandemic. The various online games in its lineup, including those for mobile devices, were also drawing more people. (Photo of Nintendo Switch Lite | Nintendo.com)

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Nintendo achieves profit target as more people take to gaming during...

Sony Corp., which too has a game unit with its PlayStation series, also reported positive results earlier this week.

6 Aug 2020 8:50 PM IST

More than $3.3 billion was spent in the US in August on video game hardware, content and accessories, according to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. Both Sony and Microsoft hope to gain a huge volume of sales during of the holiday season in the US, especially Christmas. (Photo | AFP)

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Sony launching PlayStation 5 on November 12, right behind Microsoft...

The current PlayStation 4 has outsold Xbox by more than two to one, but Microsoft hopes to take the battle back to Sony.

17 Sept 2020 10:24 PM IST

New-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles along with games tailored for the hardware are expected to launch by the end of this year. Microsoft has unveiled a name and look for its new gaming console, the Xbox Series X. Meanwhile, Sony is readying a powerful PlayStation 5 for market. Consoles face a potential threat from the advent of cloud gaming, however.

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Video game sales in March surged to USD 10 billion as lockdown stoked...

Console and PC games are popular in Europe and North America where curbs on going out were ramped up in March due to the...

23 April 2020 5:58 PM IST

The Pokemon Go phenomenon had taken the world by storm. Since its launch in July this year, some bizarre real-life incidents were encountered by many users who had played the game. Here are some weirdest incidents that happened during the year.

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China blocks Pokemon Go, other AR games

The roadblock was put up amid concerns that such games contain "rather big social risks."

15 Jan 2017 9:22 AM IST

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Nintendo disappoints with USD 299 price for new Switch console

The Japanese firm said it will launch the Switch, a hybrid home console and handheld device, on March 3.

14 Jan 2017 7:52 AM IST

Pokemon Go engages users in a virtual chase for cartoon creatures but relies for many of its functions on Google Maps, which is blocked in China. (Photo: AFP)

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A new Pokemon game is on its way

Game developer GameFreak is reportedly working on a core RPG Pokemon title for Nintendo Switch.

14 Jun 2017 3:49 PM IST

$Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot (R) and game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto (C) introduce \Mario + Rabbits, Kingdom Battle\ to the audience at the Ubisoft E3 Conference in Los Angeles, California on June 12, 2017. (Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Raving Rabbids, Mario join forces in new Switch game

Video game giants Ubisoft and Nintendo have teamed up to put their respective stars, Raving Rabbids and Mario, together.

13 Jun 2017 8:21 AM IST

Super Mario Run is the first game for mobile developed by Nintendo.

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Super Mario Run tops 40 mn downloads on App Store

Super Mario Run topped 40 million downloads just four days after its December 15 release in 150 countries on Apple Inc's...

22 Dec 2016 12:21 PM IST