Nintendo recently announced a massive price cut for the 3DS in light of lackluster sales during Q1. Nintendo’s president and CEO Satoru Iwata stated that he will shoulder the brunt of the blame.
Microsoft boss, Dennis Durkin recently made some comments about the state of the company’s first party studios. He stated that Microsoft has the best first party lineup when compared to the competition.
E3 2011 has now drawn to a close, and the various announcements and unveilings are being picked over by all and sundry. But which company from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony won out in the end?
Nintendo held its press conference last as usual and as anticipated, revealed its next console iteration. As rumored, the device heavily focuses on the controller and updated hardware.
E3 2011 is set to kick off in a matter of hours, but what should we be expecting from each of the three console manufacturers? Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo will all be vying to be declared the winner of E3 2011 by announcing new hardware, new games, or surprises that haven’t already leaked on to the Web.
It looks as though the Nintendo 3DS is going to end 2011 as the bestselling gaming hardware in Japan. A good result after a slow and stuttering start.
Earlier today in a shareholder’s meeting, Nintendo revealed that the successor to the Wii system will be released next year. This announcement was followed by a press release with some high-level information about Nintendo’s plans.
According to sources, Microsoft and Sony plans on holding off releasing next gen consoles until 2014. Apparently both companies are planning to extend the life of current gen consoles out as long as possible.
According to a source, Nintendo is working on the next gen Wii console which will be announced at E3 later this year. From looking at the specs, the machine maybe packed with some heavy technology.
Several reports out suggests that the PlayStation 3’s installed base has now surpassed that of the Xbox 360’s. However, reports indicate that both systems are still behind the Nintendo Wii.
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