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Opinion: On How Nintendo's Divisions Handled 3DS' Price Cut
Opinion: On How Nintendo's Divisions Handled 3DS' Price Cut
An unprecedentedly rapid hardware price cut is a tricky thing for PR to navigate -- Gamasutra EIC Kris Graft examines how Nintendo of America could learn a thing or two about messaging from its Japanese and UK counterparts.
July 29, 2011
Iwata: Nintendo Execs Taking Pay Cut Over 3DS Sales
Iwata: Nintendo Execs Taking Pay Cut Over 3DS Sales
Following the news that Nintendo has reduced its expect profits for the year, a number of key executives have taken pay cuts, with president Satoru Iwata taking a 50 percent cut to his fixed salary.
July 29, 2011
Nintendo Shares Fall To Lowest In Six Years After 3DS Price Cut
Nintendo Shares Fall To Lowest In Six Years After 3DS Price Cut
Nintendo saw its share price fall to its lowest in nearly six years following the announcement that its 3DS console will receive a price slash next month, down 12 percent to ¥12,290 ($158.57).
July 29, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Stays On Top In Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Stays On Top In Japanese Charts
Nintendo's 3DS console held onto the top of the hardware sales charts in Japan this week, although it did see a hefty drop in sales from last week, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
July 29, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of July 29
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of July 29
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Rockstar North, Monolith Productions, Harmonix, and more.
July 29, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Pirates! Beaten by Angry Birds
Top iPad Game Apps: Pirates! Beaten by Angry Birds
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular iPad gaming applications on the U.S. App Store as of today, with Angry Birds HD, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and Mr Giggle HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
July 28, 2011
Opinion: Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, But Did It Do Enough?
Opinion: Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, But Did It Do Enough?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris questions whether today's major Nintendo 3DS price drop is enough to "resuscitate" long-term hardware sales in a world of smartphones and Angry Birds.
July 28, 2011
Nintendo Reduces Expected Profits For Current Fiscal Year By 82%
Nintendo Reduces Expected Profits For Current Fiscal Year By 82%
Nintendo reduced its financial forecast for the current fiscal year, cutting expected profits by 81.8 percent, while also noting that it saw net loss of $324.1 million during the period and 4.32 million 3DS units shipped to date.
July 28, 2011
Analyst: 3D Product Awareness Down Overall, Up For Video Games
Analyst: 3D Product Awareness Down Overall, Up For Video Games
Overall awareness of 3D video products in American consumers has declined in the last seven months, according to an analyst report - however, awareness in 3D video via games consoles has increased.
July 28, 2011
Virtual Goods Vet Secures $1.5M Funding For New Social Games Studio
Virtual Goods Vet Secures $1.5M Funding For New Social Games Studio
Super Rewards founder Jason Bailey, along with Pot Farm developers Josh Nilson and Galan Akin, have secured $1.5 million in angel funding to found a new Vancouver social games studio called East Side Games.
July 28, 2011
GDC 2012: Perry, Castle, Yu On Business Trends To Watch For
GDC 2012: Perry, Castle, Yu On Business Trends To Watch For
To help inspire submissions for the GDC 2012 call for papers, advisory board members including Dave Perry (Gaikai), Alan Yu (Ngmoco) and Lou Castle (Zynga) discuss today's ga
July 28, 2011
EA Wants Origin To Be The 'HBO Meets Netflix' Of Gaming
EA Wants Origin To Be The 'HBO Meets Netflix' Of Gaming
As part of a Gamasutra-attended conference call, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stated that the company's own digital gaming platform Origin has seen "similar revenues" when comparing sales of EA games on Steam.
July 27, 2011