Tag: Console Platforms
Nintendo profits fall as Wii sales slow
Nintendo have released their annual financial report, revealing a fall in annual profits for the first time in four years. As demand for the Wii hardware continues to decline, operating profit fell by 36% to 356.57bn yen (£2.5bn) in the…
How to get yourself banned on Xbox Live until the year 9999
Getting your Xbox Live account suspended for wrist-slapping behaviour for a few months is one thing, but getting yourself banned from the Xbox 360's online service until the year 9999 really takes some doing. That's what befell the son of…
First generation fat PS3s bricked by new 3.21 firmware update
If you've got an old-style bread-bin PlayStation 3 now would be a good time to switch off your internet router. The latest update from Sony's servers is causing nightmares for first generation PS3 owners, bricking their consoles and stopping them…
BREAKING: 3D capable Nintendo DS successor, the 3DS, to be revealed at E3
A 3D capable Nintendo DS handheld will be unveiled at E3, Nintendo have today revealed. This latest "3DS" handheld will feature games with three-dimensional graphics, viewable without the need for special glasses. The 3DS will be backwards compatible with all…
Nintendo DS2 to be as powerful as the GameCube?
This week's Games Developer Conference has seen many speculating over what to expect from Nintendo's next hand-held offering. Rumours are now circulating that the so-called DS2 will have power comparable to the still-impressive Nintendo Gamecube. According to developer sources, Raymond…
