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HandheldsPortable Media Player Maker HandHeld Raises $3.83 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2007 - 11:21am.
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Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Leap 34% to $1.7 Billion in NovemberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2006 - 1:43pm.
Los Angeles - U.S. Video game sales for November leapt 34% over the same period last year, to $1.7 billion, according to NPD Group sales data cited by GameDaily.com. Fueled by the release of the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, along with brisk sales of Nintendo's DS, total hardware sales for the month rose 69%, to $771 million.
Sony Debuts PlayStation Game Download Service for PSPAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:02pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday launched a new service that lets owners of its PSP handheld download and play classic PlayStation game titles.
Global Star Software Debuts "Dora's World Adventure" for GBAAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 2:46pm.
New York - Global Star Software, a unit of game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its "Dora the Explorer: Dora's World Adventure" title for Nintendo Game Boy Advance to retailers. The game is based on the Nickelodeon animated children's series and a special DVD released in October.
Sega to Publish PSP Titles from Deep Fried EntertainmentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2006 - 8:28am.
Tokyo - Tokyo-based game publisher Sega has announced a partnership with Vancouver, Canada-based developer Deep Fried Entertainment, to create titles for Sony's PSP handheld. The studio was launched in 2005 by five industry veterans who have worked on titles including "Need for Speed: Underground" and "Baldur's Gate." Sega said the deal underscores its increased emphases on Western content development, as also evidenced by similar recent deals with Silicon Knights, Obsidian Entertainment, Monolith Productions and Pseudo Interactive, and acquisitions of The Creative Assembly, Secret Level and Sports Interactive.
BioWare Forms Handheld Game Development GroupAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 19, 2006 - 2:32pm.
Edmonton, Canada - Video game developer BioWare announced on Tuesday the formation of a new handheld game development group, which is now hiring at the company's facilities in Edmonton, Alberta. The new unit's first project will be a title for the Nintendo DS, spearheaded by Dan Tudge, former president and founder of indie game developer Exile Interactive.
Sony Releases "LocoRoco" for PSP in North AmericaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:27pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Tuesday announced the North American release of its "LocoRoco" title for the PSP. The game was developed at Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Japan.
Diamond I Site Features Casino Games for Wi-Fi Gaming HandheldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 30, 2006 - 12:17pm.
Las Vegas - Diamond I, a developer of wireless gaming products that take advantage of a new Nevada law authorizing mobile gaming devices in casinos, on Wednesday launched a website that offers the same games that will be available on its GS2 wireless gambling device.
"Bratz" Creators MGA Games to Debut "Miuchiz" Handheld GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2006 - 1:20pm.
Los Angeles - MGA Games, the consumer entertainment products company that created the Bratz line of children's toys, on Tuesday introduced a new toy line, Miuchiz, which consist of digital characters that players can control via an electronic handheld unit both online and offline.
Performance Designed Products to Create Handheld with Konami GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2006 - 12:58pm.
Los Angeles - Performance Designed Products announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Japanese video game developer Konami to create a new VG Pocket portable handheld gaming device with Konami titles.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service Hits 2 Million UsersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2006 - 11:49am.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo announced on Monday that over 2 million unique users have now logged onto Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the company's free wireless gaming service for its DS handheld game system.
Disney to Release $39 Plug-and-play/Handheld Game DeviceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2006 - 11:47am.
Los Angeles - Performance Designed Products (PDP), a Los Angeles-based design firm focused on the gaming industry, announced on Monday that it has partnered with Disney Electronics to manufacture a line of portable gaming units featuring Disney characters.
Nintendo Plans Two New Colors for DS Lite HandheldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 6:55pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo on Thursday announced plans to introduce two new colors for its DS Lite handheld game system.
Nintendo: 21 Million DS Handheld Game Systems SoldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2006 - 6:25pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America announced on Monday that it has now sold more than 21 million of its DS handheld game systems worldwide in less than two years on the market -- or roughly one every two seconds.
Nintendo Invests $26 Million in New Korean UnitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Seoul - Japanese video games firm Nintendo announced this week that it plans to open a subsidiary in South Korea, to help expand sales of products like its DS handheld in the country, AsiaTimes.com reported.
Nintendo Sells 136,500 DS Lite Handhelds in 2 Days in U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2006 - 12:32pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America announced this week that its new $129 DS Lite handheld game device sold 136,500 units during its first two days of availability at U.S. retailers.
Nintendo Launches $129 DS Lite Handheld Game System in U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 1:18pm.
New York - Nintendo launched its new DS Lite handheld video game device over the weekend in the U.S.
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Actimagine, Majesco to Bring Animated Features to Nintendo HandheldsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:18am.
Paris - Actimagine, a developer of video display technologies, said on Tuesday that its video codec is being used by game publisher Majesco to deliver full-length animated films to Nintendo's line of handheld game consoles, including the DS and Game Boy Micro. The Actimagine codec allows up to 90 minutes of video to be stored on a standard cartridge. Majesco has licensed a number of cartoons for conversion and release on its Game Boy Advance Video format. Paris-based Actimagine's technology has also been utilized by Sony Pictures Digital, to deliver feature films on memory cards for mobile phones.
Electronic Arts Ships "The Sims 2" for Consoles, HandheldsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2005 - 7:18am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Monday announced the release of "The Sims 2" for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. The console and handheld titles are based on the PC version of "The Sims 2," the top-selling PC game of 2004; all versions have been developed by EA's Maxis studio. EA said additional versions of the game for Sony PSP and mobile phones will be released in coming weeks.
Nintendo Sets Aggressive Sales Goals for Game Boy Handhelds in 2003Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2003 - 4:03am.
Tokyo -- As cell phone maker Nokia announced its entry into the handheld video game market, Nintendo, whose Game Boy Advance products currently dominate the market, on Wednesday increased its sales goal for handheld games from 15 to 20 million for the coming year, Reuters reported. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata told a news conference that the company hopes to sell 2 million of its new Game Boy Advance SP handhelds within six weeks of the device's launch, on Feb. 14. The new handheld, which features a brighter display and more sleek design, is targeted at a more mature demographic than its Game Boy, whose "Pokemon" game titles have been top-sellers in the youth market. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=2171829
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