Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 14:20
In a major blow for the gaming world, Nintendo released an announcement saying that their President, Satoru Iwata, has passed away at the age of 55.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 16:38
Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co Ltd forecast its long-awaited entry into smartphone games would help it double annual operating profit in the year through March, offsetting weak sales growth in its traditional consoles.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 17:34
Nintendo DS titles are also long-awaited on Wii U.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 13:14
Nintendo shares shot up more than 21 percent Wednesday after the videogame giant said it will enter the booming market for games on smartphones, in a U-turn long sought by investors.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 15:01
Japan video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd and online gaming firm DeNA are teaming up to develop smartphone games featuring the likes of Super Mario, in a bid to retain users increasingly shunning their console and browser-based games.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 14:49
Struggling Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co warned it won`t make its annual operating profit target due to slack sales of its 3DS handheld game consoles, though the yen`s current weakness means overseas sales will boost net profit.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 22:51
Japanese videogame giant Nintendo says it is hitting the pause button on operations in Brazil and will leave Latin America`s largest market while it assesses how to deal with high import taxes.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 20:10
The video game giant had earlier estimated an operating profit of 100 billion yen in 2014, but the revised figures points to a huge backtrack to the company.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 21:27
Yamauchi was just 22 when he took over the family business from his ailing grandfather and he went on to head the firm for over half a century.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 23:27
Microsoft and rivals Sony Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd have broadened the scope of games consoles by giving users the ability to play games whilst watching television, listening to music or communicating via video phone.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 10:41
Wii U could face stiff competition from Sony's PlayStation 4 at USD399 and Microsoft's Xbox One at USD499.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 19:00
Sources from Nintendo Co. have revealed that a massive unauthorized access of its member website may have exposed personal information of its customers in Japan, with the company calling on members to change their passwords.
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