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Not to be outdone by Dell's deal with Alienware (and not to be confused with the Congressional hearing (aka "HP FUD" -- Fear Uncertaincy and Doubt) now going on, Hewlett-Packard plans to buy niche PC manufacturer Voodoo Computers.
Voodoo makes cool looking, high-end PCs (expensive!) that are popular with gamers. We've blogged about them previously -- some hot boxes!
Will be interesting to see how the PC companies (Dell and HP) fare against game-console manufacturers Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.
Another battle of the titans to enjoy ...
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While Sony PS3 delays (at least not in Japan and the U.S.) have been making the rounds lately, the big news today is that Nintendo's new gaming console -- the oddly named Wii -- will cost $250.
Now that's a good thing right? Well, as in all things, you get what you pay for, so while this will be a lot less than the other big boys' consoles (think PS3 and Microsoft), will this deliver on its promise?
Only time -- and gamers (aka "the marketplace") -- will tell.
In the meantime, check out this report on pricing, dating, games and more.
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Nintendo just boosted their profit estimates for the coming year by $150 million from over half a billion dollars, indicating that the company might be one of the unlikely winners in the console wars.
I would have laughed at that thought even a year ago, but the numbers speak for themselves. The Kyoto-based company is on a seemingly unstoppable path to winning the Japanese side of the next generation console war.
For the longest time, Sony and its Playstation series appeared unbeatable, with Microsoft’s Xbox system a distant second, and Nintendo’s Gamecube making up the rear. Its’ cutesy branding (think Mario) had relegated it to be a player for the pre-teen set.
But Sony’s appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow last May was generally considered a disappointment, with a collective balking at the nosebleed-high $499 pricetag ($599 for the full-featured version) attached to the Playstation 3, when it hits the US market this November.
Game industry analyst DFC Intelligence goes so far to predict the pricey PS3 will drag down industry sales in general, and without course corrections, wind up in third place behind Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s upcoming Wii console. The company predicts they’ll sell 6 million units of Wiii next fiscal year.
All three next-gen consoles come integrated with broadband support, it’s worth pointing out here, while both the DS and PSP come with Wi-Fi functionality and Web browsers– making the console wars a battle for the broadband platform of the living room, and for the dominant PDA of the gamer generation.
Nintendo’s fortunes have been boosted in large part by robust sales of its DS handheld gaming console (21 million sold — and in my view, by innovating more than its rivals. With its action-predominant games and movies, Sony’s PSP handheld (17 million sold) is aimed squarely at the dude demographic of 18-34 males.
Nintendo, by contrast, has consciously cast its net wider with the DS, which comes with an intuitive, easy-to-use stylus control, and a library of unique, risk-taking games with far broader appeal, including Nintendogs, in which you care for a puppy (worldwide sales 4.5 million units), and Brain Age, an educational game, for God’s sake (worldwide sales approaching 3 miilion units.)
It’s too soon to write off Sony, of course, and you have to believe they’ll make some drastic moves to stay competitive. Then again, the president of their game division recently suggested that if consumers think the PS3 is too expensive, they should just work harder. So even that’s hard to say.
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Take it easy, it's only availabe in Japan!
Nintendo has started selling its Nintendo DS Browser in Japan via several dedicated Japanese online sales sites.
Opera Software's full-featured browser enables Japanese gamers to surf all their favorite Web sites on the Nintendo DS or DS Lite.
The browser is sold as a separate DS card, just like Nintendo DS games, and will come with an extra memory expansion cartridge so that users can access full Internet content by utilizing Wi-Fi environments at home, Nintendo’s dedicated Wi-Fi Stations and free accessing spots.
The Nintendo DS Browser is available in Japan at a retail price of 3,800 yen (tax included) and can be purchased online at Nintendo-authorized sales sites. (That's a little less than $33.)
The Nintendo DS browser represents Opera Software's first product deployment with Nintendo. Nintendo has also selected Opera to be the browser for its new game console, Wii, expected on the market during the fourth quarter of 2006.
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Just in time for Father’s Day, graduation day and summer travel, Nintendo has introducesd its cool new hand-held gaming system, Nintendo DS Lite.
Available in a stylish Polar White, the Nintendo DS Lite is less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS and more than 20% lighter. It features a brighter screen with four adjustable brightness settings so you can see what you're doing in any light.
Retail price: $129.99 (available now at retailers throughout the United States).
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Sony and Microsoft used to compete head to head in video gaming consoles, but with Sony announcing PlayStation 3 prices at $499 (basic) and $599 (souped up), they now seem to be at a major competitive disadvantage with Microsoft on a key issue -- price. Xbox 360 is at $299 and $399.
And where does the new Nintendo box fit into all of this?
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Written by VoIP & Gadgets Blog on May 9th, 2006 with no comments.
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Gaming enthusiasts unite!
Tomorrow, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), the world’s largest gaming conference, opens in the city of angels (Los Angeles); it runs through May 12.
New programs will be unveiled by such leading companies as Entertainment Arts, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, but the biggest buzz this year will be new gaming consoles. Will the new Sony Playstation 3 blow away Microsoft’s Xbox 360? What do you think?
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According to an
IGN survey, 14% are unsure about their next next-gen videogame console purchase.
Microsoft has a headstart over both Sony and Nintendo, however the Sony Playstation 3 sports a 36% allegiance versus
Microsoft XBox 360's 28%. Having trouble deciding - I say just buy one of each.
Here's the IGN survey synopsis...
Console Makers Must Court PlayStation 2-Owner Fans of "Lost" who Listen to Gorillaz on their MP3 Players and Eat at Taco Bell, According to IGN May 1, 2006 - Brisbane, Calif. - In the race to be the leading next-generation console, any of the three manufacturers can take the prize, according to results of a recent study by IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics and IGN Research Solutions. The "IGN Research: Next-Gen Console Allegiance" survey shows that while 36% of the IGN.com audience claims loyalty to the PlayStation 3, the spread is narrow enough for the undecided 14% to make the critical difference. 28% say they have the strongest allegiance to the Xbox 360, while 22% pledge their faithfulness to the Nintendo Wii.
IGN's survey also profiled and analyzed the undecided gamer by lifestyle choices, media consumption habits, favorite brands and game genre preferences to understand what Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony need to consider as they strategize to emerge as the victor. One noteworthy quality about the undecided gamers is the fact that they prefer role-playing games (RPGs), while the favorite genre of the entire survey sample is Action. This, coupled with the fact that 79% currently own a PlayStation 2 - traditionally considered the top console for players of RPGs - might give Sony the edge over their competitors. Favorite brands of the undecided gamers include Google, Apple, Coke, Taco Bell, Target and Dell. The group's affinity for youth-focused brands that offer quality products for reasonable prices might favor Nintendo's next-gen approach.
Gamers undecided about their next-gen purchases seem to spend more time and money consuming their entertainment at home. More have sizable DVD collections than go out to the movies (67% own at least 20 DVDs, while only 50% went to see a movie within the 30 days before taking the survey), and many (47%) plan to buy an HDTV. They won't be using it to watch MTV, however. Only 17% watch "Punk'd," while an even smaller 10% watch "The Real World." Undecided gamers will instead be watching their choice television drama, "Lost," as will those allied with the Xbox 360, a positive sign for Microsoft. PlayStation 3 enthusiasts by and large prefer "24," while Nintendo Wii devotees favor "Smallville."
Other findings about the undecided gamer include:
• 70% own a handheld gaming device (their preferred handheld being the PSP)
• 90% regularly download music from the internet; 60% own MP3 players
• Favorite band is Gorillaz (which is true also for those most excited about the Nintendo Wii. Xbox 360 fans prefer Nirvana, while those awaiting the PlayStation 3 most enjoy Eminem.)
IGN's research suggests that Microsoft must lose its reputation as being first and foremost for the First-Person Shooter crowd to appeal to a broader market. Nintendo must appeal to the consumer who can not afford to spend close to $500 on a new console and Sony must reach out to their loyalists by promoting backwards capability with the PlayStation 2 and offering functionality with the PSP. IGN Entertainment's network of videogame-related properties which includes IGN.com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive and others is the web's number one videogame information destination and attracts one of the largest concentrated audiences of young males on the Internet. GamerMetrics data is based on more than 30 million users' activity on these, and on a pool of more than half a million users volunteering which titles they own, want and are evaluating. IGN's "Next-Gen Console Allegiance" survey is available at no charge to members of the press, industry analysts and clients of IGN.
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If you can't wait for Nintendo's Wii, then get your preorders into GameStop or EB Games -- starting Friday, October 13.
Of course, this will be a very hot Holiday Season gift item (including self-gifting), and pre-ordering may be the best way to make sure you get your hands on one.
Check out this link for more details.
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It'a almost like writing a book report back in elementary school: "This book would be enjoyed by anyone between the ages of 8 and 80."
It seems like Nintendo is taking the same approach with its Wii gaming system -- positioning it not just for kids, but for seniors, too!
How else would you explain the company showing up at Life@50+, an annual event sponsored by AARP?
Intended for those over the age of 50, the event attracted more than 20,000 people and featured a wide range of panel discussions, celebrities and exhibitors showcasing products for older Americans.
How many of you out there will be buying a Wii for grandma this holiday season?
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Yes, while Sony is seemingly scaping together as many PS3 units as possible for
the holidays, Nintendo plans to ship 4 million Wii gaming consoles by the end of the year.
(Thanks to Red Herring for the news and remember that is worldwide shipments, not U.S. only.)
Let's see, if each console sells for $249 and Nintendo sells 4 million that would be just shy of $1 billion in sales revenue. (That's a lot of money -- dollars, yen, Euros, etc. -- not matter how you look at it.)
Who says games are just for kids? 
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No wonder people were going crazy to get their PS3!
(Or someone else's for that matter.)
According to reports, Sony may not have hit its reduced target for the number of machines available at launch.
Now 400K units may seem like a lot, but just ask Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft how many of those big bad boy gaming units they can sell when they're hot!
Can't imagine there are too many PS3's left out there to purchase ...
Reminds me of Beanie Babies ...
... Cabbage Patch Kids ...
... Talking Elmo ...
... and all of those other holiday toy shortages.
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Hey, I'm not picking on Sony this time, but Nintendo, which is facing a silly Wii situation where the strap that holds the do-hickie on your wrist seems to break too easily.
The BBC (aka "The Beeb") has all of the details here.
If you want to find out how to replace your strap, click here (link will take you to Nintendo web site).
I can just imagine all kinds of work-arounds for this problem for gamers that don't want to give up the Wii!
Kinda reminds me of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight -- maybe that will become the name of the look-back book on the first decade of the 21st century and how some leading consumer/gadget companies just kept shooting themselves in the foot -- or feet. 
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How about this for irony -- a simple hack enables Nintendo's Wii to access a computer's media collection, with the Wii remote (you know, the one with the strap problem) then being used to view 
photos and browse iTunes playlists on a TV.
Isn't this the convergence of the computer and home entertainment that the big boys (Microsoft, HP, Sony, etc.) have been battling for over the past few years.
(Makes the battles and intrigues of Lord of the Rings seem tame ... better comparison anyone?)
Get the whole story here, and please let me know if you get this to work at home ... 
And as if Wii sales aren't giving Sony and Microsoft fits already?
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