Nintendo has confirmed it is to release a new version of the DSi with larger screens in Japan on November 21. Rumoured earlier in the week, the company officially announced the console at a press event held in Tokyo. The console will feature two 4.2 inch screens – a 93 per cent increase on the screen size of the DS Lite – reports Kotaku. Read more…

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Fight the Good Fight A battle is underway throughout Europe regarding the protection of online content (including videogames), in which governments, rights holders, ISPs and consumers are all weighing in and the resolution of which will have great importance for the games industry. The genesis of this battle lies in the dissatisfaction of rights holders (from music and film companies to games developers and publishers) at the legal regime on which they must currently rely upon to protect their content. With court proceedings slow, lengthy and expensive, rights holders have been lobbying for legislation to compel ISPs to take ‘technical measures’ to curb online piracy/copyright infringement over their networks. Read more…

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Heavy Rain creator David Cage has expressed his frustration at the reputation of videogames perpetrated by a few titles which have been “over the top in a very and vulgar way” – titles which have since made it hard for developers to deal with adult content in games, even when its in context. While Cage didn’t mention specific titles, he did stress that he didn’t believe sex and violence in games for its own sake was a good thing. “As a game creator I have one very simple rule: Everything is allowed, no limits, as long as it makes sense in the story and is not gratuitous,” he explained during a developer session at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Read more…

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PlayStation Portable sales remained high in Japan this week as the console retained its number two position in the hardware chart for another week. The Sony handheld sold 32,865 units, which was just over 100 hundred fewer than the week prior. The PlayStation 3 outpaced Wii to remain the third best selling platform. DSi held onto its number one position with sales of 42,199, down from 49,145 the previous week. Read more…

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PSP continues to outsell PS3 and Wii in Japan

Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata has admitted that sales of the Wii console have stalled, in part due to a lack of must-have software. The company released data yesterday that showed sales of the home console were down over 40 per cent in the six months to the end of September 2009, with 5.75 million Wii’s sold worldwide, compared to 10 million the previous year. “Wii has stalled,” Iwata told a press conference, reports Andriasang. “We were unable to continually release strong software, and let the nice mood cool. We were unable to show a new game to become ‘the next thing.’ In the game market, once you’ve lost the momentum, it takes time to recover,” he offered. Read more…

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Square Enix has issued a revision to its 2010 fiscal year financial forecast, lowering its estimated first-half profit by 65 per cent to JPY 2.6 billion (USD 28.4 million). The company blamed a number of “special factors” for the forecast revision, including an unfavourable exchange rate and the cost of premium severance packages for staff laid off. Net income for the full year, ending March 31, 2010, was lowered 33 per cent, from JPY 15 billion to JPY 10 billion, indicating most of the severance payments will be absorbed in the first half period. Read more…

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The Eurogamer Expo has opened its doors in London following a sold out two day outing in Leeds. Gamers began queuing three hours ahead of the expo’s opening, keen to play upcoming games from publishers including EA, Ubisoft and Capcom. High on their priority lists were Assassin’s Creed 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Left 4 Dead 2 and Aliens Versus Predator, and many of the consumers queuing for entry to the event stated they own two or more consoles. Read more…

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Sales of PlayStation 3 hardware have grown during the second quarter to 3.2 million, compared to 2.4 million in the previous year. However, losses grew in Sony’s Network Products & Services Division – the group responsible for PlayStation products – to JPY 58.8 billion, from JPY 40.6 billion in 2008. Sales were down 24.2 per cent to JPY 352.6 billion. “In the game business, the deterioration in profitability was mainly due to a decrease in PS2 hardware and software unit sales, and the impact of the appreciation of the yen,” said the company. Read more…

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The iPhone formally went on sale in China today following a series of delays caused by government regulations and alleged problems with operator deals. However, the phone continued to be blighted upon launch, with complaints surfacing about its high price – CNY 6999 (USD 1024 / GBP 621) for the high end 3GS 32GB model without a service plan – which compares unfavourably to those of imported iPhones sold at unofficial outlets. The handset also lacks wi-fi functionality, which was left out after the government temporarily banned it. The ban was subsequently reversed in May, but was too late for manufacture of the wi-fi free iPhones bound for the Chinese market to be halted. Read more…

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Distribution specialists Trilogy Logistics and The Producers have formed a strategic partnership that will allow them to offer increased services at better value to both existing and new customers. Effective immediately, the deal will enable the duo to offer entertainment companies a full turnkey manufacturing, distribution and logistics service. Key to the initiative is their Nintendo product assembly service, which is able to offer savings of 20 per cent on all printed parts. “I am really excited by this deal. Matthew Allen and his team have impressed me and the prospect of working with them and their customers opens up so many opportunities,” said Andy Payne, managing director of Mastertronic, parent company of The Producers. “Between us we have a great team of people, 160,000 sq feet of space and a reputation for reliability and putting customers’ needs first. This all puts us well and truly on the map now. We have been the games industry’s best kept secret for years, and now we intend to get a little more known.” “We really do think that the games industry needs a credible and capable alternative to the current choice of suppliers and we intend to offer that choice,” added Trilogy Logistics MD Matthew Allen. It was also announced the

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