• Activision Forced Nintendo to Change its Business Model

    Monday, July 16, 2012 - 2:16pm ATVI, MCV, Michael Pachter, News, Nintendo, Rumors, Tech

    Call of Duty publisher Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) reportedly forced Nintendo (NTDOY) to develop a regular controller for its upcoming console, Wii U. Built around the concept of a touch screen controller that looks like a tablet, Wii U is one of the more unique consoles being developed. But Wedbush...

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  • Nintendo Shares Plummet After Wii U Showing

    Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 9:53am MCV, Microsoft, MSFT, My Nintendo News, News, Nintendo, SNE, Sony

    Japanese investors had an important message for Nintendo this morning: go back to the drawing board! The popular game maker and console manufacturer failed to impress anyone with its lackluster presentation at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, signaling the demise of console gaming and...

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  • As Game Sales Tank, Mortal Kombat Perseveres With Nearly 3M Copies Sold

    Monday, August 15, 2011 - 5:17pm GameSpot, Martin Tremblay, MCV, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, News, NFL Blitz, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

    Warner Bros. just cashed in on its $50 million investment. The company acquired the assets of Midway, the ill-fated creator and publisher of arcade games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, back in 2009. Now, having sold nearly three million copies of its latest Mortal Kombat game (at $60 a...

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