Surely not.  I have just been reading a post from the web which suggested that Sony maybe thinking of installing some kind of 3D slider onto the PS3 controller to have the effect of being able to adjust the degree of 3D play.  Is this true?  Has anybody heard anything about this?

I think that it could just be speculation but if they do then it just goes to show that Nintendo might just be clinching the edge of innovation in the gaming market.

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This years E3 conference is over and with great success.  Over 45,500 people attended the show held in L.A over a 3 day period to see what the big hitters would announce and release to the public.  Next years date has already been confirmed as June 7th-9th for 2011 and will be held at the same location in Los Angeles.

300 Exhibitors were on show with the mass amount of visitors from over 90 different countries making this one of the biggest events in the annual calendar and figures slightly higher than 2009 E3 event.

Main topics of the event include the following;

•    Microsoft announcing the new xbox 360 model kinects release on November 4th.
•    Sony announcing their Motion-Control would start rolling out at the beginning of September.
•    Nintendo unveiled the new handheld console, the 3DS available from October
•    The next Zelda Game – Skyward Sword from Nintendo

This is just the tip of the iceberg for news and information, many other games were unleashed including;

Ubisofts Just Dance 2, (Just Dance 2 official press release)
Metroid Other M
Mario Sports Mix
Donkey Kong  Country Returns
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Wii Party
Fling Smash
PokePark Wii Pikachu’s Adventure
Samurai Warriors 3
Disney Epic Mickey
Legends of the Guardians: The owls of Ga’Hoole
NBA Jam
New Carnival Games
Sonic Colours

The read more about these games and their details then visit our E3 Games post round up. (http://www.nintendos4u.co.uk/blog/nintendo-games/e3-2010-games-announced)

Microsoft
We were reminded that Xbox is in its 10th year and that COD, Halo and Gears of War are three of the biggest franchises in the video gaming world.

Much awaited anticipation for the new Call of Duty Game: Black Ops with a release date set for 9th November 2010.  Microsoft senior vice president, Don Mattrick told us that an exclusive multi-year agreement between themselves and Activision means Call of Duty game add-ons and map packs will launch first on the Xbox for the next 3 years.

Project Natal has been given a name: Kinect for the Xbox 360.  “Bringing life to your living room”. (insert pic of Kinect)  The new piece of technology for Xbox that enables massive interaction.  The Kinect allows users to take control of environments using their hands and voice.  For example talking to the Kinect and saying Xbox brings it to life.  During movies if you move your hand to the left you can rewind the movie, impressive stuff.   Saying “Xbox Pause” or Xbox Play” does what you tell it during movies or music.  The Kinect will also be able to interact with you Windows Phone and Zune devices, it will be available to buy in every country that sales the Xbox 360 Live.

Kinect is able to allow video chat with others using a Kinect supported device such as the Xbox or windows phone and you can pass video files from one another by simply selecting it with your hand and giving it to the recipient.   Mainly I expect Kinect will be used in the similar way the Wii Remote is used for Nintendo.  It interacts with games to provide a real life experience, and sports games are available on the Xbox to give you plenty of sports choice, whether it be athletics to racing driving.

Nintendo

Nintendo was all about the 3DS handheld console this year at the E3 conference.  This new edition to the handheld market is due for release in October 2010 and provides a 3D experience without the use of any additional viewing glasses.

From the evidence provided by Google Insights it suggests that Nintendo was the most successful at this years E3 show as search traffic increased to the Nintendo site by more than 5 times the amount than the Playstation Move page and 1.8 times than the Xbox Kinect page.  Could this mean that Nintendo were the winners?  In my opinion I would say yes.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was the main game for focus on the Nintendo Wii and will be another hit for them I’m sure.  That’s as well as Mario Sports Mix which promises to be a good all round game for all gamer types, both casual and hard core.

Sony

The Sony department put their version of a motion controller on show, called Move.  It will be available from 15th September in Europe combined with various bundle packages.  3D support was also announced for TV and Games with 3D technology.

The PlayStation Move controller will be available to pick up by itself for $49.99, while the Navigation controller will be available for $29.99 and the Eye camera for $39.99. The PlayStation Move, primarily uses the Move Controller and Eye camera, which allows movements to be tracked in real time, which really makes a difference in sports games.  Playstation will also be releasing a Move bundle to incorporate all of these components.

Games released by Sony included Little Big Planet 2 among many others.
Sony too have made an attempt to release some 3D technology in a bid to keep up with the leaders, Nintendo, in my opinion.

A range of 3D games that will become available include:
•    Killzone 3
•    Motorstorm Apocolypse
•    The Sly Collection
•    Crysis 2
•    Mortal Kombat
•    Shawn White Skateboarding
•    Tron Evolution
•    NBA 2K11
•    Gran Turismo 5

That’s it for this rather long post.  You can catch more E3 details in individual post, for example the Nintendo Games post.  Just keep your eyes on the blog.

Thanks for reading.

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The E3 is being held in Los Angeles this year on the 15th of June and will reveal industry news about the gaming giants and secrets we have all been waiting to hear.  Most of us in the UK wont have the oppotunity to travel to Los Angeles to watch the event live and because of this Nintendo have setup a place to log on and watch the whole event live.

Head over to http://e3.nintendo.com/ and watch the event from 9am on the 15th June Pacific time.  If you are not available for this thenj don’t worry either because as normal Nintendos4u will be covering the exciting parts which will posted here on the blog in due course.  So be sure to check back in the days after the event.

You can always use our RSS feed to stay informed.  Simply add our feed address to your favourite reader such as Google Reader and a and when we update the blog, the information will display in your reader to save you checking.  our RSS feed address is http://www.nintendos4u.co.uk/blog/feed.  To find out more about Google Reader then visit the link here.

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The new handheld DSi XL from Nintendo is about to get a new set of colours, but i’m sorry to say it’s only going to be available in Japan, for now at least.  As well as the new colours they are planning on dropping the prices of the DS and DSi after the E3 event has taken place in a couple of weeks time.  Hopefully the colours and the price drop will eventually make their way over to us in the west.

I’m not sure why they have decided on this price deduction but I guess it has something to do with the release of the latest handheld currently named 3DS, although the name is expected to change before its release in October of this year.

Keep your eyes peeled on our store pages for the best prices on all Nintendo consoles and accessories.  The link is below.

Cheap Nintendo bundles

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In a statement Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the new 3DS console will have secret ways to combat software piracy although naturally he wouldn’t unleash any details so methods to crack it can’t be formulated.

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The American Heart Association are supporting Nintendo in the way they promote fitness and active play with the message that you should be doing 30 minutes of fitness a day at the minimum to keep your heart healthy.  On average Americans spend eight hours a day sat down.  Support from AHA could be just what Nintendo require because products from Microsoft and Sony are becoming good competition for the Wii and its gaming accessories.

I wonder if Nintendo have plans to team up with other brands in other coutries, the UK might be next?  It wouldn’t be surprising if Doctors start recomending the Wii console as standard fitness device in the near future.

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The 3DS will be a console designed to be played in 3D and use the latest 3D technology and will be seen for the first time at the E3 show in June.  It’s anticipated that the date for release will be set for this October and not some time next year as previously thought.  This would make sense because Nintendo would be set to cash in on the Christmas console buying frenzy and should do pretty well considering the world is hyped up on anything 3D at the moment, be it cinema or TV.

The technology used in the handheld 3DS will mean gamers wont need to wear any special 3D specs to bring the games to life, it will already be visible to the naked eye.  How this technology will work is another matter and after reading an article on “Kotaku” it seems they have a reasonable speculative explanation.  It talks about the DSi-ware game called 3D Hidden Picture……

“It’s a DSiWare puzzle game, available in Japan, that uses the DSi’s camera to track the movement of the console, and adjust the image accordingly to make it appear “3D”.  It’s entirely feasible – taking into account Nintendo’s obsession with keeping the cost of its hardware down – that Hidden Picture is a pointer towards how the 3DS will work.” ….

The above idea is a good shot at guessing what might be, as Nintendo have confirmed that the new handheld will be compatible with the earlier DS and DSi models.

I guess we will just have to wait and see, we will keep you updated when we hear more info.  The E3 show in June should tell us all.

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This is the first game for WiiWare that developer Over the Top Games has made and told us that the decision was concluded to be the best and convienient action for both the company and game.  They also stress that the game itself has in no way changed.

You can download the game now by using your Wii channel.  Still looking for a Wii console? Then check out our great store deals on our Wii Systems page.

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• Ninjatown
• MySims Racing
• Mazes of Fate DS

Title already available include:

• Rhythm Paradise
• 100 Classic Book Collection
• Big Brain Academy
• 42 All-Time Classics
• Mario Kart DS
• Picross DS
• Professor Kageyama’s Maths Training
• Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain?

If your unsure about how to do this then follow this quick and easy guide below.

1. Make sure your Wii is connected to the Internet and go to the Nintendo Channel. If you don’t have the Nintendo Channel yet you can download it for free from the Wii Shop Channel.
2. Click on the “Find Titles for You” link and then select the “DS Download Service” option.
3. You’ll see a list of currently available demos from which you can for example select the Ninjatown demo.
4. Now turn the power ON on your Nintendo DS and select the option “DS Download Play” from the menu.
5. Once your Nintendo DS has connected to your Wii console, you just need to accept the software download and you’re ready to play!

Nintendo only allow demos to be available for a limited time and will update them regularly with new games for you to try.

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Wii Systems have sold 25.95million units in the last year which brings total Wii sales to a massive 50.39 million units. Nintendo say its the “fastest home video game hardware in history” to cross that number.

The Handheld DS has sold 31.18 million units which increase total units sold to 101.78 million. Nintendo say that this handheld has sold 100 million units faster than any other handheld console in history.

The majority of Nintendo sales happen on their home turf, Japan. This is followed by the USA, then Europe and then other regions.

Sony is position 126 in the Forbes list, Google is 23rd, Microsoft 30th, and Apple 52nd

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