GameStop planning iOS-like digital distribution, iPad-like game tablet Video game retailer GameStop is eyeing iOS-like digital distribution and may build an iPad-like gaming tablet in an effort to ward off suffering the same fate as Blockbuster, Borders and other physical media retailers which appear headed out of business. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 22
Apple iOS App Store blamed for too many apps as Sony NGP is called "dead on arrival" Speaking at the Game Developers Conference held in San Francisco this week, Trip Hawkins railed at Apple's App Store for having too many titles, while blaming Nintendo for inventing the concept of licensed games as Ngmoco proclaimed Sony's Next Generation Playstation "dead on arrival" due to the App Store's success. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 112
World of Goo says iPad launch beat peak WiiWare, Steam sales The developer of World of Goo has profiled its iPad launch as being "by far" the fastest selling and highest revenue generating game platform, thanks to promotion by Apple. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 18
Mobiles, iPod touch killing off Nintendo DS, Sony PSP In contrast to all the "iPod-killers" imagined by Apple's competitors, new research quantifies just how much Apple's iOS platform has done to actually displace standalone gaming devices like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 92
Black Friday Electronics: AirPrint-ready printers, Apple accessories, and digital cameras Rounding out today's Black Friday deals are savings on the first five HP printers to support Apple's wireless printing technology, discounts of up to $51 on Apple's Time Capsule backup appliance, hundreds of dollars in savings on popular digital SLR and point-and-shoot cameras, as well as sales on Wii, XBox, and PlayStation consoles and games. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 5
Nintendo president says Apple a bigger threat than Microsoft in games The president of Nintendo of America said during an interview that Apple is more of a near-term threat than Microsoft in the gaming industry, but dismissed iPod and iPhone games as casual. Josh Ong 15 years ago 45
iPod touch represents 38% of iOS devices sold by Apple Of the 120 million iOS devices sold by Apple, 37.7 percent of those were the iPod touch — a share that has decreased since the iPad launched, according to a new analysis. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 37
Nintendo boss calls Apple 'the enemy of the future' After experiencing its first drop in profits in six years, Nintendo is gearing up to turn its business around and sees Apple as a primary new competitor on the horizon. Prince McLean 16 years ago 99
Nintendo aims to counter Apple with new portable 3D gaming system Nintendo surprised the gaming world this week by preannouncing a glasses-free 3D successor to the Nintendo DS, a new portable platform that the industry leader hopes will fend off surging competition from Apple's iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 80
iPhone, iPod touch carve 19% gaming share from Sony, Nintendo Over the last year, Apple's share of the US video game software market has jumped 500%, eating into the growth of console games while also putting pressure on mobile gaming leaders Nintendo and Sony. Prince McLean 16 years ago 35
Microsoft, Nokia, Nintendo take shots at Apple's iPad debut Unsurprisingly, Apple's introduction of its new multimedia, mobile computing, game playing iPad has been met with criticism from three of the company's biggest competitors: Microsoft, Nokia and Nintendo. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 428
Apple still pushing for patent on Wii-like Apple TV remote control Even as new data shows that Apple TV is struggling to gain traction in the marketplace, Apple continues to push for a patent on a wireless "remote wand" for future versions of the streaming media device that would provide users with precise control over a cursor movement on TV screens and unlock three-dimensional controls similar to those offered by Nintendo's Wii controller. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 10
