Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has warned that Nintendo pays too much attention to the actions of its rivals, suggesting that the company should focus more on its unique strengths.
The Nintendo Wii is expected to have outsold the PlayStation 3 in the US by 200,000 units in the last month, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Enterbrain's Hirokazu Hamamura has predicted a price cut for PlayStation 3 after new figures revealed that the console is being outsold by both Nintendo Wii and PS2 in Japan.
After financial results revealed Electronic Arts to be the number one publisher on Sony, Microsoft and PC formats, the company has set its sights firmly on Nintendo's Wii and DS platforms.
The battle of the next-gen consoles is hotting up, with Sony dismissing the Wii as an "impulse buy" while Nintendo claims its machine is in higher demand than the PlayStation 3.
Following the announcement that hardware sales have boosted Nintendo's profits by more than 40 per cent, the platform holder has revealed that more than 10 million DS units have now been sold in North America.
The successful launch of the Wii and the continued strong performance of the DS has boosted Nintendo, with the company enjoying a 43 per cent rise in profits for the nine months ended December 31.
The perception that Nintendo's first-party titles are better supported than third-party, has lead big-name publishers to hold back on Wii development, claims Frontline exec Brian Dreyer.
Nintendo has announced that according to Chart-Track figures, almost 200,000 Wii units were shifted in the UK over the Christmas period - while DS sales topped the half-million mark.
Nintendo of America has announced that Steve Singer, formerly VP of the company's Latin American subsidiary, has been promoted to vice president of licensing.
A buoyant Nintendo has pledged to continue to manufacture the Wii console at "full bore," in order to satisfy customer demand, after the release of independent sales data from NPD.
Nintendo has raised its full-year profits forecast by 20 per cent, expecting net income to climb to 120 billion yen (EUR 774.9 million) for the year ending March 31st 2007.
Nintendo's retail launch partner, HMV, has acknowledged the Wii was one of its hottest products this Christmas - but the lack of stock available to sell has left the chain frustrated.
Japanese magazine publisher Enterbrain has released figures revealing that nearly 1 million Nintendo Wii consoles have been sold in the territory so far.
Two former Nintendo of America executives are set to be recognised for their contributions to videogaming by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Wii users will be able to download a free trial of the Opera browser for internet access this Friday, ahead of the official release in March next year.
Data trackers NPD have published new figures for videogame accessory sales in the US, revealing that Nintendo sold 270,000 Wii remote controllers during the month of November.
First it was announced that the Nintendo Wii had become the fastest-selling home console in the UK, then Europe - and now it's breaking records in Australia, too.