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Nintendo denies rumors of new mobile strategy
Rumors have been circulating through the media that Nintendo plans to unveil a mobile gaming business strategy this Thursday during an investors briefing. The report, which came from Dr. Serkan Toto of The Nikkei, claims that Nintendo plans to “use smartphones to expand its potential user base by spreading information about new game releases.” Nintendo has since denounced such reports,...
[Update] Rumor: Nintendo to unveil larger 3DS model. Wii U price revealed as well?
Japanese business publication Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo will unveil a redesigned 3DS during their E3 press conference on Tuesday. The translated report states that the new 3DS model will have a larger screen measured at 4.3 inches. The new screen size of the rumored redesign would make it 1.5 times than the current 3DS. In addition, the Nikkei also reports that the new model could launch a...
Cause for concern? Report says Apple is now Japan’s top consumer brand
A report published from the Japanese publication The Nikkei states that Apple, not Nintendo, Sony, or even Microsoft, is officially the top consumer brand in all of Japan. This is the first time that Apple has claimed the top spot in the Land of the Rising Sun with a a score of 90.5 (out of 100) in terms of total brand power. Car manufacture Toyota came in second in a separate survey, yet neither ...