Nintendo to Launch 3-D Game Device

Nintendo will release its 3-D gaming device — 3DS — in Japan in February of next year, with a March release date for the U.S. and Europe. Will gamers buy the 3-D devices? The jury is still out.
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At the Tokyo Game Show, Motion Controllers Take the Stage

The Nintendo Wii’s dominance over motion-control gaming eroded further this weekend as Microsoft and Sony highlighted their own new controllers at Japan’s largest video-game industry event. Plus, Sony updated PS3 to play 3-D B…

Worst August Since 2006 for U.S. Video Game Sales

Last month was the worst August in four years for U.S. video game sales, according to a new NPD Group report. Revenue fell 10% from August of last year as gamers scaled back on portable-gaming purchases and turned to — often f…