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The Nintendo DS software market is often reported as being more heavily affected by piracy than its home console cousins, so third-party software publishers welcome Nintendo’s claims that its upcoming 3DS handheld would be a tougher nut to crack — and THQ executive Ian Curran corroborates those statements, saying “there’s technology built in that device to really combat piracy.” “The problem …

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THQ: 3DS Includes Technology ‘To Really Combat Piracy’

The Nintendo DS, much like the PlayStation Portable, is a system vexed by piracy. The DSi XL has some protection against copied games, but it’s still a problem for Nintendo. It seems, however, that the 3DS has some nifty new technologies to make sure that gamers come by their software legally. “The problem with the DS market in the last few years, particularly with the DS Lite, is that it’s just …

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Nintendo 3DS packs extra weapons against piracy

It’s been well documented that rampant piracy is a huge wound to the handheld gaming market — in fact, a report just last month revealed handheld piracy cost the industry over $41 billion in the last five years. But according to THQ, Nintendo is confident the new anti-piracy technology they’re introducing into the 3DS will make a significant impact in this significant problem. “What excites me …

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THQ Confident in Nintendo’s Anti-Piracy Tech for 3DS

Data from tracking firm Media Create on Friday revealed that both the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP were the only pieces of hardware to cross the million mark in Japan year-to-date through June. The DS sales figure includes includes three models: the DSi LL, DSi and DS Lite. PSP sales include two models, the PSP and PSP Go. Below are Media Create’s year-to-date hardware sales figures through June …

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DS, PSP Pass 1 Million Units Sold Mid-Year 2010 In Japan

The release of Love Plus + helped the portable lead the pack in Japan last week. The Wii and Nintendo DS Lite saw slight sales increases of 100 units each in Japan this week, while the Nintendo DSi fell to 17,036 units. The big winner this week for Nintendo was the DSi LL, which increased 10,000 units to slightly over 41,000 sold. This increase is most likely due to a combination of the release …

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NEWS: DSi LL Sales Increase in Japan

Hori will be releasing a new drum stand to be used with the Nintendo DS lineup. Taiko Drum Master is revisiting the Nintendo DS later this week with the release of Taiko Drum Master DS Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls, and Hori is ready to make gamers experience the game even better thanks to its new drum stand. The Taiko Drum Master DS stand, which is compatible with the DS lite, DSi, and DSi …

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NEWS: Hori Readying Drum Stand for New Taiko

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NEWS: Hori Readying New Drum Stand for New Taiko

Nintendo’s machines dominate. The latest Japanese sales charts show DS dominating the field, selling twice as many units as the nearest competitor, PSP. Specifically, the three versions of Nintendo’s handheld – DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL – combined to sell 53,523 units, according to Media Create. Sony’s handheld managed 21,766 sales. Nintendo’s flagship console Wii is also back on top, selling 19 …

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News: DS comfortably ahead in Japan

Thanks to a recent price cut, the Nintendo DS family sees its highest sales week in quite some time.

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NEWS: Nintendo DS Line Sees Huge Sales Boost in Japan

When Peter and I got to the Nintendo meeting rooms behind the Japanese gaming giant’s huge E3 booth, Satoru Iwata was pecking away at one of Apple’s Macbook Pro laptops. He folded it shut and quickly stood up to greet us, but I found it telling that the president of Nintendo’s worldwide operations would be

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E3 2010: Techland Interviews Nintendo President Satoru Iwata