News tagged with handheld games

Review: Sony's new PlayStation Vita disappoints

With the PlayStation Vita, Sony has attempted to infuse a traditional handheld game machine with some of the smartphone and tablet features that have made gaming on those devices so popular lately.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 1.9 / 5 (28) | comments 6

Nintendo's Game Boy turns 20

Twenty years ago Japan's Nintendo Co. launched the Game Boy, the iconic handheld video game player that spawned characters from Super Mario to Pokemon and sold 200 million units worldwide.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Voice-detection feature on new iPhone could shake up industry

The new Apple iPhone 4S that was unveiled Tuesday includes a faster chip and more powerful camera than its predecessor, but overall is underwhelming except for one potentially revolutionary new feature: Siri voice-recognition ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US

Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.

Technology / Business

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Sony PS Vita gets world launch in Japan

Technology giant Sony on Saturday held the world launch of its next-generation PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan, as the company aims to take a bite out of the growing smartphone games market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 17, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Game developers preparing for diverse E3 show

(AP) -- There might be something for everyone at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Technology / Software

created Jun 13, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Global sales of Nintendo's Wii top 50 million

(AP) -- Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. said Thursday global sales of its popular Wii video game console have topped 50 million since it went on sale worldwide in late 2006.

Technology / Business

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Social gaming a big winner in smartphone boom

More virtual livestock looks set to be traded and petulant fowl hurled at targets as social gaming takes hold in the booming mobile phone market, industry experts say.

Technology / Software

created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1