Reuters: Nintendo Co Ltd posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit and forecast a bigger-than-expected full-year loss, its first at an operating level, as it battles a strong yen and its games devices lose ground to gadgets such as Apple’s … Continued
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PS Vita sales off to brisk start in Japan
M.H. Williams for IndustryGamers: Famitsu (translated via Andriasang) is reporting that Sony’s new system sold 321,407 units in two days. Those numbers come from Enterbrain, covering December 17 and 18. The PS Vita – Sony’s new portable gaming system – … Continued
∞ Sofa giving 100% of sales to Japan
Sofa has joined the impressive crowd of Mac developers that will donate 100 percent of its sales to relief efforts in Japan. Sofa’s Dirk Stoop has three great apps Versions, Kaleidoscope, and Checkout. Starting now and ending at 4:00 am … Continued
∞ Marketcircle giving Billings and Billings Touch revenue to Japan
Marketcircle on Monday said it would give 100 percent of its revenues on sales of Billings and Billings Touch from Monday until Wednesday, March 23 to the Red Cross. All sales including those sold through the company, the App Store, … Continued
∞ Mac Games For Japan Relief Bundle announced
Macgamestore.com has put together a bundle of 15 Mac games to give gamers a way to give money to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
∞ Apple delays iPad 2 launch in Japan
Apple will delay the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan following the enormous earthquake, tsunami and ensuing devastation of last week, Reuters has learned.