Nintendo just took the reins from Sony as the software sales champ. In other words, the combined game sales for the DS and Wii in the third quarter of 2007 surpassed those for the PS2, PS3, and PSP.Nintendo's software generated $1.2 billion last quarter, while Sony's amounted to $1 billion. We're not really surprised, considering that the DS pretty much dominates in every region. We've also heard that the Wii is pretty popular, so that might have moved quite a bit of software as well.
iSuppli, the analyst company tracking the numbers, predicts that Nintendo will remain on top in software sales in Q4 2008.



A new way to get your learn on has hit the handheld scene thanks to UK-based company RedHalo. Allowing users to access a
While it may not have seemed like the DS was top priority -- or much of a priority at all, next to the Wii -- at last week's 

Yes, we know with all the excitement over Nintendo's other gaming console that the DS has had to take the back seat today. Surely, you all understand. We're working hard to find the needles of DS news within the haystack that is the influx of Wii news today. For the time being, why not check out some software figures from Japan?
Last week, in the land of the rising run, the
The latest software figures have come in from Japan and software on the DS has had yet another strong showing. What is most surprising, however, is the descent from the top spot to a lowly second for New Super Mario Bros. Still, over 2.5 million units sold is nothing to laugh at. The current rankings, according to number of units sold, are:
If you don't know the name John Carmack, then it's likely you aren't one who's ever traversed the hellish landscape of both Mars and, well...Hell. You've never taken a chainsaw to an Imp's face and you've likely never obliterated a Cyberdemon with a Big F**king Gun. Well, John Carmack, who is the id Software co-owner/technical director and helped bring all these wonderful scenarios to PC gamers the world over, recently spoke at Quakecon, commenting on both Nintendo platforms.


