Not exact matches
The report suggests that the major VR and AR areas that will be generating revenue fall into one of three categories: Content (gaming, film and TV, health care, education, and social);
hardware and distribution (headsets, input devices like
handheld controllers, graphics cards, video capture technologies, and online marketplaces); and software platforms and delivery services (content creation tools, capture, production, and delivery software, video
game engines, analytics, file hosting and compression tools, and B2B and enterprise uses).
Unlike Nintendo, Sony has abandoned its
handheld hardware, opting not to publish any
games for the Vita in 2016.
This is a
game that looks gorgeous on its
hardware and really pushes the
handheld's to its limits.
A charming action - adventure title from developers Project Siren who work within SCE Japan Studio, it was one of Sony's best first - party exclusive
games for the
handheld system, utilising the Vita's touch - screen and gyroscope for zero gravity - related gameplay — a unique control setup that took advantage of the
hardware.
During the 3DS's launch week in Japan, the glasses - free 3D
handheld easily topped the
hardware sales charts, but found its best - selling title peaking at third place, behind a pair of newly released
games for Sony's systems.
North American
gamers keen on Nintendo's upcoming 3D - enabled
handheld — the 3DS — probably already have January 19 marked in their diaries, with the company planning an all - day event to showcase the new
hardware offering.
While the first few Monster Hunter
games were released on consoles, and the most recent entry was also available on the Nintendo Wii U, the potential of the series was always limited by the nature of
handheld hardware.
Best of all, they've enhanced the
game in a few ways, most notably allowing English
handheld gamers to play together online for the first time without any additional
hardware, and carefully redesigned the interface for touchscreen play instead of just cramming eight virtual buttons on the screen and calling it a day.
The co-op experience is improved thanks to the Nintendo Switch
hardware but the
game also offers full support for the portable and docked mode features of Nintendo Switch letting you enjoy it either on the big screen or on a
handheld.
If you were waiting for just this kind of news to hit before making your
handheld hardware purchase, now is the time to check out what
games you'll want to get started with.
For all the good Sony has done this generation with its support of the PlayStation 4, its total neglect of the PS Vita, an incredible piece of
handheld gaming
hardware that they themselves created, is a black eye that
gamers will remember for years to come.
We believe that there are great, innovative indie
games out there which use the unique advantages of
handheld hardware, from Gamevil's Nom and Skipping Stone for cellphones through DS
games such as 5th Cell's Drawn To Life or even group
games such as Pac - Manhattan, and we're delighted to set up a new awards to help promote titles such as these.
The move allows Nintendo to develop and release
games for a single system that can cater to audiences who prefer portable and home - based
games, and is a strategy that makes sense in light of Nintendo's decision to merge its
handheld and
hardware divisions under one roof so the two teams can collaborate on its next system back in 2013.
A statement from the organizers of the event on the official website explains: «We believe that there are great, innovative indie
games out there which use the unique advantages of
handheld hardware, from Gamevil's Nom and Skipping Stone for cellphones through DS
games such as 5th Cell's Drawn To Life or even group
games such as Pac - Manhattan, and we're delighted to set up a new awards to help honor titles such as these.»»
It's sort of similar to the Playstation Vita in a way; great
hardware let down by a subpar
game library that consists mostly of ports you can play on other (and since I prefer consoles over
handhelds), better systems.
29 November 2006 — Figures released today courtesy of the UK's leading independent music, video and software performance and sales tracking company, Chart Track, show Nintendo UK is now the 2006 UK market leader in video
games hardware surpassing all competition in both the home console and
handheld console markets.
Throwing off the
hardware shackles of
handhelds allows this to be a much more ambitious
game.
During these televised and streaming conferences, they introduce any new
hardware (a console or
handheld system) and launch titles for their most popular
games.
The primary reason behind decreasing portable
hardware sales is that the Mobile market has now replaced pretty much all usage cases for
handheld gamers.
As with the small number of cut - scenes, I was disappointed that there was no voice work in the
game; however, I understand there are some limitations to the 3DS
hardware that arguably prevents the ability to include some voice work, especially this early in the
handheld console's lifecycle.
Paul Simon, executive producer at One Thumb Mobile, added, «The major benefit for us a
games studio is that the new
hardware gives us more scope to continue pushing the boundaries of what players can expect from a full - featured MMO on
handheld devices.
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hardware, the launch
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By virtue of the more powerful
hardware, the
game sported a more polished look than its
handheld predecessor and has sold nearly 30 million copies itself as of March 2016.
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As for the Nintendo 3DS XL bundle pack, it will include a brand new
hardware colour for the
handheld system, as well as a pre-installed copy of the
game.
With
games like Astro Duel Deluxe, we worked with developer Rusty Moyher to create a version of the
game special for
hardware, and matched with core values of the audience for the
hardware, so we created an up - to - six - person
game, added new pilots, and made gameplay modes that are fun in all modes (TV,
handheld, and tabletop), and we internationalized and localized the
game to reach new audiences.
But when we look at any hit, popular
handheld game devices, the only
hardware which managed to sell more than 5m units in one year was the 3DS — that took the DS three years.»
Mobile gaming is becoming a more dominant force in the marketplace, with $ 30 billion in sales expected in 2015; but Nintendo, perhaps owing to its heritage as a toy and
hardware producer, has been very slow to enter the app marketplace, dipping its toe in with offerings like «Pokedex for iOS,» which merely provides information to help you play the actual Pokemon
games on the company's
handheld devices.
An adventure
game on a
handheld suffers from the limitations of the
hardware.
Truth be told, it's truly staggering how a
game primarily designed for substantially more powerful
hardware often looks stupendously similar on a
handheld.
The company also confirmed that the Amiibo characters will also be compatible with some 3DS
games by using a special piece of
hardware in conjunction with the
handheld.
Here the idea is that it's one piece of
hardware that can function as both a console and a
handheld, allowing you to seamlessly transition from playing your
games at home to taking them on the go.