Update: Due to a misinterpretation, the original version of this story erroneously reported that Nintendo is no longer selling the 3DS at a loss versus its manufacturing cost. The story has been updated to fix this error.

It now says:
"It also noted that, while it is still selling the 3DS at a loss, that margin is improving."

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/174700/Nintendos_losses_narrow_as_3DS_margins_improve.php

We interrupt your regular doom and gloom to bring you this bit of schadenfreude:

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/07/25/zynga-posts-surprise-loss-shares-down-more-than-30/?mod=yahoo_hs

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?d=t&s=ZNGA

"Zynga earnings just hit the Tape, they were bad, the outlook was worse, and the stock’s getting clobbered.

Shares were down 8% in late trading before the report even hit the Tape; they’re now down 41% at $2.99.

Facebook shares are down 6.6% as well, as investors worry about the read-through (company reports earnings tomorrow).

Zynga slashed its 2012 outlook. The company now projects adjusted EPS for the year of 4 cents to 9 cents, which is well, well below current Street consensus of 26 cents, according to FactSet.

The earnings were a salve by comparison. For the second-quarter, the company reported a loss of 3 cents a share, or a profit of 1 cents a share on an “adjusted” basis, on revenue of $332.5 million.

That’s off Street consensus, which was for earnings of 5 cents a share on revenue of $344 million."

We now return you to your scheduled programming.

all together now: Iwata: (laughs)

Zynga is now on track to become a third party developer


... oh wait

that would mean an improvement for them as currently they developing social website games lol.

Perfect pic. Just perfect.

Also

In NSMB3, Mario will be flying vertical shooting and dodging SHMUP style.

I don't know if you are interested in this but here are the latest german console software sales charts (16.07.-22.07):

01. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – 3DS
02. Mario Kart 7 – 3DS
03. Mario Party 9 – Wii
04. Super Mario 3D Land – 3DS
05. Spec Ops: The Line – PS3
06. Zumba Fitness 2 – Wii
07. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Wii
08. Zumba Fitness – Wii
09. New Super Mario Bros. – DS
10. Go Vacation – Wii

I would say pretty good for a Sony country :P

I hope WB has something for Wii U!

No way... GBA SP was nothing short of perfect for its time. Smaller (but not smaller, genius clamshell format), more battery (actually an actual battery, no more wasted duracells), backlight,

Just by adding the backlight is 1500% better than the GBA. Simply every single game looks 500% better on it. You're simply the first person on earth to say the contrary, I swear :)

Hmm, Dead Space is not for Wii U, at least not yet