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The introduction of gaming to Apple's iPhone could "kill" Nintendo DS's success, claims a report in Forbes magazine.
The article, titled 'Why Apple Could Kill The Nintendo DS,' says that the iPhone's combination of motion sensing and touch-screen tech could leave it as a more desirable format for both consumers and developers.
"The ability to pour fresh software into the iPhone, wirelessly, at the touch of a button already has game developers interested," says Forbes.
"Apple is the first to master a pair of tricks that have made Nintendo's latest products so compelling; a touch-screen interface and the ability to pick up on motion. The key difference: Unlike Nintendo, which has created a gaming console with a motion-sensitive controller and a touch-sensitive handheld gaming system, Apple has crammed both capabilities into its iPhone and iPod Touch"
Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and Sega are already signed up to make games for iPhone, and if sales catch on as much as industry analysts expect them too, the handheld arena could well and truly be in for a shake up.
"Looks like the handheld gaming business, so long dominated by Nintendo, could be about to undergo a little evolution too," claims the article.
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Peeking at Nintendo's current sales figures, we don't advise you to chuck your DS just yet...
Source:MCV
Jun 6, 2008


