Topic: East Asia

Sony unveils 'world's first' 3D 'visor'

Sony on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world's first three-dimensional head mounted display, a device that enables its wearer to experience cinema-like virtual screen viewing.The "Personal 3D Viewer (HMZ-T1)", is a visor-like gadget weighing only 420 grammes (14.7 ounces) that wraps ...

Chess-mad Armenia's heroes return in triumph

Armenia's top chess players, lauded as heroes after winning the 2011 World Team Chess Championship this week, vowed on Friday to boost the small chess-mad country's status in the game even further.The team's head coach said that future successes will be secured ...

Nintendo shares tumble 20% on weak earnings

Shares in Japan's Nintendo tumbled more than 20 percent Friday after it posted a first-quarter loss, cut forecasts and slashed the price of its 3DS handheld console less than six months after its launch.Shares tumbled to 11,170 yen at 0120 GMT on ...
Japan's Nintendo Thursday reported a first-quarter loss, lowered its annual forecast and slashed the price of its 3DS handheld console by 40 percent less than six months after its launch.The gaming giant booked a net loss of 25.5 billion yen ($327.9 million) ...

Nintendo posts first ever quarterly loss, slashes 3DS prices

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co posted its first ever quarterly operating loss, cut the price of its 3DS handheld game player and slashed its full-year profit forecast far below market expectations, hit by sluggish sales and a strong yen.The weak result ...

Social gaming firm DeNA to seek acquisitions in Europe, Asia

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile social gaming firm DeNA will seek to expand by buying more game developers, its new chief executive, Isao Moriyasu, said in an interview on Monday.In a bid to take its highly profitable business model global, the company ...

Nintendo says 3DS sales weaker than expected

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Tuesday sales of its new 3DS handheld game player had been weaker than expected in the US and Europe, as well as in Japan where the quake hit consumer sentiment.The 3DS, the world's first video game console ...

The magic of North Korea a disappearing plane

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, renowned for its secrecy and incredible artistic performances, is now planning the ultimate magic show -- complete with disappearing aircraft.The North's state-run KCNA news agency reported that the capital Pyongyang would host a "new form" of magic ...

The magic of North Korea: a disappearing plane

SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - North Korea, renowned for its secrecy and incredible artistic performances, is now planning the ultimate magic show -- complete with disappearing aircraft.The North's state-run KCNA news agency reported that the capital Pyongyang would host a "new form" of ...

Widow of chess ace Bobby Fischer to inherit: court

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - An Icelandic court said on Thursday the widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer should inherit his estimated $2 million estate, which has been in dispute since his death in 2008.Fischer spent the last years of his life ...
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