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Tuesday 9 September 2014
Commentary: Time is running out for console makers to clean up GamerGate
A battle, which has been given the title #GamerGate on social media, between gamers and the gaming press has been ongoing for three weeks and is showing only minimal signs of losing...
Monday 16 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Poor business strategy causing Nintendo to suffer from weak sales
Nintendo's Wii U is currently suffering from weak shipments and its quarterly shipments are even lower than those of the Wii, the previous-generation model. Seeing the issue, most...
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Pixart 1Q13 revenues to be affected by decreased joystick sensor orders
Pixart Imaging expects its sales to dip 15%-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to declined shipments of joystick sensors for Nintendo's Wii gaming machines,...
Thursday 29 November 2012
Pixart ramping joystick sensors to Nintendo
Pixart Imaging, which supplies joystick sensors for Nintendo's Wii U gaming machine, is expected to see its current sales momentum continue into the first quarter of 2013, buoyed...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Shipments of Wii U to continue until 1H13, say Taiwan makers
Shipments of Nintendo's new Wii U games console began in August, increased in September, and are expected to peak in November, with monthly shipments expected to remain at high levels...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Pixart looks to strong shipment growth on release of Wii U console
With Nintendo scheduled to unveil more details about its next-generation console, the Wii U, on September 13, industry watchers expect Pixart Imaging, which supplies chips for Wii...
Monday 13 August 2012
Pixart looks to 40-50% sequential revenue growth in 3Q12
CMOS image sensor maker Pixart Imaging expects its revenues to grow 40-50% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012 as demand for IC parts for optical finger mice (OFM) and digital...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Macronix raises guidance for 4Q11
Macronix International has raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to brisk sales of its ROM chips used in handheld games consoles.
Thursday 27 October 2011
Taiwan market: PS Vita to arrive by the end of December
Sony's latest handheld gaming console PS Vita will start appearing in Taiwan retail channels on December 23 with a price of NT$8,980 (US$298), while a 3G model will arrive on February...
Thursday 18 August 2011
Strong sales of Nintendo 3DS to benefit Taiwan suppliers
Sales of Nintendo's 3DS handheld gaming devices increased sharply in the Japan market during the week from August 8-14 after the vendor cut the device's price by 40%. The strong sales...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Apple said to add Macronix as supplier of NOR flash for MacBook Air
Apple has added Macronix International as another supplier of NOR flash memory for the new MacBook Air in order to support strong sales of the recently-launched ultra-thin notebook...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Taiwan distributor files lawsuit against Nintendo
Nintendo's Taiwan distributor Hakuyu has filed lawsuit against Nintendo in Taipei accusing Nintendo of ending its distribution right unilaterally, while Nintendo also removed the...
Thursday 9 June 2011
AMD and Nintendo co-announce new gaming device; AMD to reintroduce FX brand
AMD, at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), announced its support for Nintendo's newly-announced Wii U system, as a new way to enjoy HD console gaming entertainment. The custom AMD...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
New Wii console launch to boost Pixart revenues, profits in 2H11
IC design house Pixart Imaging, a major supplier of sensors for Nintendo's Wii consoles, is expected to see its revenues amd profits stage a major uptick starting the third quarter...
Monday 2 May 2011
Apple second largest buyer of consumer, mobile MEMS sensors in 2010, says IHS iSuppli
Apple in 2010 rose one rank to become the world's second largest buyer of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors for consumer electronics products and mobile handsets, as it...