It also will increase the disruption that high-end smartphones will cause to adjacent products, such as handheld games consoles.
All of which is to say, this is quickly becoming one of my most anticipated handheld games of the year.
Because of the differences in technology and controls we have got used to handheld games being quirky or scaled down versions of the console game.
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After all, Skylanders has been enormously successful, spawning two major console releases, two handheld games on the Nintendo 3DS, and a bevy of mobile iterations including one that utilizes its very own Bluetooth Portal of Power.
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Surging sales of these three videogame franchises have helped insulate Activision Blizzard (ATVI, 12) from the effects of the recession, and driven shares of this publisher of online, PC, console and handheld games 40% higher from lows hit in early January.
So small is the micro that it can disappear behind your hands, making it possible to discreetly play There is no stylus, no flash memory cards, no Web browser, or any of the other trappings of next-generation handheld games.
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Touch penetration is increasing in consumer gaming devices, including consoles such as Microsoft Kinect, as well as handheld games such as the Nintendo 3DS. Over the next few years, notebook and all-in-one PCs as well as automobile monitors are expected to contribute to touch screen market growth as well.
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Reviews for the long-awaited 3DS are coming in as Nintendo prepares to release the the handheld 3D games console in North America this Sunday.
They include mobile phones, MP3 players, computer chips, hard drives, handheld computers, games consoles and satellite navigation equipment.
Nintendo announced Tuesday it will introduce a handheld console that plays games in 3-D without the use of special glasses.
Nintendo, meanwhile, is preparing to launch a significant refresh to its line-up, the 3DS, a handheld that can display games in 3-D without the need to wear special glasses.
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In related news, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus will be coming to the PS Vita, as Sony continues to bring more quality games to its handheld system.
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He adds that though many consider the Nintendo DS handheld line mainly for casual games, the upcoming 3DS will have the power and potential to support core games.
Meanwhile, the company is trying out 3-D movies and other 3-D content on the upcoming 3DS handheld, which can display games in 3-D without the user having to wear special glasses.
Sony is also developing technology that allows users to share content between devices, such as its PlayStation Vita handheld, which can transfer games back and forth to the PlayStation 3 or work as a controller in certain PS3 titles.
Nintendo 3DS, the upcoming handheld that can run 3-D games without the player having to wear special glasses, has just been given launch dates and a price.
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At a US games developers' conference last week, some suggested that new start-up studios should make games for mobile phones and handheld consoles, like the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS, instead.
Nintendo is expected to release details about its handheld 3DS system, which claims to feature games in three dimensions without the aid of 3-D glasses.
There is something ingenious about how much the LEGO games manage to squeeze into the diminutive handheld.
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Three of the big wireless-telecoms firms, Motorola, Ericsson and Siemens, are already working on a standard platform for mobile games to be played on cellphones and other handheld products.
But as the market for portable games grows increasingly crowded, a dedicated gaming handheld needs to work harder and harder to attract customers who might already own smartphones, tablets and consoles.
Beyond being a speedy handheld, the 5-inch LED makes high-def PC games look even more visually stunning.
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Gaikai's technology is also being used to allow PS4 games to be streamed and played via the PlayStation Vita handheld console, which may boost its sales.
The company said it has also created new connections between the PlayStation 4 and its handheld videogame console, the PlayStation Vita, allowing customers to play games running on the PlayStation 4 on the mobile device.
The folks on the Neo Geo forum wasted no time experimenting, and soon found that the handheld's Bios and game ROMs can be successfully swapped for new games or custom loaders.
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Milton Bradley, a company then better known for Hungry Hungry Hippos than video games, has the distinction of being the first to introduce a handheld video game console with interchangeable cartridges with its Microvision.
They will embed a pedometer into the handheld, and reward players with coins that can be used to unlock otherwise inaccessible content in games like armor, weapons, levels, etc.
Players in these competitions can play on their computers or tablets during games, and soon this will expand to mobile applications so users can trade easily on handheld devices.
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Also, this number leaves out handheld gaming, extremely popular among children and teens, and PC gaming, which boasts the massive timesucks of games like Team Fortress, Starcraft and Warcraft that surely would have skewed the average upward.
Many 3DS buyers have been getting the system because they love Nintendo games, they enjoyed the original DS, and they knew this would (eventually) become a great handheld device.
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