Jari Ketola
11 May 2005 1:33
Nintendo has announced that it is planning a wireless gaming network for its Nintendo DS portable gaming device. The service would allow gamers around the world to link wirelessly to play games.
Sony announced a similar service for its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld console in March.
Sony and Nintendo are both competing for the $4.5 billion global handheld entertainment market. While both Nintendo DS and Sony PSP have built-in WiFi capabilities, and require no additional hardware for wireless connectivity, PSP has more multimedia capabilities including movie playback (see our guide) and internet connectivity. Then again Ninteno DS costs "only" $150 compared to PSP's $250 price tag.
Nintendo's gaming service will use IGN's GameSpy technology to connect gamers around the globe.