According to reports in, the forthcoming touch-sensitive DS handheld from Nintendo has already broken the pre-order bank, causing at least one retailer to stop making pre-emptory sales of the machine.
This comes neatly after video showing the console in action surfaced on the Web to the salivating eyeballs of gamers across the globe (from Joystiq).
In other handheld news, rumours of the PSP's pathetic battery life have been confirmed by Sony supremo Ken Kutaragi in an interview with a Japanese website last week. He admits that any game for the system that requires more processing power than a simple puzzle solving title (think Puzzle Bobble) could reduce the playing time to two measly hours. Gamers will not be pleased, and Sony recognises this; they promise to address this issue in the future.
Nintendo is hoping to continue its dominance in this domain, with most forecasters focussed on the potential supremacy of the forthcoming PS3 and Microsoft Xenon over Nintendo's next generation console. However, the PSP may eek out pole position with its multiple entertainment facilities. Is there room for both or will one giant lose this monumental battle for the hearts of gamers?
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