Category Archives: Nintendo
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 05:14 BST
Portable gaming market will top $12 billion in 2013 -report
Portable console, mobile and tablet gaming is worth big, big money, according to a new report.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:57 BST
Dual Destinies: Capcom USA canvassing demand for physical release
Although it was announced as a downloadable release only, Capcom may bring Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies to retail in the west if it sees enough demand.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 02:18 BST
3DS firmware update brings new StreetPass games
Update your 3DS system software to access a new Mii Plaza shop vending StreetPass games.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: 3ds firmware update, StreetPass
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:52 BST
Super Mario 3D World headed to Wii U to explore multiplayer component
For its first major 3D Mario game for Wii U, Nintendo turned its attention to Super Mario 3D World in order to make good on the dream of bringing multiplayer to the former 3DS exclusive series.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii U
Tags: Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections
The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Ashraf Ismail, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all
Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, Mark Rubin
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:02 BST
EA: Nintendo needs to “sell more boxes” before publisher can return to Wii U
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has stated that Nintendo needs to sell more Wii U consoles in order for the company to start producing games for it once more. Despite having four titles out on Nintendo’s console, Gibeau has said they haven’t sold well, confirming it’s a matter of monetary return for the publisher.
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Posted in: EA, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: frank gibeau
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 12:48 BST
Nintendo downloads Europe: New Super Luigi U leads the week
Nintendo has published its weekly selection of downloadable games and DLC across Wii U and 3DS, and New Super Luigi U is the star attraction. It’s a lean, green, wailing week to be sure.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Bugs vs Tanks, Guild 02, New Super Luigi U
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:38 BST
Pokemon X & Y DLC being explored by The Pokemon Company
Pokemon X & Y is ripe for the DLC treatment when you really, really, honestly think about it, and that’s just what developer GameFreak is doing: thinking about it.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:10 BST
Super Smash Bros Wii U single-player won’t be like Brawl’s
Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS will feature a single-player mode, but it won’t follow the format laid down by Brawl’s ‘Subspace Emissary’ campaign.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:32 BST
Animal Crossing: New Leaf reviews are go, all scores here
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has entered at second in the UK charts this week, and now that the E3 dust has settled we’re ready to round up the review scores in one handy place.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 00:49 BST
UK Charts: The Last of Us top, Animal Crossing second
The Last of Us has entered the UK charts at first this week, after receiving a raft of near-perfect scores across the board at review. Twee 3DS sandbox romp Animal Crossing: New Leaf has entered at second place.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Charts, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, GRID 2, The Last of Us
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:01 BST
Pokemon X & Y screens and trailer show first town, gym leader & new creatures
Pokemon X & Y has received a new trailer and a barrage of fresh screens. We’ve also got more information on the game’s starting town, gym leader Violet as well as English names and details for four new Pokemon revealed during E3.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:44 BST
Pikmin 3 ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode shown on Wii U, Miyamoto presents
Pikmin 3′s ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode has been shown running in realtime, courtesy of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Watch it here.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 06:48 BST
Retro Game Challenge 3DS coming to Japan in the winter
I’m not sure how many of you remember Retro Game Challenge, a weird nostalgia trip of a DS game released back in 2009, based upon the Japanese comedy show GameCenter CX. It didn’t even sell 100,000 copies in the west.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Arcade, Namco Bandai
Tags: G.rev, Retro Game Challenge
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST
Arkham Origins – dissonance between gameplay, narrative
Warner Bros Montreal has some big shoes to fill with Batman: Arkham Origins, thanks to the populartity of the Rocksteady titles in the series. So, how does it fare? We sent Catherine Cai to E3 to find out for us.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 20:48 BST
Nintendo more concerned with selling software than what Sony and Microsoft are up to
Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata has told CNN the firm isn’t concerned about what other companies are doing at the moment, and are instead focused on their own console.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 04:29 BST
The Legend of Zelda Wii U will be neither “ultra-realistic nor cartoony-realistic,” says Aonuma
The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has said to expect the new Wii U entry in the series to look a bit “new” compared to previous versions.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2013, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, the legend of zelda, The Legend of Zelda Wii U
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 16:58 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay video is full of ship carnage
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag contains ship battles. You know this already, plus, what would be a a game about pirates without such a thing? Have a look at some ship exploding gameplay below. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is due on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in late October and early November. PS4 and Xbox One versions are due alongside the consoles.
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts and the story written by everyone
Call of Duty: Ghosts is written by an Oscar winner, so it should have an amazing story. But, amazing stories don’t always equate to fun gameplay. Phil Owen found out whether that’ll be the case or not during E3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Chance Glasco, infinity ward
The Division second screen client and classless characters detailed