Category Archives: Nintendo
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 23:35 BST
Steel Diver to be resurrected as Nintendo’s first F2P release
Nintendo’s very first free-to-play title will be a multiplayer affair based on Steel Diver, the 3DS submarine sim.
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Posted in: 3DS, Free-to-Play, Nintendo, Strategy, Wii U
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, Steel Diver
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:44 BST
The Wonderful 101 is about 20 hours long
After much controversial discusson on just how long The Wonderful 101 will last, director Hideki Kamiya has said an average first play session could be about 20 hours.
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Posted in: Action, Wii U
Tags: Hideki Kamiya, platinum games, The Wonderful 101
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:03 BST
Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva announced for 3DS
Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva has been announced for 3DS. The RPG, vehicle combat titles takes place in a post apocalyptic world with an open ended gameplay and combat dogs.The game was announced via Famitsu and will be released in Japan this fall. Kadokawa Games will publish the title, and its DLC. Thanks, Siliconera.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Action, Japan, RPG, Racing
Tags: Kadokawa Games, Metal Max 4, Metal Max 4: Moonlight Diva, Moonlight Diva
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Batman: Arkham Origins – “people have the right to be cynical,” says WB Montreal
Batman: Arkham Origins will have a great story, according WB Games Montreal’s Eric Holmes, and “fans are going to love” it.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox One
Tags: Arkham Origins, batman, Batman: Arkham Origins, Eric Holmes, WB Games Montreal
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:12 BST
Miyamoto would liked to have “done more” with Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto feels the firm could have “done more” with 1987′s Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG
Tags: elda 2: The Adventure of Link, Nintendo Entertainment System, shigeru miyamoto
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:50 BST
3DS StreetPass crashes being reported after applying system update
European 3DS owners have reported crash issues with StreetPass after applying the latest firmware update. According to CVG, users are finding that when they purchase the new content available through the update, an error messages occurs causing them to be unable to download the titles. A Nintendo representative said the firm was aware of “the technical difficulties which are occurring,” and that it is “currently investigating the situation.” Thanks, CVG.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Europe, Nintendo
Tags: 3ds firmware update, StreetPass
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Teslagrad puzzler platformer announced for Wii U release
Teslagrad, the side-scrolling puzzler from Rain Games, has been announced for Wii U.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:34 BST
Warner a “believer in the Wii U,” console just “off to a slow start”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president Martin Tremblay has said the firm is still confident in Wii U, it’s just the console got off to a slow start.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox One
Tags: Martin Tremblay
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 12:18 BST
Smash Bros. Wii U screens show Wii Fit Trainer smacking down fools
Super Smash Bros’ new combatant Wii Fit Trainer has been showcased in a screen assault from Nintendo. Get all the images here.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Wii U
Tags: Super Smash Bros., Wii Fit Trainer
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 11:26 BST
Pikmin 3 is “ultimate version” of the original game, Miyamoto says
Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 09:08 BST
Microsoft’s ecosystem doesn’t encourage small development, says Molyneux
Microsoft’s ecosystem across Windows and Xbox formats isn’t encouraging the influx of indie-to-small developments as it should, former Microsoft Game Studios exec Peter Molyneux has cautioned.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:09 BST
“Almost deadly”: Smash Bros. director explains stress of choosing character roster
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has called the stress of deciding which characters stay and go in each iteration of Nintendo’s brawler “almost deadly”. It’s not a decision the man has made lightly for the incoming Wii U and 3DS editions.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Super Smash Bros.
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
Deep Down is not a sequel to Dragon’s Dogma