Category Archives: Nintendo
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST
New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward
A new Adventure Time game is heading to 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbxo 360 courtesy of D3 Publisher and WayForward. The developers is also working on a Regular Show game for 3DS.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 13:38 BST
Pokémon X & Y packshots, screens, gameplay video show new Pokés and location
Nintendo has released a set of screenshots and a video for Pokémon X and Y, showing off the new Poké and location revealed over the weekend. The firm also released packshots of both versions.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 15:37 BST
ZombiU 2 prototype development has begun, Ubisoft dev confirms
ZombiU 2 is being prototyped as you read this, according to Ubisoft Montpelier’s creative director Jean-Philippe Caro.
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Posted in: Horror, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Jean-Philippe Caro, Ubisoft Montpelier, ZombiU, ZombiU 2
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 11:40 BST
Pokémon X & Y’s Pokédex is split into three segments
Pokémon X & Y sounds like it’s going to be quite massive, what with a whole new world and additional creatures on top of the existing critters. The game’s Pokédex has been confirmed as coming in three separate chunks to spread out the roster.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 09:26 BST
Insomniac CEO open to Wii U development, explains why Fuse skipped Nintendo’s console
Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price has clarified his stance on Wii U development, following comments made last week where he called Nintendo’s rig ‘current-gen’, and said the studio had no plans to develop for it. He’s now open to the idea and hasn’t ruled out Ninteno entirely.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 08:28 BST
Puzzle & Dragons Z: GungHo’s 3DS port heading west, CEO confirms
Puzzle & Dragons Z developer GungHo Entertainment has confirmed that the 3DS port of its monstrously successful iOS game is heading West.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, App Store, Apple, Nintendo, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod
Tags: GungHo Entertainment, Kazuki Morishita, Puzzle & Dragons, Puzzle & Dragons Z
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 02:44 BST
Nintendo wins latest appeal in 2008 Wiimote patent case
Motiva has been unsuccessful in its bid to overturn a January decision ruling in Nintendo’s favour over contested Wiimote patents.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 01:19 BST
Shadow of the Eternals adds Kickstarter campaign to crowdfunding effort
Like Star Citizen before it, Shadow of the Eternals has opened a Kickstarter campaign in addition to its self-managed crowdfunding platform.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, Wii U
Tags: Kickstarter, Precursor Games, Shadow of the Eternals
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 00:43 BST
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies headed to eShop in autumn
The game formerly known as Ace Attorney 5 will skip western retail to release digitally under the title Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies. First English trailer and screenshots within.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 19:02 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gets new historical dev diary, Blackbeard figure revealed
Assassin’s Creed 5: Black Flag publisher Ubisoft has released a new developer Q&A video looking at the game’s historical influences, and discussing the pirate setting at large. Ubisoft has also released details of a new Blackbeard collectible figurine that will come with certain – to be determined – pre-order bundles via Uplay and other stockists.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 16:32 BST
Tomodachi Collection: Nintendo patching out same-sex marriage – rumour
Tomodachi Collection users have found that they can allow two male characters to tie the knot, but the feature doesn’t work with two female characters. As such, it seems Nintendo is now patching out same sex marriage in full.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo
Tags: Tomodachi Connection
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:48 BST
Skullgirls Wii U unlikely due to weak sales and lack of digital presence
Skullgirls developer Lab Zero has discussed the likelihood of releasing its fighter on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop. Chances are looking slim at the moment, however.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 12:27 BST
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning age rating suggests European release
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning could be heading to Europe following age classification in Germany. The 3DS game hit North America in October and little has been said about a European release until now.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Sandbox
Tags: Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Natsume, Zen United
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:12 BST
Nintendo eShop EU: Super Metroid for 30p and Super Mario Bros 2 lead the week
Nintendo has revealed its weekly list of eShop downloads, starring a 30pm download of SNES classic Super Metroid, and Wii U Virtual Console ports of Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:00 BST
Watch Dogs footage shows hacking, combat, car chase
Six minutes of edited Watch Dogs footage gives us our first proper look at the game in action since trade event demonstrations.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 20:55 BST
Bleszinski: next-gen console winner will embrace “connectivity, sharing, user content”
When in comes to next-gen systems, Cliff Bleszinski feels Sony’s really embraced the indie and sharing scenes, and he’s really interested in what Microsoft has to show on May 21.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS4, Sony, Xbox, Xbox 360, indie, peripherals
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, indies, Kickstarter, next gen, oculus rift, Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Super Mario Bros. 2 hits Wii U Virtual Console next week in North America
Super Mario Bros. 2 will be released on the North American eShop next week for Wii U Virtual Console. The lovely NES platformer from your childhood will run you $4.99, and you can pick it up May 16. Check out a video below, courtesy of GamingVlogNetwork.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Virtual Console, Wii U
Tags: Super Mario Bros. 2
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:23 BST
Pokémon X & Y information escapes CoroCoro, four new Pokés detailed
As promised, the new CoroCoro has is chock full of new Pokémon X and Y information, and the information has leaked onto the net.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: Game Freak, Pokémon X & Y, Pokémon X and Y, pokemon
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:24 BST
Wii U needs a “super IP,” Microsoft needs to “reinvent” itself in Japan, says Cuthbert
Q-Games’ president, Dylan Cuthbert, believes Nintendo is need of “super IP, a special IP” in order to get more consumers interested in Wii U, and in order for Microsoft to carve out a slot in the Japanese market, it needs to reinvent itself.
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Posted in: Development, Japan, Microsoft, Nintendo, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: Dylan Cuthbert, Q-Games
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 16:20 BST
Shadow of the Eternals video shows nine minutes of gameplay
Shadow of the Eternals has a new video available showing over nine minutes of gameplay and cinematic footage. The episodic game in the works at Precursor Games, is the “spritual successor” to Silicon Knights’ Eternal Darkness and is currently seeking crowd-funding. So far, the firm has garnered $137,848 towards its $1,500,000 goal, thanks to 2334 backers. It has 26 days left on the clock. Thanks, EdNorton.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, RPG, Wii U
Tags: denis dyack, Precursor Games, Shadow of the Eternals, silicon knights
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