Category Archives: Nintendo
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:49 BST
Injustice: Gods Among Us survey asks which hypothetical DLC character fans would like
Netherrealm Studios boss Ed Boon has posted a survey, asking fans which character they’d like to see as hypothetical DLC in Injustice: Gods Among Us. The choices are: Blue Beetle, Doctor Fate, Powergirl, Red Hood (Robin), Static Shock, Swamp Thing, or Zatanna. Vote for yourself through here – just keep in mind this is, again, hypothetical. Still, I think Swamp Thing would be rather awesome. Injustce: Gods Among Us is now available on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 13:51 BST
Watch Dogs team enlisted feedback from Kaspersky Labs to make hacking more realistic
Watch Dogs, as you know, will contains loads of hacking into Chicago’s Central Operating System. In order to give players a more realistic feel to said hacking, Ubisoft Montreal enlisted the expertise of Kaspersky Labs.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations third dev diary highlights “Shock and Panic”
A third Resident Evil: Revelations developer diary as been released, focusing on the shock and panic derived when facing off with the undead. A demo for the title releases on Steam, PSN, XBLA, and eShop, May 14. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 22:15 BST
Road Redemption Kickstarter has been funded
With 40 hours left on the clock, DarkSeas Games’ Road Redemption Kickstarter has been funded. The initial funding goal was $160,000, and 3,929 backers funded it with $163,315 in pledges. You can find out more on the game which is currently slated for a PC, Mac and Linux in July, and Wii U some time this year, through the link.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Watch Dogs multiplayer will “seamlessly” overlap single-player
Watch Dogs previews are starting to land on various outlets, and below we’ve pulled a bit of interesting information from the feature up on the PS Blog.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:05 BST
Pokémon: X & Y news coming May 19, Deoxys distribution event happening
We’ve got a couple news nuggets for Pokémon fans today pertaining to the Deoxys distribution event which is going on now for Black and White 2, and news on the adventures included in X and Y will be featured on Pokémon Smash soon.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:56 BST
Watch Dogs: new screens leak, show hacking, bikes, more
Watch Dogs has received a new batch of screens, showing off a bike chase, new characters and Aiden Pearce hacking things with his smartphone of doom.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 12:09 BST
Wii U: latest system update has increased CPU, GPU speed – rumour
Nintendo’s latest Wii U firmware update has boosted the console’s GPU and CPU speed, according to a new rumour.


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