Tag Archives: Nintendo

Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:59 BST

Precursor Games purchased assets from Silicon Knights for Shadow of the Eternals

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The studio where Denis Dyack and other ex-Silicon Knights staff ended up has purchased assets from their old company to use in their new game Shadow of the Eternals.

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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 17:45 BST

Nintendo will not hold large E3 presentation this year

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced in a financial results presentation that the company is not planning on holding a large presentation at E3 this year.
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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 17:08 GMT

Fire Emblem: Awakening will receive free content across the Spring

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Nintendo will support Fire Emblem: Awakening with free content across the Spring, it has been revealed. Although some free content is already available alongside paid DLC, players will be able to download four new maps across the coming weeks.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 16:42 GMT

Pokemon Rumble U to challenge Skylanders with NFC tech – report

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Pokemon Rumble U is ready to go all Skylanders on us. Reports suggest the upcoming Nintendo game will ship with a line of physical Pokemon figures that can be used in-game.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 11:10 GMT

Flipnote Studio 3D animation software coming to Nintendo 3DS

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced a new Flipnote Studio animation program for the 3DS.

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Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 12:34 GMT

Retro City Rampage heading to WiiWare next week

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Vblank Entertainment’s Retro City Rampage will be ready to bring its numerous gaming references to Wii next week.

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Wed, Feb 20, 2013 | 15:05 GMT

Nintendo returning to gamescom 2013, more devs announced

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Nintendo will make its gamescom return this year after skipping 2012′s show. The show’s organisers have posted an initial list of developers and publishers who will be exhibiting at this year’s event, kicking off August 21st- 25th.

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Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 10:39 GMT

Wii U Virtual Console games won’t import previous save files

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With the Wii U’s Virtual Console announced, many wondered whether save files from the Wii’s Virtual Console can be brought over. In a rather bold move, Nintendo says no.

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Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 00:21 GMT

Fire Emblem: Awakening continue to unveil character profiles

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The Nintendo 3DS Facebook Page has a chain of posts revealing character profiles and artwork for the upcoming release of Fire Emblem: Awakening.
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Mon, Jan 21, 2013 | 15:33 GMT

Fire Emblem: Awakening receives teasing US trailer

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Fire Emblem: Awakening has once again been teased by those crafty folk over at Nintendo. An official US trailer has released, providing a 40 second mix-and-match of cutscenes and gameplay from the upcoming 3DS adventure.

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Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 09:45 GMT

Capcom confirms the Nargacuga returns in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

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Monster Hunter fans might recognise the Nargacuga. Capcom’s beast is returning to the series in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, after being the main enemy in 2008′s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on PSP.

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Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 09:10 GMT

Nintendo will attend the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

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Have Nintendo lost the plot? The company will be attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival with a number of events based around the Wii U.

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Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 14:25 GMT

Pokemon X and Y screenshots signal the beginning of a new era

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Nintendo has released a set of teasing screenshots to ramp up hype for the upcoming Pokemon X and Y titles. Does the capabilities of the 3DS overhaul the series? Take a look right here.

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Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 11:58 GMT

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tickets now on sale

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What does the ‘Symphony of the Goddesses’ sound like in real life? You’ll have to pay £33.75 to find out.

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Fri, Dec 07, 2012 | 04:02 GMT

Wii U helped Nintendo pass 1.75 million in hardware sales

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Wii U sales combined with strong Black Friday sales have helped shoot Nintendo’s hardware sales for November past 1.75 million units.
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Fri, Nov 23, 2012 | 11:00 GMT

Nintendo confirm Wii U midnight launch details, two free games for first 100 buyers

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The clock is ticking towards the Wii U’s UK launch on November 30. Nintendo has confirmed details of its main midnight launch event, which will be held at HMV’s flagship London store on Oxford Street.

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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 16:27 GMT

Nintendo: Wii U will provide “hungry” players with “new and better ways to play”

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Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nintendo America, is understandably quite excited by the Wii U’s launch. He believes gamers are ready to feel something new and different.

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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 12:27 GMT

Standard 8GB Wii U has 3GB space after mandatory installations

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Did you pre-order the basic 8GB Wii U just to download console exclusives? If so, you’re going to be disappointed. Nintendo has revealed the smaller models only have 3GB of space left once the system has finished downloading its mandatory installs.

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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 10:06 GMT

Spin the Bottle brings tongue-waggle commands to Wii U

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Pucker those luscious lips up: Spin the Bottle is set to be the focus for a Wii U party title. (Un)Fortunately, Danish developer KnapNok Games is aiming to provide a title full of collaborative challenges rather than endless germ swapping.

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Sat, Nov 03, 2012 | 13:22 GMT

Wii U internet browser specs detailed

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Nintendo has officially unveiled the list of specifications for the forthcoming Wii U’s internet browser. Get all the details below.

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