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A month after the final issue of Official Nintendo Magazine hit shelves, Nintendo has launched its own digital magazine. It’s called Nintendo Extra and issue one is available now. The content seems focused on a younger audience and focuses on each of the company’s key IPs. As well as written …
Read More »Amiibo figures can only hold info for one game at a time
Nintendo has confirmed that its Amiibo toys-to-life figures are only able to store information for one game at a time. CVG reports that the platform holder advises that "if you wish to use the data from other read/write compatible software, please erase the data in the ‘Amiibo settings’ section of …
Read More »Crystal Red and Blue Nintendo 2DS confirmed for North America
The Crystal Red and Blue 2DS models that arrived at European retail last week are scheduled to launch in North America later this month, Nintendo has announced. In terms of marketing the 2DS, Nintendo is still largely focusing its efforts toward younger audiences and portable gaming newcomers. With a durable …
Read More »PS4 claims biggest slice of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare sales
More copies Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare were sold on PS4 than any other platform, although the overall Xbox performance bettered the PlayStation platforms. Videogamer reports that 35 per cent of the game’s week one sales in the UK were on PS4 and 32 per cent on Xbox One. However, …
Read More »Nintendo developing Amiibo NFC cards and cheaper figures
Shigeru Miyamoto has outlined plans for future Amiibo products. In an investor briefing for Nintendo’s semi-annual financial results, the development veteran said that the platform is working on cheaper and smaller Amiibo figures, as well as cards that will have the same functionality as the toys-to-life range. The first waves …
Read More »Nintendo delays Mii App for smart devices into 2015
Nintendo’s Mii App for smart devices has been pushed back into 2015, company president Satoru Iwata has confirmed. As part of a briefing for Nintendo’s investors, Iwata explained the team working on the app needed additional time to refine various elements” for release on tablets and smartphones. The application under …
Read More »Splatoon due Q2 2015 while Kirby’s Wii U game gets a new name
Nintendo has issued a slightly more definitive release date for one Wii U game and confirmed a new title for another. Colourful shooter Splatoon will be released on the console in the second quarter of 2015. It features kids battling squids with ink guns. Really. Also confirmed in the name …
Read More »Nintendo touts indie release schedule for Wii U and 3DS
PC and PlayStation may be seen as the current darlings of the indie gaming scene, but Nintendo wants to prove that it hasn’t been left out in the dark. The platform holder has listed 24 indie titles coming to Wii U and 3DS, including the likes of the award-winning Gone …
Read More »Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask re-make for 3DS confirmed
After what feels like years of rumours, Nintendo has at last confirmed that N64 cult classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is being ported to 3DS. The game was originally released on N64 back in 2000 and still stands as one of the more unique entries in the Zelda …
Read More »UPDATE: ‘Fallout: Shadow of Boston’ trademark application unearthed
A new trademark application filed by Bethesda for Fallout: Shadow of Boston” has surfaced, which many are now convinced is the name for the next title in the popular post-apocalyptic RPG series. The submission – spotted by a user on games discussion board NeoGAF – was registered by Bethesda Softworks …
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