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Nintendo has released a 700MB firmware patch for Wii U that introduces a particularly interesting bit of functionality. Users are now able to play Wii games via Wii Mode on their Wii U GamePad. Cool, right? But there’s a quite considerable catch – Wii software displayed on the Wii U …
Read More »Wind Waker gets RRP hike on Nintendo eShop
Nintendo is charging more for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD on its digital eShop than it did for other titles. The game, an HD re-release of the 2003 GameCube title, is now available to pre-order for 49.99 on the Wii U download service. Eurogamer points out that the …
Read More »GamesAid names charity winners as donations hit record amount
The five charities that will receive a share of the 260,000 raised by games industry charity GamesAid have been named. Action for Kids, Lifelites, MAPS, Safe@Last and SpecialEffect this afternoon received 52,000 each from the total fundraising pot of 260,000 at Eurogamer Expo presentation – that represents a 44 per …
Read More »3DS lifetime sales surpass Wii in Japan
Lifetime sales for Nintendo’s 3DS handheld have overtaken the company’s Wii console in Japan. Games Industry reports on the latest Media Create charts, which show 3DS sales totaling over 12.75m – compared to the Wii’s 12.7m units sold. The weekly charts also show that the 3DS is dominating the software …
Read More »VideoGamer firm launches new sports games site
Sportra, a website dedicated to sports video games, is now live. The site has been launched by Pro-G Media, the publisher of VideoGamer.com, and is run by former VideoGamer editor Tom Orry and new writer Brett Phipps. Sportra focuses on providing news, videos and gamer guides around the market’s biggest …
Read More »Nintendo: Zelda Wii U is a system-seller
Nintendo says its HD update of GameCube classic The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will help shift Wii U consoles. Nintendo’s home platform has struggled for momentum, with some retailers pulling support for the machine. But the firm is launching a number of its big brands on the console to …
Read More »PES 2014 multiplayer added with day one patch; More multiplayer features incoming
A day one match is needed before PES 2014 is able to offer online multiplayer, Konami as confirmed. That’s not a problem, of course, as one would not intend to take the game online were they not to have an internet connection. The patch unlocks the Friendly Match Lobby, Ranking …
Read More »Women now 40% of Xbox Live
Female gamers still a minority on console, but the gap is closing
Read More »Current-gen game delays stifle Keywords growth
Publishers holding back game development to focus on PS4 and Xbox One releases
Read More »Iwata: We will carry on Yamauchi’s spirit
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has paid tribute to his predecessor Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi passed away yesterday morning in a Kyoto hospital after a battle with pneumonia. In a statement released by Iwata, the platform holder’s current boss vowed to stay true to the values that saw Yamauchi make Nintendo the …
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