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Read More »Hines: Nintendo has lost its chance with third parties and Wii U
It may be too late to convince third parties to support Wii U, claims Bethesda’s VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines. Speaking toGameTrailers, Hines said Microsoft and Sony had been discussing hardware with developers for a long time and bringing them in on the process to know what to …
Read More »Illumiroom too expensive for Xbox One release
Tech would likely cost thousands of dollars for consumers, says Penello
Read More »Reggie affirms Nintendo’s indie love
Nintendo is working hard on building an infrastructure to support independent developers on its 3DS and Wii U platforms, says Reggie Fils-Aime. Speaking toIGN, the Nintendo of America president said the firm, which in the past has been criticised for its indie support and lack of online focus, is spending …
Read More »Now Nvidia teams up with Warner for Batman: Arkham Origins
Nvidia has announced a second graphics card partnership with an upcoming triple-A title. The GeForce GPU manufacturer is offering free copies of Warner’s Batman: Arkham Origins to anyone who buys a GTX 600 or GTX 700 series graphics card by January 31st 2014. The game will also implement Nvidia-exclusive PC …
Read More »3DS and Vita have "fundamentally different" strategies
Sony and Nintendo have vastly differing handheld visions, as is demonstrated by the contrasting approaches of Vita and 3DS. That’s the opinion of Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt, who has told GameSpot that Nintendo is the one that has got it right. "Certainly, on the handheld side, we’re heading in …
Read More »Meet Charles ‘The Voice of Mario’ Martinet at John Lewis next week
The Oxford Street branch of John Lewis will next week offer a special opportunity for Nintendo fans. Charles Martinet, known to millions as the voice of Mario and Luigi, will attend a Nintendo event at the store on Saturday September 7th from 9:30am-8:00pm and on Sunday September 8th from 12:30pm-6:00pm. …
Read More »Zelda Wind Waker HD to release two weeks early via digital
Nintendo clearly wants consumers to buy a digital version of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD. Having just confirmed an October 4th release date for the Wii U title in the US – which is the same as Europe, incidentally – Nintendo has now revealed that the game will …
Read More »2DS’ twin screens are actually a single screen
Nintendo twin-screen 2DS isn’t quite what it appears. USGamer reports that the new hardware actually houses a single, large touchscreen which is separated into two and, in the case of the lower portion, reduced in size by nothing other than the handheld’s plastic casing. This means that it is only …
Read More »Here’s how the 2DS lines up against 3DS and 3DS XL
Nintendo now has three options for those looking to buy into the 3DS family – and this chart explains it all very clearly. The freshly announced (and arguably confusingly branded?) 2DS is your entry-level model. It costs 109 (expect that to translate to around 100 everywhere very shortly), lacks 3D …
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