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More than 10m people worldwide have signed up to Miitomo,Nintendo’s first foray into the mobile games space. This was announced as part of the platform holder’s financial report today – the firm also announced this news via Twitter (below). Nintendo has also revealed that over 300 million conversations have taken …
Read More »Nintendo estimates only 800k Wii U sales this year
Internal forecasts for the Wii U in Nintendo’s current financial year point to a possible cancellation for the hardware. Nintendo says it expects to sell just 800,000 units in the 12 months ending March 31st 2017. That compares to sales of 3.2m units for the machine in the financial year …
Read More »Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing smartphone games confirmed by Nintendo
Nintendo’s next two smartphone titles will, as promised, be based on two of its more recognisable IP. Games based on Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing are both on the way, although neither will arrive until the autumn. Nintendo says the Fire Emblem game will be more accessible” in comparison to …
Read More »NX launch date set for March 2017; No E3 showing for console
Nintendo has confirmed a launch date for the NX – and it’s nearly a year away. The console will be released in March 2017. This means it will not directly compete with the PS4 Neo, or the rumoured Xbox One upgrade, although whether this has factored into the decision is …
Read More »Nioh PS4 demo lets users choose between resolution and framerate
An open beta for Koei Tecmo’s upcoming action game Nioh includes a graphical option typically more familiar to PC gamers. The 4GB Nioh beta, which is available to download now on PSN in the UK, allows users to choose between two graphics modes – Movie and Action. The former prioritises …
Read More »‘Developing for VR’s hardware constraints is like going back to the N64’
Futuretown co-founder and CTO Justin Liebregts tells Develop about the technical challenges of bringing golf to virtual reality and explains why Wii Sports won't make you a skilled putter in real life – but Cloudlands might
Read More »Two-factor authentication coming to PlayStation Network
Sony is soon going to be providing gamers with an extra layer of security for PSN accounts. Speaking to Polygon, a representative for PlayStation said that the firm is preparing to roll out a ‘two-step verification feature’. Two-factor authentication is a security measure that requires users to enter two different …
Read More »The Xbox 360 is dead
Microsoft discontinues console after 10 years and around 80 million sales
Read More »Leaks point to Batman Arkham HD collection
Rocksteady’s Batman games may be getting the HD treatment. According to a GameStop employee, who sent a picture of a game listing for the unannounced collection to Eurogamer. This is set for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This compilation – titled Batman Arkham HD Collection – features both Batman: Arkham …
Read More »Star Fox cartoon launching later this week
Nintendo has announced the release of an animated short based on the Star Fox franchise to celebrate the upcoming launch of Star Fox Zero on Wii U. Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins will be live-streamed worldwide on April 20th at 11pm UK time and can be viewed here. The …
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