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Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he is going through a process of finishing all development work on Wii games, following the revelation of the Wii U console at E3 yesterday. Miyamoto, best-known as creator of the Mario and Zelda franchises, said that he would be focused on the newest upcoming …
Read More »E3 2011: Wii U tech specs
The international development industry was flushed through with giddy school boy (and girl) excitement following the E3 reveal of the Nintendo Wii U yesterday. The brand new home console, which features a ‘game changing’ controller with in-built screen, aims to appeal to core and casual players alike. But is it …
Read More »E3 2011: Wii U console and controller sold together
Nintendo’s new Wii U tablet-like controller and HD console will be sold as a single unit. Both the controller and the console will be sold as one unit. You won’t be able to buy the controller alone,” a Nintendo spokesperson told CVG at E3. The Wii U’s iPad-like controller has …
Read More »E3 2011: Nintendo shares fall to five-year low
Despite the unveiling of its new home console Wii U, Nintendo’s share price has fallen to a five-year low. The format holder’s share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 5.7 per cent from 17,950 YEN to 16,600 YEN yesterday, Bloomberg reports. However by the close of trading it had …
Read More »E3 2011: Bioshock PS Vita ‘is all-new game’
Ken Levine has said that the BioShock Vita project currently in-development at Irrational Games will be a new title for the IP. Speaking to IGN, the studio’s creative director was keen to make it clear that the game was an all-new core entry in the BioShock universe, and not a …
Read More »Nintendo boasts huge Wii U network functionality
E3 2011: Reggie Fils-Aime claims new console will rival Xbox Live and PSN online capabilities
Read More »E3 2011: Wii Vitality Sensor still alive
Development of the Wii Vitality Sensor continues and the peripheral could still see a release. At a developer panel at E3, Shigeru Miyamoto said, Development has continued,” Siliconera reports. He went on to say that the sensor, revealed by Nintendo in 2009, has a difficult time performing consistently across a …
Read More »E3 2011: Kotick sceptical of Battlefield 3 for consoles
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has cast doubts over recent video demonstrations of rival project Battlefield 3. The publishing exec was cautious not to join in on the widespread acclaim for the Modern Warfare 3 rival – particularly due to its graphical sophistication – and believes questions still hang over how …
Read More »E3 2011: Pikmin 3 headed to Wii U
Shigeru Miyamoto has announced that Pikmin 3 is coming to Wii U, according to Eurogamer. The Nintendo guru said he decided to delay development on the planned Wii title and move it over to Nintendo’s newly announced successor. He added the franchise will be especially suited to HD visuals. A …
Read More »E3 2011: SCE wants Vita profit in three years
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai wants PlayStation Vita to turn a profit within the next three years, reports Reuters. He also said he expects sales of the company’s new handheld to outsell the PSP. Jack Tretton, president of SCEA, has said PlayStation Vita will arrive in Japan this year, …
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