MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Deciding not to hold its traditional E3 press conference was a surprise move from Nintendo, but perhaps now the reasons behind it are clear. With the platform holder spreading its game announcements throughout the year via its Nintendo Direct broadcasts, rather than conforming to the trade show calendar that Microsoft …

3D Mario, Mario Kart Wii U, Wii Party U and Wii Fit U all heading to home console

Acclaimed Japanese developer Monolith Soft is working on new titles for Nintendo platforms, starting with a new RPG currently titled X. The action RPG takes place in vast fantasy landscapes and sees players battling against monsters with a combination of swords, magic and Transformers-like mechs. The game is being directed …

The first 3DS outing for the Pokmon series will arrive on October 12th. Handheld duo Pokmon X and Y opened Nintendo’s E3 edition of Nintendo Direct, with new footages showing off the games’ additional features. Chief among these is the addition of the new Fairy type, which is strong against …

Fans have been given their first look at the next Smash Bros for both Wii U and 3DS. Simply titled Super Smash Bros, the game will be released in 2014 at retail and in the Nintendo eShop. As usual, Smash Bros pits Nintendo characters such as Mario, Link, Samus and …

Wii U fans will have to wait until next year to get their hands on Platinum Games’ Bayonetta 2. The news was broken by Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata in this afternoon’s E3 Nintendo Direct broadcast. A video shown this afternoon looked more than a little reminiscent of the first Bayonetta …

Following the success of Donkey Kong Country Returns, Nintendo is rolling out a new version for Wii U. The game will be the first HD entry in the series and retains the classic 2D platforming style of the previous title – although the camera angle will now move around the …

The HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will be released October 2013. The first footage from the Wii U title was shown during today’s E3 Nintendo Direct. It is a faithful recreation of the popular GameCube title with improved graphics at 1080p. It also revives the original …

Wii Party U has been announced… and delayed. Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata revealed that the company had hoped to release multiplayer mini-game collection Wii Party U this summer. However, it has delayed the game for further polish and will now launch it later this year”. Also delayed is Wii U …

The next entry in Mario Kart will be available for Wii U early next year. Nintendo introduced Mario Kart 8 as part of today’s E3 Nintendo Direct. It will be released in Spring 2014. Following on from Mario Kart 7, the racer will allow players to go underwater and fly …