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The curtains have just drawn on Nintendo’s E3 press conference, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime both taking to the stage to detail the upcoming Wii U. Whereas Microsoft and Sony had the excuse of upcoming new hardware releases to justify their somewhat lightweight new games offer, Nintendo does not, …

Developers encouraged to submit proposals as Gambitious funding model readies for summer launch

Wii U is getting its own Wii Sports-style title in the form of NintendoLand. Reggie Fils-Aime announced the title during the platform holder’s E3 press conference, claiming that NintendoLand will have the same effect as the Wii’s launch title – it will make the new controller easier to understand for …

'Virtual themepark' to introduce consumer to the Wii U Gamepad

Publisher confirms eight titles to be released on the next-gen console

Publisher Ubisoft has continued its strong presence at this year’s E3 by taking centre stage in Nintendo’s E3 conference. The first game it demoed was Just Dance 4, with four players on stage dancing and American Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime dictating the sequence of the action on the Wii U …

The next handheld aventures for gaming’s favourite plumber have been given new release dates. Nintendo revealed that New Super Mario Bros 2, a new 2D platformer for 3DS, will be released in the US on August 19th. It has previously been said to be due around the same time worldwide, …

Nintendo may be delighting the core with its announcements so far tonight, but it hasn’t forgotten the audience it attracted so successfully with the Wii. The company has unveiled Wii Fit U, the latest release in its hugely successful series. The demo video shown used the Wii U Gamepad in …

Nintendo announced a new music game under the working title of Sing. The game makes players the host of a karaoke party, using the Wii U Gamepad to read the lyrics of the song they’re singing. The gamepad will occassionally throw out prompts to get the crowd going, such as …

EA’s ambitious sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 is heading to Wii U, Nintendo has finally confirmed. The hugely successful title will mark the first arrival of the IP on a Nintendo machine, though only time will tell whether any new content will be seen on Nintendo’s system. A number of …