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Wii U discontinued as Nintendo head towards Switch launch

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that gamers should not expect a new Xbox machine every few years. Speaking to Game Informer, the exec said that regular machine updates are not something he is interested in, saying that is not part of the console business model. This follows Spencer announcing …

Spencer clarifies Xbox's future plans after confusion in the wake of Microsoft E3 presentation

More than 47.4m PlayStation consoles have now been shipped to retailers worldwide, Sony has revealed. That’s according to the firm’s financials for the quarter ending September 30th, which reveal that 3.9m PS4 machines were shipped during the month. Adding that to the previously-announced 43.5m shipment figure. To emphasise – this …

The unimaginable success of Pokemon Go seems like an almost impossible target to aim for, but that’s exactly what Nintendo is doing with the release of Super Mario Run in December. In terms of expectations, we all saw what happened when we delivered Pokemon Go. And honestly I was quite …

The decision to stray from the established triple-A pricing model and try something different has ultimately paid off, the developers of Hitman have said. Rather than release the complete game at full price, Io chose instead for its latest title to release it in instalments – or episodes – that …

Virtual reality could yet prove to be a feature of Nintendo’s future, but don’t expect anything in the short term. Sony’s first VR headset is out now, and Microsoft last week revealed a number of partners for Windows VR. However, while Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says that the company is …

People may have read too much into Nintendo’s use of fashionable youngsters in its reveal video for the Nintendo Switch. The video’s depiction of Switch being the social centre of young adult life was interpreted by many as a statement of intent from a company whose typical market is viewed …