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Nintendo 3DS title Pokemon Art Academy will arrive in North America this fall. A press release posted on Business Wire reveals the game will launch in US and Canadian shops alongside a digital release on the Nintendo eShop in October. The game works with players on various aspects of art, …
Read More »Nintendo US giving Disney Infinity away for free
Nintendo has mailed out its latest list of eShop updates for the US…. and it’s giving Disney Infinity away for nothing. Elsewhere, there’s a few bargains to be had. And Mega Man 6 is coming to the machine. But it’s the Disney Infinity element that is most intriguing. Of course, …
Read More »As Call of Duty joins list of Wii U absentees, what now for Nintendo’s core gaming bid?
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the latest major triple-A franchise to abandon Wii U. Activision calls it a ‘judgment call,’ and it is a sound judgment. Call of Duty struggled to perform even on Wii, let alone on Wii U with its significantly smaller install base. Why bother investing …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Wii U release shot down by Activision
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will not be making an appearance on Wii U, developer Sledeghammer Gamers has confirmed. Responding to a fan on Twitter, Sledgehammer co-founder Michael Condrey explained the decision to skip Nintendo’s current console hardware ultimately came down to the call of publisher Activision Blizzard. "No WiiU. …
Read More »Wii U sales surge in Japan on Hyrule Warriors launch
When two icons of Japanese gaming unite, you can guarantee a big reaction. And that is what seems to have happened with the launch of Hyrule Warriors. The combination of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series has resulted in unit sales of just under 79,000 …
Read More »Watch Dogs will be Ubisoft’s last ‘mature’ game for Wii U
Assassin’s Creed has not sold well on Wii U, says Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot. And as a result, the firm is no-longer looking to publish any more mature Wii U titles once the release of Watch Dogs is complete. "[Watch Dogs] is coming to Wii U… It will be the …
Read More »The Pokemon Trading Card Game is coming to iOS
Nintendo may finally be about to make its long-awaited jump onto iOS. No, the company is not, as previously pledged, enabling Mario to move onto smartphone”, but YouTuber Josh Wittenkeller has said on Twitter that the platform holder IS porting its Pokemon Trading Card Game to iOS. The game was …
Read More »Pokemon card game heading to iPad
A Pokmon trading card game is in the works for release on iPad devices later this year, The Pokmon Company has confirmed. Video personality Josh Wittenkeller originally broke the news on Twitter, posting an image that appeared to show a white iPad playing a version of The Pokmon Trading Card …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 racks up 1m sales in US
Mario Kart 8 has surpassed 1m sales in the United States, Nintendo has announced. The game is the second Wii U title to achieve the milestone in the territory, with New Super Mario Bros. Wii U being the first. The company added that 3DS exclusives Tomodachi Life, Mario Kart 7 …
Read More »Limited Edition Super Smash Bros 3DS confirmed for Europe
Nintendo has revealed a Limited Edition Super Smash Bros themed 3DS for Europe. The hardware will be released alongside the game on October 3rd. As well as featuring a striking red paintjob and a game-themed decal, it also comes with a copy of the game pre-installed. The Wii U version …
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