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Iwata briefs investors on platform holder's plans to engage consumers "outside the realm of video games"
Read More »On-demand service planned for Wii U and 3DS
A follow-up report to Nintendo’s press briefing this morning has detailed plans for an on-demand service for Wii U and 3DS. Joystiq has translated the Japanese report that describes the service as part of president Satoru Iwata’s long-term plans for its gaming division. The unification of Nintendo Network IDs across …
Read More »Nintendo plans to break away from gaming; Wii U price cut "not an option"; Smartphone service revealed
You’ve likely read dozens of different editorials this past month predicting what the future might bring for Nintendo. Some said it must expand onto smartphones. Others insisted that new IP is the key. Or that a Wii U price cut is essential. A few even still believe that the problem …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console adding Nintendo DS titles
Wii U’s Virtual Console library is set to grow a bit more robust, with Nintendo announcing plans to bring Nintendo DS games onto the service. The reveal was made by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata during a financial results meeting that included news on several properties, such as Mario Kart 8. …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 heading to Wii U in May
Mario Kart 8 will arrive for Wii U this May, according to Nintendo. In a company briefing, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that the next offering in the Mario Kart franchise will see release during the May 2014 window. Iwata cut his salary in half this week, in wake of …
Read More »Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze shuns Wii U GamePad display
Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U title Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze could be a sign of things to come on the console. As noted by NintendoWorldReport, when playing the game on a TV screen the screen on the Wii U GamePad is left completely blank. The game supports off-screen play, meaning …
Read More »Nintendo CEO Iwata slashes salary by half
Board members also take 20 to 30 per cent cut as company fights falling revenues
Read More »Sales and income down at Nintendo
Struggling Wii U and lower-than-expected 3DS sales spell rough year for platform holder
Read More »Smartphone switch would net Nintendo $2.7bn over next-gen lifecycle, analyst claims
Nintendo is snubbing the chance to earn nearly $3bn in the next seven years by not bringing its IP to smartphones. That’s according to a piece entitled Nintendo’s $2.7bn mobile games opportunity that’s never going to happen” by SuperData Research. By all accounts, the notoriously proprietary-only publisher and device maker …
Read More »Nintendo: No plans for smartphone games
Platform holder disputes yesterday's reports that it will bring mini-games and demos to smart devices
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