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Nintendo has been told that it must sell more Wii U’s if it wishes to win back the affections of third party publisher EA. That’s the verdict of EA Labels president Frank Gibeau, who told Joystiq that money is of course the ultimate deciding facts. And Wii U’s numbers don’t …
Read More »Nintendo’s Aonuma: If we don’t change we might die
'We need to evolve, things need to change, things need to grow,' says development veteran
Read More »Nintendo: Want to block pre-owned? Then make better games
Spirited Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that there’s a very simply solution to the ‘problem’ of pre-owned – make better games. The exec was also keen to point out that Nintendo has the lowest software trade-in rate of any platform holder – a fact perfectly illustrated by the …
Read More »Wii U HTML5 tech sparks interest from over a thousand devs
Nintendo continues push to greatly expand its digital business with Web Framework
Read More »Nintendo to launch free-to-play game
New title won't be related to Mario or Pokemon, as both already have a 'good relationship'
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts IS getting a Wii U release
Despite not once naming the format in any of its press releases or marketing materials, Activision now says Call of Duty: Ghosts is getting a release on Wii U. The revelation comes via Ghosts producer Mark Rubin in a video interview with GameSpot, as spotted by Kotaku. "We’re not actually …
Read More »Nintendo considered showing E3 Wii U Zelda in E3 Direct
The in-development Zelda title for Wii U was considered for inclusion in Nintendo’s E3 Direct presentation, it has been revealed. The platform holder decided against it, however, as it didn’t want to draw attention away from its other titles. We are working on a new Wii U Zelda, as we …
Read More »Miyamoto says analysts are ‘silly’ to worry about Nintendo’s financial health
Concerns about Nintendo’s financial health are missing the point, design legend Shigeru Miyamoto has argued. Although 3DS is gaining momentum it is still missing Nintendo’s expectations and Wii U is in danger of completely collapsing in the global market. But analysts who look solely at the numbers simply son’t understand …
Read More »E3 2013: Nintendo feels ‘good’ about competition
Xbox One and PS4 aren't a big scare, claims Wii U maker
Read More »NINTENDO: E3 2013 Round-up
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 …
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