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Perhaps spotting a chink in the enemy’s armour, Nintendo appears to have rejuvenated its efforts to win favour amongst indie developers. I’ve seen personally, first-hand, Nintendo making a big move to try and get smaller, unique, independent games on Wii U downloadable,” Capybara Games’ Nathan Vella, of Sword & Sworcery …
Read More »Creutz: Wii U is struggling mightily, has abandoned the field to Microsoft and Sony
Another US analyst has poured scorn on Nintendo’s Wii U and said that the opportunity for success will soon pass. "After seven months on the market, Nintendo’s Wii U is struggling mightily," Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz told investors, as reported by GameSpot. We note that the company has …
Read More »Ubisoft: Don’t write off Wii U yet
Despite mixed support from third parties, Ubisoft still believes Wii U can find a place in the market. Nintendo is not holding an E3 press conference but will unveil a raft of new games on the showfloor. It will only take one to ‘rescue’ the console, according to EMEA exec …
Read More »PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox set for epic E3
All three platform holders are ready for what they hope will be their biggest and most important E3s to-date. Microsoft will go all-out to reveal games for Xbox One at the show, in a bid to answer criticism about its console’s focus on non-games functionality. It won’t just be Xbox …
Read More »Games veteran calls for Nintendo IP to go multiplatform
Nintendo should go multiplatform, industry veteran and Eidos life president Ian Livingstone has said. The Games Workshop creator devoted his opening briefing at the Bristol Games Hub to offering advice to aspiring as well as accomplished developers, asPocket Gamerreports. Nintendo should have their IP on every platform,” Livingstone said, who …
Read More »Conflicting reports about the fate of the Wii U 8GB Basic
The future of the entry-level Wii U 8GB Basic SKU is shrouded in confusion this morning. Yesterday it was reported that the SKU was due to be pulled from US retailer GameStop, with stock being returned to Nintendo. However, Nintendo of America’s senior director of corporate communications Charlie Scibetta has …
Read More »Livingstone: Nintendo should bring IP to all platforms
An entire generation will miss out if it doesn't, the Eidos life president claims
Read More »Nintendo UK not pulling Wii U Basic in UK… but will retail pull the plug regardless?
Wii U is entering a perilous period at UK retail. It was reported this morning that GameStop is removing its Wii U Basic 8GB stock from shelves in the US and returning it to Nintendo. Neither Nintendo or GameStop has responded officially to the claims. Nintendo UK, however, has confirmed …
Read More »Nintendo partners with O2 for national wi-fi access
O2 is to offer free wi-fi access to 3DS and DS owners across the UK. Owners of the handhelds will now see their machines automatically connect to internet hotspots that use O2’s service. These include McDonalds, Debenhams, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, House of Fraser, Toby Carvery, Bluewater and large parts …
Read More »Rumour: Wii U basic to be pulled from stores
8GB model of Nintendo's new console won't be available after the 18th of June
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