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Nintendo’s first major console downloadable content pack is getting a boxed release. New Super Luigi U, the updated levels and additional content for Wii U launch title New Super Mario Bros U, will be released as a limited edition standalone game on July 26th. The surprise SKU was announced by …
Read More »Nintendo gets Sonic exclusivity, new Olympics game
Sonic The Hedgehog will continue to find a home on Nintendo formats as the platform holder announced an exclusive new partnership with Sega. As part of this deal the hedgehog’s next outing, Sonic: Lost World, will be released only for Wii U and 3DS. More details of the game will …
Read More »Hashtag campaign to promote 3DS
A new social media campaign is looking to raise awareness of the 3DS. Nintendo’s new #3DSreasons campaign is designed to tap into renewed momentum around the handheld now that it has a strong software library – with a number of key releases ahead of it. A video is now live …
Read More »US software sales for Nintendo 3DS up significantly compared to 2012
The 3DS has picked up the pace in the early going of this year, with software sales up 52 per cent in the first four months of 2013 when compared to the same period in 2012. Nintendo announced 2.1m first-party titles have been sold since the start of the year, …
Read More »EA: We have no games in development for Wii U
Publisher backs off of 'unprecedented partnership' with Nintendo
Read More »Total number of EA games in development for Wii U = Zero
Nintendo’s Wii U has been delivered yet another piece of bad news. EA, which just earlier this month touted its strong relationship” with Nintendo has confirmed that as of right now it does not have a single game in development for Wii U. The saga has worrying echoes about the …
Read More »Wii U summer line-up detailed tomorrow
Slow sales and a quiet release slate have hindered the Wii U since launch, but Nintendo is finally going to reveal details of fresh titles for its new console. The next Nintendo Direct broadcast will take place tomorrow (Friday, May 17th) at 3pm BST, and will be dedicated to Wii …
Read More »Let’s Play Nintendo!
Mike Bithell discusses why Let's Play videos are great for marketing, and why developers shouldn't chase ad revenue from them
Read More »Nintendo chases ad revenue from YouTube content
Console giant issues 'content ID match claims' on gameplay videos
Read More »Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-generated YouTube content
A popular YouTube user has taken Nintendo to task over claims it has made on his content. Game Front reports that Nintendo has issued content ID match claims” on all of Zack Scott’s Let’s Play videos that feature Nintendo content. This means that each will now be bookended by ads …
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