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Nintendo to use new video compression tech in upcoming games
Read More »MGS: Snake Eater demo dated for Thursday
Nintendo has confirmed that gamers will be able to download a demo of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater this Thursday from the Nintendo eShop. The free taster will showcase the new 3DS-specific controls and visuals, and will be free to download from Thursday. Also arriving on the same day …
Read More »Nintendo will hire from within for post-Paine era
David Yarnton confirmed this week that his overseeing of Nintendo’s UK marketing will be short-term. Current marketing director Dawn Paine leaves Nintendo after ten years to join Universal Pictures later this month, with Yarnton taking an overseeing role until an appointment is made. But he told MCV that a successor …
Read More »Nintendo TV goes 3D
Nintendo TV is now available to view in 3D. The show (which is handled by Future Publishing’s Official Nintendo Magazine team) was first made available on Wii 18 months ago, and has been viewed over 1m times. The 3DS version first appeared before Christmas and its second episode goes live …
Read More »Wii U and digital distribution: Your definitive guide
Develop compiles assurances made by Nintendo over the past seven months
Read More »John Lewis eyes more special games shops
The Nintendo Shop at John Lewis Oxford Street could be the first of many, the department store specialist has told MCV. The Nintendo area in its flagship London shop has outperformed John Lewis’ other video gaming departments, the chain’s games buyer Robert Hennessy told MCV. The section launched last year …
Read More »Miyamoto: Nintendo needs new big hit
Development legend and current Nintendo senior MD Shigeru Miyamoto has said that finding a new, big-hitting IP is the solution” to Nintendo’s current financial troubles. Earlier this month Nintendo scrapped its profit forecasts, saying it now expected to post a loss for the current financial year. So perhaps it’s no …
Read More »Nintendo IS planning digital overhaul
Nintendo knows it must take a bold attempt” in establishing a robust online ecosystem for Wii U, and simplifying DLC shopping is key to that plan, the company’s president has said. Satoru Iwata believes Nintendo has struggled to establish its digital games business because online transactions are not simple enough” …
Read More »Revealed: Nintendo plan to simplify digital shopping
Wii U firm wants to end online conservatism; Bid to make DLC transactions easy as possible
Read More »Stratford becomes Mario Land next month
London’s Westfield Stratford centre will be transformed into Mario Land in February. Nintendo is kicking off a sampling event called ‘Mario is coming to town: Half-Term Heroes’ in a bid to get children, families and gamers playing the latest titles. Shoppers will be able to go hands-on with a range …
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