Tag Archives: nintendo

PlayStation 'under a lot less pressure to go next-gen'

Nintendo has revealed the first details of Nintendo Network – the platform holder’s answer to Xbox Live and PSN. The online platform will replace the current Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and will work across 3DS and Wii U. Foundations have already been laid – the phrase was first used in …

Objects, toys and even credit cards could be scanned by the tablet

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata insists that his company will not publish games unfinished and requiring further purchases to enjoy in full. In announcing the Wii U’s digital distribution service, called the Nintendo Network, Iwata suggested it was inaccurate to compare the firm’s online policy to the ones used for social …

Nintendo not in the business of selling half-finished product 'like social games'

This year’s E3 is already expect to bring with it a new direction for Nintendo’s still in development Wii U, and now rumours claim that it might even see a total re-brand for the device. Citing sources close to the platform holder”, CVG reckons that serious discussions are ongoing at …

Capcom producer claims the system offers new possibilities for developers

Next generation system months away from release across key territories

Substantial 3DS discount builds momentum but pulls profits

Nintendo’s next generation hardware will be roughly twice as powerful as Microsoft’s current system, the Xbox 360, according to a studio source speaking to sister site Develop. While twice the power of an Xbox 360 is broadly above market expectations, Develop’s source claimed this is in fact less than some …