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PS4 Neo? Check. Nintendo NX? Check. Xbox Two? Maybe. Chip manufacturer AMD has dropped the second hint in as many weeks that all three platform holders are very much gearing up for new hardware launches. Ars Technica reports that in an earnings call the company cited three semi-custom system-on-chip (SOC) …
Read More »Star Fox cartoon launching later this week
Nintendo has announced the release of an animated short based on the Star Fox franchise to celebrate the upcoming launch of Star Fox Zero on Wii U. Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins will be live-streamed worldwide on April 20th at 11pm UK time and can be viewed here. The …
Read More »Eyebrows raised as US gun manufacturer makes Nintendo Zapper Glock
Toys that resemble real-world hand guns are banned in most markets, but what of the other way around? Although it still feels weird for us in the UK, even shops like Walmart sell guns and ammo in the US, so it’s no surprise that the gun customisation market is a …
Read More »Nintendo orders removal of 3D Zelda tribute
A fan-made 3D Zelda game designed as a tribute to the RPG series has unsurprisingly been taken offline at Nintendo’s request. While only a browser demo, the software got its fair share of media coverage and was played by over half a million people before its removal. Nintendo asked us …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: UKIE appoints new research analyst
Luke Hebblethwaite replaces Renevey, GMG hires new EVP of marketing and Nintendo boosts PR and marketing team. UKIE appoints Luke Hebblethwaite asresearch analyst Luke Hebblethwaite(pictured, right)has joined UK games trade body UKIE as a research analyst. He replaces Rgis Renevey, who left the company earlier this year. Hebblethwaite joins from …
Read More »IGDA criticises Nintendo’s firing of Alison Rapp
Developer association says platform holder is “oblivious to the consequences of their actions”
Read More »IGDA: Nintendo is oblivious to consequences of Rapp sacking
The International Game Developers Association has criticised Nintendo for the timing of its sacking of Alison Rapp. Rapp was fired last week after a prolonged online hate campaign. Rapp stated that Nintendo told her she was no longer a good, safe representative of Nintendo”, although the platform holder insisted that …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One component supplier says new products on the way this year
Chip manufacturer AMD has said that its Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom Business group, which supplies parts for PS4 and Xbox One, is preparing for the launch of new products in 2016. In our EESC segment, we had record shipments of our semi-custom SoCs powering the Playstation 4 and Xbox One …
Read More »Nintendo launches #3DSAdventures marketing push
This year the 3DS is all about adventure games, Nintendo says. The company has launched a new PR and marketing campaign to highlight a number of major RPGs set for release this year, including Final Fantasy Explorers, Bravely Second: End Layer and Hyrule Warriors Legends. Other titles set to feature …
Read More »Miitomo has been downloaded 3m times
Nintendo has revealed just how well its first foray into the mobile gaming space is doing. The platform holder took to Twitter (below) to announce that Miitomo has been downloaded three million times worldwide. This follows the app’s launch in the UK and American markets yesterday (March 31st). Miitomo was …
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