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Owners of older versions of the 3DS will be able to use Amiibos with their systems this autumn. Nintendo’s NFC Reader/Writer accessory will be released in Europe on October 2nd. It will arrive slightly earlier in the US on September 25th. While the New 3DS and New 3DS XL comes …
Read More »Nintendo enjoys best Q1 since 2012 as Wii U finally hits 10m units
Profit is back on the cards at Nintendo after the company reported an upturn in fortunes for the quarter ending June 2015. Net sales climbed 20.8 per cent to 99,223m. Operating income reached 1,149m, reversing the 9,470m loss reported in the same period a year before. It’s the first time …
Read More »Analyst: NX is Nintendo’s ‘social VR’ platform
Digi-Capital believes mysterious new device will help platform holder conquer virtual or augmented reality market
Read More »Analyst speculates that Nintendo NX could be the first ‘social VR’ platform
Nintendo has not been shy in downplaying virtual reality’s social credentials – but perhaps this is exactly the reason why its new NX console WILL be a VR machine. That’s the conclusion drawn by financial analyst Digi-Capital, which reckons that either virtual reality or augmented reality could be the next …
Read More »Nintendo to host Super Mario Maker ‘hackathon’ at Facebook HQ
The world’s biggest social network is to play host to the world’s most popular Italian plumber. In celebration of the upcoming launch of Super Mario Maker, Nintendo is to take the DIY Mario title to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on July 28th and 29th. The social network holds …
Read More »Nintendo wins lawsuit regarding handheld patent
Nintendo has emerged victorious after a company claimed that the platform holder’s handheld consoles infringed on its patent. The Quintal Research Group nailed down a patent in 2008 for a ‘computerized information retrieval system’. Such a system, the patent proposes, is described as having a generally rectangular shape, with a …
Read More »Super Mario Maker bundle and Amiibos dated in the UK
Nintendo has revealed a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle heading to UK retail. The game (which will be physical) will be packed with a 32GB black Premium Consoles and the classic variant of the Super Mario Amiibo. It also includes a hard cover artbook. There will also be a …
Read More »Takeda more likely to land Nintendo top job than Miyamoto, analysts believe
Analysts believe that Genyo Takeda is the man most likely to be named as the new president of Nintendo. The vacancy has yet to be filled following the death of former boss Satoru Iwata earlier this month. Two directors currently serve at the company – Mario creator and development legend …
Read More »Nintendo and Singapore government launch new indie venture
DigiPen Game Studios will help Singaporean devs release titles on eShop
Read More »Devil’s Third is getting a free-to-play PC release
We’re already getting accustomed to Nintendo publishing on smartphones – now a Nintendo title is coming to PC. Developer Valhalla has confirmed that Devil’s Third is to receive a free-to-play PC release by prior agreement with Nintendo”, with a September release date scheduled. Nintendo will not be the publisher, however. …
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