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The boss of Nintendo America has acknowledged the strength of fans’ negative reaction to the E3 reveal of Metroid Prime: Federation Force. The game featured in the platform holder’s E3 Digital Event, but drew such fury from parts of the fandom – including a petition calling for its cancellation – …
Read More »Miyamoto: ‘Star Fox Zero is not so far from a VR experience’
Despite previously dimissing the potential for virtual reality, Nintendo execShigeru Miyamoto has hinted that one of the firm’s upcoming titles would work well with the technology. Nintendo’s development chief previously argued that ‘virtual reality isn’t really a good fit for Nintendo’s philosophy‘ of allowing people to play together in the …
Read More »Mobile version of Pokemon Shuffle in the works
Free-to-play 3DS title Pokemon Shuffle is to receive a release on smartphones. Pokmon Shuffle Mobile is in development now and is due for release by the end of the year. It will, like the console version, be free-to-play. Shuffle has been a big hit on 3DS reaching 4.5m downloads, although …
Read More »Miyamoto: VR isn’t a good fit for Nintendo’s philosophy
A second of Nintendo’s highest profile executives has said that Nintendo is not convinced by the current virtual reality boom. "The current types of virtual reality aren’t really a good fit for Nintendo’s philosophy of trying to create entertainment that people can play together in the living room," development boss …
Read More »Video: Mario jumps into Unreal Engine 4
Watch Nintendo’s famous mascot traverse UE4-powered HD environments
Read More »Wii U and 3DS software support will continue, Nintendo vows
Fans left disappointed by Nintendo’s anaemic E3 showing should not worry about ongoing software support for their current systems, the platform holder says. The NX is new hardware, and will start from zero. However, the 3DS and Wii U have install bases. Immediately cutting off software for previous hardware upon …
Read More »Miyamoto ‘not actively participating’ in NX development
Nintendo development boss Shigeru Miyamoto is not leading development of the NX, it has been revealed. I’ve pulled myself back out of some of the hardware section and I’m really focused on some of the software that I’m involved in – for example, the new Starfox game,” he told Forbes. …
Read More »Nintendo is looking into its own Early Access program
Early Access games could become a reality on all three console platform following Nintendo’s confirmation of interest. "We don’t have anything to announce, but I can say that we’re certainly exploring options and capabilities," Nintendo of America’s third-party relations and indie development boss Damon Baker told Polygon. "So anything is …
Read More »Former Nintendo lead Howard Phillips joins casual game studio Gameduell
Industry veteran Howard Phillips has joined casual game company Gameduell as its head of game design and user experience. Phillips is expected to help oversee Gameduell’s social and mobile game development projects. The industry veeteran is best known for his time leading Nintendo’s North American operations during the 1980’s – …
Read More »GameStop online store now offers retro consoles and games
GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …
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