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Both the new 3D Mario adventure and Bethesda’s RPG Skyrim will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch in March. That’s according to Lets Play Video Games, which says that the Mario title will feature a 3D open world hub and a structure similar to Mario 64. Online co-op multiplayer will also …
Read More »EA’s Blake Jorgensen “can’t yet predict” appeal of Nintendo Switch
EA are committed to bringing 1-2 big titles to the Switch
Read More »EA expresses uncertainty about Switch’s market appeal
Publisher EA has spoken cautiously about the prospects for Nintendo’s new Switch console. We’re excited for Nintendo, it’s an interesting device,” EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said at a UBS technology conference, as reported by Gamasutra. But I can’t yet predict how broad it’s going to be, and [if people will] …
Read More »Nvidia: Switch is unlike anything you’ve played before
Components manufacturer Nvidia has spoken in revolutionary terms about Nintendo’s in-development Switch console. Nvidia is supplying the innards for the machine, which currently has a global release date of March. We’ve worked with them now for almost two years. Several hundred engineering years have gone into the development of this …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild to miss Switch launch, rumour claims
Nintendo Switch will launch without the help of popular adventurer Link. That’s according to established Nintendo tipster Emily Rogers. She has heard that localisation work for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has gone on for longer than anticipated, with a current ETA of December. However, once complete …
Read More »Report points to £199.99 and £249.99 Nintendo Switch launch price
The Nintendo Switch will be priced at 199.99 for the entry-level SKU in the UK, it has been claimed. Lets Play Video Games claims to have word from two sources that retailer GAME has been told that it should expect to sell the new console for 199.99 when it launches …
Read More »Capcom uncertain about multiplatform Nintendo Switch ports
Leading Japanese publisher Capcom has questioned the viability of companies bringing their PS4 and Xbox One releases to Nintendo’s new platform. The Switch’s reveal trailer made a point of showing popular games such as Skyrim and NBA 2K17 running on the new console. However, Videogamer reports that Capcom has said …
Read More »Report: Wii U to cease production this Friday
Wii U discontinued as Nintendo head towards Switch launch
Read More »Nintendo Switch won’t exclusively target core gamers
People may have read too much into Nintendo’s use of fashionable youngsters in its reveal video for the Nintendo Switch. The video’s depiction of Switch being the social centre of young adult life was interpreted by many as a statement of intent from a company whose typical market is viewed …
Read More »Financial reports suggest Nintendo hopes to sell 2m Switch consoles in first month
Figure revealed in latest quarterly financial report
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