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For the first time since the year 2000 there will be no new FIFA game on PS2 this year. Eurogamer reports that FIFA 15 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, 3DS and Wii some time later this year (almost definitely September). Note that Wii …
Read More »Reggie: Wii U beating Xbox One in three-horse next-gen console race
Wii U is currently battling it out for first place in the next-gen console war, according to Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime. The dirty little secret is if you look at life-to-date numbers, between Sony and Nintendo they’d be pretty close in terms of PS4 vs. Wii U, with Xbox …
Read More »PICTURES: Nintendo’s Amiibo toy range
Nintendo’s answer to Skylanders and Disney Infinity has been pictured in greater detail. As posted on NeoGaf, the Amiibo range includes characters such as Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Link, Princess Peach, Pit, Fox McCloud, Kirby, Wii Fit Trainer and the Animal Crossing villager. Reports suggest the models are of …
Read More »Reggie: No Twitch streaming for Wii U as streaming gameplay ‘isn’t fun’
After a week of what has been the best PR it has received in years, Nintendo has closed E3 with a bit of a howler. When asked by Polygon if Twitch streaming is something Nintendo might add to Wii U, American boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said watching streamed gameplay isn’t …
Read More »VIDEO: Miyamoto shows off his new Wii U games
Nintendo has revealed some more projects being worked on by development legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Two games were shown off at Nintendo’s Treehouse Live event – Project Giant Robot and Project Guard. The first sees gamers playing as – you guessed it – giant robots and fighting one another. Project Guard …
Read More »Wii U sales quadruple in US after Mario Kart 8 launch
Mario Kart has repeated what it accomplished in both the UK and Japan by giving Wii U hardware sales a boost in the US. Analyst David Gibson says that the game sold 450,000 units in its first three days of release in America, boosting Wii U console sales by 4.1 …
Read More »Reggie Fils-Aime says third parties are ‘very key part of our product pipeline’
Nintendo’s first party Wii U showing is improving all the time, but third parties continue to distance themselves from the console. However, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has insisted that third party support remains strong for the console, highlighting the indie development sector for particular praise. "We’re seeing a …
Read More »3DS console sales up in Japan thanks to new releases
Sales of the 3DS XL and 3DS rose this week thanks to a number of new releases, according to Japanese market data provided by Famitsu. Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth debuts at the top of the software chart, while fellow new release Card Fight! Vanguard comes in at No.3. …
Read More »Wii U GameCube controller adapter to launch alongside Super Smash Bros
Nintendo has revealed more details about its Wii U GameCube controller adapter. The gadget allows players to connect up to four GameCube controllers to their Wii U. This includes the wireless WaveBird gamepad. The platform holder is also releasing a Super Smash Bros branded GameCube controller. This gadget is set …
Read More »Devil’s Third now a Wii U exclusive
Hack and slash title Devil’s Third is going to be exclusive to Nintendo’s Wii U. This was revealed by the game’s creator Tomonobu Itagaki during IGN’s E3 livestream. Devil’s Third is being developed by Valhalla Game Studios and was originally to be published for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC …
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