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Nintendo Set To Discontinue Wii Shop Channel

Nintendo Set To Discontinue Wii Shop Channel

While most of the gaming landscape is focused on the current generation of consoles, it’s important to remember that last-generation hardware is still alive and kicking. Most online services are still up and running, and for PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold subscribers, each month ushers in a new pair of free games that can […]

7y ago

New Switch Stock Hits Shelves As Nintendo Doubles Production For 2017

New Switch Stock Hits Shelves As Nintendo Doubles Production For 2017

Good news for everyone who’s aching to get their hands on a Nintendo Switch: fresh stocks are hitting the shelves and Nintendo is producing 16 million units for 2017. It looks like Nintendo hit a home run with the Nintendo Switch, as demand and clamor for the handheld-console hybrid shot up the charts, forcing Nintendo […]

7y ago

PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 50 Million Units, Leaving Xbox Far Behind

PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 50 Million Units, Leaving Xbox Far Behind

The Sony PlayStation 4 has now sold over 50 million units worldwide, according to a press release from Sony Interactive Entertainment issued on Wednesday. That total included sales of the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro models. Part of the success came from the PlayStation 4 enjoying the best ever Black Friday sales for any […]

8y ago

Nintendo Switch Pre-Order At £999.99 Via GAME — Not a Good Idea

Nintendo Switch Pre-Order At £999.99 Via GAME — Not a Good Idea

Pre-order for Nintendo Switch is currently priced at a crazy £999.99 over at GAME today but online store has an explanation. The launch of Nintendo Switch has left a lot of people very excited, especially those who have held on to their faith in Nintendo after the huge flop that is the Wii U. Nintendo […]

8y ago

Turns Out Wii U Sales Were Massively Overestimated By Nintendo

Turns Out Wii U Sales Were Massively Overestimated By Nintendo

When Nintendo first launched the Wii U, the company thought it had another mega-hit on its hands. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima recently shared just how big a hit the firm thought the Wii U was going to be. It turns out the company thought their current generation console would sell almost as well as the […]

8y ago

Wii U Game Upgrades: Which Two Huge Nintendo Games Are Getting Upgrades?

Wii U Game Upgrades: Which Two Huge Nintendo Games Are Getting Upgrades?

It seems the Wii and Wii U platform has been changing rapidly lately, and Wii U games are no exception to this rule, either. With downloadable content becoming such a popular form of upgrading and adding to game features, it’s no big surprise that the Wii U is offering changes to two of its most […]

8y ago

Super Smash Bros. Introduces Two New Characters Bayonetta, Corin; See How These Two Will Improve Game Storyline

Super Smash Bros. Introduces Two New Characters Bayonetta, Corin; See How These Two Will Improve Game Storyline

Smash Bros. just released a surprise update to the fans after announcing on their Twitter page that Bayonetta and Corrin will be the new additions to the roster. This came as a gift to game aficionados, since these were anticipated characters in the game. Bayonetta and Corrin come to #SmashBros in the afternoon Feb. 3! […]

8y ago

Wave 6 Amiibo: Where And When To Get Them, Retailer Exclusives Revealed

Wave 6 Amiibo: Where And When To Get Them, Retailer Exclusives Revealed

Amiibo fans on the hunt for the hot Nintendo collectibles have their work cut out for them this September, as Wave 6 of the Super Smash Bros. series hits store shelves on September 11. Shoppers wanting to complete their entire collection at a single location are out of luck for the sixth wave, since several […]

9y ago

‘Skylanders SuperChargers’ Adds Kart Racing, Online Play For Adventure, And Racing Modes

‘Skylanders SuperChargers’ Adds Kart Racing, Online Play For Adventure, And Racing Modes

When I was given the opportunity to preview Skylanders SuperChargers in June, the immediate thought that crossed my mind was a Mario Kart­-like kart racing mode as soon as the first vehicle was revealed. Activision confirmed that kart racing is coming to the PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii adventure game. Perhaps more surprising though is this […]

9y ago

Is King K. Rool Coming To Smash Brothers? Nintendo Might Have Accidentally Revealed New DLC Character

Is King K. Rool Coming To Smash Brothers? Nintendo Might Have Accidentally Revealed New DLC Character

Following the huge success of the latest installment of the Super Smash Brothers fighting game franchise, Nintendo has been releasing a slew of new downloadable characters for both versions of the game. So far, this has included Roy, Lucas, Mewtwo, and Ryu. But Nintendo has been taking a poll from its fans to determine who […]

9y ago

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President, Dies From Bile Duct Growth At 55

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President, Dies From Bile Duct Growth At 55

Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo Co., has died from a bile duct growth at just 55-years-old. The company released a statement on Sunday reporting that the Wii creator passed away from a cancerous bile duct growth on Saturday, and which they “deeply regret” having to announce, though no other details about the CEO’s death […]

9y ago

Game Industry Pays Tribute To Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s Passing

Game Industry Pays Tribute To Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s Passing

Nintendo and its fans suffered a tragic loss Satuday as the company reported President Satoru Iwata passed away due to growth from a bile duct tumor. Mr. Iwata was 55. A short statement was released by Nintendo. “Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due […]

9y ago

‘Skylanders SuperChargers’ Revs Up Formula With Vehicles, Full Preview Blowout

‘Skylanders SuperChargers’ Revs Up Formula With Vehicles, Full Preview Blowout

Every Skylanders game since Spyro’s Adventure has had a hook to draw gamers of all ages in. This year’s Skylanders SuperChargers is no different. The twist that PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, PC, Nintendo 3DS, and even iPad users can look forward to this time is the addition of vehicles and the special boosts that they get […]

9y ago

Wii Burns House Down, Xbox 360 Survives Fire

Wii Burns House Down, Xbox 360 Survives Fire

Nintendo has long held a track record in building safe and durable consoles and hand held gaming systems. The original Game Boy was found burned and melted with a copy of Tetris during the first Gulf War and is currently on display in a museum. However, accidents happen as a Nintendo Wii has burned the […]

9y ago

Fan Makes Own Super Mario Game: Why One Company Isn’t Having It [Video]

Fan Makes Own Super Mario Game: Why One Company Isn’t Having It [Video]

Who says Nintendo games have to stop when the video game console gets turned off? Game designer and blogger Erik Ross has created a 3D version of the first level of Super Mario for N64, Mashable.com reports. The site went on to say that the game can be played in a user’s browser using the […]

9y ago

‘LEGO Jurassic World’ Trailer Goes Comedic Amid Dinosaur Mayhem

‘LEGO Jurassic World’ Trailer Goes Comedic Amid Dinosaur Mayhem

LEGO Jurassic World for PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii consoles plus the PC received its first trailer Monday. As expected, a game about humans trying to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs takes a comedic turn by remixing some of the encounters and classic Jurassic Park lines such as “clever girl.” The game collects the stories of […]

9y ago

Don’t Give Up, Gamers! Fresh Restock Of GameCube Adapters For Wii U Hits Retailers

Don’t Give Up, Gamers! Fresh Restock Of GameCube Adapters For Wii U Hits Retailers

In a world where Microsoft and Sony seem blithely unconcerned about releasing platforms with little to no backwards compatibility (the ability to use a game from a previous console generation), Nintendo sometimes feels like a breath of fresh air with their approach, first on the Wii and then the Wii U. With the original Wii, […]

9y ago

New Smash Bros. Game Finally Released — Is It As Good As The Others?

New Smash Bros. Game Finally Released — Is It As Good As The Others?

The highly anticipated new addition to the Super Smash Bros. series has finally been released for Nintendo 3DS. Six years have passed since the last Smash Bros. game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. This Smash Bros. game marks the first time that the hit fighting franchise has migrated to handheld gaming platforms. How […]

10y ago

‘Abysmal’ Wii U Name Cut Sales In Half, Says Former Nintendo Indie Head

‘Abysmal’ Wii U Name Cut Sales In Half, Says Former Nintendo Indie Head

Nintendo’s financial situation isn’t looking so hot right now despite blistering Mario Kart 8 sales for the Wii U. The console itself has been a significant drag to the company’s bottom line, and former Nintendo Indie Publishing Head Dan Adelman thinks he knows why it has lost half of its potential sales. “Wii U is […]

10y ago

Super Mario 64 Wii U Virtual Console Release Could Be Coming Soon

Super Mario 64 Wii U Virtual Console Release Could Be Coming Soon

It is no secret the Wii U has had a hard start, but with strong offerings such as a Super Mario 64 Wii U Virtual Console release in the near future, hinted on the Nintendo Virtual Console site, could help Nintendo’s console turn things around sooner rather than later. The Virtual Console on the Wii […]

10y ago

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