Posts Tagged ‘nintendo’
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Nintendo on limiting used sales: make better games
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on June 14, 2013 under Gaming
While the world and his dog is attacking Microsoft for its stance on used games and Sony is being a little coy about third party publishers potentially blocking the sale of them, Nintendo has another ... more. -
Nintendo to continue selling Wii U basic
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on June 5, 2013 under Console
"Well, why not?" you might be asking yourself, and it's a good question. 1: Because there's a big rumour going around that GameStop in America is going to stop selling it, because nobody is buying it,... more. -
Youtube responds to Nintendo ad hijack complaints
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 22, 2013 under Channel
Last week we reported on how Nintendo has been taking over the advertising of those making Let's Plays featuring games from the the Japanese firm, leading to all revenue from said videos heading eastw... more. -
Rumour: Wii U still selling really badly
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 21, 2013 under Console
It looks like according to one analyst at least, the Wii U is still selling incredibly poorly. To put it in perspective, it was outsold by the Xbox 360, PS3, and the previous generation's Wii, through... more. -
Nintendo doing things a little different at E3
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Event
By... not doing things at E3. This is of course not too much of a surprise, as Nintendo did tell us it wouldn't be doing a big reveal at this year's E3 and would instead by hosting a lot of smaller... more. -
Nintendo is claiming ad money from Youtube user content
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 16, 2013 under Channel
A Youtube user by the name of Zack Scott, who runs Let's Play videos on the site, has been targeted by Nintendo for using its games in his videos and the video game giant is now claiming advertising... more. -
Don’t worry everyone, Nintendo is patching the gay bug
3 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 13, 2013 under Gaming
Nintendo caused quite a stir last week when it was revealed that players in the Japanese only game, Tomodochi Collection: New Life, were able to marry two male characters and even have and raise child... more. -
Now everyone is selling the Wii U for £149
2 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 3, 2013 under Console
Yesterday we reported on how once again, ASDA was leading the way in Wii U price cuts,bringing it down to an impressively low £149.99 for the basic pack and £199.99 for the premium pack. Now everyon... more. -
ASDA drops Wii U pricing to £149/£199
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 2, 2013 under Console
ASDA has announced new price cuts for Wii U hardware and accessories, bringing the basic and premium packs down to £149.99 and £199.99 respectively. Controllers are also slashed by a third, bringing... more. -
Wii U virtual console coming to the UK tomorrow
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 26, 2013 under Gaming
I would report about this tomorrow, but of course it's Saturday and I won't be around to give you guys the heads up, so here it is a day early: The Wii U Virtual Console is arriving in the UK tomorrow... more. -
This Oculus Rift can run Virtuaboy games really well
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 25, 2013 under Gaming
While the Oculus Rift is being hailed by many as the future of gaming, opening up new avenues of future development, one user has given it a chance to reinvigorate the past as well by hooking it up to... more. -
Nintendo not holding conference at E3
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 25, 2013 under Event
Nintendo has announced that it has no plans to run a press conference this year at the E3 expo, despite it being one of the biggest public outings for gaming firms this year. This is counter to the us... more. -
Nintendo set to discontinue Wii features
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 12, 2013 under Channel
Nintendo has announced that several features from the original Wii, are set to shut down on 28th June, bringing an end to their seven year lifespan and further encouraging people to move over to its ... more. -
Nintendo says sorry over Monster Hunter shortage
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 5, 2013 under Console, Gaming
Considering how much of a hard time Nintendo is having with selling Wii U consoles, you'd think it would make sure that it had decent stock numbers for one of the highest reviewed games on the console... more. -
Super Mario to enter augmented reality on 3DS cards
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on April 1, 2013 under General Tech
Augmented reality is a technology that's truly in its infancy, but it has potentially huge applications. It could be used to leave messages for friends as they explore the real world, turn board games... more. -
Upcoming Wii U update will cut loads times
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 27, 2013 under Console
Due for release in April, a Wii U firmware update from Nintendo is set to cut loading times down by a significant margin. To showcase this, Nintendo released a short video that shows how much quicker ... more. -
What’s cool about the Wii U? It plays Wii U games.
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 25, 2013 under Console
This is one of Nintendo's big selling points, that it's hoping will help turn the tide of very sub-par sales of its new console, with new marketing information. In it, the Japanese firm highlights the... more. -
Nintendo to meet with UK retailers over poor performance
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 22, 2013 under Console
After a whole host of unofficial price cuts at UK retailers that are looking to shift their stock of Wii U consoles, Nintendo has pledged to meet with them to help assuage fears that everyone is going... more. -
Two other games not coming to Wii U
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 18, 2013 under Gaming
The Wii U's future as one of the main consoles available for consumers is really not looking good. Not even taking into consideration the fact that many consumers confuse it with its predecessor, its ... more. -
Wii U has worst US console sales in two generations
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 15, 2013 under Console
Despite Nintendo's bosses putting a brave face on things, all is not well with Wii U sales numbers. According to a new report, in the US, only 64,000 units were sold throughout the whole of February. ... more. -
Asda and Amazon drop Wii U pricing by £50
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on March 14, 2013 under Console
If Asda was the vanguard of the Wii U price drops, then Amazon was the main. While the supermarket chain might have beaten the online retailer to the punch, dropping its price by £50 before anyone el... more. -
Nintendo has a plan to let home consoles live on
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on February 5, 2013 under Console
Head at Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, has expressed his confusion over the current trend of interest in cloud and mobile gaming and has suggested that going into the future, his company has plans to maintai... more. -
AVerMedia Game Capture HD Review
0 CommentsPosted by Simon Telford on December 18, 2012 under Console, General Tech, Highlights
Capturing game play is becoming ever more popular with thousands of videos being uploaded to Youtube on a daily basis. The AVerMedia Game Capture HD is a device that can be connected to either a W... more. -
Pokédex app makes the iPad seem worth it
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on December 10, 2012 under Apps
Almost. While it doesn't go quite as far as to slap a pokéball in your hand and send you off on your journey to fame and fortune, the official pokédex application comes about as close to it as is... more. -
Homebrew Wii U channel now available
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on December 10, 2012 under Channel
Well that didn't take long. In just over three weeks, the team behind the HomeBrew Wii channel have managed to get it working on the Wii U. It wasn't easy though, as Nintendo closed up the hole used ... more. -
German law responsible for Wii U watershed
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on December 10, 2012 under Channel
Last week we reported on how Nintendo was restricting its Eshop in the EU, making it impossible for anyone to access information, purchase options or trailers of 18+ rated games, unless they visited b... more. -
Nintendo blocking adult Wii U content until after dark
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on December 7, 2012 under Gaming
While this has yet to be confirmed for Wii U console owners worldwide, a report from an Italian gamer is suggesting that those wanting to buy adult orientated content on the platform, will need to do ... more. -
Wii U needs a fix to access the web and hit sales targets
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on November 29, 2012 under Console
While Sony and Microsoft prepare to increase the realism on the next generation of sitting-room based consoles, Nintendo has always focused more on playability. As the Wii U lands in British stores, K... more. -
Nintendo partners with HMV for Wii U UK launch
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on November 23, 2012 under Event
Nintendo has announced that when its new console, the Wii U, launches in the UK, it will be at a partnered HMV store on London's Oxford Street. It will officially begin at 12am, but doors will actuall... more. -
Wii U dissected, innards pictured
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on November 19, 2012 under Channel
With the Wii U now available in the US, we can finally get a look at its innards. Some of the details emerging confirm that it has 2GB of RAM in four separate 512MB chips, that the AMD GPU core is b... more.
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