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The Wii U is doing a lot better than it once was, thanks to a year of much stronger game releases, headed by the always fun – and soon to be updated with DLC – Mario Kart 8. However Nintendo isn't just pushing big, first party releases on its current …

Since we now live in a world dominated by digital distribution, especially in the case of music and games, it's great to see many different developers and publishers releasing their games worldwide at the same time, so everyone can enjoy them together no matter where they live. However Nintendo doesn't …

A modder has managed to get the GameCube controller working with the 3DS handheld for use with the upcoming Super Smash Bros game. The GameCube pad appears to be a favorite amongst Smash Bros fans and Nintendo is capitalizing on that by releasing a Wii U adapter for the controller, …

Bayonetta 2 is off to a slow start in Japan as the Wii U exclusive has only managed to sell 38,828 copies since its launch on the 20th of September. This number is a far cry from the 135,242 copies sold when the original Bayonetta launched for the PS3, the first game …

If you've been playing Smash Bros on Nintendo's various consoles over the years, then chances are you've felt the panic of being on your last life against an opponent with more life than you. You need to be nimble and keep moving, as just one hit will send you flying …

Nine months after putting its new-gen console on sale, Sony has managed too sell a million units in the UK alone. This makes it one of the fastest selling consoles ever, putting it just behind Nintendo's Wii which managed to hit the same milestone in just over eight and a …

If you're a Wii U owner and feel like there's only Smash Bros and Hyrule Warriors to look forward to in the next year, think again. Nintendo has released a full schedule for not only the rest of the year, but most of next year too, hinting at a number of …

Nintendo made an interesting decision lately, to add Mercedes Benz cars to its Mario Kart 8 racer via a free DLC pack, presumably though some sort of joint promotion. Clearly someone at Ubisoft thought this was dumb, as the official twitter account of the publisher informed the world so, before the message …

Amazon has revealed how the announcements made at Gamescom affected pre-orders, revealing some interesting statistics. Overall, Wii U games rose the most despite Nintendo not holding a major press conference at the event, while one of the biggest games there, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, doesn't even make an appearance on …

Mario Kart 8 was bound to be a hit. The series has never failed to net Nintendo a heap of praise from young and old fans alike, but with the release of its latest iteration, the pressure was really on to help turn around the fortunes of the Wii U. Fortunately …

British retailer ShopTo has become the first retailer in the world to list Nintendo amiibo figureines for both the Wii U and 3DS, giving us our first idea of how much each of them will cost. While prices are certainly not final and should be considered changeable before the release, …

Last year Nintendo reorganized its hardware development teams and now has one big group that conducts R&D operations for both home and portable consoles. While the move greatly strengthens the company’s hardware development organization, the company thinks that eventually it could also unify mobile and home console games, at least …

The Legend of Zelda series might have one of the most convoluted timelines in gaming, but it's also one of the most beloved. Whether you cut your teeth on the original back in the 80s, or Ocarina of Time on the N64, it's a classic series. It's always been single …

Yves Guillemot, the chief executive officer of Ubisoft, said in an interview that while the Nintendo Wii U game console is behind its competitors in terms of performance and graphics quality, it could still be successful at the right price. Essentially, the head of a major publisher asked Nintendo to …

Last month was another boost for Sony's market dominance, with the PlayStation 4 once again stomping the Xbox One in terms of sales of hardware and software. However, the perhaps more surprising news is that the Wii U has seen a bit of a resurgence thanks to Mario Kart 8. …

Virtual reality is a hot topic nowadays. Leading game developers are already working on titles that will utilise VR headsets from Oculus VR and Sony, which are expected to hit the market in 2015. Unlike many other players in the industry, Nintendo does not believe in VR games. According to …

Nintendo has had a pretty good E3 this year, it's starting to turn things with the Wii U around and people are finally interested in the console. However, with all of the buzz around Mario Kart 8 and the upcoming Super Smash Bros game, people have been wondering if Nintendo …

Hyrule Warriors made an official appearance at Nintendo's E3 booth this week and we now have some footage of it in action thanks to WiiU daily, which did some off-screen recording while running around as Zelda, slaying foes left and right. If you've ever played a game of Dynasty Warriors …

Chief financial officer of Advanced Micro Devices said that the next generation game consoles from companies like Microsoft Corp., Nintendo and Sony Corp. may emerge on the market sooner than we might think. The life-cycle of the currently available systems may be shorter than those of Sony’s PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s …

Most bank robbers would probably try and lay low or get as far away as possible after committing a robbery but not this 19 year old, instead he drove straight to Wallmart with $1300 to buy himself a new games console- which then led to his arrest. 19-year-old Tyler Matthew …

Are you heading to Los Angeles between the 10th and 12th of June this year? Are you a Smash Bros. Veteran with hundreds of stomping, brawling, melee-ing hours under your belt? Then consider stopping by E3 while you're there, as Nintendo has announced that it'll be holding the first tournament …

Nintendo’s business is not in a good shape these days, but the company still has big plans that might influence the whole world of video games in the future. Last week the Nintendo’s president said that one of the firm’s current intentions is to redefine the very definition of video …

Philips, the Dutch electronics firm, is attempting to get the sale of Nintendo's Wii U banned in the US. Nintendo has once again been targeted by a company that thinks it owns patents relating to technologies found inside of its consoles. The patents that Philips own end in 379 and 231, …

A quick look around the web this morning and you'll find a lot of your favourite sites giving their break down of Nintendo's latest first party title, Mario Kart 8. A long, long time fan favourite, the series has consistently pushed the quality of the racing and its visuals in …

Unlike its rivals on the market of video game consoles, Nintendo pursued a strategy of being solely a game company and therefore focused to provide quality gaming experience first. As a result, Nintendo’s game devices do not provide either Blu-ray/DVD video playback or general-purpose capabilities unlike its competitors. However, the …

As Nintendo Wii U struggles to get popular on the market and risks to end up like GameCube, the platform holder is naturally working on its successor. Moreover, according to the president of Nintendo, the company already understands what the successor of the Wii U will be like. “I can …

Nintendo on Thursday significantly reduced its unit shipments targets for its latest hardware platforms for the ongoing fiscal year 2014 after both 3DS and Wii U failed to meet sales goals in the previous year. The company said its revenue would be flat with the fiscal 2014, but said it …

Nintendo plans to design a new game console specifically for emerging markets and introduce it during the next fiscal year, the company said on Thursday. The company did not provide a lot of details, but said that it clearly had no plans to simply launch existing hardware – such as …

Nintendo has been losing money for multiple quarters now because sales of its hardware and software are getting lower. On Wednesday the company reported sales results for the fiscal year that were whopping 38 per cent below original guideline as well as significant loss of around $230 million. For the …

Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 3 was not a particularly successful product partly because one of its rivals was considerably less expensive and other was available for a longer time and at lower price. But with the PlayStation 4 the company is projected to make a comeback thanks to the fact …