Nintendo News, Reviews & Previews

Posted 1 day ago

Iwata: Wii U business will be profitable in the next fiscal year

Lowered manufacturing costs and higher software sales will 'pull Nintendo from loss'

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Guy Ritchie's Black Ops 2 ad stars Robert Downey Jr

Call of Duty campaign set to kick off on US TV 23

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Assassin's Creed 3 review Q&A;: What do you want to know?

CVG review set to go live tomorrow afternoon 35

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UK Chart: Medal of Honor Warfighter debuts at No. 1

FIFA 13 dethroned after 4 weeks 20

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Opinion: Let's postpone the next generation until 2022

Forget the PS4. There won't be an Xbox 720, or whatever it ends up being called. As of now, the PC won't get a single new upgrade. For the next ten years, gaming technology is frozen - no new consoles or computers until 2022. Doesn't that sound wonderful? The answer is yes. Really, it is. Read more… 24

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Studio Tour: EA Canada, Vancouver

Western Canada is hardly renowned as a footballing hotspot. Its soul professional club, the Vancouver Whitecaps, has endured a turbulent history throughout the years and its latest incarnation finished rock-bottom of the 2011 MLS table in its first season back amongst the North American elite. Read more…

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Is single-player gaming under-threat?

EA labels president Frank Gibeau stated in Sep 2012: "I've not green lit one game to be developed as a single-player experience," confirming what we've long feared - that all games are being forced online. He was quick to clarify his view, claiming to "believe passionately in single player games," as long as they "had an ongoing content plan for keeping customers engaged." Read more… 28

Posted 3 days ago

Need for Speed Most Wanted confirmed for Wii U

Open-world racer will get Nintendo launch next year 4

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Opinion: If you have kids, you can forget about playing games

"Once you have kids you can forget about playing videogames; you just won't have time." So said Shinji Mikami, father of not only the survival-horror genre but also two children, when I asked him what I could expect from life as a dad. Well now I am one. And you know what? He was sort of right. Read more… 32

Posted 4 days ago

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D launch trailer rolls in

Theme park management sim out today 11

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Wii U Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be cheaper via eShop

16GB downloadable version hints at discounted eShop releases for Wii U 37

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Golden Joystick Awards 2012: All the winners

A round-up of all the prize winners at the 30th hmv Golden Joysticks 24

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GJA: Uncharted voted above Mario in Best Handheld

Vita title beats 3DS duo 5

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GJA: Arkham City crowned Best Action Game

Rocksteady sequel voted over Assassin's and Uncharted 5

Posted 5 days ago

Origin on Wii U not likely soon, EA exec suggests

Nintendo deal with EA still unclear; Publisher says online service is merging to mobiles fast 6

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Golden Joysticks 2012 - As it happened

Bethesda storms show; Skyrim Ultimate Game; FIFA honoured 3

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Fire Emblem: Awakening gameplay footage hits the battlefield

Nintendo offers a good look at its next RTS 1

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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Wii U trailer is brutal

Team Ninja shows off its revived dismemberment physics 5

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star trailer shows epic battles

More fantastic footage of Mario's new RPG 4

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US Nintendo downloads: Suda 51's Liberation Maiden arrives

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Black Ops 2 video teases glimpse of Nuketown 2025

A nuclear explosion in five seconds 2

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Nintendo admits 'tight' Wii U stock as UK retail fears shortage

CVG sources claim supply figure could be as low as 25k units on launch day; Regular stock deliveries promised 67

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Animal Crossing 3DS renamed in the US - new trailer

Now called as Animal Crossing: New Leaf, releasing first half of 2013 2

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Assassin's Creed 3 breaks Ubisoft pre-order record

Pre-sales have more than doubled those of 2012's AC Revelations 11