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A Super Special Trio!



Three new characters are joining the Skylanders family as the Dragon's Peak Adventure Pack is released!



Skylander #1- Lightning Rod is an air elemental Skylander that makes use of lightning bolts to destroy all enemies!

A Long Time Coming.



We all know GAME was once one of the largest, and most respected video game specialty chains in Europe, but it has become apparent that they have been struggling since we heard about the fact that GAME would not sell The Last Story Limited Edition, or Mario Party 9.



According to several sources the directors at GAME are now considering...

Written By KingreX32


Today Assassins Creed 3 was officially confirmed by Ubisoft to be in development for the WiiU (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC included). This will be the first time an Assassins Creed game will be featured on a Nintendo Home Console. The Game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal (Canada YAY!!!) and will have a new game engine called “Ubisoft-AnvilNext”

Looks like the rumors were true and based on the Box Art, and a statement from Ubisoft the game does indeed...

Silent Debuggers, and Bloody Wolf say goodbye.





Today three Turbografx-16 games were removed from the Wii Shop, and those games were Bloody Wolf, Silent Debuggers, and Drop Off.
These games will be removed from Japan's shop tomorrow with Europe likely following suit.

Written By KingreX32



Once again Japan gets the good stuff.

On April 19th Fire Emblem Awakening will be released in Japan, to coincide with its release an AWESOME new Cobalt Blue 3DS will be available along side it, also included with the handheld is a Nintendo Points card worth 1000 points. (Lucky them eh?) The system is Fire Emblem themed featuring a “Tattoo” (pictured Above) on the top of it and special packaging.(pictured below) The system will sell for 19,800 yen....

Written by: Jay


Nintendo and Super Mario Kart fans may recall our coverage back in November of a event which took place at the LA Auto Show where Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aimes unveiled a pair of real-life drivable Mario Karts to celebrate the upcoming launch of the title for the portable 3DS console.



One of these karts, based to detail...

posted by: Josh Garibay



WiiU Daily — those responsible for providing the rumored Wii U specs — have another piece of Wii U information for us. According to their report, the Wii U will be competitively priced at $299 in the US.

They were also kind enough to divulge the price points for other territories. Europe will...

What About NA?



Nintendo of Europe is getting ready to revitalise the Virtual Console service next month with a huge selection of classic titles!



The Wii Virtual Console will receive.

Super Street Fighter II Online Edition (Sega Genesis)

written by: Rory Young

Should the franchise be moved to the 3DS?



In response to an IGN Articledecrying the choice of developing Pokemon White and Black 2 for the DS, rather than the 3DS, Nintendo reaffirms their choice of providing Pokemon to as many players...

written by Steve Watts



Nintendo's debut of the Wii U last year was enough to show off the concept of the device, but the real test comes when third parties start dreaming up applications. Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has spent some time with Nintendo's next system, and thought up ways it could benefit the fighting genre.


"I've often heard about or seen fighting-game players playing with a strategy guide open at their feet," Harada told Nintendo Gamer...

Written by: Aaron Kaluszka

Is it a secret Wii U feature or just a Wii idea that didn't pan out?



Nintendo is considering an environment sensor unit that could interface with the Wii, a recent patent application reveals.

The filing reveals a number of possible applications. The sensor data can be used to predict the weather, estimate the time of year, and detect which...

But then again... this might sound fake as well...

A source claims that a concept artist working with a developer studio that's associated with Electronic Arts, revealed that a new Dead Space game is being worked on the Wii U as well as other consoles courtesy of the Visceral games.

And another game that EA is going to bring is surprisingly, Overstrike, a game that's being developed by Insomiac games, most known for their Resistance and Ratchet...

Well... this may sound disappointing for those console owners...

The developers of the game, Nnooo, stated that the escapeVektor is still alive... but it won't be continuing on Wiiware, instead, it will be continued in both the 3DS and the Playstation Vita, Nnooo stated:

"We're moving the whole escapeVektor story across to the Nintendo 3DS & PlayStation Vita so there won't be any more chapters released on WiiWare. The 3DS/Vita versions will be digital downloads."

Welp, I never expected Nintendo and GameFreak to announce this, but here you go. Yes, this is real. I kid you not.



It's coming out in June of this year for the Nintendo DS (from what I'm hearing, not 3DS). I'm unsure of whether it's supposed to be a brand new generation or just the third wheel of Black and White, but considering there's a 2, it sounds like a sequel.

Your thoughts?

Posted by: Jorge B



The face and leader behind the Super Smash Bros franchise, Masahiro Sakurai, has started his research on the new games.

Announced for both 3DS and Wii U last year, the much loved blend of Nintendo characters in the fighting ring has been put neatly to one side in favour of finishing Kid Icarus: Uprising.

With Sakurai's team completing their efforts on the 3DS action...

Wow... I can't believe this just happened...

In the North American version of the Nintendo Direct presentation, one of the announcements revealed was that one of the most anticipated games for the Wii, The Last Story, is now confirmed for a North American release ! courtesy of Xseed ! the same studio who brought us Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, Solatorobo: Red The Hunter, Ivy the Kiwi? and, of course,...

Well, we've focused on the North American one, so let's talk about the European one !

Hard to say that the European one is just the Japanese one but with subtitles on it and just focusing on the European related news, but anyway let us begin.

Video here

Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Euro launch on March 23rd
- @KidIcarusUK A Twitter account for UK gamers to follow

European Plans to be confirmed:
- Pokemon X Nobunaga's Ambition
-...

In this morning, nintendo has released their Nintendo Direct presentation for Japan, Europe and North America, but we're only focusing for North American news right now.



This video includes:

Dillon's Rolling Western
- Detailed information
- Now available on the Nintendo eshop

Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Multiplayer details
- Detailed information

Article by: Neon Kelly



The dev team is focusing on existing SKUs, despite the potential in Nintendo's new console.

Hoping that Far Cry 3 might be coming to Wii U? Don't hold your breath. Ubisoft says it's concentrating on versions for the other three platforms first - though the publisher hasn't ruled out the possibility, either.

"That all remains to be seen, to be honest,"...

Written by: Stephen Vagus



Though it was originally released back in 1996, Pokemon continues to be a favorite media franchise amongst children and some adults. The Pokemon empire started off as a pair of unassuming video games for Nintendo’s handheld gaming consoles, but quickly evolved into something much more. Today, the franchise accounts for several games across multiple platforms. One of the most popular Pokemon mediums is...

Wriiten by: Mike Flacy

Since approximately 4.5 million new households added the Nintendo Wii to their home theater, the gaming company is rolling out support for expanded entertainment options through Hulu.



Announced by both Nintendo and Hulu earlier today within a press release, the gaming company is rolling out support for the Hulu Plus video streaming service on the Nintendo Wii. Consumers...

wriitn by: Rik Henderson



The Nintendo Wii U controller could have had an autostereoscopic 3D display, much like the company's 3DS handheld. In one of the device's patents filed by the Japanese gaming giant, it is apparent that the no-glasses technology was taken into consideration.

"One or both the displays SD and MD may be a 3D display (eg., an autostereoscopic display)...

Written by: Ty



Nintendo Europe have confirmed that Pandora’s Tower, a Japanese Role Playing Game that has been available in Japan exclusivly since last year, has been localised and will see a release on Nintendo Wii in April.

The game will launch across “European Territories” on April 13th 2012 and features realtime combat and an epic storyline that spans over 100 hours. Pandora’s Tower...

Written by: Mark Raby

There is apparently a growing trend for game developers to ditch Sony’s new portable platform and invest more of their efforts in Nintendo’s 3DS, which itself had been previously neglected. This is an odd turn of events from the usual market standard, where developers start with the platform that’s released first and then move onto the next big thing. The Vita hasn’t even launched in the US yet.

Written By: Mike Jackson

Skyward Sword may not be Wii's last must-have



If you boxed up your Wii after seeing the ending to Zelda: Skyward Sword, you might want to unpack it again.


Below is a new trailer for Square's much-anticipated JRPG, The Last Story, focusing more on gameplay than the usual story-driven trailers, and it looks pretty damn sweet.

The Last Story is...

Written On: 15 February 2012



Cairan Davies from Ammanford is recovering in a specialist burns unit

Firefighters who believe an eight-year-old boy was burnt after using candles to make a games console work have issued a safety warning.

Cairan Davies of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is recovering in a specialist burns unit after he sustained 8% burns to his chest.

Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it believed he was playing on the console when the incident occured.

Written by: Mike Luttrell


The nascent "eShop" platform that lets users download games and apps to their 3DS was pretty successful in 2011.

According to analyst group Fade LLC, which tracks the digital content market, Nintendo sold $11 million in downloads from the eShop, despite the 3DS itself having a relatively rough year.

When it comes to digital downloads in the video game industry, Nintendo is rarely at the front of the conversation....

The games that they've announced here may surprise you...

According to gameranx.com, ubisoft has supposedly released their game lineup for this year, and I'll just post the Nintendo related games here, but two of them haven't been announced yet, which are:

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online (Microsoft Windows, Wii U)
Prince of Persia (Wii, 3DS)
Assassin's Creed 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows)

Well... it looks like there's another game removed from the Wii shop channel, but this time, there's a reason why.

As you may know or not, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES was removed from the virtual console in all regions, and now Konami has explained it's reason why, they stated that the game was removed due to an expired license, and it's not known if Konami is going to re-up it's license or not.

While it is sad for anyone who wanted to pick this up... it...

Written by: Eddie Makuch

Company reportedly tinkering with Wii U-like touch-screen controller with HD screen and "traditional" Xbox 360 buttons and control sticks for next console; price tag could be over $500.



The next Xbox might follow Nintendo's Wii U and offer gamers a touch-screen controller, according to rumor from the latest issue of Xbox World Magazine....

WOW ! it looks like someone couldn't keep a very tiny secret !

According to multiple resources, three well known videogame companies are developing Wii U games that haven't been announced or revealed yet !

One of them is Junction Point ! in which are trying to implement Wii U support for the long rumored Epic Mickey 2 ! however it is not determined if it means the Wii U controller itself or maybe even the Wii...

Now this is something that I wasn't expecting !

Nintendo just posted on their facebook page four images and they want you to pick which one do you want for the collectible reverse cover for the American copies of Xenoblade Chronicles ! you can go on and pick the one you want only in their facebook page here !

Posted by Joshua Phillips



Conduit 3 anyone? ...anyone?

High Voltage revealed on their official website that they are a registered developer for Wii U though they haven't shed light on what titles they have lined up for the system just yet.

High Voltage have recently released Captain America: Super Soldier though they are most famous among Nintendo gamers for making the Conduit series.

Written by: Jessica Conditt



Sony may have been caught in the same handheld wavelengths as Nintendo in 2010. A patent uncovered by Games Beat shows Sony considering a handheld, touchscreen device that would function similarly to Nintendo's Wii U. Titled the "Position-dependent gaming, 3-D controller, and handheld as a remote," the device would track its own location as "input to a video game"...

If you have a 3DS and you can't wait to pick up Resident Evil: Revelations that just came out... then you might want to hear this first !

The game box for the North American version of Resident Evil: Revelations has a spelling error in which it spells Resident Evil: "Revelaitons" in the spine side of the box, and it looks like it will mistakenly be in all of the North American retailers !

Capcom however made a statement not only apologizing about this big error, but they will...

Get this! Colorful chicks were spotted being sold on a streetside venue in the Phillipeans, and because of their similarities to Angry Birds children in the area thought they were stuffed toys, so they were being rough and abusive towards the chicks.



This isn't the only reason why animal rights activists are upset. Apparently the vendors soaked the chicks in...

Written by: Andy Robinson



The Wii U hardware is currently changing "constantly," Ninja Gaiden 3 developer, Team Ninja has claimed.

Speaking in an interview with Nintendo Gamer, Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Yosuke Hayashi broke the industry-wide silence on Nintendo's next-gen console, claiming its "very easy to develop for... We're finding it very similar to develop for Wii U as for Xbox 360 and PS3."

"They've asked us what we would...

Firm aims to extend lifespan of 3DS titles

written by: Tamoor Hussain



Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has suggested that the company may begin to support its first-party games with post-release downloadable content in the future.

Speaking during an investor Q&A, Iwata opened by laying out Nintendo's current position by saying it's "in the transitional phase of platforms...

Written by: Audrey Drake

While we got a small taste of what Zelda might be like on Wii U at last year's E3 press conference, it will inevitably be a long while before we get a true look at Link's first HD outing. But while the currently untitled Zelda Wii U is still a long way out, lucky for us, a terribly talented fan made his own trailer to tide us all over. Check it out, then leave your thoughts on this stunning fan achievement in the comments section.

Written By: Pete Haas



The upcoming Tomb Raider reboot was announced for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It's possible that Crystal Dynamics will bring the game to other platforms but global brand director Karl Stewart thinks that a Wii U version is unlikely. He says that they'd have to make a Wii U Tomb Raider from scratch.

"At this time no," Stewart said when...

Written by: l.m.h



The Nintendo Wii Balance Board has been awarded a new Guinness World Record for “The best-selling personal weighing device”. In order to break the record, a total of 32,114,428 Wii Balance Boards were sold worldwide between its launch and November 2010. This figure comprises 22,663,321 bundled with the original Wii Fit software and 9,451,107 bundled with...

Written by: Matt Helgeson



There have been rumors circulating regarding Nintendo's online network plans for its upcoming Wii U console. Today, president Satoru Iwata announced the first details about the service -- which will have many of the features gamers have come to expect on services like Xbox Live and PSN. The Nintendo Network, as it is called, will be compatible with both 3DS and Wii U.

written by Andrew Yoon


Nintendo has announced plans to implement NFC (near field communication) technology into the Wii U controller. This will allow Wii U to communicate with other noncontact devices, such as NFC-enabled phones and credit cards.

By adding NFC support into the controller, Nintendo is hoping it will be able to create "cards and figurines" that can exchange data with the system, and even enable direct payments.

NFC is widely used in Japan for payments and metro access. In America,...

Wow... it looks like you can never get enough of nintendo's mascot huh ?

Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata has stated in the Corporate Management Policy Briefing that the company is planning to make a new 2D platformer Mario game, stating:

"Although there is no logo here, we are planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year."

Well, this is going to be interesting,...

There's been rumors left and right about the release dates for the nintendo's new upcoming home console, but it looks like someone came up with an official confirmation !

Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata stated in a quarterly financial conference in Osaka that they are planning to release the Wii U this holiday season worldwide, that's right, it means in Japan, Europe, Australia and North America ! no other country is going to be left out !

Personally, I think this is a good idea, because...

Nobuo Nagai has died at the age of 66, after a long battle with cancer.

In 1967 Nobuo-san joined Nintendo, and later became a director in 2000 before reaching his final position as managing director in 2004.



Let's say our farewells and remember his many accomplishments. Finally our staff wishes his family the best, our hearts go out to you.

written by: by Mike Luttrell

The Nintendo 3DS has what is perhaps an unlikely supporter.


Sony was singing the praises of the glasses-free 3D handheld at a CES event that was recently detailed in Sony's official Playstation Blog

"Normally we don't really reference the competition a lot when we talk about the PlayStation business, but in this case it's perhaps a little salutary that sales of the 3DS, having the advantage of releasing a little bit...

Written By:Alex Culafi



The trade association demands a public response regarding the issue

Trade group The Independent Games Developers Association (TIGA) has called upon Nintendo to explain its position on publishing game data in a recent press release.

TIGA is typically known as the representative of game developer interests (business and commercial)...

Written by: Daniel Kaszor



Has Nintendo Co. Ltd. finally seen the light at the end of the digital tunnel?

Notorious for largely ignoring digital distribution — selling games over the Internet, which are then distributed digitally, rather than via a physical disc — new evidence suggests Nintendo may finally be treating the online sales channel with a little bit of respect.

written by: Joe Dart

Won't or can't?



A major exploit in Mario Kart 7 will remain unfixed, Nintendo of America has confirmed.

In the Wuhu Mountain Loop course (Maka Wuhu track in the U.S. version), players have discovered a glitch which allows them to skip almost half of the track by deliberately driving off the course at a certain...