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News: Nintendo Power Magazine Looks Set to Shut Down

Nintendo Power Magazine Looks Set to Shut Down

Could be the end of an era

Update: The tweet quoted below, from Nintendo Power senior editor Chris Hoffman, has since been deleted, as have a number of others sharing a similar message. As always and as promised in the original article below, we will report any official updates from Nintendo and Future Publishing. Original Article In a surprising...

News: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Helped to Save NES

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Helped to Save NES

In the UK they were heroes, not ninjas

It's a popular perception that NES swept all before it when it was released, dominating sales and 8-bit popular culture in the late 1980s. While that's probably true in North America and Japan, Nintendo's debut home console actually had a slow and rather unsuccessful start in the UK, with distribution via...

News: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Tops Amazon Book Charts

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Tops Amazon Book Charts

Now that's epic

Last week we were rather delighted to share the news that The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is on the way to the West, with all 272 pages of its Zelda goodness making its way out of Japan early next year. We know enthusiasts will be interested in this, but the question is whether there'll be enough demand to make it worth the...

News: SEGA Declares Wii U Graphical Capabilities to be "On Par" or Better Than PS3

SEGA Declares Wii U Graphical Capabilities to be "On Par" or Better Than PS3

Steady on now

Update: Following an update to the source article, we have amended the headline to absolutely clarify that sections of this article are referring to Wii U's graphical capabilities, specifically, based on comments made by SEGA Marketing Executive Ben Finch at Gamescom. Original Article The capabilities of Wii U, from the perspective...

News: Meet Founder of WayForward at Free Event on 18th August

Meet Founder of WayForward at Free Event on 18th August

Voldi Way returns for 4th Annual Gathering of Video Game Legends

We reported on this excellent event last year, and wouldn't you believe the 4th Annual Gathering of Video Game Legends at Westwood College in Anaheim, CA is almost upon us — which makes this a ripe time to bring it to your attention once again. The event will take place on Saturday,...

News: LostWinds Developer Expands In North America

LostWinds Developer Expands In North America

Frontier opens Canadian studio thanks to tax breaks

Frontier Developments — the team behind the WiiWare smash LostWinds and its sequel LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias — has opened its first studio outside of the UK, taking advantage of tax breaks to set up shop in Canada. The new office will be based in Nova Scotia, and will house around 20...

News: Tekken Boss Thinks Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Should Get Cosy

Tekken Boss Thinks Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Should Get Cosy

Tri-Force?

It's nice to want things. For example, I'm sure many people reading this would love to have a Wii U console sitting under their TV set right now. Or perhaps a brand-new Ferrari on the driveway. Heck, why not wish for your own personal tropical island paradise while you're at it? Go crazy. It's tempting to surmise that Tekken producer...

News: Wii Music Returns to UK All-Format Top 40

Wii Music Returns to UK All-Format Top 40

Yes, really

After last week's excitement with 3DS XL arriving, and seeing some inevitable bumps in software sales, it's time to survey the scene and see whether the new handheld has brought a sustained boost to Nintendo's UK sales. The answer? Just about. In terms of Nintendo exclusive titles, there are an encouraging five within the top 20 this...

News: Mobile Publisher Believes Nintendo Ecosystem May 'Fall Apart'

Mobile Publisher Believes Nintendo Ecosystem May 'Fall Apart'

Here we go again

One of the continuing debates that surrounds 3DS at the moment is whether it can truly succeed against the onslaught of mobile gaming, with cheap and free-to-play titles available. Various mobile developers have questioned Nintendo's handheld prospects in recent months as a result, and the latest to hop on board is Neil Young, CEO...

News: Nintendo Wins Judgement in Wii Patent Lawsuit

Nintendo Wins Judgement in Wii Patent Lawsuit

Talking 'bout a revolution

Nintendo has confirmed that it's seen off yet another patent lawsuit in the U.S., with this one perhaps being the most significant victory so far. A company called Copper Innovations Group, LLC had claimed that both Wii and its controllers had infringed one of its patents, but a U.S. District Court judge dismissed the case...

Reaction: Age Ratings and Video Games

Age Ratings and Video Games

PEGI takes over and makes under-age selling illegal

It may come as a surprise to those who assumed it was the case, but until 30th July there was no unified, legally binding age rating system for video games in the UK. Unlike so many other products available to buy, the guidelines and ratings in place did not automatically lead to prosecution for...

News: JAY Z Named As Executive Producer of NBA 2K13

JAY Z Named As Executive Producer of NBA 2K13

Oh, he's gonna run this game

If you want to gain some street credibility for your new game, maybe the way to go is to hire a multi-million selling hip-hop star as executive producer: yep, that might do it. It's been confirmed that executive producer of upcoming Wii and Wii U title NBA 2K13 will be rap royalty JAY Z, who's had almost as many hits as...

News: Capcom Hopes to Expand Fighting Game Audience

Capcom Hopes to Expand Fighting Game Audience

Training the next generation

The fighting genre has always been one of the harshest tests of gaming prowess; bruising tests of hand-to-eye co-ordination and memory as you try to remember all those combos and special moves. Just as that's appealing to the initiated, however, the necessary dedication can be a barrier to entry for newcomers. Capcom is...

News: 3DS XL Enjoys a Steady Start in UK

3DS XL Enjoys a Steady Start in UK

Outsells 3DS 'by a factor of just over 2:1'

3DS XL arrived on Saturday in Europe and Japan, with some retailers in the UK having permission to hand out pre-orders the day before. As we reported yesterday, the latest UK charts showed a bump in some software sales, even if the new titles launched alongside the system failed to break into the top 40...

News: E3 Confirmed for Los Angeles Until 2015

E3 Confirmed for Los Angeles Until 2015

E3 2013 scheduled for 11-13 June

After E3 2012, rumours began to circulate that the gaming event of the year would change venue and relocate to Las Vegas. For those unaware, a big part of the L.A. Convention Centre will be involved in a major building project as it's constructed into the new Farmer's Field stadium. Some wondered whether the...

News: Mario Kicked Out by FIFA as UK's Top Seller Since 1996

Mario Kicked Out by FIFA as UK's Top Seller Since 1996

Former rival Sonic slows down in 6th

If you read our earlier news about Mario & Sonic coming 3rd in today's UK charts, then you may have spotted the little fact about the Pokémon franchise being the 10th biggest seller in the UK over the last 15 years. Eurogamer.net has now been provided with the full top ten by GfK Chart-Track (copyright...

News: GameStop Exploring Possibility of Second-Hand Digital Sales

GameStop Exploring Possibility of Second-Hand Digital Sales

This could affect us, Nintendo fans!

As you can tell from our tagline, it's with a sense of genuine delight that we can bring you news about potential industry changes with retail download software, and actually have an interest in the outcome. After so long lagging behind Sony, Microsoft and PC platforms in terms of full retail downloads, Nintendo...