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Saturday1st Feb 2020
News Image & Form Is Hosting A SteamWorld Sale On The eShop This Weekend, Up To 75% Off
"Happy weekend!"
If you haven't experienced the SteamWorld series by Image & Form yet, or still need to play a specific entry, this weekend is the perfect time to act on this. From now until the end of the weekend in both North America and Europe, all SteamWorld games on the Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShop have been discounted. Some games are even...
Friday10th Feb 2017
Video The Weird and Wonderful World of the SteamWorld Miiverse Communities
Co-presented by Allbran Sigson
Miiverse is, alas, one day going to be but a treasured memory. A quirky part of the Wii U and 3DS landscape, Nintendo is moving on and not including its bespoke social network on the Switch; that's a bit of a pity, as some entertaining posts will no doubt be lost. Image & Form has now produced a funny video...
Monday3rd Oct 2016
News SteamWorld Collection Physical Retail Release Slips to Early November in North America
eShop version of Heist still targeting October arrival
SteamWorld Heist is out now as a download and retail release (as part of SteamWorld Collection in the latter case) in Europe, with the region's Nintendo subsidiary publishing the disc version. Those awaiting the HD version in North America are still waiting, however, and those planning to grab...
Monday26th Sep 2016
News Multiple Discount Options Coming with SteamWorld Heist on Wii U
Launch and loyalty deals
Earlier today we shared the usual Nintendo Download Update details for Europe, which included the details for SteamWorld Heist arriving on Wii U. Well, some of the details. Though its full price will be $19.99 / €19.99 / £14.99, Image & Form has passed on details of launch promotions it's running when the game...
Friday23rd Sep 2016
Reminder More Nintendo Selects Titles Arrive in Europe Next Week
Including SteamWorld Collection and FAST Racing NEO
The Nintendo Selects range remains one of the best ways to try out top-notch games at a great price (£19.99 in the UK), and Nintendo's issued a reminder of the goodies on the way to Europe on 30th September. New additions coming to the region's range are as follows, in case you need the reminder:...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2016
News Nintendo eShop Selects Games Go Up for Pre-Order on the Official UK Store
Printed premium
Back in late July it was confirmed that Nintendo of Europe would be releasing both FAST Racing NEO and the SteamWorld Collection as Wii U disc games under the 'Nintendo eShop Selects' banner, both due on 30th September. It's certainly an exciting development for Shin'en Multimedia and Image & Form, seeing their eShop games...
Tuesday26th Jul 2016
News Nindie Favourites Coming To Wii U Disc Under Nintendo eShop Selects Label
FAST Racing NEO and SteamWorld Collection leading the charge
The Wii U eShop has really punched above its weight during its short lifespan with many excellent Nindie games (and a few terrible ones) being made available for lucky gamers to download. Some of our favourites are Shin'en Multimedia's FAST Racing NEO and Image & Form's SteamWorld Dig...
Thursday16th Jun 2016
News "Oops", Says Image & Form as 'SteamWorld Bundle' Rating is Spotted for Wii U
The pressure's building
Image & Form has established itself as a Nindie to be reckoned with thanks to the eShop releases of SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist, both arriving on the 3DS and Wii U. It seems that those titles will be getting combined into one steamy bundle, too. A USK (German) rating from May has been spotted
Friday16th Oct 2015
News Fear Not SteamWorld Dig Fans, A Direct Sequel Could Still Happen
"But will we ever see the SteamBots in 3D?"
During our many excursions at EGX this year we found ourselves chatting to Brjann Sigurgeirsson from Image & Form, the developer most notably responsible for SteamWorld Dig and the upcoming SteamWorld Heist. During the interview we learnt that although every SteamWorld game thus far has been of a...
Tuesday26th May 2015
News Humble Nindie Bundle Allows Wii U and 3DS eShop Gamers in North America to Pay What They Want
It's happened
Well, it's happened, and it's quite a landmark for the Wii U and 3DS eShop and a few key developers. The latest Humble Bundle - which groups games together and allows you to pay what you want to unlock some or all of what's on offer - is currently offering up the Humble Nindie Bundle in the Americas; unfortunately gamers in other...
Thursday28th Aug 2014
Nintendo Download 28th August (North America)
SteamWorld, The Fall, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Mega Man X3 and much more
It's that time again, North American gamers, as we learn what download treats will be joining the eShop stores today. There's plenty on offer, too, with enticing new titles on both Wii U and 3DS, alongside a range of DLC and discounts. There's a lot to consider, so let's get on...
Monday25th Aug 2014
Nintendo Download 28th August (Europe)
SteamWorld, Mercedes, Zen pinball DLC, Advance Golf and more
It's Monday, which means the start of another week, though European Nintendo fans at least have the benefit of the Nintendo Download Update news to brighten the day. This week brings us some excellent titles, old and new, across both the Wii U and 3DS, while there's a major game update...
Tuesday19th Aug 2014
News SteamWorld Dig Wii U Release Date and Pricing Surface
We're digging that HD resolution
SteamWorld Dig is one of the most popular games on the 3DS eShop, and for good reason, so it's unsurprising that news of the HD iteration coming to Wii U was greeted with some delight. After previously outlining a release date on Twitter, Image & Form has now shared full details of the ever-closer HD release. To...
Sunday20th Jul 2014
News SteamWorld Dig May Have a Discount on Wii U For Those With the 3DS Version
Studio is looking into the possibility
A continual complaint for some that own both a Wii U and 3DS is the absence of cross-buy promotions, particularly with Virtual Console games but also with some download titles available on both systems. We have seen recent examples from Nintendo with Pushmo World discounts, and there's been a genuine cross-buy...
Thursday5th Jun 2014
News SteamWorld Dig Is Finding Its Way to Wii U This Autumn / Fall
Dig a little deeper
After some teases in the past week, Swedish developer Image & Form has now confirmed that hugely popular 3DS eShop title SteamWorld Dig is coming to the Wii U eShop, targeting a Fall / Autumn release on the home console's store. It's great news for fans, and has a certain logic as the title has already been enhanced and...
