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News Pikmin 3 is Playable Next Weekend At GameStop or EB Games
Pre-order a digital copy to get it a day early
During E3 Nintendo gave people in the US the opportunity to head down to a participating Best Buy store to play some of the games that were shown off during the special Nintendo Direct. The company is now running a similar scheme dedicated to the upcoming title Pikmin 3. Reggie Fils-Aime, President of...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Optimistic About The Future of Wii U
Pikmin 3 will be followed by more great titles
Nintendo has been having a bit of a rough time with the Wii U in all worldwide regions but the company hopes to improve this in the future with the release of some stellar first and third party titles. In an interview with Japanese gaming website 4Gamer, Shigeru Miyamoto admitted things hadn't gone...
News Wii U Version of Mighty Switch Force! 2 Rated By PEGI
Following in its predecessor's footsteps?
Mighty Switch Force! 2 was let loose into the 3DS eShop last month and there have already been murmurs about the 2D platformer making its way to the Wii U in the same way its predecessor did. WayForward's creative director Matt Bozon recently said the studio would certainly look into the prospect of making...
News Precursor Games Relaunching Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter Campaign
It's set to emerge from the shadows on 25th July
Precursor Games has announced it will relaunch its crowdfunding campaign for Shadow of the Eternals on 25th July using Kickstarter. In the message posted on its website, the developer revealed there will be some contests and two podcast shows, one run by the studio that will feature developer...
News Nintendo Wanted To Take A Different Approach To DLC With New Super Luigi U
A distinct move away from the packs found in New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Luigi U has been available to download from the Wii U eShop for a short while and has breathed new life into New Super Mario Bros. U. Although, technically deemed DLC, it's a much longer experience than the downloadable software added to New Super Mario Bros. 2 and this...
News Ghostlight Hatches A New Plot To Bring Devil Survivor 2 To Europe
A cunning plan
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 was released in the US well over a year ago now and poor old Europe has yet to have the game grace its presence. It appears that day may not be too far off, as UK-based publisher Ghostlight has devised a scheme to finally bring the DS game to European shores. Essentially, it's playing it very...
News Nintendo Will Attend GDC Europe For The First Time
Two special sessions have been scheduled in
Game Developers Conference Europe will be held this August in Cologne, Germany - just before Gamescom starts in the very same city - and Nintendo has announced it will be attending the event. This will be the very first time Nintendo has made an appearance at GDC Europe and the company has added two...
News Ubisoft - Splinter Cell: Blacklist A "Great Fit" For Wii U
Sam Fisher will be sneaking in next month
Ubisoft Toronto is only a few years old and is close to releasing its first title Splinter Cell: Blacklist on a range of consoles including the Wii U. The game will feature a co-op mode, which will be available on all versions, while the GamePad will be ut
News Capcom's Christian Svensson Departs As Part Of Staff Reorganisation
Senior Vice President is among the casualties
Capcom has started its staff reorganisation programme in its US operations, which has resulted in the loss of several employees including Senior Vice President Christian Svensson. Svensson, who has been with the company for eight years, announced his departure on his personal Facebook page earlier...
News Gaijin Games Reveals Remaining DLC Characters For Runner 2
Make six new friends on Wii U
Gaijin Games recently announced that BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is to receive some extra content in the form of the Good Friends DLC pack. The new download will bring six new characters to the Wii U version of the game, while the Steam edition will get an extra pal thrown in for good...
News Whilom: Sins Will Battle Onto Wii U if Kickstarter Stretch Goal is Reached
The project needs $80,000 to make it
Dreamken Studios is currently developing a 2D RPG called Whilom: Sins and in order to get the project off the ground it has set up a Kickstarter campaign. The game, which is described as a hybrid between fighting games like Streets of Rage and adventure titles such as Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, will be r
News One Piece: Romance Dawn Won't Be Sailing To North America
Europe is still feeling the love, though
Namco Bandai is releasing One Piece: Romance Dawn for the 3DS in Japan next month and has confirmed it will be localised in Europe at a later date. However, there has been no mention of a North American release and unfortunately it appears the love affair is now over as Namco Bandai has informed Siliconera...
News Register Shin Megami Tensei IV and Fire Emblem: Awakening and Receive $30 eShop Credit
Nintendo and Atlus combine to offer North Americans a great deal
It was rumoured yesterday that Club Nintendo would start a promotion this month in North America that would see 3DS owners receive some extra eShop credit should they register two specific 3DS titles. Well, that deal has today been confirmed and the extra credit totals a very appealing...
News Hideki Kamiya Believes The Wonderful 101 Won't Need DLC
Platinum Games is squeezing a lot into it
The Wonderful 101 is one of the biggest third party Wii U exclusives of the year and it is tantalisingly close to being released now. It's set to emerge on 23rd August in Europe and 15th September in North America and the team at Platinum Games is hard at work implementing the finishing touches. A few Wii U...
News Iwata: Third Party Wii U Launch Titles Could Not Enjoy Brisk Sales As Many Were Ports
Boosting the install base is still the key to future success
Much has been made of the lack of Wii U support from third party developers since the system's launch last year. While publishers such as Ubisoft are still generating content for the console in order to boost the install base, others have stated they won't be bringing games to Wii U until...
News European Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Release Given Some Hope
Level-5 CEO says something is in the works
One title many 3DS owners have been yearning for in the West is Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, which has been out in Japan since November last year. The game features two characters that have a proven track record in the Western market so many believe it will one day make it to Europe and North America...
News Zelda-Inspired Ittle Dew Heading To The Wii U eShop This Year
It looks a ittle bit like a top-down Zelda adventure
The Legend of Zelda has certainly inspired a lot of developers ever since it emerged as a franchise over a quarter of a century ago and it looks as though Swedish indie studio Ludosity has taken a leaf or two out of Link's adventures with its latest game Ittle Dew. Though the action-adventure...
Rumour Metroid Blasting Onto The Wii U Virtual Console Next Week
Samus' first adventure gets listed on Nintendo's website
Super Metroid was made available to Wii U owners for a measly 30c/30p earlier in the year as part of the Famicom 30th Anniversary celebrations and many people snapped it up straight away. The Super Nintendo classic was the home console successor to the popular NES title Metroid, which looks...
News Miyamoto: GamePad's Touch Screen Primarily Used To Make Navigating Menus Easier
Technology is available for developers to use should they so desire
Ever since the Wii U GamePad emerged everyone has been conjuring up new ways to use the innovative touch screen on the tablet-like controller. Games like New Super Mario Bros. U utilised it to create helpful blocks for the players on the main screen, while ZombiU used it as an...
News Miyamoto: Fresh Experiences Make A New Game, Not New Characters
Nintendo focusing on new experiences rather than characters
One thing Nintendo is certainly not short of is franchises and over the years the likes of Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Kid Icarus and the plucky Pikmin have all emerged. However, a complaint that is sometimes leveled at Nintendo is its continued use of the same...
Feature Animal Crossing StreetPass Event Brings 3DS Owners Together
We catch up with the organisers of this humongous event
The humble StreetPass feature on the 3DS is largely seen as a supplemental element of the system. Essentially, the idea is you walk around living your daily life with your plucky 3DS on sleep mode and upon passing someone else who's doing the same, that little green light will start flashing...
News New Loveplus+ Heading To 3DS in Japan
Now with extra plus
Loveplus is one of Konami's more niche franchises. Essentially, the game is a dating sim that has you choose a virtual girlfriend to carry about on your handheld. It was released on the Nintendo DS way back in 2009 and it became a cult hit among the Japanese. A sequel was made in the form of New Loveplus for the 3DS and now an...
News Ubisoft Hit By Hacking Attack
Account holders being advised to change their passwords
Ubisoft has been victim of a hacking attack that has left customer's usernames, email addresses and passwords exposed. As a result, the French publisher is now advising anyone who has an account with the company to change their password immediately. Though the account database was breached,...
News Phil Fish: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Not Having Microtransactions is "So Special And Precious"
Believes Nintendo is showing 'amazing restraint'
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is currently taking the world by storm with players from all over collecting fossils, catching fish, chasing bugs and selling turnips to their heart's content. It seems Phil Fish, the developer behind the popular title Fez, is also enjoying the game and he has taken to...
