News - 2016, Week 34

Sunday28th Aug 2016

Saturday27th Aug 2016

Friday26th Aug 2016

Thursday25th Aug 2016

Wednesday24th Aug 2016

Tuesday23rd Aug 2016

  • News Niantic Pushes Out a New Pokémon GO Update

    Pokémon Appraisal is the big new feature

    A while back, Niantic promised Pokémon GO players that trading would be the next big feature they'd be working on implementing. While this still has yet to materialise, Niantic has just pushed out a new update with a feature that seems to be a pretty sizable addition to ease the process of raising Pokémon...

  • News The Nintendo 3DS Is Getting A New RPG Maker Game

    85 percent complete, online features promised

    Famitsu has revealed that the popular RPG Maker series is finally coming to the Nintendo 3DS. RPG Maker Festival is apparently 85 percent complete and should see release later this year in Japan. The series can chart its history all the way back to the late '80s, and has appeared on a wide range of...

  • News Dark Horse Unveils The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, Another Extravagant Hardback Book

    Just look at it

    Do you remember the gorgeous hardback book that prompted timeline debates to reach new heights - The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia? A gorgeous publication, it provided lots of fascinating information and artwork on the franchise; now, there's a follow-up on the way. With the series in its 30th Anniversary year, Dark Horse has...

  • Review Armikrog (Wii U eShop)

    In Space Nobody Can Hear You Point-and-Click

    With the introduction of Telltale's The Walking Dead a few years back, the long dormant adventure genre came back with aplomb. Telltale took a curiosity of yesteryear and brought it back with the necessary accoutrements to make it more palatable for a broad range of modern day gamers. It worked out so...

  • Review Gunslugs (3DS eShop)

    Pulse Pounding Prequel

    There's a scene in the film The Expendables 2 in which main character Barney Ross - portrayed by perennial badass Sylvester Stallone - revs up a motorcycle to send it careening unmanned up a ramp and through the windshield of a helicopter. This is the vibe that Gunslugs wants to convey. As far as 8-bit run-and-gun shooters go,...

  • News Here's The Machine Sega's Artists Used To Bring Some Of Its Best Games To Life

    It's the Sega Digitizer System!

    3D visuals have largely become the industry standard these days, supported by a host of special tools and engines which aid their creation and streamline the design process. However, back in the '80s the landscape was a lot different. 2D pixel artwork was the dominant style, but studios often had to create their own...

  • News Eidos Montreal "Never Thought About The NX" For Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    "Right now there's nothing new to announce there"

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided launches this week, but there's no Nintendo version to speak of. While this might sound like stating the bloomin' obvious, it's important to remember that Deus Ex: Human Revolution got a Wii U release when most third-party publishers had abandoned the console. It's also...

  • 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...

  • Weirdness Pokémon GO Triggers Massive Trainer Stampedes In Taiwan

    Lots of people, all trying to be the very best

    While the latest data suggests that Pokémon GO has peaked in terms of popularity, it's still one of the most-played games on the planet right now - as these chaotic scenes from Taiwan attest. Various sightings in the country have triggered massive stampedes as people rush to catch rare monsters. On...

  • News The Next Shin'en Game Will Be on Nintendo Platforms

    What'll it be?

    Shin'en Multimedia has had a great relationship with Nintendo, consistently releasing games that both look and play great. While it's released the vast majority of its games for Nintendo platforms (all the way back to the Game Boy Color!), the company has recently ported a few games to the PS4, making some question whether or not it...

  • Anniversary The Super Nintendo Is 25 Years Old Today

    Happy birthday, you boxy thing

    25 years ago, the Super Nintendo - or Super NES (or even SNES, if you're in a rush) - arrived in North America to critical acclaim and great fanfare. Following on from a successful launch in Japan - where it was named the Super Famicom - the console recieved a rather drastic facelift for its North American debut,...

  • Guide How to Locate Any PokéStop or Gym in Pokémon GO

    One simple site

    Pokémon GO has had a veritable smorgasbord of apps and websites dedicated to providing additional information for the budding Pokémaniac, sometimes not always for wholly positive reasons in the eyes on Niantic. Thankfully the site featured in the video above is built with the best intentions of providing users with a conclusive...

  • News Recent Data Highlights Gradual Decline in Pokémon GO Users and Engagement

    It's still doing rather well, though

    Pokémon GO had a staggering launch, even when its roll-out was rather slow and steady. It set new records in revenues and was even threatening the likes of Google Maps in terms of daily users, a rather extraordinary state of affairs. Those levels were never going to last, naturally, and though gradual updates...

  • Random Love is a Just a Game Thanks to This Charming StreetPass Proposal

    "So, what do you say?"

    We've seen successful and doomed romances through Nintendo apps in the past, from marriage proposals made via Swapnote to a love that died too soon on Miiverse. Just recently, though, a rather charming example has emerged through StreetPass, as the big question was asked from one 3DS owner to another. Shared by Nint

  • Video Catch the Second Episode of the Paper Mario: Color Splash 'Rescue V' Series

    Poor old purple

    Not all long-term fans are necessarily delighted at the prominence of Toad characters in Paper Mario: Color Splash, yet the little Fungi could nevertheless be entertaining companions. We'll see in good time, but Nintendo's certainly keen to put the cast of coloured Toads front and centre in early marketing ahead of the 7th October...

  • News VVVVVV Returns To The North American 3DS eShop

    All patched up

    Terry Cavanagh's punishing platformer VVVVVV has returned to the North American 3DS eShop after a prolonged absence. The game was removed from the store back in May following the discovery of an exploit which allowed users to run unsigned code on their 3DS consoles. If you've not picked it up yet, VVVVVV is on sale at $4.75 for a...

Monday22nd Aug 2016