Tag: Apps
News New 'Dating App For Games' Tool Looks To Leverage Human Expertise Over AI
Say hello to 'Ludocene'
A new tool billed as a 'dating app for games' is currently seeking funding via Kickstarter to ultimately help you find your next all-time favourite. Ludocene comes from the team behind the Family Gaming Database (which, full disclaimer, we are partnered with for accessibility information in our own game pages) and is...
News 11,000 People Ask Spotify To Support Nintendo Switch, The Response Is Underwhelming
Would you like Spotify on Switch?
If you've been hoping for a Spotify app to one day appear on your Nintendo Switch, you may well be waiting for a very long time. On Spotify's Community portal, a user going by the name Erboda sent in a request to get the music streaming app running on Nintendo's latest console. The comment was made back in 2017,...
News The Hulu App For Wii U Is Being Removed From The Japanese eShop
Pay your respects
The popular video streaming app Hulu will be removed from the Japanese Wii U eShop on 24th July 2020, officially marking the end of the service on Nintendo's troubled system. This follows on from its termination in North America earlier this year. After the app has been removed from the eShop, the service will no longer function...
News New Pokémon TCG Dex Mobile App Lets You Catalogue Your Collection And Discover New Cards
Free to download
The Pokémon Company International has released a brand new smartphone and tablet app that will no doubt be a dream come true for all budding Pokémon Trading Card Game players. Called Pokémon TCG Card Dex, the app allows you to scan in all of your Pokémon Sun & Moon series cards using your phone's camera to build up your...
News Izneo Will Bring "The Netflix Of Comics" To Nintendo Switch Next Month
A new rival for InkyPen?
Just last month, we reported on the news that Inkypen - a brand new subscription service that allows for comic book reading on Switch - would be launching in November. Squeezing in just ahead of that release is a direct competitor under the name of Izneo - a similar app that has been described as "the Netflix of comics"...
News Rainway App Is Apparently Still In Development For Nintendo Switch
Despite its controversial marketing
Despite the controversy surrounding its initial marketing campaign, Rainway - an application which allows you to stream HD gameplay from your PC to a supported platform's web browser - is apparently still in the works for Nintendo's console. We first heard about Rainway back in April 2017, just after the...
News Read Comic Books On The Go With InkyPen, The First Worldwide App For Nintendo Switch
A Netflix-style subscription service
A brand new subscription service is headed to Switch which allows users to read comic books and graphic novels, becoming the very first worldwide app for Nintendo's console in the process. The subscription-based service will give users access to its full library of comics and novels for €7.99 / $7.99 a month,...
News A Complaints Form Suggests That The MLB.TV App Will Soon Be Available On Switch
More streaming apps to come?
It appears that the MLB.TV app 'MLB At Bat' - which lets you watch the game of the day, match highlights, and more - might well be headed to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the future. Reddit user ill_be_your_doug reportedly went to file a complaint on the app about blackout restrictions, when a surprising...
News Hulu Video Streaming App Out Today For Switch In North America
The first of many?
Video streaming service Hulu will become available for download as part of today's North American download update. The subscription-based video on demand service is the first of its kind of Switch, a console which has been curiously lacking in streaming apps so far. We've heard rumours that Netflix intends to bring...
News NicoNico Launches on the Switch in Japan This Week
More streaming apps to come?
The Nintendo Switch does one thing exceptionally well, and that’s playing games, but one of the biggest criticisms of the platform thus far has been the lack of additional features, such as streaming apps like Netflix or YouTube. It’s always been expected that these would pop up in due time, as they weren’t a...
News Trademarks Lead to Speculation Over Pokémon Sun & Moon Legendaries
Pokémon The Series: XYZ episodes also available via official app
Pokémon Sun and Moon are still rather mysterious, with The Pokémon Company keeping details on the 3DS games under wraps so far. We're expecting a decent batch of information in the May issue of CoroCoro magazine, if not before. Nevertheless eager fans believe they may have dug up...
News Wii U Offers "The Best Realisation Of The Second Screen Experience", Says Watchup CEO
Unique newscasting app now available on Wii U eShop
Earlier this week, news app Watchup appeared on the Wii U eShop without warning or fanfare, and has strangely been missed off this week's download update. Even so, Watchup CEO and Founder Adriano Farano is keen to make some noise about the Nintendo version of the download, which - in its Android...
News Fake Commercial for 'The Nintendo App' Stirs Debate
Nintendo's smartphone projects are still pending
2015 will be the year, unless Nintendo delays beyond reason, when we see some notable movement in smartphone usage from the company. During 2014 Satoru Iwata announced that a dedicated team was working on projects for smartphone devices, though an expected arrival last year of the earliest outcomes...
News Travel Companion App ''Talking Phrasebook'' Making The Trip To 3DS
7 languages at your fingertips
Travelling can be a stressful business, and even more so when you've no idea how to speak the native language. Bumbling through a few variations of "omelette du fromage" just won't cut it any more, so the upcoming arrival of travel app Talking Phrasebook - 7 Languages gives hope to Nintendo fans from all over Europe...
News Mario Kart 8 Smart Device Website or App on the Way
To provide services such as ranking checks
Mario Kart 8 is already forging new ground on the Wii U, with Nintendo having confirmed not only the Mario Kart TV feature, but the ability to upload those highlights reels directly to YouTube from within the game. It also seems set to represent Nintendo's first move into producing an accompanying smart...
News Nintendo UK Launches Mario Kart 7 Facebook App
Event Races and Time Trials to take on
For a number of months Nintendo UK has been hosting regular Mario Kart 7 community races, but those that want to compete and meet other racers will now have a chance to do so in more detail with the new Facebook app that's been launched. As well as weekly races, the new app will allow for greater interaction...
News Amazon Instant Video App Hits The Wii Today In North America
Nice and simple
Amazon has announced today that its video streaming service, Instant Video, has launched today for Wii consoles across the US. The app can be found in the Wii Shop Channel, and subscribers of the service will gain access to over 145,000 movies, TV shows and documentaries. Prime customers are able to watch over 30,000 of these videos...
News LOVEFiLM Arrives on Wii, Wii U App Will Go Live "Soon"
Or you could use Wii mode on your Wii U
Wii may be fading into the shadows in the face of its HD successor, but today brings a new release to the little white box in the UK. It's the LOVEFiLM app, which will allow subscribers to stream TV shows and movies directly to their TV, assuming they have a suitable online connection. If you're a subscriber,...
News Amazon Instant Video Goes Live on Wii U
Just tap the icon
Much like the arrival of Hulu Plus on Wii U, good things come to those who wait. Joining yesterday's addition to the TV streaming options on Nintendo's new system, and Netflix which was ready on day one, is Amazon Instant Video, live right now. If you're a subscriber to the service, simply tap on the tile visible on the home menu...
News Mario & Sonic eShop App Hits the UK
Scan this
Fancy a free app for your 3DS? Of course you do. Scan the QR code below and you can download the Mario and Sonic at the London Olympics 2012 Virtual Card Album for free. The app lets you collect themed cards based on Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games via SpotPass, StreetPass, connecting to Nintendo Zone hotspots or by...
News Mario Kart 7 Mobile App Makes Kart Combos Clearer
Take advantage
With so many different kart pieces to unlock in Mario Kart 7, it can be tough knowing what's what and how to maximise your kart's abilities for land, sea and air. That's where the Combo Explorer app for iOS and Android can come in handy. The application lets you create a custom kart from all in-game parts and see how it stacks up...
Rumour New App Store in Development for Wii U
We're not stating the obvious, promise
Though we're yet to receive an exact release date, we know the Wii U will hit during the second half of 2012. One guarantee as release approaches is that wild speculation and rumour will run rampant. Today's contender: a Wii U 'App Store'. It goes without saying that there'll be an equivalent to the current Wii...
News Eurosport Video App Coming to 3DS For Free
More sports videos on the way too
Starting today, there'll be new Eurosport video content coming to 3DS via SpotPass, Nintendo has announced. 3DS owners will be able to download a free Eurosport video application from the eShop that will give them access to weekly videos from the popular WATTS series. All videos will be free. Search for...
