Nintendo

Shifting World 3DS Launches in Europe

Fishing Cactus in association with Armor games and Rising Star Games have announced that Shifting World for the 3DS is now available to buy in European stores. A free one level demo for the game is also available for download through the 3DS eShop. Shifting Worlds was originally released as a browser game called ‘Shift’ that has now been played by over 20 million gamers worldwide. The ...

Read More »

Turtle Beach Expands Its Ear Force Series To The WiiU

Today Turtle Beach announced it will launch two officially licensed wired headsets, the Ear Force NLa & Ear Force N11, for the Wii U in Q4 2012. The headsets were created in collaboration with Nintendo and promise to bring high-fidelity audio & superior comfort to Wii U gamers at an affordable price. “We are very excited to be working with Turtle Beach to launch the N11 and NLa for t...

Read More »

Unity Compatibility Coming to Wii U

The Unity community can now build their games for Nintendo's Wii U. Building a game engine is hard.  Fortunately there are a variety of game engines available right now, such as the CryEngine 3 with their glorified toads.  Another popular engine with indie and mainstream developers would be the Unity engine.  The nice thing about this tool is that you could build a quick 3D sho...

Read More »

Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate Set For Release March 2013

Capcom's popular fantasy action franchise Monster Hunter will return to America and Europe with Monster Hunter 3: Ulltimate Edition. The game will be released on the 3DS and Wii U console. Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate Edition is set for release for release on both platforms in March 2013 and is an enhanced edition of Monster Hunter Tri. In the game, players will assume the role of a hunter who ...

Read More »

Nintendo “Play As You Are” Campaign Features Celebrities

Nintendo is doing something bold and new with their advertising: featuring famous people in their commercials. Gosh, I’m sure there are a lot of other publishers that wish they had come up with that idea. The campaign is called, “Play As You Are,” and it will show off Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL handhelds along with a slew of different games. By slew I mean five. They’ll show f...

Read More »

Kirby's Dream Collection Now Available on Wii

Kirby will return to his roots of sucking and blowing off his enemies with a collection of classics – and not in the way you are thinking of. When most people think of Nintendo, they think of one of the most memorable characters in the video game industry.  However Nintendo does have other franchises developed over the years that might rival and/or perform better than the Plumber who al...

Read More »

The Real Price Of The Wii U

The past few days the Wii U has had a few different selling prices within different stores. Finally, the UK retailer section has come to an agreement on the price coming up to it's very near release date of November 30th 2012. Amazon originally decided to offer the Wii U package for a great price of £200, with the overall trade price believed to be just £205. GameStation however s...

Read More »

Nintendo Creates The Wii U Showcase Tour

Starting in London on September 27th, Nintendo will begin the first ever "Wii U showcase tour". Where the console creators will visit plenty of malls, shopping centers, and of course gaming expos and related events. The purpose of this new tour is to promote Nintendo's upcoming console, and allow thousands of eager gamers to get their hands on it before it hits the market this winte...

Read More »

LEGO City: Undercover Wii U Exclusive

LEGO City vehicles and toys are coming to the Wii U in LEGO City: Undercover. The title is exclusive to the Wii U, so if you were hoping to play this on your PS3 I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Players will get to be an undercover detective who goes by the name of Chase McCain. This looks promising so far. I bet at least once during this game Chase will be called a “loose-canno...

Read More »

New Super Mario Bros. U Pre-Order Your Copy Now

The latest installment in the Mario franchise will take advantage of the Wii U GamePad and introduce a new character. A Mario game on a new Nintendo console is inevitable; like realism-based weapons or technology crammed into fictional military shooters.  This analogy might not hold up well as the current generation of military shooters will incorporate science-fiction elements like ED-209.&n...

Read More »