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Two other well known Nintendo franchises might be going in 3D !

An EB Games retailer have put out a boxart for Donkey Kong 3D up for preorder, which is a game that hasn't been announced yet, and what's more strange is that this boxart and the ability to preorder this unannounced game has been confirmed at not one, but multiple EB Games locations !

And not only that, but Italian retailer multiplayer.com also has a boxart that's supposed to be "closer to...

It looks like not only Nintendo is keeping up with the current HD generation with it's upcoming home console... but they want to take another step further !

There are inside sources according to Neogaf stating that Nintendo is tweaking the upcoming Wii U console to not only be compatible with the Unreal Engine 3, but also the upcoming Unreal Engine 4, and that they are still adding more specs with every single...

Universal Love!



Super Mario Galaxy has just become the ninth Wii game to reach five million sales according to a Nintendo press release that has just been released!

This shows just how popular the current Nintendo home console is despite the fact that it was released over five and a half years ago!

Written By KingreX32

Looks like Nintendo has Done it again.



The Big News this week is that Nintendo has closed a deal with Autodesk that will allow them to lets its licensed developers use their Autodesk Gameware Suite Technology for games on the WiiU.

Gameware Suite what’s that? Well its software (more specifically Middleware, software that helps the other software do its job better.), and According to Autodesk it’s been used in a ton of games; games that...

Sad News For Hudson Fans.



Games seem to be in a state of flux in Europe on the Wii Shop as games are being removed at a far faster rate then they are being added to the service.

These are the games that will be removed on March 31st.

R-Type (TG-16)



Vigilante (TG-16)

This is my second favorite Mario game, and this review makes me want to download this on VC.

Better Late Than Never.



It's official, the long awaited arrival of Game Gear games on e-shop is almost at hand. On March 15th three Game Gear games will be released in North America. The three games are Sonic The Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal.

The games will range in price from $2.99-$4.99. Hopefully our staff will have a review of at least one of these games by months end.

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait!

Europe is going to have one of their best Nintendo download weeks ever as they are receiving 8 new titles this week!

Here is the list of titles that will be added to the European shops on Thursday!

e-shop


DEAD or ALIVE Dimensions Demo- Free



FUN! FUN1 MINIGOLF TOUCH!- €5/£4.50

Kid Icarus of Myths and Monsters (GB)- €3/£2.70

Austin Power!



The independent game studio from Austin Texas has announced a new e-shop game for Europe. Little is known about this title besides subtle hints that it may be some sort of e-shop puzzler.

Wait Exclusive?!



Crush 3D has been listed at Gamestop as being an exclusive Gamestop release with a release date of March 13th, and a price that could prove to be irresistible!

Gamestop will sell Crush 3D for a mere $19.99!

Old News We Know...



The retro manufacturer Hyperkin has come up with a new retro toy for us to buy called the SupaBoy!

SupaBoy is a portable SNES with a 3.5 inch screen, and can play both SNES and Super Famicom cartridges! It features 2 controller ports, and a TV Output port as well.



SupaBoy is also compatible with Super Multitap, SNES Mouse, and Super...

A Big Hit!



Nintendo of America has announced that 3DS sales have reached 4.5 million in the United States alone, which is impressive considering th DS only sold 2.3 million units in the U.S. by the time it had reached the 1 year anniversary of its launch!

Will 3DS sales continue to blossom? We will keep an eye on the sales numbers, and post follow up reports as they become available!

Written By KingreX32





Havok we all know them, we have seen their logo on many games, like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Sonic: Unleashed, The Uncharted and Assassins Creed series, Motorstorm, The Killzone Series, Bioshock and Dead Rising, to name a few.

It has been announced today that Havok has entered into a Worldwide License Agreement with Nintendo to offer its Physics and Animation Technologies to WiiU Developers Worldwide....

A Super Special Trio!



Three new characters are joining the Skylanders family as the Dragon's Peak Adventure Pack is released!



Skylander #1- Lightning Rod is an air elemental Skylander that makes use of lightning bolts to destroy all enemies!

A Long Time Coming.



We all know GAME was once one of the largest, and most respected video game specialty chains in Europe, but it has become apparent that they have been struggling since we heard about the fact that GAME would not sell The Last Story Limited Edition, or Mario Party 9.



According to several sources the directors at GAME are now considering...

Written By KingreX32


Today Assassins Creed 3 was officially confirmed by Ubisoft to be in development for the WiiU (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC included). This will be the first time an Assassins Creed game will be featured on a Nintendo Home Console. The Game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal (Canada YAY!!!) and will have a new game engine called “Ubisoft-AnvilNext”

Looks like the rumors were true and based on the Box Art, and a statement from Ubisoft the game does indeed...

Silent Debuggers, and Bloody Wolf say goodbye.





Today three Turbografx-16 games were removed from the Wii Shop, and those games were Bloody Wolf, Silent Debuggers, and Drop Off.
These games will be removed from Japan's shop tomorrow with Europe likely following suit.

Written By KingreX32



Once again Japan gets the good stuff.

On April 19th Fire Emblem Awakening will be released in Japan, to coincide with its release an AWESOME new Cobalt Blue 3DS will be available along side it, also included with the handheld is a Nintendo Points card worth 1000 points. (Lucky them eh?) The system is Fire Emblem themed featuring a “Tattoo” (pictured Above) on the top of it and special packaging.(pictured below) The system will sell for 19,800 yen....

Written by: Jay


Nintendo and Super Mario Kart fans may recall our coverage back in November of a event which took place at the LA Auto Show where Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aimes unveiled a pair of real-life drivable Mario Karts to celebrate the upcoming launch of the title for the portable 3DS console.



One of these karts, based to detail...

posted by: Josh Garibay



WiiU Daily — those responsible for providing the rumored Wii U specs — have another piece of Wii U information for us. According to their report, the Wii U will be competitively priced at $299 in the US.

They were also kind enough to divulge the price points for other territories. Europe will...

What About NA?



Nintendo of Europe is getting ready to revitalise the Virtual Console service next month with a huge selection of classic titles!



The Wii Virtual Console will receive.

Super Street Fighter II Online Edition (Sega Genesis)

written by: Rory Young

Should the franchise be moved to the 3DS?



In response to an IGN Articledecrying the choice of developing Pokemon White and Black 2 for the DS, rather than the 3DS, Nintendo reaffirms their choice of providing Pokemon to as many players...

written by Steve Watts



Nintendo's debut of the Wii U last year was enough to show off the concept of the device, but the real test comes when third parties start dreaming up applications. Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has spent some time with Nintendo's next system, and thought up ways it could benefit the fighting genre.


"I've often heard about or seen fighting-game players playing with a strategy guide open at their feet," Harada told Nintendo Gamer...

Written by: Aaron Kaluszka

Is it a secret Wii U feature or just a Wii idea that didn't pan out?



Nintendo is considering an environment sensor unit that could interface with the Wii, a recent patent application reveals.

The filing reveals a number of possible applications. The sensor data can be used to predict the weather, estimate the time of year, and detect which...

But then again... this might sound fake as well...

A source claims that a concept artist working with a developer studio that's associated with Electronic Arts, revealed that a new Dead Space game is being worked on the Wii U as well as other consoles courtesy of the Visceral games.

And another game that EA is going to bring is surprisingly, Overstrike, a game that's being developed by Insomiac games, most known for their Resistance and Ratchet...

Well... this may sound disappointing for those console owners...

The developers of the game, Nnooo, stated that the escapeVektor is still alive... but it won't be continuing on Wiiware, instead, it will be continued in both the 3DS and the Playstation Vita, Nnooo stated:

"We're moving the whole escapeVektor story across to the Nintendo 3DS & PlayStation Vita so there won't be any more chapters released on WiiWare. The 3DS/Vita versions will be digital downloads."

Welp, I never expected Nintendo and GameFreak to announce this, but here you go. Yes, this is real. I kid you not.



It's coming out in June of this year for the Nintendo DS (from what I'm hearing, not 3DS). I'm unsure of whether it's supposed to be a brand new generation or just the third wheel of Black and White, but considering there's a 2, it sounds like a sequel.

Your thoughts?

Posted by: Jorge B



The face and leader behind the Super Smash Bros franchise, Masahiro Sakurai, has started his research on the new games.

Announced for both 3DS and Wii U last year, the much loved blend of Nintendo characters in the fighting ring has been put neatly to one side in favour of finishing Kid Icarus: Uprising.

With Sakurai's team completing their efforts on the 3DS action...

Wow... I can't believe this just happened...

In the North American version of the Nintendo Direct presentation, one of the announcements revealed was that one of the most anticipated games for the Wii, The Last Story, is now confirmed for a North American release ! courtesy of Xseed ! the same studio who brought us Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, Solatorobo: Red The Hunter, Ivy the Kiwi? and, of course,...

Well, we've focused on the North American one, so let's talk about the European one !

Hard to say that the European one is just the Japanese one but with subtitles on it and just focusing on the European related news, but anyway let us begin.

Video here

Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Euro launch on March 23rd
- @KidIcarusUK A Twitter account for UK gamers to follow

European Plans to be confirmed:
- Pokemon X Nobunaga's Ambition
-...

In this morning, nintendo has released their Nintendo Direct presentation for Japan, Europe and North America, but we're only focusing for North American news right now.



This video includes:

Dillon's Rolling Western
- Detailed information
- Now available on the Nintendo eshop

Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Multiplayer details
- Detailed information

Article by: Neon Kelly



The dev team is focusing on existing SKUs, despite the potential in Nintendo's new console.

Hoping that Far Cry 3 might be coming to Wii U? Don't hold your breath. Ubisoft says it's concentrating on versions for the other three platforms first - though the publisher hasn't ruled out the possibility, either.

"That all remains to be seen, to be honest,"...

Written by: Stephen Vagus



Though it was originally released back in 1996, Pokemon continues to be a favorite media franchise amongst children and some adults. The Pokemon empire started off as a pair of unassuming video games for Nintendo’s handheld gaming consoles, but quickly evolved into something much more. Today, the franchise accounts for several games across multiple platforms. One of the most popular Pokemon mediums is...

Wriiten by: Mike Flacy

Since approximately 4.5 million new households added the Nintendo Wii to their home theater, the gaming company is rolling out support for expanded entertainment options through Hulu.



Announced by both Nintendo and Hulu earlier today within a press release, the gaming company is rolling out support for the Hulu Plus video streaming service on the Nintendo Wii. Consumers...

wriitn by: Rik Henderson



The Nintendo Wii U controller could have had an autostereoscopic 3D display, much like the company's 3DS handheld. In one of the device's patents filed by the Japanese gaming giant, it is apparent that the no-glasses technology was taken into consideration.

"One or both the displays SD and MD may be a 3D display (eg., an autostereoscopic display)...

Written by: Ty



Nintendo Europe have confirmed that Pandora’s Tower, a Japanese Role Playing Game that has been available in Japan exclusivly since last year, has been localised and will see a release on Nintendo Wii in April.

The game will launch across “European Territories” on April 13th 2012 and features realtime combat and an epic storyline that spans over 100 hours. Pandora’s Tower...

Written by: Mark Raby

There is apparently a growing trend for game developers to ditch Sony’s new portable platform and invest more of their efforts in Nintendo’s 3DS, which itself had been previously neglected. This is an odd turn of events from the usual market standard, where developers start with the platform that’s released first and then move onto the next big thing. The Vita hasn’t even launched in the US yet.

Written By: Mike Jackson

Skyward Sword may not be Wii's last must-have



If you boxed up your Wii after seeing the ending to Zelda: Skyward Sword, you might want to unpack it again.


Below is a new trailer for Square's much-anticipated JRPG, The Last Story, focusing more on gameplay than the usual story-driven trailers, and it looks pretty damn sweet.

The Last Story is...

Written On: 15 February 2012



Cairan Davies from Ammanford is recovering in a specialist burns unit

Firefighters who believe an eight-year-old boy was burnt after using candles to make a games console work have issued a safety warning.

Cairan Davies of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is recovering in a specialist burns unit after he sustained 8% burns to his chest.

Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it believed he was playing on the console when the incident occured.

Written by: Mike Luttrell


The nascent "eShop" platform that lets users download games and apps to their 3DS was pretty successful in 2011.

According to analyst group Fade LLC, which tracks the digital content market, Nintendo sold $11 million in downloads from the eShop, despite the 3DS itself having a relatively rough year.

When it comes to digital downloads in the video game industry, Nintendo is rarely at the front of the conversation....

The games that they've announced here may surprise you...

According to gameranx.com, ubisoft has supposedly released their game lineup for this year, and I'll just post the Nintendo related games here, but two of them haven't been announced yet, which are:

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online (Microsoft Windows, Wii U)
Prince of Persia (Wii, 3DS)
Assassin's Creed 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows)

Well... it looks like there's another game removed from the Wii shop channel, but this time, there's a reason why.

As you may know or not, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES was removed from the virtual console in all regions, and now Konami has explained it's reason why, they stated that the game was removed due to an expired license, and it's not known if Konami is going to re-up it's license or not.

While it is sad for anyone who wanted to pick this up... it...

Written by: Eddie Makuch

Company reportedly tinkering with Wii U-like touch-screen controller with HD screen and "traditional" Xbox 360 buttons and control sticks for next console; price tag could be over $500.



The next Xbox might follow Nintendo's Wii U and offer gamers a touch-screen controller, according to rumor from the latest issue of Xbox World Magazine....

WOW ! it looks like someone couldn't keep a very tiny secret !

According to multiple resources, three well known videogame companies are developing Wii U games that haven't been announced or revealed yet !

One of them is Junction Point ! in which are trying to implement Wii U support for the long rumored Epic Mickey 2 ! however it is not determined if it means the Wii U controller itself or maybe even the Wii...

Now this is something that I wasn't expecting !

Nintendo just posted on their facebook page four images and they want you to pick which one do you want for the collectible reverse cover for the American copies of Xenoblade Chronicles ! you can go on and pick the one you want only in their facebook page here !

Posted by Joshua Phillips



Conduit 3 anyone? ...anyone?

High Voltage revealed on their official website that they are a registered developer for Wii U though they haven't shed light on what titles they have lined up for the system just yet.

High Voltage have recently released Captain America: Super Soldier though they are most famous among Nintendo gamers for making the Conduit series.

Written by: Jessica Conditt



Sony may have been caught in the same handheld wavelengths as Nintendo in 2010. A patent uncovered by Games Beat shows Sony considering a handheld, touchscreen device that would function similarly to Nintendo's Wii U. Titled the "Position-dependent gaming, 3-D controller, and handheld as a remote," the device would track its own location as "input to a video game"...

If you have a 3DS and you can't wait to pick up Resident Evil: Revelations that just came out... then you might want to hear this first !

The game box for the North American version of Resident Evil: Revelations has a spelling error in which it spells Resident Evil: "Revelaitons" in the spine side of the box, and it looks like it will mistakenly be in all of the North American retailers !

Capcom however made a statement not only apologizing about this big error, but they will...

Get this! Colorful chicks were spotted being sold on a streetside venue in the Phillipeans, and because of their similarities to Angry Birds children in the area thought they were stuffed toys, so they were being rough and abusive towards the chicks.



This isn't the only reason why animal rights activists are upset. Apparently the vendors soaked the chicks in...

Written by: Andy Robinson



The Wii U hardware is currently changing "constantly," Ninja Gaiden 3 developer, Team Ninja has claimed.

Speaking in an interview with Nintendo Gamer, Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Yosuke Hayashi broke the industry-wide silence on Nintendo's next-gen console, claiming its "very easy to develop for... We're finding it very similar to develop for Wii U as for Xbox 360 and PS3."

"They've asked us what we would...