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A new Nintendo console is in early stages of development according to Shigeru Miyamoto. Talking about the future of Mario as a video game franchise Miyamoto said, “From early on, I wanted Mario to be that character in the digital world, so that with each digital evolution, he was there to usher in the next era. I think that maybe ...

Today’s Game of the Year countdown is the Top Five Action Games of 2014 – The year of 2014 was a great one for gamers. While it lacked the grandiose releases of a Grand Theft Auto and two new consoles, it was a solid year overall. Gamers around the world hacked into Chicago, tried to survive against impossible odds, joined each ...

Shovel Knight in Road Redemption as a playable character was revealed today. The announcement came from both Darkseas Games and Yacht Club Games. Darkseas is a development studio made up of former staff of various famous developers such as Sega, Sony and EA. They were formed in 2012 and launched a Kickstarter for Road Redemption, a spiritual successor to Road Rash, ...

Nintendo wins patent infringement case against Creative Kingdoms in the federal appeals court. Creative Kingdoms brought this case to court back in March of 2011. They claimed Nintendo was in violation of various patents relating to wireless, handheld game controllers. The case covered the Nintendo Wii, Wii Remote, Wii Motion Plus, Wii Remote Plus, Wii Nunchuk and the Nintendo 3DS. If ...

The Nintendo eShop update December 18, 2014 is now live! The Nintendo eShop Update is published by Nintendo every Thursday for their Wii U and 3DS systems . This update includes full digital titles, Virtual Console releases and smaller indie titles. It can be a lot and while you could read the full text on Nintendo’s press site, we thought ...

Masahiro Sakurai has announced that there will be no more Smash Bros balance patches for Wii U and 3DS. The most recent patch is ver. 1.0.4 and will be the final update for major gameplay/balance tweaks. Sakurai also stated that all future patches and updates will be to fix online multiplayer performance. The only reason the team would go back ...

Top 10 Software Deals of the Week (12.13.14) is where we highlight some upcoming sales on both various software titles and console hardware bundles that are too good to not mention for those who don’t already own them. From bundles to digital sales and bargain bin grabs, this is where you’ll find the best deals for the upcoming week. The ...

Retro City Rampage will never be on Wii U explained developer Brian Provinciano. He is the sole creator of Retro City Rampage, which saw release on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PC, Xbox 360, WiiWare, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4. The game is a retro-style action adventure with heavy emphasis on referencing older titles and pop culture in its gameplay. He states ...

I believe Nintendo 2015 will be a better year for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners than 2014 was, which is a big statement seeing as we just received Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros, big titles. However in 2015 we have Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario Maker, Splatoon, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, The Legend of Zelda ...

Nintendo Sales for November 2014 were strong. Not surprisingly Pokemon Omega Ruby-Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros for Wii U led all sales. Compared to November of 2013 Nintendo 3DS software increased by 40 percent. November of 2013 saw the release of Senran Kagura Burst, Young Justice: Legacy, Mario Party: Island Tour and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. While Zelda is a ...