Nintendo shareholders have voted to keep Satoru Iwata as company president at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This shows that shareholders have kept faith in company executives even though they are currently going through a period of poor financial results. Also re-elected were gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto and head of internal development Shinya Takahashi. Nintendo has been facing poor ...
Read More »Nintendo considering bringing Minecraft to their platforms
Nintendo have discussed bringing Minecraft to their platforms according to an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Shinya Takahashi. In it, the pair speak about how the Wii U and 3DS could be good fits for the immensely successful game thanks to their ability to utilise touch control. Miyamoto noted: “Our hardware is the only hardware that you can do both ...
Read More »Zelda for Wii U may see multiplayer mode
The latest Legend of Zelda game that will release on the Wii U in 2015 may have some sort of multiplayer aspect. Speaking about the upcoming Hyrule Warriors, series producer Eiji Aonuma hinted that the multiplayer from that game may be something that could make its way into the next full Zelda title. “The two-player functionality of Hyrule Warriors is ...
Read More »Wii Fit U update out today
Wii Fit U’s director, Hiroshi Matsunaga, has revealed that a new update for the title is being released today, bringing it to Ver. 1.3.0. Added as part of the free download are new Challenge courses, new gear for your Mii character and further support for sharing screenshots with others on Miiverse. Additional enhancements include fixes for a number of bugs ...
Read More »Watch Dogs is the best selling game of May, Sony still in the lead
According to the NPD results for the month of May, Watch Dogs is holding the number one position when it comes to software sales. Overall sales for the month are considerably higher that they were in May 2013 with consumers spending $274 million just on games. This is a 57% increase from last year when they only spent $175. What’s ...
Read More »Pac-Man has been added to the Super Smash Bros line-up
Super Smash Bros received a new addition to its already impressive rooster of video game legends. The latest character to join the line-up is none other than Pac-Man. With this new addition we now have four of gaming’s most popular icons in one place. The other famous characters I’m referring to are Sonic, Mario and Mega Man. These four are arguably ...
Read More »Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 coming this October
Nintendo announced today during their E3 digital event that Bayonetta 2 will grace the Wii U this October. The sequel to Bayonetta will also include the original game so you’re basically getting two games for the price of one. Strangely enough, Bayonetta skipped the Wii U when it was released back in 2009 and only became available for the PS3 and ...
Read More »Xbox One vs PS4: Sony is still in the lead
The Xbox One vs PS4 console wars sales didn’t reveal any big surprises for the month of May. Sony is still currently in the lead and Microsoft is doing a pretty poor job at catching up lately. VGChartz reports that a whooping 577.092 PS4 consoles were sold last month alone while the number of Xbox One units sold was just 178.481. ...
Read More »We’ll be able to drive a Mercedes in Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 has just released (today) to stellar reviews, and Nintendo already revealed that there are plans for DLC, at least in Japan. Starting soon, Japanese fans of Mario’s karting game will be able to download a new car as DLC. The car itself may surprise everyone, because it’s not some fictive vehicle from the Mushroom Kingdom, but a ...
Read More »LEGO Batman 3 goes Beyond Gotham with Debut Trailer
TT Games have announced a new LEGO game based on the Batman license: LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. The game will again feature a full cast of DC Comics characters in both hero and villain form, and will try to expand on one of the most successful LEGO game series out there. After the success of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, it’s ...
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