Tag archive: nintendo

A report last week suggested that to ward off brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, constant cerebral stimulation through activities like games and reading could be the key. And one woman, 100-year-old Kathleen Connell, would certainly appear to back up such findings, with the centenarian putting her longevity and sharp mind almost entirely down to her Nintendo DS gaming device. Kathleen, who jokingly says she doesn’t feel a day over 80, clearly… Read More

Let’s be honest. If you ignore all the news, pretend all the hype is imagined, and search your feelings: is anyone really excited for the next Xbox or the PS4 yet? If this was an actual discussion and, ya know, not a written column, the answer would likely be a resounding no. That doesn’t mean people aren’t interested in the next generation of consoles and won’t buy them with the glee that only a hardcore gamer can experience, but are people… Read More

The news that Nintendo is predicting a rare loss in revenue didn't escape NMA TV, the Taiwanese animation team that has a knack for crafting absurd, animated reports on the world's headline stories. This time around, Mario gets the brunt of NMA's bizarre spin on the news, falling victim to a toppling Gameboy and crying a steady stream of tears as the news team's “anchors” describe Nintendo's recent… Read More

After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor's briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network. Downloadable content, including fullly downloadable retail games is also a possibility. Details below. Wii U to have a solid… Read More

Proving that Apple is the exception at the moment, Nintendo has published its financial results for the final quarter of 2011, which unfortunately saw a 61% drop in profits and a 40% fall in sales revenue too. The company also re-evaluated its projected sales for the Wii and 3DS, cutting them from 12 million to 10 million, and 16 million to 14 million respectively. Bad news all round, especially when you consider the 3DS had an early price drop… Read More

As metioned by Kotaku earlier today, Microsoft is reported to be testing a software or hardware method on the next version of the Xbox hardware designed to halt the ability to play used games. While this report doesn't indicate that this feature will definitely be included in the next version, the appeal to developers and publishers is likely incredibly high. This type of solution would make it vastly more difficult for retailers like… Read More

Currently on display at London's Liverpool Street Station in relation to the release of Guinness Book Of World Records Gamer's Edition 2012, engineering students Benjamin Allen, Stephen van't Hof, and Michel Verhulst has created a working, twelve foot long Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller that's 30 times the size of a standard controller. Weighing approximately 265 pounds, the controller requires at least… Read More

Launching nearly ten months after the Nintendo 3DS hit North American shores, Nintendo is rolling out support for demos that can be downloaded through the Nintendo eShop. As of January 19, Nintendo 3DS owners can download a trial version of Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations, a title that's launching in North America in approximately three weeks. During the following week, 3DS owners will be able to check out Sega's Mario… Read More

Unfortunately, if you are looking for details on the Wii U–things like when it is due out, how much it will cost, what launch titles will be available, what hardware it will pack, whether or not it will allow two of the tablet controllers on one system, or even what colors the system may ship in–you are out of luck for now. But just because the info is scarce doesn’t mean that Nintendo and the Wii U are shying away from the light of… Read More

Following news that Nintendo will introduce an application store with its forthcoming Wii U console, a rumor has appeared that an eBook download service could be introduced too. This builds on the speculation that Nintendo wants its next console to be more than just a games machine. Quoting an unnamed software developer who has been working with Nintendo, Forgetthebox.net was told of a complete eBook download service, featuring not only books,… Read More

Capcom USA supports the controversial 'Stop Online Piracy Act,' better known as SOPA, Digital Trends has confirmed. The endorsement verification follows a flurry of confusion surrounding support of the bill from other major game developers, including Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sony Online Entertainment and Electronic Arts. Capcom, Nintendo, Sony, EA and 29 other game manufacturers are members of The Entertainment… Read More

Opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act—SOPA—is spreading from the world of the Internet to the worlds of big business and politics, and a quiet update to the list of companies and organizations willing to put their names down as supporters of SOPA reveals the proposed legislation is losing supporters. Along with domain registrar GoDaddy—which kicked off a firestorm of backlash for its SOPA support before doing an… Read More

Mentioned by Bloomberg earlier today, sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen by nearly 80 percent during the week that ended on December 25 according to tracking firm Media Create. Sony sold approximately 325,000 Vita units on December 17 and 18, but only sold about 10,000 units a day during the following week. Sales of the PlayStation Portable beat sales of the PlayStation Vita by approximately 25,000 units. In addition, Nintendo saw… Read More

While the launch date of the Wii U remains unknown, more and more details about the next-gen Nintendo console continue to surface. We recently heard a more detailed breakdown of the Wii U's potential power compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and that it’s currently in beta testing. While we've gotten the briefest glimpses at what the Wii U will look like, and we've been able to gather enough information to make estimates about… Read More

  We've been a little light on Nintendo 3DS news lately, but things continue to look up for the once struggling handheld. Sources report that Nintendo will offer downloadable content (DLC) for the first time in 2012, hardware sales have eclipsed 4 million units in Japan, and Satoru Iwata has revealed Nintendo's upcoming game lineup for early 2012. DLC coming to Fire Emblem: Nintendo added support for DLC within games in a system… Read More