How You’ll Be Using the Wii U GamePad
Nintendo is no stranger to taking risks and completely changing the definition of what it means to control a video game. Sometimes these risks pay off, like the Nintendo 64’s…
Pushmo Sequel, Guild01 Games Comprise a Strong Fall 3DS eShop Lineup
Recently I’ve called attention to the fine job Sony has done of giving gamers reasons to spend money on the PlayStation Network. Between Day One Digital releases, a solid October…
PlayStation Mobile For Vita Shows Promise Thanks to Super Crate Box
Handheld game systems like 3DS and PlayStation Vita are facing competition unlike anything their predecessors ever had to deal with. Like it or not, phones and tablets are eating into…
Why Bayonetta 2 Is More Important To Nintendo Than Call of Duty
Word that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 would be coming to Wii U had been circulating for months; it was reported to be the case back in June and…
Interview: Nintendo Talks eShop Disparity, Miiverse, and Wii U’s Online Focus At Launch
While Nintendo’s press conference in New York City on Thursday revealed many of the key details on Wii U we had all been waiting for — namely its price and…
Wii U’s Price May Prove to Be Too High As It Focuses On Casuals, Not the Core
As expected, Nintendo finally revealed the details on Wii U we’ve been anticipating for months: a price and release date. The new system launches on November 18 in the United…
LittleBigPlanet and Vita Take a Swipe at Nintendo With a Solid Wii U Impression
Like with the Wii, Nintendo is not attempting to have Wii U compete on graphics; based on what we’ve seen and heard, it’s roughly on equal footing with the Xbox…
Classic Gaming Expo Offers a Decidedly Retro Take on Competitive Gaming
The first thing you’ll notice upon wandering into the main hall of the Classic Gaming Expo? A series of TVs, set up with reproductions of both the 1990 Nintendo World…
Classic Gaming Expo 2012: Howard Phillips and Nintendo’s Rise to Power
If you cut your teeth on the Nintendo Entertainment System (not literally, I hope), the name “Howard Phillips” should sound familiar; he stood as the smiling American face of Nintendo’s…
Wii U paid online service ‘not the best approach’ – Iwata
But Nintendo boss doesn’t dismiss the possibility of a paid service. Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said that a paid service – such as those on Xbox and PS3 –…
