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Nintendo Wii U: Games Fans Queue For Console
Nintendo says its first major home console launch since 2006 will “fundamentally change the way you play video games”. Continue reading
Nintendo Wii U to go on sale Nov. 18
Nintendo revealed more details about its new Wii U game console on Thursday, saying the device will begin selling in the U.S. and Canada on Nov. 18 at a price of $299 US for the basic model Continue reading
Nintendo announces $199 3DS XL, available August 19th
Nintendo on Thursday announced the Nintendo 3DS XL. The device, which features a 90% larger viewing area than the original 3DS, will cost $199.99 and include a 4GB SD card Continue reading
Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screens
Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. has upgraded its 3DS handheld to sport a screen nearly twice as big as the previous model amid hot competition against smartphones and tablets that are wooing people away from dedicated gaming machines. Continue reading
Nintendo unveils online social network for Wii successor
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nintendo’s much anticipated successor to its Wii games console, the Wii U, will come with an online social network, dubbed Miiverse, to connect gamers, the company’s president said in a webcast. The new online push by Nintendo may represent a strategic shift by the company, which has been slower than rivals including Sony Corp to focus on social and content delivery networks Continue reading
Meet Miiverse, Nintendo’s New In-Game Social Network
Nintendo’s E3 press conference might not be until Tuesday morning, but that didn’t stop the company from releasing a few details about what it has in store for the gaming show a few days early including Miiverse. Continue reading
Nintendo Shows Off Controller, Social Functions of Wii U [PICS]
Nintendo gave sneak previews of its newest console in a pre-E3 presentation on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Nintendo on the Hot Seat for Industry at E3
COMMENTARY | At first glance it is pretty easy to see Nintendo has a lot riding on the Wii U console heading into the Electronic Entertainment Expo, but the stakes are much higher than a single game console and a single game maker. According to CNBC, video game retail sales are down 27 percent from the same time period in 2011, and the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 3 are nearing the end of their lifespan, which spells a lot of trouble for video game industry. Continue reading
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed III gameplay trailer released [video]
Ubisoft on Wednesday released the trailer for the latest installment of its Assassin’s Creed franchise. Unlike its predecessors, which took place during the Italian Renaissance, Assassin’s Creed III will take place during the American Revolution and feature a new protagonist named Connor Kenway Continue reading
