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The market analysis firm Nielsen has offered a report on gaming trends in the United States for 2011, revealing that overall gaming time has grown by no less than 7 percent during the 12-month period, despite the less than impressive results posted when it comes to hardware and video game sales.
Nielsen says that th... |
9 February 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Team Ninja, the developer of popular series like Ninja Gaiden or Dead or Alive, has confirmed that Nintendo has been making constant changes to the Wii U prototypes it sent to the Japanese studio.
The Nintendo Wii U is getting ready for its release later this year and, seeing as how the company is declining to revea... |
1 February 2012
19:11 GMT |
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Nintendo has revealed that the hardware in its upcoming Wii U home console isn’t designed to compete with current generation consoles, like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, and that the company will once again try to emphasize gameplay experiences over high quality graphics. The Wii U is set to be released at th... |
31 January 2012
17:21 GMT |
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Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono, the producer of the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken fighting game, has confirmed that Nintendo has been upgrading the features of its upcoming Wii U since the console’s original presentation back at E3 2011.
The Nintendo Wii U is the next big home console from the Japanese manufa... |
31 January 2012
04:23 GMT |
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has revealed that customers from all around the world are now eagerly awaiting new home consoles, basing its statements on the dwindling sales experienced by the company’s Wii as well as its rivals, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The current generation of consoles has been arou... |
30 January 2012
13:21 GMT |
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A brand new report has arrived concerning the Nintendo Wii U, this time saying that its hardware is twice as powerful as the Xbox 360.
As we get closer to the release of the Wii U, more and more rumors and reports are coming in about its hardware, its features and plenty of other things. Nintendo’s secrecy con... |
26 January 2012
18:21 GMT |
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The Nintendo 3DS handheld from Sony has managed to deliver yet another good weekly performance and has managed to top the Japanese hardware chart while selling more individual units than all the other consoles included in the figures reported by Media Create. For the week that ended on January 22 the Nintendo device... |
26 January 2012
10:16 GMT |
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Club Nintendo members from the U.S. can take advantage of some really impressive rewards for their activity, with digital versions of classic titles from the Legend of Zelda or Mario franchises being offered until the end of the month. Club Nintendo is a website where owners of consoles from the Japanese company ca... |
12 January 2012
14:31 GMT |
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The recent holiday season has been extremely good for Nintendo, as the company, after posting some impressive hardware sales, has confirmed that three of its games sold over 1 million units in the last month.
Nintendo seemed to have a poor 2011, at least in the first half of the year, due to declining Wii sales and ... |
5 January 2012
03:18 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii U is scheduled to arrive in the second half of the year, but this hasn’t stopped a couple of new reports from appearing on the web, claiming that the Japanese company wants to offer applications for the Wii U through its special online service, not to mention extra features, including E-Reader ... |
3 January 2012
14:41 GMT |
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While 2011 was a big year for the gaming industry, with many great games being released and selling very well, there were still pirates who chose to download illegal copies instead of buying them. Now, their actions have been counted and a top 5 with the most pirated games has been made for each major platform - the ... |
3 January 2012
06:17 GMT |
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Nintendo has changed the launch window for its upcoming Wii U home console, now estimating that the device will reach consumers sometime between June next year and the end of 2012, at least according to a brand new report.The Nintendo Wii U is set to finally put the Japanese company on par with its rivals, Sony and M... |
27 December 2011
06:24 GMT |
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Nintendo has confirmed that it will be showcasing the Nintendo Wii U at the upcoming CES 2012 conference, but don’t expect the company to allow anyone to try it out, as the Nintendo mentioned that it will be available only for media members and no new content, besides the things shown at E3 2011, will be presen... |
21 December 2011
19:31 GMT |
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Movie and video game rental service Redbox has revealed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from Infinity Ward and Activision was the most rented video game of the year. Here is the full top 10 video game rental games for 2011 according to Redbox:1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for the Xbox 3602. Just Dance 3 on th... |
16 December 2011
14:31 GMT |
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, one of the last great Nintendo Wii titles, has a game breaking glitch that doesn’t let players progress through the story, according to Nintendo, which has now offered a certain workaround to avoid this problem until a fix is released for the game.Skyward Sword was eagerly ex... |
8 December 2011
14:21 GMT |
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While the Nintendo Wii U’s release date of summer 2012 is still quite far away, a brand new set of presumed specifications for the new console have been leaked on the web, which show that the device isn’t that different from the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, for example.The Nintendo Wii U was presented to th... |
6 December 2011
13:31 GMT |
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Nintendo has just posted the financial figures for Black Friday, confirming that it registered record sales across the board, from its platforms like the 3DS or Wii, to games like Super Mario 3D Land or The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.Black Friday was celebrated with a huge array of discounts on many games for ple... |
30 November 2011
03:06 GMT |
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Right after Amazon presented its special Cyber Monday deals for its gaming catalog, large North American retailer GameStop has also unleashed a batch of big discounts for many of its products, including bundles for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or 3DS consoles.Cyber Monday is usually the day when online stores make thei... |
28 November 2011
10:22 GMT |
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The PlayStation Move motion controls system for the PlayStation 3 allows the Sony device to really capture the existing user base of the Nintendo Wii, especially since most Wii owners are looking to upgrade to a high definition experience, at least according to games industry analyst Michael Pachter.Microsoft has bee... |
28 November 2011
03:08 GMT |
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A new survey from Nielsen shows that a quarter of children between the ages of 6 and 12 in the United Kingdom want to get a Nintendo 3DS home gaming consoles for Christmas, while those who are over 13 are more interested in getting the Kinect motion tracking system from Microsoft.For the under 12 age group other pick... |
18 November 2011
13:31 GMT |
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Nintendo has taken extra care of its upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game, which, according to its development team, is so easy to get into that even a five-year-old kid can grasp the basic controls and concept of the title.Skyward Sword has been awaited for quite some time and it's definitely one of... |
16 November 2011
20:11 GMT |
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Video game publisher and hardware maker Nintendo has announced that it has teamed up with the creators of the Penny Arcade series of comics in order to create a special series linked to the launch of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.The first chapter of the new comic series is now available on the offi... |
16 November 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Nintendo is getting ready to debut probably one of its last big releases for its Wii home console, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, so it's just presented a fresh commercial for the game which stars famous Hollywood actor Robin Williams.
Skyward Sword is probably the last major game that will appear for the ... |
16 November 2011
02:42 GMT |
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The Microsoft made Xbox 360 home console has managed to once again be the top selling consoles in the United States, with the NPD Group tracking firm saying that the device has managed to sell 393,000 units during the period to take the top spot.Despite a number of positive expectations from analysts the video games ... |
14 November 2011
09:30 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii U is still coming, despite the fact that the Japanese company hasn't revealed anything concrete for quite some time about its next console, so Ubisoft is very confident that it's going to take the casual appeal of the Wii to a whole new level.Ubisoft has quite a few big, triple-A franchises... |
9 November 2011
13:41 GMT |
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2011 has not been the best year for the video game industry but one analyst believes that November and December will be very good months for sales, mostly because of the hardware battle between Microsoft and Sony.Michael Pachter, who is a industry watcher at Wedbush Morgan, spoke about the holiday shopping season to ... |
3 November 2011
16:11 GMT |
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Nintendo has presented its financial earnings late last week and talked about its most recent platform, the 3DS, as well as the upcoming Wii U home console, which is going to be presented in its final version at E3 2012.Nintendo's been trying to make the 3DS the success it should have been, and, besides promisin... |
1 November 2011
13:21 GMT |
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Nintendo has confirmed that yet another streaming service, Hulu, Plus will be arriving for its current consoles, the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Wii, after Netflix already appeared some time ago for the home console and more recently for the portable device.
The Japanese company is seriously promoting its current ... |
25 October 2011
02:28 GMT |
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the most high profile video game that will be launched for the Nintendo Wii home console during this fall and a title that the publisher hopes will further boost the fortunes of the lately much troubled platform.The first few hours of the game will include a section which hints a... |
30 September 2011
05:31 GMT |
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Nordic Games Publishing has announced the full tracklist for their upcoming music game We Sing Rock!, which is set to be launched exclusively on the Nintendo Wii home console.Here's the tracklist for We Sing Rock!:30 Seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens4 Non Blondes - What's UpAlice Cooper - PoisonBloc Party ... |
27 September 2011
09:32 GMT |
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For some time social gaming, done on social networks like Facebook and now Google+ but also on specialized sites, has been seen as a growth segment of the gaming industry but a new study suggests that this increase in audience comes at the expense of home consoles like the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo... |
26 September 2011
03:36 GMT |
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Crytek, the studio behind extremely popular hardcore shooters like Crysis or Crysis 2, has confirmed that it's already done some tests on Nintendo Wii U developer kits and the results are very good, even if it's going to take some time before its designers start mastering the hardware.
Crytek made a name... |
20 September 2011
02:32 GMT |
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Video game publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is working on a new music themed video game called ABBA You Can Dance, which will arrive exclusively on the Nintendo Wii home console at some point during the month of November.Three studios from Ubisoft, based in Paris, Bucharest and Montpellier are working on ABBA ... |
5 September 2011
09:22 GMT |
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Microsoft has managed to dominate the NPD Group monthly sales data for the entire 2011 but at least one analyst believes that the situation could be reversed during the Christmas shopping season if the prices of the two devices remain as they are at the moment.Speaking to IndustryGamers Michael Pachter, who watches t... |
1 September 2011
09:03 GMT |
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has revealed his own views on what the upcoming Nintendo Wii U home console can achieve, including breaking down the barrier currently existing between so-called core and casual gamers.
Nintendo presented the Wii U at the E3 2011 conference back in June, showcasing to the world just... |
1 September 2011
04:30 GMT |
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The tracking firm Nielsen, which is mostly associated with offering ratings for television programs, has offered new information showing that the Xbox 360 home console from Microsoft is the most played in term of minutes in the United States for the month of June and that the MMO World of Warcraft is the most played ... |
22 August 2011
18:11 GMT |
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The NPD Group is getting ready to announce the monthly figures for July and analysts are predicting that this might be the worst 30 day period for the gaming industry in the United States since September of 2005, with the overall value of sales going down by no less than 27 percent when compared to the same period of... |
11 August 2011
10:29 GMT |
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Yesterday, after announcing better-than-expected financial results for the quarter that ended on June 30, publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that the Nintendo Wii home console was set to get a version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this year.
And now the company has also confirmed that development work... |
5 August 2011
07:48 GMT |
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Epic Games, the studio behind the massively popular Unreal Engine and responsible for franchises like Gears of War or Unreal Tournament, is quite interested in the recently announced Nintendo Wii U, especially since games already confirmed for it are using modified Unreal Engine technology.
Nintendo surprised plen... |
27 July 2011
02:40 GMT |
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The upcoming arrival of the Nintendo Wii U motivates other hardware manufacturers like Microsoft or Sony to push for the release of new devices like the Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4, at least according to Ubisoft President Yves Guillemot.
Nintendo is getting ready to debut its brand new console, finally joining the "... |
20 July 2011
15:51 GMT |
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The San Diego Comic-Con starts tomorrow and Nintendo has already confirmed the games it will showcase at its booth during the convention in California.
While the name of the Comic-Con denotes a focus on comic books, all kinds of entertainment are present, from movies to TV shows or even games.
We've alread... |
20 July 2011
02:40 GMT |
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Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Dennis Durkin is quite proud of the first-party games released by his company and its partners for the Xbox 360, saying that, in terms of sales and quality, they have trumped exclusive games for rival platforms like the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii.
All current platforms h... |
19 July 2011
15:51 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii U is going to sell a lot of copies largely because of its unique controller that will motivate people, gamers and non-gamers, to try it out and see how it transforms even the most regular gaming experiences. The Nintendo Wii U surprised quite a lot of people when it was announced by the Japanese com... |
8 July 2011
03:25 GMT |
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The upcoming Nintendo Wii U console won't have a single online network, like Microsoft's Xbox Live or Sony's PlayStation Network, as Nintendo is keen on allowing publishers the freedom to set up their own platforms on the new device.
Nintendo presented the Wii U last month at E3 2011, and impressed ... |
7 July 2011
02:45 GMT |
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The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Wii U home console won't necessarily look like the technical demo showcased by the company during the E3 2011 conference, as the development process hasn't even started completely, so plenty of things can change until it's ready.
Nintendo presented the Wii U last... |
5 July 2011
02:40 GMT |
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Bethesda may bring some of its games to platforms like the Nintendo Wii U or PlayStation Vita, but only if the new devices are powerful enough and don't require massive re-development in order to run its titles properly.
The Nintendo Wii U and PlayStation Vita devices were showcased during E3 2011, and we... |
4 July 2011
17:21 GMT |
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The upcoming Nintendo Wii U home console won't be plagued by the same problems encountered by this year's 3DS handheld, as the Japanese company is certain that the device will be supported in a thorough manner.
The Nintendo Wii U impressed all of the E3 2011 attendants, from the regular visitors to devel... |
1 July 2011
15:51 GMT |
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Nintendo is still releasing plenty of special content for its various platforms week after week, and has just revealed that owners of its devices will be getting quite a few high-quality remakes this week, including Final Fantasy III or Kirby's Dream Land.
First up, Nintendo Wii owners will be able to downloa... |
1 July 2011
03:10 GMT |
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Electronic Arts is quite confident in the upcoming Nintendo Wii U home console and has revealed that it's going to support it with day-one releases when it's going to be launched next year.Nintendo's upcoming Wii U is set to finally put the Japanese company on par with its rivals in terms of power, so ... |
30 June 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's famous games designer and father of franchises like Mario or Zelda, has revealed that online connectivity and features are going to be extremely important for the Wii U home console.
Nintendo presented its brand new console, the Wii U, three weeks ago at E3 2011, and, since then, ... |
27 June 2011
12:31 GMT |
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