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Nintendo Wii Price Drop in Holiday Lead-up
A new black Wii bundle will be widely available in the U.S. by the end of October. Priced at $129.99, this new bundle will replace the previous black Wii bundle that featured New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The new bundle will include Wii Sports and Wii Sports resort, condensed to a single game disc, along with a Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuck (both in black to keep a consistent appearance with the conso...[Read More]
ZombiU Trailers and Screenshots From Comic-Con 2012
Between the PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo Wii U, Ubisoft has done more than its fair share of making handhelds and consoles look like they’re worth buying. One of the big titles that receives some derision for its title, but praise for its concept, is ZombiU. Yes, another zombie game. How, then, can it be receiving praise? If your character gets eaten by zombies, you start from the begin...[Read More]
E3 2012: Ubisoft Supporting Wii U With 8 Titles Through First Half 2013
Ubisoft has easily been one of my favorite developers over the last couple of years. They have been consistently strong with their major releases, if you exclude their shovelware titles, and have shown fantastic support for new hardware launches. Their PS Vita launch support included some absolute hits, along with a dud or two. Regardless, Ubisoft committed to five launch titles for the PS Vita mo...[Read More]
The Legend of Zelda: Setting Sail On a New Voyage
Hyrule Historia, the Holy Grail for Zelda fans that was recently released in Japan, is full of interesting facts. One such interesting fact is a confirmation of a new Zelda game under development. Now, that isn’t exactly startling, considering things that certain Nintendo employees have said recently. What caught my attention, however, is what Eiji Aonuma said that confirmed the development ...[Read More]
Did I Make A Mistake?
Well, the final ten games for Nintendo’s 3DS Ambassador Program have arived, bringing the total up to 20; ten NES games and ten GBA games. But some of you may be asking the question, “Did I make a mistake by purchasing my 3DS early/late?” For those of you aren’t aware, Nintendo decided to drop the price of the 3DS from $250 to $170 earlier this summer. Most of the people wh...[Read More]
Is Retro Studios Working on a New Zelda?
Did you get excited when you read the title of this article? I know I did. Of course, this isn’t written in stone, but according to an interview between Wired.com and the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto, it is possible that Retro Studios could be working on the newest installment in the Legend of Zelda franchise. I, personally, am just about to die from happiness. For those of you who are unaware...[Read More]
I Miss My GBA Games, Nintendo
When the Wii came out, one of the things I was excited about more than anything else (except for the ability to play Twilight Princess) was the Virtual Console. I had always dreamed of playing the games that I missed out on in my childhood, and the Virtual Console was going to help me rectify my mistakes. I could now play Super Metroid, Paper Mario, Yoshi’s Story, Super Mario 64 (before hate...[Read More]
Gaming and Giving – An Inspiration Like No Other
I’ve been gaming since around the age of five, and up until last November I thought I had achieved some of the most rewarding and inspiring moments of my gaming life: catching ’em all the first time, vanquishing Ganon for the first time, the list goes on. But something happened over the course of 48 hours from November 19 to November 21 that easily put all of those achievements to sham...[Read More]
Nintendo President Takes Paycut as 3DS Sales Slump
Following news that the 3DS’ price will be dropped from $249.99 to $169.99, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be taking a 50 percent cut in his pay. Other Nintendo execs, including Designer Shigeru Miyamoto will be taking pay-cuts ranging from 20 to 30 percent.
Nintendo Hops On the DLC Train for 3DS/Wii U
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced the company’s plans to pursue purchasable DLC on the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U during a Q&A session at Nintendo’s earning briefings July 29.
Bad Nintendo Sales=Massive 3DS Price Cut
Sometimes I have difficulty figuring out just what I should be talking about in a given day. Thank you Nintendo for making today so very, very easy for me.
Details on Zelda 25th Anniversary Concert/Tour Announced
Nintendo has finally announced details regarding a commemorative concert they hinted at after their symphonic tribute to the Legend of Zelda’s 25th anniversary at this year’s E3, including a couple of dates, a location, ticket prices and news of a concert tour.