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Space Harrier 3D listed by Australian Classification Board
The good old reliable Australian Classification Board has plonked a G rating on 3D Space Harrier, which has not been announced for local release. The database entry lists Nintendo as the publisher of the Yu Suzuki classic, which suggests it’s the 3DS eShop re-release which turned up in November and hit Japan in December. It’s ... Read More»
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Posted: Jan 30, 2013 at 12:01am
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Nintendo celabrates 30 years with special priced games
Nintendo gives us gifts for their birthday... Read More»
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Fire Emblem: Awakening character progression trailer released
Fire Emblem: Awakening has a new trailer available, which shows you how the game’s character progression system will work. The game contains 40 classes which can be changed using certain items and weapons, and you can also upgrade to a higher class. Fire Emblem: Awakening is out on February 4 in North America on 3DS ... Read More»
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XSEED Weighs in on Localization of Wii and PSP Games
Publisher XSEED Games has become quite notorious for bringing games including The Last Story, Corpse Party: The Book of Shadows, and soon Pandora’s Tower to platforms that are otherwise no longer very active. The company continues to localize these games ... Read More»
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Muramasa: The Demon Blade Coming to PS Vita in North America
Vanillaware’s Muramasa: The Demon Blade is coming to PlayStation Vita for North America, Siliconera reports. Previously a Wii exclusive, a PS Vita version of Muramasa was first announced for Japan last fall, along with four new playable characters available through downloadable content. Japan gets their PS Vita Muramasa on March 28. Siliconera’s report only announces Aksys Games (Guilty Gear, ... Read More»
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Wii U Virtual Console Games Can’t Use Saves from Wii Virtual Console
Wii U Virtual Console versions of games are incompatible with saves from the Wii Virtual Console counterparts, Nintendo informed Kotaku. That isn’t to say your Wii Virtual Console saves are lost. They’re still be playable on Wii U, it’s just that these saves cannot be used with Wii U Virtual Console versions of the same ... Read More»
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Xbox 360 lifetime sales set to catch Wii in UK
Xbox 360 sales in the UK look set to overtake the Wii. According to GFK Chart-Track, Microsoft’s console was just 200,000 units behind at the end of December, having outsold Nintendo’s product by over four times in 2012. Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2 remain the highest sellers in the UK. These are followed by the ... Read More»
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Wii U Virtual Console games won’t import previous save files
With the Wii U’s Virtual Console announced, many wondered whether save files from the Wii’s Virtual Console can be brought over. In a rather bold move, Nintendo says no. Speaking to Kotaku, Nintendo says the Wii U’s Virtual Console is connected to the Wii equivalent in name only. You will be able to play a ... Read More»
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Hyrule Historia is Amazon’s number one bestseller
After 93 days in the top 100, The Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule Historia is in the top position on Amazon’s charts. In the UK it’s number five, but it’s only been in the charts for 39 days and is on the rise. A very limited edition of the 272 page artbook was announced in November. ... Read More»
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PSA: Nintendo Network services undergoing emergency maintenance
If you’re having trouble accessing certain Nintendo Network services today, don’t worry – it’s not just you. Pokémon Black & White and Black & White 2, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, the Wii U eShop, Wii Shopping Channel and DSiWare shop are all undergoing emergency maintenance. According to Nintendo’s estimates, it should be finished tinkering with ... Read More»
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New Crytek Studio Opens in Austin, Team Includes Darksiders Developers
Crytek today announced the opening of their first North American studio in Austin, Texas. Running the ship as CEO is ex-Vigil Games co-founder David Adams. Reports indicate this new studio is staffed with core members of the Vigil Games team. A tweet from THQ president Jason Rubin substantiates these reports: Great news for Vigil, at ... Read More»
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Baltimore Ravens Win Super Bowl XLVII in Madden Simulation
The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 27 to 24 and won Super Bowl XLVII—that is, virtually, in this year’s Madden simulation. From the press release: Both the Ravens and 49ers were held to first quarter field goals as the two top-ten defenses imposed their will to start the game. But any illusions of ... Read More»
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J.J. Abrams, Gabe Newell to Discuss Storytelling at DICE
J.J. Abrams, recently revealed as director of the new Star Wars movies, and Gabe Newell of Valve fame will open the 2013 DICe summit with a discussion about storytelling, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced today. Abrams and Newell’s keynote, titled “Storytelling Across Platforms: Who Benefits Most, the Audience or the Player?” starts ... Read More»
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Developer Discusses Decision Not to Bring Tomb Raider to Wii U
Crystal Dynamics creative director Noah Hughes, in an interview with Arabic website True Gaming, touched upon the company’s reason for not porting the new Tomb Raider to Wii U. Basically, Hughes and the team at Crystal Dynamics did not want to merely port Tomb Raider over to Wii U. “It’s something that I think we ... Read More»
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Nintendo Network Going Through Emergency Maintenance
Nintendo will be doing some emergency maintenance across the Nintendo Network today and tomorrow. Unlike the company’s regularly scheduled maintenance, this will affect certain aspects of online features on the Wii U, 3DS, and DS. Starting tonight at 11 PM ... Read More»
