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Nintendo Downloads North America: Fractured Soul demo, Harvest Moon 3D, more
Demos for Fractured Soul and FIFA 13, Scribblenauts Unlimited, LEGO Lord of the Rings, and Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning are just some of goodies available in North America through Nintendo. Get your updates below. 3DS Scribblenauts Unlimited LEGO The Lord of the Rings Fractured Soul – demo New Super Mario Bros. 2 – ... Read More»
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Wii Mini lacks online because not everyone “needs” the option, says Nintendo
Wii Mini is as bare bones as it gets for a console, and that was exactly what Nintendo intended for the onset, according to Nintendo of Canada communications director Matt Ryan. Speaking with Polygon, Ryan said the console’s lack GameCube backwards compatibility, online and SD card slot boils down to making the system as affordable ... Read More»
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Nintendo Direct Europe: Scribblenauts Unlimited dated
Nintendo Direct Europe is go. The publisher’s broadcast has dated 5th Cell’s word-based puzzler Scribblenauts Unlimited for Wii U. Get the details below. Scribblenauts Unlimited is being published by Nintendo in Europe on February 8th, putting speculation to bed at long last. The feed showed off some more features, such as the game’s sprawling world ... Read More»
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2nd Super Robot Wars OG, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney top Media Create charts
Namco’s 2nd Super Robot Wars OG debuted in the top sport on Media Cretae’s charts this week, moving 217,710 units on PS3. The title bested the Level-5 Capcom collaboration, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, by 88,854 units. Hardware was either up or down for the period depending on the system. Nintendo was the clear winner ... Read More»
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Wii U: PAL backwards compatibility doesn’t upscale to HD
Wii U backwards compatibility functions have been thoroughly tested by the boffins at Digital Foundry. While the site champions Nintendo’s handling of classic Wii games, it has found that while NTSC titles upscale to HD resolution, PAL games will not. Get their findings below. As part of a detailed analysis into the matter on Eurogamer, ... Read More»
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NPD November console estimates place Xbox 360 as Black Friday king
NPD sales estimates have been released for America, and Xbox 360 has emerged as the victor of a busy November, the same month that saw Black Friday sales and the launch of Wii U. Microsoft’s console sold an estimated 1,400,000 units in November alone, trumping last year’s thanksgiving sales. See where everyone else placed below. ... Read More»
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Today in History: December 3rd 1996 – Cruisin’ USA Powerslides Onto the Nintendo 64
Having lived through the build up to the launch, the launch and the gaming drought shortly thereafter of the Nintendo 64 has given me a rather unique point of view when looking back in these historical articles. The build up for Cruisin’ USA was HUGE, it was to be THE game that got gamers to ... Read More»
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You Know You’re a Nintendo Fan When…
Nintendo has been a super power in gaming for many years. In most cases you can’t consider yourself a true gamer without playing some of Nintendo’s most renowned classics. Starting with the original Nintendo and working its way up to... Read More »... Read More»
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5 Unforgettable Characters of this Generation that will be Forgotten
Warning Spoilers AHEAD!!! You have been warned! This generation of console gaming has created some of the best characters in gaming history. While at the same time most of these characters will never see the light of day again in... Read More »... Read More»
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Wii Mini: “no plans to launch it in the UK”, says Nintendo
Wii Mini was outed earlier this week as an exclusive launch console for Canada, and a Nintendo rep has confirmed that the smaller Wii model will not launch in the UK. Get the details below. Speaking with CVG, the Nintendo rep clarified the company’s stance on Wii Mini, “We have no plans to launch it ... Read More»
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Harada takes Smash Bros. seriously… shouldn’t you?
We’ve all been in the same fighting game community haven’t we? So were all aware of the many fighting games that have been coming to us as of late: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Skullgirls, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Dead or Alive... Read More »... Read More»
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Big Plans For Nintendo Europe This Week
Gamesta.com rounds up the news they received from Nintendo Europe this week. The Wii U will launch along with no less than 23 titles and offer a few starter pack options. The eShop focuses on 3DS again this week and owners of a 3DS XL can get a free full title this January!... Read More»
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Black Ops 2 moves 219,527 units on PS3, 360 at Japanese retail
Animal Crossing: New Leaf remained in the top spot at Japanese retail for the third week in a row, according to Media Create figures, but Treyarch’s Black Ops 2 did fairly well in its debut moving 197,350 units on PS3 and 22,177 units on Xbox 360. Combined, the shooter moved 219,527 units for the week, essentially making it the ... Read More»
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Snoop Dogg’s Role at the VGA’s Detailed Along with List of Confirmed Celebrity Attendees
There has been little said about which celebs will be showing up to this year’s Spike Video Game Awards until now. Although already confirmed a while back, there is news that Snoop Dogg will again be at this year’s VGA’s.... Read More »... Read More»
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Wii Mini priced at $99.99, launching exclusively in Canada
Wii Mini was outed yesterday by way of a leaked retail memo. Nintendo has now published its official product page for the hardware, along with pricing and photos of the unit. Check out all the details below. Nintendo is releasing Wii Mini at $99.99 and it’s launching on December 7th exclusively in Canada, with no ... Read More»