Black Friday gaming deals are landing all around us, but if you’re after some of the cheaper offers on the shelves today you’ll find plenty of sub-$50 price tags among them. From PS Plus deals to super cheap Nintendo Switch games, there’s a massive range of discounts available right now …
Read More »We tried the new Nintendo Switch OLED… and were conflicted
The new Nintendo Switch OLED is still quite a way off its October 8 release date, but I’ve been able to get some advanced hands-on testing with the newly-announced console. Naturally, I was super keen to measure it against the original 2017 Switch and see if it’s worth the upgrade. …
Read More »Rainbow Road: the deadly ribbon that has entranced generations of racers
Humans have long seen rainbows as signifiers of promise, be it a fabled pot of treasure to claim, the cessation of Biblical-scale ecological cleansing, a bridge to other worlds, or simply that the sun will be waiting when the rain finally clears. After 23 years and eight console games, the …
Read More »How the Triforce became gamings most famous object
When it comes to fantasy-based videogames, it’s remarkable how often the cosmic balance hangs not on complex environmental and geopolitical forces in conflict – though these may be present as window dressing – but on the fate of one magical MacGuffin. It could be an orb, a gem or an …
Read More »Nintendo ends Wii production
Editor’s note: Nintendo has since clarified that the manufacturing halt was meant to apply only to Japan, though MCV reports the console will also stop shipping to Europe. It will remain available in North America for the time being. The original story follows below. Nintendo has ceased production of Wii, …
Read More »Pokemon X and Y save glitch reportedly freezing games
You may want to avoid saving in the streets of Lumiose City in Pokemon X and Y. Several users have reported encountering a glitch which renders the game unplayable after doing just that (via VentureBeat). The glitch reportedly occurs when users go to save in the outer streets of X …
Read More »UK retailer GAME selling Pokemon X and Y early
If you’re counting down the hours until midnight for Pokemon X and Y to release in the UK, put away your pocketwatch and make haste to your horseless carriage. Major retailer GAME has broken the worldwide street date for the title and is selling it nationwide as of now. @danferretcleall …
Read More »Hiroshi Yamauchi, architect of Nintendos video game success, dies aged 85
When he took over the then 60 year-old playing card company from his grandfather in 1949, it wasn’t long before Yamauchi started to realise the limitations of the business, and was inspired to diversify the company’s output. Disney-branded playing cards quickly followed, as did a succession of eclectic enterprises, including …
Read More »Wii Sports set for HD release, with unusual pricing model
Nintendo hasannounced (opens in new tab)a November the 7th release for Wii Sports Club, an online-enabled, HD rework of original Wii flagship title Wii Sports, adding more nuanced Wii Motion Plus control to the mix. And its chosen method of release is an interesting proposition indeed. Appearing as an eShop …
Read More »Fan-pleasing Nintendo references in LEGO City Undercover
Wii U exclusivity means one thing… Traveller’s Tales Fusion has hidden away a wealth of brilliant Nintendo cameos in its excellent LEGO City Undercover. We’re about 50 hours into the game (and incredibly not sick of LEGO yet) and about 15% away from total completion. These are the wonderful Nintendo …
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