Posted 5/17/13 2:43 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Wii U
Nintendo had already revealed that players wouldn't be controlling series regular Olimar in the upcoming "Pikmin 3" for Wii U. Instead, according details announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct, players will be managing a total of three different characters, all at the same time.
Posted 5/17/13 2:38 pm EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS, Wii U
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is one of gaming's biggest events of the year, but a lot of gamers don't have the opportunity to attend. To give fans a taste of the action, Nintendo has announced a partnership with Best Buy, essentially bringing Nintendo's E3 booth right to your local store.
Posted 5/17/13 1:14 pm EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS, Wii U
In addition to revealing "Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games," Nintendo and Sega announced a "worldwide partnership" on Sonic the Hedgehog games this morning, with the first title – "Sonic Lost World" – coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DS.
Posted 5/17/13 12:19 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Wii U
Nintendo has finally revealed a release date for the upcoming "New Super Luigi U," but the bigger surprises were the reveal of a new playable character coming to the DLC pack, along with a standalone retail version that will be available shortly after the eShop version.
Posted 5/16/13 3:49 pm EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS, Wii U
Ready for more info on upcoming Wii U and 3DS games? Of course you are! And Nintendo is going to deliver just that tomorrow morning, during yet another Nintendo Direct presentation.
The show kicks off tomorrow, May 17th, at 7am PT / 10am ET at Nintendo.com. We won't know what exactly Nintendo has in store for us until the broadcast begins, but fans can expect updates on Wii U and 3DS games coming this summer. As for titles a little further down the green pipe, Nintendo says they'll be holding another Nintendo Direct "before the start of E3 2013."
What are hoping to see during tomorrow's broadcast? Games straight from Nintendo, or some third-party action? Let us know!
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Posted 5/16/13 2:04 pm EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS, Wii U
Unlike recent weeks, Nintendo has quite a bit of new content heading to 3DS and Wii U with today's eShop update. One of the most welcome additions is "Super Metroid," which can be picked up via the Wii U Virtual Console for just $0.30 this month. In addition, Wii U owners can get "Super Mario Bros. 2" at 50% off this week when they purchase the Virtual Console version of "Super Mario World." There's A LOT more to see, so keep reading!
Posted 5/15/13 6:58 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
"Angry Birds" developer Rovio is stepping into the publishing arena with the Rovio Stars initiative, and today they revealed details on the first two games we'll see under the banner – "Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage" by Nitrome, followed by "Tiny Thief" by 5 Ants.
Posted 5/15/13 6:05 pm EST by Don Hatfield in PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Indie developer Coffee Stain Studios today released "Sanctum 2" for PC and Xbox 360. The follow-up to the team's first tower-defense, first-person shooter hybrid sees players taking on the role of an elite soldier whose been tasked with protecting oxygen-producing cores from hordes of alien attackers. Sounds fun, right?
Posted 5/14/13 5:55 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Best Of, Features
The only thing better than controlling an awesome character in a game is making that character ride an awesome mount. The years have been filled with many to remember, and we've selected some of our favorites (from giant shoes to undead horses) to share with you after the break!
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Posted 5/14/13 3:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, PC
Nvidia has revealed that Project Shield is dropping the "project" from it's name. Simply known as Shield from here on out, the Tegra 4-powered Android gaming unit is now available for pre-order to those who signed up on Nvidia's official page. The rest of the world can place a pre-order on May 20th in preparation for a June 20th release.