Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has yet again explained why the Japanese video game giant has no plans to bring its tentpole franchise like Mario and Zelda to smartphones. “The smartphone market is probably more competitive than the console business,” Iwata told Bloomberg. “We have had a console business for 30 years, and I don’t think […]
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Nintendo to integrate Skylanders-like figurines with Wii U and 3DS
May 8th, 2014 
Mark Nintendo will be integrating Skylanders-like figurine business named NFP-nfc, the company announced at its fiscal meeting today. Analyst Dave Gibson was present and live-tweeted the event, stating that Nintendo demonstrated the Mario figure across many games “including saves”. Gibson also tweeted that Nintendo would be showcasing the Nintendo Figurine Platform (NFP) game and figures at […]
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May 8th, 2014 Mark Eight of the top 3v3 Arena teams from around the globe will compete for a chance to face off in the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship, taking place November 7 and 8 at BlizzCon 2014 in Anaheim, California. If you’re an Arena competitor, it’s time to hone your skills and get ready to fight […]
Kentucky Route Zero – Act III Review
May 8th, 2014 Mark We all have quests. It’s why the story of the hero’s journey, in all its many forms, has resonated with humanity for as long as people have been sitting around campfires and telling stories. Nobody gets it easy in this life. We all face obstacles and setbacks. We all, at one time or another, go […]
Gaming Highlights From 1984
May 8th, 2014 Mark Turn back the clock 30 years to 1984. Ronald Reagan was reelected into his second term as president of the United States, the United Kingdom signed an agreement to transfer ownership of Hong Kong back to China, and Mark Zuckerburg, the founder of Facebook, was born. Those events, and many more, made a lasting impact […]
World of Tanks Updated Review
May 8th, 2014 Mark Odds are my latest tank–just like the one before it–is going to wind up a smoldering heap on some artillery-pockmarked hillside alongside the decimated husks of friend and foe alike. I’ve already accepted my fate well before the first echoes of cannon fire thunder across the countryside. Still, that doesn’t stop my mind from racing […]
GS News – Xbox One sans Kinect may outsell PS4, New 3DS Pokémon Games!
May 8th, 2014 Mark Nintendo posts a $457 million loss, a research firm thinks that Xbox Ones without Kinect could outsell the PS4, and Pokémon Ruby is getting remade!
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May 7th, 2014 Mark The free-to-play strategic game World of Tanks continues to get updated graphics, maps, modes and features.
Three Big Questions Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Needs to Answer
May 7th, 2014 Mark By this point, you’ve probably seen the announcement trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. If you haven’t, allow me to paint a picture: Kevin Spacey is a futuristic business tycoon who enjoys launching into extended soliloquies about the viability of imposed democracy, and interspersed between his political musings are a number of scenes involving […]
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May 7th, 2014 Mark Shaun jetpacks to the Big Spread Ranch and tries to court some ladies of the night, if he could only put his chainsaw away.
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