In 2014, Nintendo was still reeling from its repeated Wii U losses. Sales were at a record dip, and the company suffered several successive quarters of reported loss. This Friday 3rd March, Nintendo will release their latest hardware. The Nintendo Switch promises to right every wrong committed by the Wii U and looks set to... Continue Reading →
LetsPlayVideoGames ran a report this morning in which they claim to have two solid sources confirming the Nintendo Switch release price. The console is rumoured to launch at £200 for a base model and £250 for a premium version. £200 for a release price sounds incredibly decent to me, and paying the extra £50 for... Continue Reading →
While Microsoft have stayed relatively quiet on the topic on virtual reality when compared to the PC market and Sony, they still have the HoloLens on the horizon and a new console to support the technology. Nintendo however, have been completely silent on their management of the VR revolution. It's not uncharacteristic, the only thing... Continue Reading →
We were all wary of Mighty No. 9's release, none more so than those who initially backed the ill-fated Kickstarter project from Keiji Inafune. So when the title actually launched on Monday, the underwhelmed responses didn't come as a surprise. What is surprising though, is the seemingly universal backlash to the platformer from all angles, in and... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Digitimes reported that Nintendo has pushed their NX manufacture back from the initial mid-2016 date. Their new console is now set to go into production in early 2017, which will be pushing their intended March release date. But why have Nintendo taken these extra few months to finalise plans? They argue it's for virtual... Continue Reading →
In another NX rumour spawned by the painful silence on Nintendo's end, it has come to light that the company may be reverting to their glory days and bringing the cartridge back into fashion. Macronix manufactures Nintendo's 3DS cartridges, and in a recent publication of their financial statements, it has come to light that they... Continue Reading →
Fans and even industry pros were shocked at the news that Nintendo's new NX console would not be releasing in time for the 2016 holiday season. In a financial report stating the company's intentions with the console, Nintendo confused everyone with a marketing strategy that saw it bypass Christmas sales and launch at the much... Continue Reading →
A good five or six years after attempts to bring indie cult favourite Super Meat Boy to Nintendo Wii, the game is finally seeing the light of day on a Nintendo platform. Releasing May 12th, Team Meat's iconic platformer will grace the Wii U eShop at a discounted price of $14 (until May 26th). The title was... Continue Reading →
Quantum Break April - 5th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E087GDdXYl4 Coming April 5th for Xbox One and PC, a brand new IP from Microsoft developed by Remedy Entertainment. Main character Jack Joyce has the power to manipulate time itself in the greatly anticipated third person shooter title exclusive to Xbox One and PC. The title was revealed in a... Continue Reading →
Jotun hit the indie market last year in an axe-wielding frenzy of Nordic legend. Initially released on Steam by developers Thunder Lotus, this hand-drawn beauty is has been cleared for a summer release on Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U. You can read my November 2015 review of the Steam release over at That Video... Continue Reading →
