Added: 04.03.2015 18:45 | 5 views | 0 comments


Nintendo reveals new details about upcoming Nintendo eShop games -- Don’t Starve: Giant Edition and Never Alone are coming with exclusive Wii U GamePad features; BOXBOY! hits 3DS this spring; and much more!

Added: 26.02.2015 14:59 | 9 views | 0 comments


IGN's Jose Otero and Brian Altano talk about how the GamePad and amiibo is making Mario Party 10 a better board game.

Added: 20.02.2015 13:07 | 12 views | 0 comments


Draw rainbow ropes on the Wii U GamePad to guide Kirby through a world made entirely out of clay

Added: 17.02.2015 14:00 | 9 views | 0 comments




During last night's financial meeting, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata announced a new feature for amiibo that retro gamers will no doubt enjoy.

Tapping the plastic figurines on the Wii U GamePad will unlock time-limited trials of original Nintendo and Super Nintendo Virtual Console games. Doing so in quick succession will allow players to cycle through various scenes of particular games. Iwata likened this maneuver to swapping out cartridges.

Added: 16.02.2015 11:10 | 6 views | 0 comments


Since before GamePro started using cartoon faces to measure "fun factor" back in the '80s, review scores have been an integral part of the game industry. But there are a few recent signs that the practice of sticking a number or a letter grade at the end of review text may be losing some of its appeal. Among the largest of those signs: popular gaming hub Eurogamer announced earlier this week that it's dropping its long-standing ten-point review score scale in favor of a vaguer "recommendation" system.

Added: 14.02.2015 21:58 | 6 views | 0 comments


, GameSpot's Rob Crossley wasn't too impressed with the feature, saying it is "notoriously slow, which outright negates the convenience of turning to it in the first place. Elsewhere, the remote control app, which runs on the GamePad without needing to powering on the console, makes for a nice emergency replacement, but is far too basic to be a true alternative to the TV remote."

Added: 14.02.2015 21:58 | 5 views | 0 comments


, GameSpot's Rob Crossley wasn't too impressed with the feature, saying it is "notoriously slow, which outright negates the convenience of turning to it in the first place. Elsewhere, the remote control app, which runs on the GamePad without needing to powering on the console, makes for a nice emergency replacement, but is far too basic to be a true alternative to the TV remote."