• Time for Nintendo to Undo Region Locks

    During a recent question and answer question at a Nintendo investor meeting, company president Satoru Iwata discussed the issue of region locking software for the Nintendo...

    During a recent question and answer question at a Nintendo investor meeting, company president Satoru Iwata discussed the issue of region locking software for the Nintendo consoles. Currently, Nintendo is the only company that makes region-locked video game consoles, including the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. Generally, fans hate region-locking and are frustrated by it....
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  • Resident Evil: Revelations

    I love the word ‘Revelations’. It seems to be used a lot these days as a way of stimulating audiences with a promise of an...

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    I love the word ‘Revelations’. It seems to be used a lot these days as a way of stimulating audiences with a promise of an intriguing expose – although ironically it’s only ever been used in various types of below-average media where there is in fact very little to ‘reveal’ (ergo Silent Hill: Revelations, Assassin’s...
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  • Why Nintendo Won’t Ever Really ‘Die’ No Matter What

    As the talks about the underperforming Wii U and Nintendo’s two consecutive years in a row of bringing in losses permeates through the online gaming...

    As the talks about the underperforming Wii U and Nintendo’s two consecutive years in a row of bringing in losses permeates through the online gaming community there seems to be one topic that keeps popping up, either explicit or implied; the death of Nintendo. Even when there is no mention of Nintendo’s “death,” fans tend...
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  • Nintendo Can Live Without E3

    Here in America, we have a bit of an obsession with pageantry.  We don’t simply like to announce things or congratulate people, we like to...

    Here in America, we have a bit of an obsession with pageantry.  We don’t simply like to announce things or congratulate people, we like to do so with fireworks, laser lights, and a musical act.  We like have ceremonies, presentations, and events; we televise a parade that symbolizes the start of Christmas, we run coverage...
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  • Nintendo DS: Top 5 Games Ever

    While rumour of Nintendo discontinuing its production of the Nintendo DS has been denied, it’s a good time to look back on this beast of...

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    While rumour of Nintendo discontinuing its production of the Nintendo DS has been denied, it’s a good time to look back on this beast of a handheld and how it affected gaming. It has sold a staggering 153.87 million units worldwide with total software sales reaching 933.69 million units worldwide. While many may argue that...
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  • Nintendo Looking to Offer More of the Same – But That’s OK

    Today’s Nintendo Direct event showcased some cool new stuff happening in the world of Nintendo, stuff that hardcore Nintendo fans will rejoice about while everyone...

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    Today’s Nintendo Direct event showcased some cool new stuff happening in the world of Nintendo, stuff that hardcore Nintendo fans will rejoice about while everyone else is left scratching their collective heads and wondering why. The truth is, Nintendo is doing what Nintendo does best, which is, excuse the repetitiveness, being Nintendo. No one else...
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  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate

    The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary.  The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are...

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    The Castlevania series is coming up on a thirty-year anniversary.  The franchise has had such an impact on gaming that many 2D action/exploration games are succinctly described as “It’s like Castlevania”.  Despite the knock-offs, the series has maintained a strong presence through every console generation since the 8-Bit days  A few of the more recent...
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  • Fractured Soul

    Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands.  Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player...

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    Game designers try to find a balance between the Player’s head and hands.  Some games, like turn-based strategy, are focused entirely on making the Player think.  Others, like bullet hell shooters, test their reflexes.  Fractured Soul puts players in command of a character who runs and shoots like in an action game, but it also...
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  • Kickstarter Focus: Death Inc.

    Ambient Studios is a team packed full of talent, with developers from Little Big Planet, Fable, Crysis 3, Battlefield 2, SimCity, along with many other...

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    Ambient Studios is a team packed full of talent, with developers from Little Big Planet, Fable, Crysis 3, Battlefield 2, SimCity, along with many other games. They formed the studio so that they could make their games the way they wanted to—and the first game they plan to deliver is Death Inc. The game plays...
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  • Is the Wii U a Next-Gen Console?

    EA is always ready to pick a fight with Nintendo after the company opted to use its own online service, rather than Origin, and has...

    EA is always ready to pick a fight with Nintendo after the company opted to use its own online service, rather than Origin, and has finally had the nerve to say that the Wii U is not a next-generation console. CEO John Riccitiello claims that the next generation hasn’t started yet, even though the Wii...
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