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Nintendo stock rises by 11 percent
Nintendo has seen its fair share (no pun intended) of stock drops since the official debut of the Wii U back in 2011, but lately, the tides have begun to turn in their favor for the time being. With the Japanese yen reaching a three-year low against the euro, Nintendo’s stock rose by more than 10 percent. In perspective, the company depends on Europe for a third of its revenue. Because of th...
PSN: Guacamelee References Nintendo Icons In Game
I am not sure if it is pure genius, or maybe a friendly stab in the back, but adding a few Nintendo references to PSN’s Guacamelee has me curious to play the game. Before seeing the image above and the two images below, I really had no desire to play. However, this platformer (available only for the PS3 and PSVita) is more than a normal Metroidvania style game. It is so jam packed with vid...
Pokemon Company Excited for Big Year Ahead
Although this is officially the “Year of Luigi”, it appears that the Pokemon Company is smitten with 2013 as well. In fact, They have stated that the next twelve months will one of the biggest years in Pokemon History! The Pokemon company is excited to launch multiple Pokemon titles, a new television series, various Poke-themed events, a new movie, and a new line of toys this year. O...
New Mario 3D, Mario Kart U, and Zelda 2 (RPG) Wii U Available For Pre-Order At Wal-Mart
Walmart has created pre-order pages on their website for three highly anticipated games. New Mario 3D, Mario Kart U, and Zelda 2 (RPG) can all be added for Pre-order along with Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Information on each is scarce, and seem to be place holders for upcoming announcements (maybe at E3?). Does this enlighten us to what we might see at E3, or maybe the next Nintendo Direct? Is any...
Devilish Brain Training delayed in Europe
Only days before its European release, Nintendo delayed 3DS game: Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? Nintendo has given out the following stating about the delay: “Nintendo has made the decision to push back the launch date of Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? for Nintendo 3DS to optimize the best possible launch timing of th...
What If Nintendo Dropped Big Developers Such AS Ubisoft and EA?
I know, just reading the title gave some of you a heart attack. But what if? When I arrived in the office today, I stopped in the lounge area to fill up my coffee. Since my office is on campus, there are usually a couple college kids lurking around waiting for professors to arrive, or meet a company for an internship. I couldn’t help but overhear two, talking about Nintendo and the Wii U&...
Newest Pokemon X/Y Character Revealed
Looks somewhat familiar, huh? Debuting earlier today on Japan’s Pokemon Smash, This guy is the latest Pokemon to be revealed for X and Y. Could this be an evolution of Mewtwo, or a possible Mewtrois? The PokeGods are being a bit secretive about his identity, leaving it up to our speculation for the time being. What are your thoughts? Also, The title of the video is “A New Po...
Project X Zone Arriving June 25
Namco Bandai has recently revealed that their crossover game with Sega and Capcom, Project X Zone, is slated for release on June 25 in the US. The title was originally announced for the 3DS in Japan and was released there in October last year, but Namco Bandai also committed to localizing the game for the US and Europe. Project X Zone combines over 200 characters from those 3 universes into a st...
Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U Officially Cancelled
According to both IGN, and Kotaku, Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Wii U has been officially cancelled. Sega also confirmed the news to Polygon “Sega can confirm that the Wii U sku of Aliens: Colonial Marines is no longer in development,” a Sega representative wrote. Although this news is not completely surprising, considering the poor reviews it received on the 360 and PS3, it is di...
3DS: LEGO Legends Of Chima: Laval’s Journey Announced
LEGO Legends Of Chima: Laval’s Journey has been officially announced as the next installment in the Lego video game franchise. Set to release this summer for the 3DS and DS, although an exact date has not been announce, the details of the game are still somewhat unknown. What we do know is that the game will be set in a fantasy realm containing eight animal tribes. The characters will battle fo...
Operation Rainfall: Over and Out
We can officially declare Operation Rainfall as a success. On April 16th, 2013, we can finally play Pandora’s Tower! After constant blood, sweat, and tears, it took one year and ten days for the trilogy of games to arrive in America since Xenoblade Chronicles release. Sadly, it is possible that Pandora’s Tower will be the last game released on the Wii U, but wipe those tears from yo...
Disney shuts down LucasArts
Sad, yet not surprising news to report: Disney is shutting down LucasArts effective immediately. Close to 150 LucasArts staff members have been laid off, and all current projects have been cancelled, including Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault. According to Kotaku, Star Wars 1313’s future may still be saved, but will possibly not be licensed out to a different publisher. Disney has...