Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
Read MoreNintendo’s first attempt at a handheld download platform, DSiWare, wasn’t one that put up many classic or memorable games. There were a handful, though, such as the Art Style games or more experimental puzzlers like Spin Six. SteamWorld Tower Defence was one that came so, so close. As its name…
Read MoreThe title is explanation enough. Undead Bowling is a bowling game that features zombies as pins with a gritty, post-apocalypse setting. It’s not original and it’s definitely not engrossing, to be quite honest. With the 3DS limitations, it’s a choppy, blocky mess with a laughably small amount of content considering…
Read MoreBack when I was a youngster, whenever my family would make a lengthy trip on a train or plane or some other form of transport where I was going to be sitting on my backside for long periods of time, my parents would buy me one of those puzzle books…
Read MoreThis piece comes to us courtesy of Renai LeMay at Delimiter The Australian division of Japanese video gaming giant Nintendo has taken another staggering hit to its finances for the second year in a row, losing a further 36 percent of its overall revenue over the past year as its…
Read MoreFans and critics alike are all too aware of the challenges that Nintendo has faced with getting the Wii U into households. Everyone seems to have a different idea of why this is the case, but one of the popular thoughts is that there’s a lack of ‘must-have’ exclusives and…
Read MoreThe bidding war for Atlus has begun. 20 companies have thrown their chips into the ring and it seems that the acquisition is going to be a big deal. While there’s only one known bidder so far, SEGA, the bid is ¥20 billion (approximately $200 million USD). Prior to the…
Read MoreWe hope Nintendo does a better jobof change than Nokia A report over at GamesIndustry.biz paints a sorry statistic for Nintendo’s Wii U console; globally it has shifted only 160,000 units over the past three months. Japan was the strongest market in relative terms for the console, selling 90,000 units…
Read MoreThink about all the things that make a great racing game; an intense sensation of speed, well-balanced racing lines and track design, and for party racers, a nice set of characters and unlockable weapons. That’s my list of requirements; you probably have your own. I think, however, we can all…
Read MoreOnce again Nintendo has felt the need to dismiss the suggestion that it should develop a smartphone business. As we can see in this news report, Nintendo’s now claiming that putting games on iOS would somehow dilute its brand value. I question the validity of the report, as the quote…
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