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Wii U: Pong creator Nolan Bushnell baffled by Nintendo's new machine, predicts its failure

It's only been on sale for a week in the States, and doesn't even hit UK shelves until Friday 30 November, but already games industry luminaries are predicting Nintendo's Wii U console will be a failure. Nolan Bushnell, Atari founder...

E3 2012: New Super Mario Bros. 2 Announced for 3DS

Nintendo has faced its fair share of controversy this E3, having many people argue that they are ignoring their core community. However, yesterday Nintendo debuted a game which appeals to both core gamer and casual gamer alike, The New Super Mario Bros. 2, which will be released for the 3DS on August 19th.

Mario drops the 6 Golden Coins as Nintendo post $530 million annual loss

Nintendo's financial woes continue today, with the company posting their first annual net loss in the firm's history, to the sum of $530 million. Hardware sales didn't meet Nintneod's estiamtes posted three months earlier, which had already been made more...

New Super Mario Bros. game for Wii U confirmed for E3 2012

Nintendo have confirmed that a new Mario game will be on show at this summer's E3 gaming conference, headlining the new Wii U console's software range. While a new Mario game to go along with a new Nintendo console is...

*UPDATED* Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto looking to retire

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of gaming classics like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, has announced his intentions to step down as head of game design at Nintendo. The 59-year-old said in an interview with Wired that: "Inside...

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Best Nintendo 3DS games of 2011

This year saw Nintendo release their 3DS handheld console, aiming to bring 3D to the masses with it's glasses-free 3D display and a host of recognisable gaming stars leading the charge. Sceptics were wary of the 3D gamble Nintendo had...

BREAKING NEWS: HMV set Nintendo 3DS UK price at £229, most expensive handheld ever

Though Nintendo would not be held down for a price on the 3DS handheld system at the console's Amsterdam launch today, HMV are the first retailers to set a UK price for the glasses-free 3D gaming kit, at a wallet-busting...