Tag: nintendo
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…
Introducing…The Tech Digest Tech Timeline Project!
If you're a regular Tech Digest reader, you may have noticed that we've been a little bit quiet over the last few days. That's because we've been secretly working away on a new feature that we're excited to reveal to…
Nintendo on Wii U power: "Playing will always be more important than raw numbers"
Nintendo have spoke out against detractors claiming that their forth-coming Wii U console isn't a true next-generation gaming machine as it appears to be underpowered. While neither confirming nor denying the claims anonymous developers slamming the new machine, Nintendo kept…
Possible Wii U release date leaked in GameStop memo
Nintendo's next gen console, the Wii U with its wacky tablet-like oversized controller, is still lacking an officially confirmed release date despite being announced at the E3 gaming show last summer. Rumours have been circulating suggesting a winter 2012 release…
Wii U controller nearly had 3D, HD screen, Nintendo patent shows
Nintendo put a lot of (perhaps misguided) faith in 3D with their Nintendo 3DS handheld, and a new patent filing shows that they very nearly did the same thing with their forthcoming Wii U console. Speaking of the Wii…
Wii U release date revealed as Nintendo announce profit drops
Nintendo have revealed they are still struggling after the rough launch of their Nintendo 3DS console. Posting shoddy financial results for October to December 2011, the veteran gaming company have now admitted to predicting annual losses 3 times higher than…
Nintendo Wii U to feature tablet-like app store?
The Wii U, Nintendo's forthcoming wacky games console that features a giant tablet-like controller, may come packing an app store similar to those currently found in smartphone and tablet devices. According to the a "person familiar with the matter" (vague,…
*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…