By Eric Frederiksen |
On a fanciful whim, TechnoBuffalo’s Senior Gaming Editor Joey Davidson asked me, “Would you like to stare at a spreadsheet for 8 hours?” Well of course I said yes. But no, I wasn’t playing Disgaea. Instead, I was data-mining Wikipedia’s various lists of games by platform…
By Jon Rettinger |
When you first pick up Nintendo’s 3DS XL, you’ll immediately understand why the company insisted on making the machine larger. The original 3DS was a sound product, but nothing about it screamed for attention. The 3D aspect was a huge gimmick (it still is) and…
By Joey Davidson |
The discovery trailer launched by Nintendo shares a bit of what’s new and unique in Pokémon Black and White Version 2; but, is it enough? I’m sure the game will perform exceptionally well, and the Pokémon nerd in me will be out to snag it on launch day,…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Intellectual property is complicated. That’s what Infinite Interactive’s founder and creative lead Steve Fawkner told Joystiq. The important thing, though, is that Infinite Interactive retains the rights to the Puzzle Quest series. Early last year, developer Firemint acquired Infinite Interactive, but when Firemint merged with…
By Killian Bell |
Despite doubling its Nintendo 3DS sales during the first quarter, Nintendo has reported an operating loss of ¥10.3 billion (approx. $132 million) for the first quarter of this year — ending on June 30 — in a financial report released by the Japanese company today.…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo will release the Wii U this holiday. The console carries with it a bunch of buzz, both negative and positive. While I’ve looked at it from both sides, I already know I’ll be buying one on or near launch. I don’t like motion control,…
By Joey Davidson |
It may be entirely in Japanese, but it does give Pokémon fans something to look forward to. Pokémon Black and White 2 will take place two years after the events in the first game. The trailer above shows off the new heroes, a new gym and…
By Joey Davidson |
The Amazing Spider-Man, in case you haven’t already heard, will see a video game tie-in launch from Activision and Beenox. The trailer above features a good helping of in-game footage and the reveal of one of Spidey’s long-time foes, Rhino. This Amazing Spider-Man tie-in title has…
By Joey Davidson |
GameFly, if you don’t already know, is an internet-based company that services users by allowing them to queue and rent games old and new on a subscription basis. You pay for a package and plan, pick out your games and wait until they show up…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo sent out a press release this morning, the first business day in the New Year, in order to tell the world that the Nintendo 3DS has officially moved more than four million units. The company has been claiming the system would do it for…
By Joey Davidson |
What ho, gamers! We bring you good word of holiday savings abound at two separate retailers. Amazon and Toys “R” Us have both elected to do the gaming world a favor by celebrating the shopping season with, essentially, the same exact deal. Buy a single…
By Joey Davidson |
As of now, the Nintendo 3DS has sold more than 1.65 million units since launch in the United States alone. In a press release issued by the company, Nintendo indicated that, given its current trajectory, the system is on pace to outperform the Nintendo DS’…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo announced this week that they intend to add post-release add-on content capabilities to the Nintendo 3DS’ eShop. Essentially, developers will be able to make and release DLC for their software. In our coverage of the news, one commenter said something that launched me into…
By Joey Davidson |
If you’re looking to stock up on gaming goods for the holidays, be they gifts for yourself or loved ones, we’re here to bring news of a strong sale at Amazon. From now until November 5th in the United States, Amazon is holding a buy…
By Joey Davidson |
Yesterday evening, our own Sage Lane’s recent article caught me by complete surprise. He wrote a story called “Why Shouldn’t Mario Play with Apple or Android?,” and the piece centered around his rationale for Nintendo’s flawed decision to avoid the smartphone platform. It’s a good…
By Sage Lane |
Smartphones are killing mobile gaming, but not in the sense that might first come to mind. In order to mitigate the number of vitriolic diatribes composed in the comments section, let me first say I’m not speaking in a business sense. The truth is that…
By Joey Davidson |
How about a little fun for your Friday afternoon? You can’t object, it’s already too late! Yves “The Bourgeyman” Bourgelas did up the epic image of Mario and all of his dealings with death that you see below. Click on the image to be linked…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo of America has stated that they’ll be relaying the sales results of the 3DS’ first few days to the American media early next week. The American launch of the Nintendo 3DS was last Sunday, so it makes sense that the company would wait a…
By Joey Davidson |
Man, I am sick and tired of hearing this nonsensical argument that John Doe prefers mobile games to official handheld console games because they are cheaper. You know what I’m talking about; the guy or gal on Twitter, message boards, Facebook or comment sections yelling…
By Joey Davidson |
YouTube gaming spoof video genius freddiew has created an excellent short centered around Mario Kart. Real life Mario Kart, to be exact. His typical onslaught of solid special effects, jokes only nerds get and strong comedic timing arrives in full effect. You know gaming culture…
By Sean P. Aune |
It is a question as old as gaming itself: Which gaming platform do you prefer? Ever since there was a time where there were two or more gaming consoles on the market, you had people arguing over which was the better system. Yes, even back…
By Joey Davidson |
Will smartphones ever replace handheld gaming systems? Simply, unequivocally, directly: no. Smartphones will never be able to topple gaming handhelds. At the core of my argument lies this single fact that makes the lifespan of gaming specific handhelds indefinite: Nintendo will never be a phone company.…
By Joey Davidson |
Early Tuesday morning, Nintendo sent out a press release detailing some new features in Pokémon Black and White. Japanese residents (as the few friends I have living there confirm) have been going Poke-nuts since this title released in the middle of last September. The rest…
By Travis Harvey |
It’s going to be a sad holiday season for anyone looking to get their hands on Nintendo’s shiny new 3DS as President of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime casually announced its 2011 release during his appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. We were already…
