It’s safe to say that Nintendo is enjoying at least some success with their new-ish handheld now that they’ve dropped the price and launched some quality software. Particularly, the Nintendo 3DS is doing well in its home nation. According to Famitsu, Enterbrain (a Japanese entertainment sales data collection company) has tallied the Nintendo 3DS sales in Japan

Once again, Nintendo will be among the companies to stream their E3 presentation for the world to see. The confirmation of this year’s plans came to us today by way of press release. You can read that full thing by hitting the fancy button at the base of this post. Science! Nintendo’s show will kick

Apple isn’t the only company who uses China’s Foxconn to manufacture its products — others include Sony, Microsoft, Dell, Nokia, Nintendo and HP, Cult of Mac said. Yet, the Cupertino-based company is often the sole target of heavy media and consumer criticism. Apple has worked to help improve working conditions at Foxconn plants before, and

  One Blockbuster employee in the United Kingdom decided to search the computer system for “WIIU” titles. What returned was the screen you see above. Blockbuster has placed 25 Wii U games in their computer systems. The tips went to the fine folks at GoNintendo. They certainly can’t be clarified as much more than rumor

Voice-Authenticating USB Drive This isn’t like your sister’s voice recognition password journal. For spies, or just normal shmoes, protecting sensitive data is paramount in today’s digital world — whether its top-secret information or blackmail photos. That’s what makes this voice-authenticating 8GB USB drive such an integral tool to anyone’s tech arsenal. Sure, it has the

You know what I’ve always dreamed of? A low resolution camera that prints to thermal paper. Thank goodness Nintendo already took care of this for me.

It’s all about the games, folks. Gamers want, wait for it, games. Nintendo would know. They launched the Nintendo 3DS into the market without much in the way of software to support it. The result? They found their brand new hardware suffering from a high price tag and poor game selection. No one wanted a

Part of Nintendo’s digital content plan for the future involves releasing games simultaneously in physical form at retailers and in digital form on their systems’ marketplaces. The quote comes by way of the financial meeting the company held yesterday. They announced that the first game to take advantage of this new strategy will be the

Yesterday, Nintendo released their financial forecast for 2013. They also performed a financial results briefing for the fiscal year that wrapped up in March of this year. In that briefing the company went over what they’d be bringing to E3. Of course, a major focus for Nintendo’s showing this upcoming June will be the Wii U. The

Nintendo posted big losses last year. In fact, it was the first year the company ever posted financial loss. That number came in to the tune of $455.9 million operating loss. For 2013, however, the company has painted themselves a much better financial forecast. The core of its discussion lies in the current hardware price

Where Super Mario 3D Land was a title that felt like a blend of Super Mario Galaxy and Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros. 2 looks like it falls directly in line with the spirit of its titular predecessors. New Super Mario Bros. (for the DS) and New Super Mario Bros. Wii were both 2D titles, and this game looks

Where’s Noah?! Jon Rettinger takes over this week to cover the latest rumors on the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III. Not to mention rumors surrounding the next edition in the Super Mario franchise from Nintendo, as well as news regarding a Motorola Droid Razr HD! All this and more in this episode of Rumor

The possibility of the presence of a new Super Mario title for the Wii U during Nintendo’s E3 presentation this coming June was initially brought up yesterday in a Spanish interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, famed designer from Nintendo. It was there that Miyamoto explained that Nintendo would bring their famous plumber to the brand new system

Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed, by way of interview, that Nintendo will be showing off a brand new Mario title at E3 for the Wii U. The game will make use of the upcoming console’s tablet controller and remote interfaces. Nintendo developing another Mario game? That’s bananas! It’s worth noting that the Big N recently grabbed up the

Given the discussion in a recent interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of all sorts of gaming classics and staples at Nintendo, there’s a chance gamers might see a fresh take on or remake of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The legendary game designer spoke with EDGE about his love for the

You’re a fan of Community, right? You know, the ridiculous comedy on NBC with folks like Joel McHale, Donald Glover and Chevy Chase? If you’re not actually a fan, or if you’ve never seen the show, find a way to right that wrong post haste. We’ll wait… …good? Good. Nintendo sent over a note this

The private investment firm OpCapita has purchased the GAME and Gamestation stores that remain open following GAME Group’s decision to enter administration last month. 277 high street stores were closed last Monday, but OpCapita has purchased the 333 that remain for just £1 (approx. $1.60). It has set up a company called Baker Acquisitions to

April Fool’s joke? A whole day early? This is practically blasphemy! It is clear, then, that Google Maps 8-bit is completely, totally, honestly legitimate.* Watch the video above and you’ll catch a glimpse of one of Google’s newest services. Players Internet users can head to Google Maps, select the Quest button and cruise the full circumference of the

According to Darksiders 2 Director Marvin Donald, bringing the game to the Wii U has demonstrated that Nintendo’s upcoming console might not be a step above the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in terms of tech and graphics. The quote in question comes from an interview with GameReactor. First, Donald talked about getting Darksiders II working on the

According to a French Nintendo gaming mag, a special presentation for press will reveal Epic Mickey 2 next week. The rumor comes in the form of a Tweet, and the Tweet offers up an extra bit of information regarding this possibly forthcoming sequel. Epic Mickey 2 might also launch for the Nintendo 3DS with the subtitle, “Power

One gaming industry analyst has suggested that Rockstar will not release Grand Theft Auto V this year. The next entry in the famous third-person series was revealed at the close of 2011. Rockstar has not given up an expected release date for the game. Press, fans and analysts, however, have been quick to point towards the

Mark Rein, the Vice President of Epic Games, has openly discussed his excitement for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U before. The outspoken VP likes what he’s seen from the platform, and now he’s gone so far as to say that he’ll be “shocked” if it’s not a success for Nintendo. Eurogamer talked with Rein about the Wii

Nintendo released a presser this morning that indicated the Nintendo 3DS has sold more than 4.5 million units during its first year at retail in the United States. The news comes as the handheld nears its retail birthday. Nintendo went as far to include a table of figures in the release. The table stacks the

Assassin’s Creed III, after all the rumors and speculation, finally has a formal trailer and release date. Catch the video above. The game features a brand new engine, according to the release sent around by Ubisoft. The engine itself is called Ubisoft-AnvilNext and will feature upgrades to the game’s graphics on all fronts. The trailer above

Insiders have claimed that British retailer GAME may be about to shut its high street stores before it is forced into bankruptcy. The company has recently failed to secure key titles from the likes of EA, Nintendo, and Ubisoft, and there is said to be a “real risk” that its directors will “pull the plug”