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

Several team members from Junction Point, including Chase Jones and Warren Spector, talk about what’s coming to the sequel for Disney Epic Mickey, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. This multiplatform adventure will feature drop-in/drop-out co-op, updated graphics, new storylines and brand new mechanics. Based on the preview footage and discussion, it’s looking

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

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

Now that Epic Mickey 2 has been made official, Disney Interactive and Junction Point have released an official teaser trailer. Within the nearly minute long clip above, you’ll get a bit of the story, gameplay and presentation sported by this upcoming sequel. At the base of this post, you’ll find a gallery featuring the first

Epic Mickey 2 is now an official project. The full title of the game is Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, and it will launch for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii platforms. The game will feature drop-in and drop-out co-op as player one controls Mickey alongside Oswald. Oswald will be played by AI

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

According to the information in the infographic below, PC gaming is heating up while console gaming is cooling down. The folks at Ignite Game Technologies gathered data from a host of sources and made up a visual for each category of statistics. The result? We see a visual confirmation of more revenue being made for

Did you know that Redbox offers video games rentals in addition to the company’s normal DVD and Blu-ray choices? Apparently not many people do, so to raise awareness of this fact, the company is running a limited time promotion by offering free single-day video game rentals. Between Sunday, February 26, and Thursday, March 1, customers

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 me cautiously excited. Beenox, the studio behind the game, have shown that

Nintendo Direct is one of Nintendo’s recent attempts to share game information for upcoming releases with fans directly. The video you see above is the second entry in the brand new series of clips, and it comes packed with news and details for Nintendo’s upcoming software. The clip checks in at more than 11 minutes.

Hulu Plus is now available on the Wii. If you currently have a Wii with broadband access you can download the application from the Wii Shop Channel and start watching now. Hulu Plus content has been optimized for the Nintendo console, so you can use your controller to navigate through menus and control content. If

The Wii U may be getting some extra third-party support from Junction Point and Disney’s gaming department. A new rumor indicates the Epic Mickey 2 will either be a Wii U title or support the Wii U tablet as a Wii game. The news comes from, as Game Informer describes the source of this latest batch of speculation,

GeekWire compiled console sales data released from each of the three big manufacturers for 2011 and revealed that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was the best selling gaming machine of 2011, worldwide. Nintendo reported 5.6 million Wiis sold, Sony reported 6.5 million PlayStation 3s sold and Microsoft reported 8.2 million Xbox 360s sold. Those sales results were for

If Oklahoma State Representative William Fourkiller sees his proposal come to fruition, gamers in Oklahoma will pay an additional 1% state tax when they purchase games rated Teen, Mature or Adults Only. The revenue brought in from this tax would go towards state programs against child obesity and bullying. That’s all well and good, but it

Overview 2011 was an incredible year for gaming software. The industry’s titans, both indie and corporate, got together and collectively created a slew of unbelievable software that pushed the boundaries of interactive entertainment out on all sides. Two pieces of brand new gaming hardware also hit the market, albeit one did so only in the

Last year, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced that his movie-by-mail/streaming company would be splitting into two brands: Netflix and Qwikster. Qwikster was going to be the new mail-based service, while Netflix would essentially be for Instant Watch only. When the split was announced, Hastings mentioned that Qwikster would rent console video games in addition to

Another week has passed and hardware and software sales results in Japan have been reported by Media Create. Compared to last week, the statistics show a seemingly major drop in sales. That, however, may be a bit deceiving. According to Media Create, the Japanese data collection agency responsible for the hardware sales numbers you see

Jon R is back from CES 2012 to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon provides his thoughts on the best smartphones available on Verizon. JR also provides some insight to the recently leaked Samsung Galaxy S III, as well as his opinions on various mobile operating

While we were in the midst of reporting on CES 2012, Amazon released two lists for their 10 best selling games in 2011. It happened last Friday, but we figured the list was interesting enough to wrangle up and share with you. The rankings are, for the most part, unsurprising as titles like Modern Warfare

As Sony gets further away from the PS Vita’s street launch in Japan and closer to its worldwide launch in late February of this year, the company must surely be watching the new handheld’s sales performance in their home nation. While the PS Vita certainly isn’t bombing, this week’s stats indicate that the company’s newest

TorrentFreak compiled a list of five of the most pirated games for the PC, Xbox 360 and Wii. The most popular games slide from obvious to a little odd (like, Mario Sports Mix?). TorrentFreak did explain why other platforms were omitted. Here it is, verbatim, from their post: The platforms that are not mentioned, such

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 a few months now as a point to indicate its