Author: Jason Nason
Fourth Quarter Nintendo Lineup Announced
It was a busy Wednesday for Nintendo with four major announcements all coming at once. With a price drop for the Wii U, a Legend of Zelda Wii U bundle and even the launch of the 2DS, a non-3D tablet version of Nintendo’s popular 3DS handheld, the day was packed with news. Also included in […]
Nintendo Announces the 2DS?
Nintendo made a surprise announcement on Wednesday with the announcement of another ‘member of the Nintendo 3DS family.’ The Nintendo 2DS will launch as an affordable entry into Nintendo handheld gaming. Nintendo 2DS will be available in Red or Blue and will hit retail stores on October 12th at a suggested retail price of $129.99. […]
Nintendo Wii U Price Drop
After discontinuing the basic model set of the Wii U, Nintendo has announced that the price of the Deluxe model of the console will be reduced as of September 20th. The Deluxe model will be reduced by $50 to the price of the basic console. The Nintendo Wii U Deluxe Set drops to to a […]
Wii U Zelda Bundle and early eShop Release
Nintendo confirmed today that there will indeed be a Legend of Zelda Wii U bundle. The bundle had been rumoured for some time but Nintendo made that official. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Bundle will be a limited-edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. The bundle […]
Nintendo 3DS eShop Price Discrepancies [UPDATE 8/27]
It has come to our attention that several titles in the Nintendo 3DS eShop (but not all) are coming up at the wrong prices. The prices being charged for the games are anywhere from 10 cents to $1.25 higher than the price listed on Nintendo.com. I have a few examples of recent releases with the […]
Nintendo Dates Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD for Oct 4th
Nintendo announced the release date for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD in a press release this morning. The sly release wasn’t even about the game but moreso about The Legend of Zelda symphony series and added content for the concert in Seattle. That performance takes place on September 12th. The date announced for […]
Microsoft Retires Microsoft Points Today
Today is the day. Microsoft has now officially switched from using Microsoft Points for purchasing downloadable games and content to real world currency. The switch will happen across all Xbox Live regions and will automatically convert any existing balance or newly-entered Points card into your local currency. The Xbox Live Marketplace now lists all prices […]
Skylander Figures Top Sales in 2013
Activision announced last week that Skylanders figures outsold all action-figure properties in the U.S. and Europe so far in 2013. The property outpaced all toy properties overall in the U.K. year-to-date as of June 30, 2013 according to a release from Activision. The Skylanders franchise has generated more than $1.5 billion in worldwide retail sales […]
Rockstar Shares New GTA V Screens
With the game getting closer and closer to release, Rockstar Games continues to release new screens from the upcoming game. Take a look at eight new screen shots from the game. Also newly added to the Rockstar blog about the game are a few new details about content within the game. The Los Santos & […]
CHARTED: Nintendo (week ending Aug 10th)
As expected Nintendo’s Pikmin 3 debuted in North America at the number one spot with 114,828 sold in the first week. The game took home the number 2 spot in worldwide sales during the week. Over in Japan Nintendo continues to hold strong with eight of the top ten spots on Nintendo’s consoles, seven of […]
Nintendo Dates New Super Luigi U
While the Luigi DLC for New Super Mario Bros U has been available for sometime now, Nintendo is readying the stand alone retail title for purchase. New Super Luigi U will be released in stores on August 25th. The game continue’s Nintendo’s “Year of Luigi” in 2013. So far, Luigi has explored multiple haunted mansions […]
August 22nd Nintendo Download
Lots of goodies this week including a trio of Street Fighter games for the Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console as well as Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos for the 3DS Virtual Console. A pair of retail releases also see their eShop release this week including Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward from Aksys […]
Ubisoft Puts Select 3DS Titles on Sale
Ubisoft has put a selection of games on the Nintendo 3DS on sale for the next week. The games are full retail titles which are also available for download in the 3DS eShop. The games are all available for the discounted price until August 27th. All six of the games regularly retail in the Nintendo […]
SteamWorld Dig | Review
If you own a Nintendo 3DS and enjoy platforming games and exploring games then you need to get this game. It is the perfect portable that can be easily played in short bursts when you have the time but can also capture your attention for hours on end.
Three Atlus 3DS Games on Sale in eShop
Three of Atlus’ most recent games for Nintendo’s 3DS are on sale for the next two weeks. Until August 31st you can save $10 off of Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey IV, and Soul Hackers This special sale is exclusively in the Nintendo eShop. Code of Princess – $19.99 Etrian Odyssey IV – $29.99 Soul […]