Jul 2, 2010

We’ve all come to love (or hate) the classic Nintendo characters such as Kirby, Mario and Bowser. We’ve seen them change from console to console and game to game, but Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto reckons it’s time for a change. According to Japan’s Sankei Newspaper, when asked about Nintendo’s “next game” at a June 29...

Jun 16, 2010

Over the last couple of days Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, EA and Capcom have all shown what they’ve got in store for us budding gamers in the press conferences. There have been high points of sheer surprise and joy, and low points of disappointment and shame. So here are MY personal highlights so, let’s break it down… It’s very hard for me...

Jun 3, 2010

Have you been holding back on picking up a shiny new DSi because of the price tag? The wait may well end up paying off as news of the price cut, said to coincide with the unveiling of the 3DS at E3, is made public. “In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi to retailers from 18th June 2010,” a Nintendo spokesperson told...

May 11, 2010

Wide acceptance of 3D in the home, whether for movies, television shows or video games, has a few imposing barriers. Price, support, and—perhaps most limiting—looking like a tool while staring blankly at your television screen, wearing 3D specs. At least Nintendo is cognizant of this, readying a 3D handheld gaming machine that won’t require users to...

Apr 13, 2010

Remember the days of the monochromatic Pokemon games? Where you spent three hours walking in circles in some tall grass to level up your level 15 Pikachu so you could defeat the next gym leader to progress? Not much has changed since then, and the fifth generation of Pokemon games are finally upon us. The announcement of Pokemon Black and White versions...

Mar 21, 2010

No, McDonalds haven’t added portable gaming consoles to their menus but they have decided to use them to help train their employees in Japan. According to a Japanese trade paper, McDonalds will be installing two DSes into each of their outlets, costing the company around 200 million yen. The reasoning? Well, partly because they believe the time it takes to...

Mar 1, 2010

Did anyone really have any doubt that Heavy Rain would come in at No. 1 this week? Nah, I didn’t think so! Bioshock 2 is sliding quickly but, on the plus side, it seems to be dragging Just Dance with it, the latter finally being dislodged from the No. 2 position. 1. (-) Heavy Rain 2. (1) Aliens vs. Predator 3. (2) Just Dance 4. (9) Wii Fit Plus 5. (6) Call...

Feb 27, 2010

“Don’t start stocking up on the Pocky just yet, but Tokyo Game Show organizer CESA has fired the starting gun in its preparations for this year’s event. It’s six months away so, as we said, don’t start stocking up on the Pocky just yet. If you do want to mark the show down on your calendar, open up to September and place big red...