Importers, the day you've longed for may actually come!

Nintendo is considering the possibility of no longer region-locking its hardware.

During a recent investor Q&A, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata explained that "region-locking has existed due to circumstances on the sellers' side rather than for the sake of the customers. In the history of... Read more...

The 3D platforming series finds a brand new home.

The Austrian based Nordic Games has announced that it purchased the rights to de Blob from THQ on their website.

On the acquisition, the Business & Product Development Director Reinhard Pollice gave the following statement: ''We are excited about what the future holds for this polychromatic extravaganza as the newest addition to our portfolio. We will evaluate opportunities with the existing games, as well as potential sequels.''

The Mario creator assures us there won't be a shortage of software next year.

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto is confident that Wii U will have a strong year in 2015 as far as software is concerned, with third-parties getting involved in developing more spin-off games.

During the company's latest investor meeting Q&A, the Mario mastermind went so far as to say Wii U's games... Read more...

The pseudo-sequel to Eternal Darkness is back!

Denis Dyack, the founder of the now defunct Silicon Knights, has opened a new development studio that promises to resume work on the failed Kickstarter project Shadow of the Eternals.

For those that don't know, Shadow of the Eternals was poised to be a spiritual successor to the beloved GameCube... Read more...

Gamers across the pond won't have to wait until December to play Smash on Wii U!

The release date for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been pushed forward for those in Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

Instead of launching in early December, the upcoming multiplayer brawler will be available in Europe on November 28 and a day later for those in New Zealand and Australia. Additionally, the special Smash Bros. Edition GameCube controller, adapter, and respective game bundles will all be available on launch day as well.

You may want to consider investing in a Peach amiibo, Mario Kart 8 fans.

The game compatibility list for Nintendo's lineup of amiibo figures has apparently been outed, revealing new information on which figures will work with Mario Kart 8.

According to a photo taken of a demo kiosk, the Mario, Peach, Yoshi and Donkey Kong figures will all be compatible with Nintendo's... Read more...

A free demo will be available in December so you can test out Big John Games' Cube Creator 3D early.

Cube Creator 3D, a Minecraft-like game from developer Big John Games, is coming to the 3DS eShop early next year. In addition, a free demo will be out in December to give players a taste of the game before launch.

The demo version will include Creative Mode, allowing players to mess around and... Read more...

The company that has kept you from sleep for decades will now try to help you improve your sleep.

Nintendo has revealed the first details about the direction of Nintendo's new quality of life platform in today's Investor's Briefing.

The company announced that they have been working alongside ResMed, an American company that develops medical equipment to treat sleeping disorders, to develop... Read more...

Nintendo unveils total sales for a few of their most recent games.

Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, and Tomodachi Life have all crossed the 3 million unit mark worldwide according to data from Nintendo's recent financial briefing.

Mario Kart 8, launching in late May, sold 3.49 million units worldwide as of the end of September, including 2.74 million... Read more...

The pair of Nintendo games are part of a dozen games currently planned for Wii U in 2015.

The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox Wii U games are still set for a 2015 release according to a Nintendo financial results briefing.

The pair of games, both highlighted most recently at E3 2014, are part of 12 Wii U games coming from Nintendo in 2015. The other games include four games set for release in the first half of 2015, including Mario Maker, Splatoon, Yoshi's Woolly World, and Project Giant Robot. See below for the full list.

The Big N's tablet-centric console is selling better, but will it be enough?

Nintendo has released its financial results for Q2 of its fiscal year, announcing that it sold 610,000 Wii U consoles during the period spanning July to September.

While this is figure is not nearly enough to propel Wii U sales high enough to reach its 3.6 million target by year's end, it is nearly... Read more...

Nintendo's CEO is ready to hop in the saddle and get back to business!

Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata has announced he is returning to work after recovering from surgery.

Iwata stepped away from his duties back in June to have a tumor removed from his bile duct. According to the exec, he has lost weight but is feeling healthier.

The Nintendo boss has... Read more...

Their biggest statue yet!

Link on a Loftwing is now available for pre-order from First 4 Figures. The statue is the first in the Skyward Sword line, so those wishing to secure low production numbers throughout the series should order quickly as they are given out on a first come first served basis.

Link on a Loftwing also... Read more...

You and your friends may have to get creative.

Nintendo has revealed the full list of compatible control options for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's recently unveiled 8-player mode.

In the event that players don't have 8 GameCube controllers lying around, the GamePad can be used as a control option as well; although it's worth noting that the... Read more...

Yes, a new physical reward is finally here.

A new Super Smash Bros. three-poster set has been added as a reward to the North American version of Club Nintendo for 700 Coins.

The poster set is based on the character artwork for Villager, Palutena, and Rosalina & Luma, all of which are newcomers to the Smash Bros. series.

Two games for the price of... two!

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will be bundled together in a special Dual Pack at select retailers in North America.

Those looking to pick up both versions of the upcoming Ruby and Sapphire remakes will be able get both titles in a single package for $79.98 at either Best Buy or Amazon.... Read more...

Watch out for those ramps!

Excitebike Arena will be among the first batch of downloadable tracks coming to Mario Kart 8, Nintendo has just confirmed.

The track itself will feature a dynamic element, as the location of its speed boosts and ramps will change with every new race.

Excitebike Arena will join the previously... Read more...

Now even more balanced!

Nintendo has released an update for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The new update, version 1.0.3, contains minor balancing improvements and also a change to the Conquest mode for the game.

When playing in the Conquest mode, the Conquest Chart will no longer be displayed.

The update, which also includes the content from the previous update which enabled online play, was released on October 27, 2014.

The long awaited eShop release arrives just in time for Halloween!

Akaoni Studio announced that Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX will be available for download October 30th on the European eShop.

In this shooter, players control various fairy tale characters such as Alice and Dorothy, battling zombies and various supernatural creatures. Originally released as a WiiWare title, Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX will feature additional stages, two new control options and better playability on the Nintendo 3DS.

Let's gather 'round the campfire for some marshmallows and Pokémon.

Camp Pokémon, a new spinoff game from The Pokémon Company, is now available for iOS devices. The app is absolutely free and will take players to a special island where they can play different activities to help them grow as future trainers.

The app features mini-games such as the Arena, where... Read more...