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Nintendo is closing several of the original Wii’s online channels and services in June. Read More »

Wii U has been a slump lately, and Nintendo’s been trying to save the day by giving away free dev kits. But even with its latest efforts, Games Thirst’s Tim Ceaser reckons that it’s too late for the console, and although it won’t flop like the Virtual Boy, Wii U won’t be the blockbuster hit is predecessor was. Read More »

While who I call, ‘quick to predict’ journalists and media people have decided that consoles are on their way out, the International Data Corporation (IDC), has come out with an extensive and well researched report stating the direct opposite, while giving global sales numbers of PS3 and Xbox 360, and other important data. Read More »

Nintendo will make available to the masses Wii Mini, a slimmed down version its revolutionary Wii gaming console, on December 7th in North America, Best Buy Canada has revealed. Read More »

A new rumor making the rounds claim Nintendo will release a redesigned, mimi Wii console next month. Read More »

Shigeru Miyamoto, the man you can attach on the word “success” in the gaming dictionary, discusses Nintendo’s upcoming console, and more, in a lengthy interview on IGN. “Of course I’ve experienced a number of times how we as a company launch new hardware, and each time I have to confess I am more nervous than excited,” he laughs. Something’s different ... Read More »

Of that number, 20-30 million play on a daily basis, Rovio executive VP Andrew Stalbow says. Read More »

EA’s made known that its stellar FIFA 13 title not only won gold from critics, but also from where it matters the most: at retail. FIFA 13 has sold 4.5 million copies after being on the market for only five days. Impressive. Read More »

FIFA 13 has topped the UK’s All Prices video game chart, breaking the one million units sold barrier and in the process joining an elite group of titles. Read More »

If you’re a soccer fan like Foxton, today should be your Christmas. FIFA 13 is now available in the UK after debuting with sales of 353,000 in the U.S. Read More »

Are you ready to delve into the most played sports in the world? If so, you’ll be excited to know that a FIFA 13 demo will be available today for gamers the world over. Read More »

Today, EA Sports announced Madden NFL 13 sold 1.65 million units on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles during its launch week (August 28-September 3). However, sales for the Wii and Vita versions were not available. EA says the first-week sales are up by 8% year-over-year, making this the best start on HD consoles for the franchise so far. A ... Read More »

Today, Activision announced that Skylanders Giants, the latest Skylanders entry, is hitting shelves on October 21. Skylanders has been Activision’s biggest-grossing game in the months from January to April in 2012, so it comes as no surprise that it’s getting another installment so soon. However, as some might have noticed, Spyro is nowhere to be found in the title, as ... Read More »

In a document on the official Nintendo website, we can get a rough look of what’s to come from the Japanese company for this and the next year, with some titles’ release dates still to be decided (TBD), per region. Enjoy it below: Japan 3DS Nintendo 3DS XL — 7/28/2012 Animal Crossing (temp title) — Fall 2012 Demon Training — 7/28/2012 Girls Mode ... Read More »

Nintendo has revealed that Wii has now sold 826.93 million games, while DS has moved a mammoth 908.79 of the same. 3DS has sold more than 19 million units worldwide, with 52.1 million games being sold on the device. – your daily quenchable. Read More »