Splatoon transforms into a battle of Autobots vs. Decepticons
Splatoon is about to become more than meets the eye. Nintendo announced today that its hit multiplayer shooter, Splatoon, is getting some Transformers content....
Square Enix needs to give Dragon Quest XI a chance in the West
Dragon Quest XI can bring back old-school Japanese role-playing games in a big way, but Square Enix first needs to give it a chance...
Nintendo: Wii U game (not console) sales are up 10% thanks to Splatoon
Nintendo’s ink shooter has given some life to its Wii U console. The publisher revealed that the home gaming system’s software sales are up...
How Super Mario Maker will avoid overwhelming new players
Nintendo’s next big Wii U release is Super Mario Maker, a game that enables players to make their own Mario levels. And the publisher...
Splatoon gets a new social website to arrange battles and track progress
Splatoon has a new online social hub that lets players arranges battles with friends and track in-game progress. Splatoon’s Squid Ring website went live...
Yoshi’s Island is 20 years old today and remains a 2D masterpiece
One of the greatest side-scrollers of all time is celebrating a major birthday. Yoshi by the numbers First appearance: 1991’s Super Mario World First...
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes gets an October 23 release date
The Legend of Zelda is about to add a new chapter. Nintendo announced that Tri Force Heroes will come out for the 3DS on...
Skylanders vs. Amiibo vs. Disney Infinity vs. Lego Dimensions: The state of toys-to-life games
While the recent trend of tying kid’s video game characters and levels to toy purchases has turned strong profits for publishers, it has also increased the complexity of finding the best value purchase for families.
Wii U gets three classic Kirby games today to celebrate his 1992 debut
August 1 is Kirby’s birthday, but we’re the one getting gifts. Well, gifts you have to pay for, but it’s still exciting. Kirby’s Dream...
Nintendo’s share price up 5% thanks to late president Satoru Iwata keeping his promise
Nintendo has recovered and is now consistently profitable.