REVIEW: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

REVIEW: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Michael Rundle  4.06.2013
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is like Sim City crossed with Facebook - but set in a world where everything moves very slowly, funding a new...
TRAILER: Is Sonic Finally Back To His Best?

TRAILER: Is Sonic Finally Back To His Best?

29.05.2013
Depending on how wedded to retro video games you are, Sonic The Hedghog has had a pretty rough time of late - arguably since the third...
GREAT APE: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS

GREAT APE: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS

Michael Rundle  20.05.2013
The history of Nintendo's key franchises is more complex than three seasons of Game of Thrones, run backwards, in French. Take Mario,...
Nintendo Wii U Showcase: The Best Games, Videos And Screenshots

Nintendo Wii U Showcase: The Best Games, Videos And Screenshots

Michael Rundle  17.05.2013
Nintendo's Wii U had a rough time in 2013 once the launch buzz died down. With falling sales and diminished excitement, it's time for...
Animal Crossing New Leaf Creates a Living Breathing World

Animal Crossing New Leaf Creates a Living Breathing World

17.05.2013
Animal Crossing New Leaf is the next coveted first party title to expand the (already impressive) 3DS lineup. It promises the usual unique...
Nintendo To Profit From Fan Videos Uploaded To YouTube

Nintendo To Profit From Fan Videos Uploaded To YouTube

Michael Rundle  17.05.2013
Nintendo has announced that it will now profit from videos uploaded to YouTube that feature its games. The Japanese gaming giant said...
WATCH: What If Nintendo Made A Smartphone?

WATCH: What If Nintendo Made A Smartphone?

17.05.2013
What if Nintendo made a smartphone? Would it be shaped like a mushroom, have two (or three, or four) screens, and mystifyingly slow system...
Lego City Comes To The 3DS

Lego City Comes To The 3DS

Michael Rundle  30.04.2013
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins (3DS/3DS XL) is the handheld version - in fact prequel - of the recent Wii U open-world crime fighting...
Wii U Update Improves Loading Times 'By A Third'

Wii U Update Improves Loading Times 'By A Third'

Michael Rundle  26.04.2013
Nintendo has released a critical update for its Wii U console which will improve loading times and bring a number of new features. Sluggish...
Nintendo Pulls Out Of Big E3 Launch For New Games

Nintendo Pulls Out Of Big E3 Launch For New Games

Michael Rundle  25.04.2013
Nintendo has announced it's leaving E3 to Sony and Microsoft, and will instead unveil its next line-up of games at a separate event for...
Nintendo Makes A Small Profit As Console Sales Slow To A Halt

Nintendo Makes A Small Profit As Console Sales Slow To A Halt

Michael Rundle  24.04.2013
Nintendo has announced another tough year, reporting falls in sales and a stuttering launch for its new Wii U console. The Japanese gaming...
Fighting, With Personality

Fighting, With Personality

Michael Rundle  19.04.2013
Fire Emblem: Awakening is a turn-based strategy game with personality. Lots of them, in fact. At its heart, this game for Nintendo's...
Woman Buys Old Video Game, Turns Out To Be Worth $15K

Woman Buys Old Video Game, Turns Out To Be Worth $15K

Michael Rundle  17.04.2013
A woman who bought an ancient video game in a charity shop for $7.99 has just become $15,000 richer. The lucky shopper picked up a copy...
Is 2013 Really The Year Of Luigi?

Is 2013 Really The Year Of Luigi?

Michael Rundle  12.04.2013
Ah Luigi, you poor, terrified B-list video game icon. How we love you - and how we pity you. Mario's taller, thinner, more cowardly brother...