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New Pikmin 3 video shows Shigeru Miyamoto take on mission mode

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 19th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has released a new Pikmin 3 video which show legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto take on a mission. According to the video, mission mode is all about maximising the amount of things you can do, with a limited number of Pikmin. Recorded at E3, the video sees Miyamoto go for the highest score possible in an attempt to snag a...

Nintendo talks visuals for Zelda on the Wii U: “It will be something new”

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 17th 2013 - No Comments
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Eiji Aonuma has spoken about Zelda for the Wii U claiming the visual element to the title will “be something new.” Speaking to Nintendolife, Aonuma responded to questions surrounding what we can expect from the visuals when we finally see the next entry for the franchise: “The thing about Zelda is we want everything to be...

The Last of Us is top of the Irish video game charts

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 17th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish video game charts are in and they reveal The Last of Us is top of the pile. Naughty Dog’s title has stormed the net with stellar reviews with TGL callling it a “harrowing masterpiece”, and now it sit top of the charts. Following on from it is the usual suspects like FIFA 13 and Luigi’s Mansion. The...

Nintendo on Xbox One and PS4: We “don’t care too much” about the competition

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Wonder what Nintendo think of the PS4 and the Xbox One? Not much, that’s according to Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo. Speaking to CNN, Iwata dropped his opinion on the competition claiming Ninty doesn’t “care too much” about them in fact, the firm is trying to focus on bringing forward something “other...

Mario Kart 8 announced for Spring 2014 on Wii U

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 11th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has announced Mario Kart 8 at E3 for Wii U. The game will launch in the Spring of 2014. Along with a new trailer (see below), Nintendo revealed a string of new features, including the ability to drive and cling to walls and to race in “anti-gravity”. Check out the reveal trailer below. ...

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD launching in October. New E3 trailer inside

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 11th 2013 - No Comments
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The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD will launch on Wii U this October, Nintendo has confirmed at E3. In addition to a new trailer (see below) Ninty revealed a neat little system where players will now be able to write messages on paper, stick them it into a bottle and hurl them into the sea. They will then appear on the MiiVerse boards....

Link to the Past 2 renamed A Link Between Worlds, new trailer released

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 11th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has confirmed they’ve renamed the latest addition to the Zelda franchise from Link to the Past 2, to A link between Worlds. The news came as part of Nintendo’s E3 press event which saw a brand new gameplay trailer revealed for the title. There’s no confirmation on a release date, or release window at the moment,...

Bayonetta 2 gets debut E3 gameplay trailer. Sports new haircut

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 11th 2013 - No Comments
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Platinum and SEGA have debuted Bayonetta 2 gameplay for Nintendo Wii U at E3. You can catch the suitably maic debut trailer below. Curiously, Bayonetta now sports a much shorter cropped haircut, which tends to be a big deal when your hair is you main weapon of choice. It’s exclusive to Wii U and due in 2014. ...

Super Smash Bros. announced for Wii U and 3DS. Mega Man joins the fight

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 11th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo has formally announced and revealed Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS at E3, both versions of which will launch in 2014. They released two new trailers for the game, the first of which introduces the different visual styles between the 3DS and Wii U versions and the first of two new characters never before seen in a Smash...

Latest video game charts reveal FIFA 13 is Ireland’s No.1 pick

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 4th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest video game charts are in and they reveal, once again, that FIFA 13 is the top choice in Ireland. In fact, it’s been top for a fourth consecutive week running now, so it should come as no surprise when next week rolls over and it’s still on top. Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins retains it’s slot, with...

Bayonetta 2 will be shown at Nintendo’s E3 Direct presser

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 3rd 2013 - 1 Comment
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Bayonetta 2 creator Hideki Kamiya has confirmed that the Wii U-exclusive sequel will be shown during Nintendo’s E3 Ninty Direct presser on June 11th. Kamiya confirmed the news on Twitter. Nintendo will not be at E3 in the same capacity as they usually are, but we will be expecting news and reveals similar to Bayonetta 2 from June...

FIFA 13 remains Ireland’s No.1 game for yet another week running

by Joseph Murphy - on May 30th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest video game charts reveal FIFA 13 is still Ireland’s top pick. Sporatically moved from the top slot, FIFA 13 has dominated the Irish video game chart for some time now – so expect the same for FIFA 14 when it launches later this year. Lego City Undercover: The Chase begins is back towards the top of the charts after...

Latest Irish charts reveal FIFA 13 is still in top spot

by Joseph Murphy - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest video game charts are in and they confirm, once again, that FIFA 13 is top of the Irish charts. Having held the spot for weeks on end previously, EA’s flagship footie title is back, and seemingly, as strong as ever as the excitement for FIFA 14 builds. Black Ops II sits in second place, with Telltale’s msterpiece...

New Smash Bros, Mario Kart & 3D Mario Wii U to be “discussed” before E3

by Shane Willoughby - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo won’t be holding a formal E3 presser this year, but the mega-publisher as announced on their U.S Twitter feed that they will “discuss” a number of huge first party titles in the run up to E3, including new Mario Kart, 3D Mario and Smash Bros titles. The 3D Mario reference is almost certainly in relation to...

EA Sports employee slams Wii U on Twitter. Calls console “crap”. Nintendo “walking dead”

by Shane Willoughby - on May 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Game industry folk say the darndest things on Twitter. In the wake of Mircosoft’s Adam Orth and THAT “always on” Twitter rant, EA Sports software employee Bob Summerwill has decided to give his employer a potential PR headache by lashing out at Nintendo’s Wii U console, calling it a “crap” and “awful...