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Will Mobile Startups Take Over the Game Industry?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 12:27pm | 389Read More...MocoSpace is attempting to find out. As a developer of mobile and social video games, MocoSpace has every reason to know about the potential for the industry. Thus, the company periodically conducts surveys with its network of members – which includes 25 million users – to investigate their gaming...
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Is it Too Soon or Too Late for PlayStation 4, Xbox 720?
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 10:19am | 1560Read More...The unveiling will presumably occur at E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo), which is scheduled to take place on June 5-7 at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. MCV did not provide any further details. However, My Nintendo News picked up on an interesting tweet from one of the publication's...
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Is Nintendo Facing a Secret Legal Battle?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 4:09pm | 337Read More...Nintendo's Senior VP and general counsel is planning to step down this spring. The only question is why. Unlike Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), whose ongoing legal troubles may have prompted its chief patent counsel to leave, Nintendo (NTDOY) doesn't seem to have many legal battles going on right now. But...
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Image Gallery: Mario Kart 7
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 3:42pm | 76Read More...The seventh game in the Mario Kart series is only days away from being released. When it launches on December 4th, it will be the first Mario Kart to not only feature 3D gameplay visuals, but it will also include 3D screen effects, courtesy of the Nintendo 3DS. Join us as we take one final look...
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Review: Super Mario 3D Land
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 2:07pm | 1252Read More...Mario's first 3D outing is his best handheld adventure yet. Have you ever wondered what Mario would be like if his 2D and 3D worlds collided into one massive adventure? Super Paper Mario gave us a few hints by providing the player with the option to switch between 2D side-scrolling and pseudo-3D...
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Image Gallery: The Legend of Zelda - Skyward Sword
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 5:23pm | 100Read More...The year's most anticipated Nintendo Wii game is about to be released. We celebrate by taking a look at Skyward Sword's most ferocious fire environments. Coming to stores nationwide on November 20, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has been one of the most eagerly awaited games since the day it...
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Preview: Super Mario 3D Land
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 3:27pm | 538Read More...Since the beginning of three-dimensional environments, developers have toyed with the idea of merging together the two traditional worlds of gaming: 2D and 3D. This concept has been met with some success (Klonoa instantly comes to mind), some disaster (Spyro the Dragon), and a plethora of cop-outs...
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Where Do Fanboys Come From?
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 2:09pm | 1071Read More...Do they grow on trees? Did they come from another planet? Is there a secret lab in South America that builds them from scratch? No one knows for sure. But after encountering dozens of these creatures myself, I figured it was time to investigate. Let's start by taking a closer look at the four...
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Steve Jobs Voted Most Influential Man in Video Games, Igniting a Firestorm of Complaints
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 11:46am | 900Read More...He didn't develop a single game, console, or arcade machine himself, but don't tell these survey participants that. According to Eurogamer (via MyNintendoNews), the majority of the 1,000 people surveyed (26%) believe that Steve Jobs is the leading man who shaped video games. Meanwhile, Gabe Newell...
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Nintendo's Next Press Conference Will Be at the LA Auto Show; Does This Mean Ford Will Unveil the Next Mustang At E3?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 1:18pm | 227Read More...Probably not, but we can dream. In an unusual promotional strategy, Nintendo (NTDOY) is planning to hold another press conference in 2011. This next one is only slated to run for 25 minutes and is scheduled for November 17. Interestingly, the conference will be held at the LA Auto Show....
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Five Ghoulish Tech Stocks for Halloween
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 1:15pm | 1978Read More...These stocks are downright scary. It's that time of the year again. A time when grown men and women dress up as their favorite film, TV and video game characters, all in the name of partying on a holiday that was once reserved for candy-seeking children. Of course, I've never felt that it was...
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Review: Pinball Hall of Fame – The Williams Collection (3DS Edition)
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 1:49pm | 597Read More...Talk to a so-called expert about the best way to experience pinball and they will always say the same thing: you have to play it on a real machine. Talk to anyone else and they will give you two recommendations: play with a real table or pick up a copy of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb...
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Image Gallery: The Many Unique Views of Super Mario 3D Land
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 12:50pm | 97Read More...Mario's first 3DS chapter is about to hit stores. Check out some of the many unique worlds you'll get to explore . Due for release on Sunday, November 13, Super Mario 3D Land marks the first time that Mario is playable not only in 3D gameplay (in which Mario can move around a 3D environment), but...
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Nintendo to Announce Massive ¥100 Billion Pre-Tax Loss
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 10:21am | 120Read More...When the company announces its midterm earnings tomorrow, Japan's Nikkei is anticipating a massive loss of ¥100 billion. That's according to MyNintendoNews, which cites an andriasang.com report on the matter. If true, the company may have lost ¥74.5 billion in the last three months alone. While...
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Pirates Lose Their Booty as Nintendo Gives R4 Flash Cards the Boot
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 12:02pm | 193Read More...A big win for Nintendo, but only a minor step forward in the fight against piracy. According to My Nintendo News, Nintendo (NTDOY) has finally managed to ban R4 Flash Carts in France. Developed with the sole purpose of playing unofficial software on the Nintendo DS game systems (which may be...

