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Read More »New patent hints at Nintendo NX controller design
Platform holder designs gamepad device with full LCD or OLED display
Read More »Nintendo NX could be cloud-based and feature upgradable hardware
Patents filed by platform holder describe additional devices used to boost performance of a console
Read More »We could be seeing EA games on Nintendo’s NX
EA is looking into ‘any and all opportunities’ to develop software for Nintendo’s upcoming new hardware, the NX. That’s according to the publisher’s CEO Andrew Wilson, who was asked during a recent investor call whether EA plans on supporting NX. This comes after EA has all but abandoned Nintendo’s Wii …
Read More »Nintendo now distributing NX dev kits
Sources claim tools include both a console and mobile unit, feature “industry-leading” hardware
Read More »Nintendo patent hints at disc-less NX
Diagram also indicates internal HDD and controller with a screen
Read More »Miyamoto blames high price and tablets for Wii U struggles
‘After Wii U, we're hoping that next time it will be a very big hit’
Read More »Report: Nintendo NX to use Android OS
Decision 'driven by Nintendo’s need to attract third-party developers'
Read More »Rumours suggest Nintendo NX will use Android OS
Google Android could be the operating system that Nintendo chooses to power its in-development NX console, reports from Japan suggest. Analyst Dr Serkan Toto said of a report in Nikkei: It says that this is not confirmed but that the source says it’s a possibility driven by Nintendo’s need to …
Read More »‘Mobile can rescue Nintendo consoles’
Smartphone experts say that Nintendo’s move into the mobile market will boost Wii U and 3DS sales, not harm them. Nintendo announced this week that it will release the likes of Mario on smartphones via a partnership with mobile games giant DeNA. DeNA will create a platform that connects Nintendo’s …
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