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Read More »Report suggests there are two new Nintendo Switch models in production
Classic Mini NES going back into production, Nintendo confirms
UPDATED: Nintendo of Europe has since confirmed on Twitter that the Classic Mini: NES will also be returning to Europe next summer in addition to the US. Nintendo’s highly-sought after Classic Mini: NES is to go back into production, Nintendo of Japan tweeted this morning. The tweet, which Eurogamer has …
Read More »Microsoft officially stops production of original Xbox One
Microsoft has officially ceased production of the original Xbox One, leaving the Xbox One S and the Xbox One X as the only remaining consoles in its line-up currently being made. Speaking to Glixel,a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed: "We stopped manufacturing the original Xbox One when we introduced the Xbox One …
Read More »UPDATE: Nintendo ends New 3DS production worldwide
Update: After halting production of the New 3DS in Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed that it has also ended production in North America and Europe. Speaking to Eurogamerand Polygon, representatives from Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo of America confirmed that the regular version of Nintendo’s New 3DS console has been …
Read More »Sony ends production of PS3 in Japan
After more than ten years on shop shelves, Sony has finally ceased production of the PlayStation 3, according to the official Japanese PlayStation website. As translated by Gematsu, shipments for the standard 500GB model have now officially ‘ended’. Sony previously hinted at the end of its production run back in …
Read More »Oculus to wind down Story Studio VR
The VR company to refocus on supporting external production
Read More »UPDATE: NES Classic Mini ‘production continues’, says Nintendo UK
Nintendo UK has responded to our query about production concerns surrounding the NES Classic Mini, stating that the highly-sought after retro console is still in production and that it will continue to be stocked at retail. "Regarding NES Classic Mini, production continues, and Nintendo of Europe will continue to ship …
Read More »Nintendo denies Wii U production halt
The Wii U lives on, Nintendo has claimed. Earlier this week reports suggested that production of the struggling console would come to an end this Friday (November 4th). However, Kotaku reports that Nintendo has told Japanese site IT Media that these claims are incorrect, insisting that: There is no change …
Read More »Nintendo NX production delayed to add VR, report claims
You thought the last NX rumour was a beauty? Well get a load of this. As spotted by Nintendo Life, Digitimes reports that the first production for Nintendo NX components has now been pushed back to early 2017, having originally been pencilled in for the middle of 2016. The reason? …
Read More »Crowdfunding newcomer Brightlocker wants to turn gamers into devs
Players invited to submit ideas and input into the development process as professional creators build their concepts into real titles
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