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Terraria heading to 3DS, Wii U in early 2016

505 Games and Re-Logic have confirmed 3DS and Wii U versions of Terraria are in the works for release in early 2016. Both editions will feature touch screen controls and multiplayer – the 3DS supporting up to four players through local WiFi, and the Wii U offering full online support …

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Nintendo enjoys best Q1 since 2012 as Wii U finally hits 10m units

Profit is back on the cards at Nintendo after the company reported an upturn in fortunes for the quarter ending June 2015. Net sales climbed 20.8 per cent to 99,223m. Operating income reached 1,149m, reversing the 9,470m loss reported in the same period a year before. It’s the first time …

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Itagaki: Devil’s Third ‘is going to be a breakthrough for the industry’

Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki has claimed that Devil’s Third is so good it will mark a watershed moment in the action game genre. A creator hyping their game is nothing new, of course, although Itagaki is doing so against a backdrop of fierce criticism for his Wii U title, …

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Super Mario Maker bundle and Amiibos dated in the UK

Nintendo has revealed a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle heading to UK retail. The game (which will be physical) will be packed with a 32GB black Premium Consoles and the classic variant of the Super Mario Amiibo. It also includes a hard cover artbook. There will also be a …

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Project CARS Wii U cancelled

The troubled Wii U edition of Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS has been axed. The developer confirmed as such to Nintendo Life. The official line is that we’re awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware,” studio lead Ian Bell told Nintendo Life. As of now pCARS is simply too …

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Devil’s Third is getting a free-to-play PC release

We’re already getting accustomed to Nintendo publishing on smartphones – now a Nintendo title is coming to PC. Developer Valhalla has confirmed that Devil’s Third is to receive a free-to-play PC release by prior agreement with Nintendo”, with a September release date scheduled. Nintendo will not be the publisher, however. …

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Itagaki blames Devil’s Third previews on lack of player skill

Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki has said Devil’s Third’s scathing previews are due to previewers not being sufficiently skilled. The game has already being described as shaping up to be one of the worst games Nintendo has ever published” and a cruel joke” by Videogamer while …

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Itagaki warns against playing Devil’s Third with Wii U GamePad

The creator of upcoming Wii U title Devil’s Third has said that the game should not be played using the console’s standard controller. Devil’s Third is already being described as shaping up to be one of the worst games Nintendo has ever published” and a cruel joke” by Videogamer while …

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits Xbox One, Wii U and New 3DS this month

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will arrive on Xbox One, Wii U and New 3DS later this month, developer Edmund McMillen has announced. The editions will hit on July 23rd, making good on McMillen’s statement in April that the revamped re-release was coming soon” to Microsoft and Nintendo platforms. McMillen …

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