Nintendo

Nintendo Man Rescued By British Cricket Superstar

The heat was intense. The distance far. David Yarnton, Nintendo UK’s honcho, collapsed during a charity bike ride in Greece, and English cricket star, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff, discovered the Nintendo exec in the road. He needed to act fast.


April 9, 2012
PlayStation

Report: Sony Is Firing A Whole Bunch Of People

Today, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported that Sony is axing 6 per cent of its global workforce — approximately 10,000 individuals — by the end of the year.


March 19, 2012
Nintendo

Nintendo Says Japanese Newspaper Is Making Crap Up. Again.

Late last week, respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei (and seemingly Nintendo’s nemesis of late) reported that the Kyoto-based game maker would be launching the 3DS in South Korea next month. That launch would be followed by a release in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.


March 8, 2012
In Real Life

Why Peter Molyneux Leaving Microsoft Is A Very Good Thing

So, after a decade working almost exclusively with Microsoft for Xbox consoles (and occasionally the PC as well), Lionhead founder Peter Molyneux has called it quits, and will soon be joining British start-up 22 Cans (or 20 Toucans, if you prefer).


February 29, 2012
In Real Life

Every Korean Gets Wi-Fi. For Free.

On February 28, LG U+, the mobile and telecommunications subsidiary of one of Korea’s largest conglomerates, has made it possible for anybody living in South Korea to access free Wi-Fi services, regardless of carrier subscription.


February 27, 2012
Nintendo

The Dog From The Oscars Also Works For Nintendo

This month is Responsible Pet Owners Month. And to mark it, Nintendo hired Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from The Artist, as its official spokesdog. This month is also the Academy Awards.


December 21, 2011
News

North Korea Will Be Rule By A Manga-Reader Gamer

Kim Jong-il passed away this week — something almost predicted by Homefront, a video game. The question now is: what’s next? Rather, who.


December 14, 2011
Nintendo

The 3DS Had Its Biggest Week In Japan Ever

During the Nintendo 3DS’s launch week, the portable sold 371,326 units in Japan. When Nintendo slashed the priced, the portable sold 214,821 units in Japan. What about when Monster Hunter 3G was released?


December 12, 2011
News

The 2011 VGAs: All The Videos, All The Games, All The Awards

The Spike Video Game Awards are an event that says more about the coming year than it does about the current one. Last night gave us more than a dozen trailers, half of which concerned games about which we knew nothing, or next to nothing, before Zachary Levi started handing out the hardware. As to that, there were plenty of strange scenes on the stage and in the crowd, from the puerile to the cringe-inducing to the bizarre.


December 9, 2011
News

Peter Moore Did Not Kill The Dreamcast

There’s been a story kicking around for a few years now that Peter Moore, formerly of Sega and Microsoft, was the man who killed the Dreamcast. Turns out he actually didn’t.