Electronic Arts has been steadily expanding the breadth of its Origin service since originally being marketed as an isolated platform. After their successful negotiation of several distribution deals with major outside publishers, the industry giant is now reportedly in talks with Nintendo to be the sole online hosting platform for the Wii U. In a […]
With Super Mario 3D Land hitting store-shelves in North America and Europe this week, animal-rights organization PETA has launched a campaign against the Nintendo mascot over the ‘Tanooki suit. According to PETA, Mario dons “the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers.” The in-game upgrade has actually been included in the franchise since Super […]
As part of a Kirby’s Return to Dream Land panel discussion on Nintendo’s “Iwata Asks”, the team at HAL Laboratory went into detail for the first time on the 11-year gap between console Kirby game releases. During that time, three titles featuring the pink puffball began development but were eventually scrapped.
Nintendo of America announced that Hulu Plus will be coming to both the Wii and 3DS by the end of the calendar year. For the time being, basic Hulu service is still available on said Nintendo systems. The video streaming service will maintain its $8/month cost.