The ex-Capcom, now Zenimax employed auteur designer Shinji Mikami has been shedding some light on his career in interviews with Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (via 1Up), with one of the more interesting tidbits coming to light only recently. In speaking on his entry into the game industry as a college graduate, Mikami reveals that Capcom […]
While Nintendo’s overall sales may be on the rare decline, the Big N can always rely on the Italian plumber to bring home the bacon. Super Mario Galaxy 2 has passed the 5 million sold mark since its release this past May, announced Nintendo earlier this week. Many predict the title to surpass the original […]
Earlier this week, Ed Fries, a former Microsoft employee, discussed the acquisition of Rare by his ex-employers with Develop. What wasn’t known about the situation was how hard Microsoft had to fight to acquire it. A bidding war had reportedly been fought between Microsoft, Nintendo, and Activision, the latter remaining the strongest contender until internal […]
A question long asked of (and ignored by) Nintendo is whether or not the company considers the not-so gaming-centric Apple company a rival. In recent interviews the company has opened up about these prospects, a recent discussion with Forbes finally being able to cox a full response.