Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Passes Away at 55
In incredibly sad news for Nintendo fans and the gaming industry alike, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55 due to a tumor. Nintendo kept their official statement short: Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth. Mr. Iwata has been apart of gaming giant Nintendo for a long time. He w...
New Items Coming to Club Nintendo Australia
Nintendo is currently developing its replacement for the loved loyalty program Club Nintendo but before everyone’s Stars expire on September 30th, Nintendo Australia would like to offer some additional items to its most devoted fan base. Pictured below are several new items coming to the shop in the future including some new items never before available in the Club Nintendo AU store includin...
Final Fantasy III is Coming to Steam
Square Enix have announced that one of the most beloved RPG titles in gaming history, Final Fantasy III, will be coming to Steam for PC. The first of the series to sell a million copies, Final Fantasy III is being optimised for PC’s with upgraded 3D visuals and story sequences, brand new visual designs for Job Mastery Cards, quicker browsing through the Monster Bestiary and other records, an...
5 Video Game Soundtracks That Belong In Your Music Library
Video games, over time, have grown and evolved to be much more than just simple projects to keep children entertained for hours on end. I feel as though video games have developed in such an extreme way that fans of pop culture and everything within it tend to speak of video games like they are pieces of art. We discuss what we do and do not like about them, we cross-examine and we get into as muc...
Nintendo Announces Planned Termination Of Online Services For Older Pokemon Titles
Nintendo has just announced that they will be terminating all online services for Pokemon titles that were released for their previous generation gaming consoles; the DS and the Wii. Starting on May 20th no Pokemon games brought out specifically for those consoles will be able to access any online features despite what console they’re played on, this means that even playing an old DS game on...
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril now on DS
Are you a fan of Marvel? Of LEGO? Of Nintendo handheld consoles? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these then have I got some good news for you. Warner Bros and TT Games are bringing LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril to the DS, presenting the console edition (LEGO Marvel Super Heroes) in a slightly more compact form. You’ll never be far from their favourite Super Heroes, as th...
The 40 Strangest Things in the World of Pokemon
The Pokemon world is a strange and wonderful place where gamers have spent many, many, many hours within. The expansive regions have been a place where trainers bond with their Pokemon; battling, breeding, trading, exploring, catching and much more. While Pokemon games are generally well designed and are probably not meant to be picked apart like we are about to, there are definitely some strange ...
Dementium II HD Now Available on Steam
Dementium II HD is now available on Steam and other major distribution channels! The cult classic that was based off of the horrific nightmare universe of William Redmoor on the Nintendo DS is up for purchase at $11.24 USD, 25% off the original price of $14.99 USD. Dementium II was originally developed by Renegade Kid for the Nintendo DS, fans of the game begged for a high-def version on the PC. D...
Monster High: 13 Wishes Now Available
The hugely popular franchise directed at young girls, Monster High, has been getting more and more popular ever since it was first released as a line of dolls. From there many different branches of the franchise were created and began to grow and it’s exactly the same for the video game side of things. The Developers over at Game Machine Studios and the Publishers Little Orbit are both very ...
Barbie Dreamhouse Party Now Available
Xbox One release? What Xbox One release? I must have missed it while I was caught in the hurricane of hype for the title that will undoubtedly be a contender for game of the year, Barbie Dreamhouse Party! If you haven’t picked it up already then what is the matter with you? This party game packed extravaganza is available on the DS, 3DS, Wii, AND Wii U so you can relive your childhood on 4 c...
Dreamworks Combo Packs Released by Namco Bandai for Xmas 2013
This holiday season, Namco Bandai are releasing two brand new combo packs for Nintendo consoles based on famous Dreamworks movies. The DS and 3DS pack features two games based around some of Dreamworks’ latest animated films, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and The Croods: Prehistoric Party. The latter is also included in a combo pack for the Wii along with Rise of the Guardians: The Vide...
LEGO Friends Gets Launch Trailer And Screenshots
Warner Bros., the team behind LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, have released a new trailer and some new screenshots for their upcoming 3DS game, LEGO Friends. LEGO Friends will welcome players to Heartlake City for some fantastic summer fun. You’ll get to meet Stephanie, Andrea, Emma, Mia, and more, each with their own styles and personalities. Play soccer, work in the science lab, rock out on stag...