Digital | ON: GAMES Jul 22, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
Nintendo embraces "Minecraft," SNK offers a tiny big-game experience and "Okami" comes to Switch
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Digital | ON: GAMES Jun 17, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
Nintendo's summer releases include a new look for "Pokemon" characters, an unusual sushi battle game and a tennis game that has already stood the test of time.
Business / Tech Jun 13, 2018
Cloud play on the horizon in changing video game world as companies tout new technologies at E3 expo
Console-makers long at the center of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon. Rival giants Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony remained the stars, with their Xbox, PlayStation and Switch gaming hardware respectively, ...
Business / Tech May 30, 2018
Nintendo Co. is bringing together the magnetic appeal of Pokemon, smartphones and the Switch console to create an interlinked gaming experience. "Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu" and "Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee" were unveiled by the Kyoto-based video-game maker on Wednesday. They're designed to capitalize on the ...
Digital | ON: GAMES May 27, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
"Lumines" is back with a haptic rumble, "Detroit: Become Human" will have you questioning android life and "PixelJunk Monsters 2" goes 3D.
Business / Corporate Apr 26, 2018
Nintendo logs 36% annual jump in net profit on robust Switch sales
Nintendo Co. on Thursday said annual net profit soared 36.1 percent thanks to the immense popularity of its Switch console and announced it was appointing a new president. Shuntaro Furukawa, 46, who oversees marketing and other divisions at the Kyoto-based video game giant, will succeed ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Apr 22, 2018
Classic ways to boost new games
by Brian Ashcraft
Nintendo goes analog, "Dark Souls" remains relentless and "Gods of War" finds new mythology
Business / Tech Apr 20, 2018
Nintendo's $30 billion rally now depends on $70 cardboard pianos
by Yuji Nakamura and Hideki Sagiike
Nintendo Co. got its start in 1889 as a successful manufacturer of hanafuda (playing cards made out of stiff paper). Now the game-maker is embracing the same materials for its next trick. The Kyoto-based company on Friday started selling an unusual collection of attachments for ...
Business / Tech Apr 13, 2018
Nintendo teams up with venture fund to find new tech for Switch
by Selina Wang and Yuji Nakamura
Nintendo Co. is teaming up with San Francisco-based Scrum Ventures to scout startups working on new ways to play or use the company's hit gaming console, the Switch. The program, run by Scrum, will look for startups, teams within larger companies or university researchers developing ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 25, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
'Metal Gear' is a survivor When Hideo Kojima , the creator of the original "Metal Gear," left Konami, it seemed like the action-adventure series was over. Yet here it is again — this time in the form of "Metal Gear Survive," which introduces zombie attacks ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Dec 24, 2017
by Brian Ashcraft
The gods are back "Okami" is one of the most beautiful and imaginative games ever made. It first came out in 2006 on the PlayStation 2 and was dubbed the best game of that year. Over a decade later it is still wonderful. "Okami" is a ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Oct 22, 2017
Fun with zombies, kaiju and Mario in your living room
by Brian Ashcraft
Hungry for a new PSVR experience? For those who haven't yet purchased the PlayStation VR, Sony is releasing an updated version, model number CUH-ZVR2. Unlike the original PSVR, the new one has a new processor unit, integrated stereo earphone cables and a slimmer connection lead. In ...