Nintendo has released updated sales figures for four of its key Wii U games in its earnings report. Most notably, Mario Kart 8 is the first game for the Wii U to ship more than five million units. That figure includes shipments to retail and digital sales. Here's...

Who saw this one coming? I would dare say few ever expected to see a full-length game based off of the Super Mario 3D World mini-game featuring Captain Toad. But that is exactly what we saw at E3 in the form of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. In Super...

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a quirky spin-off from Super Mario 3D World, has just been announced by Nintendo during their digital event. Like the mini-game in Mario 3D World, Toad is the main protagonist of the game. Toad will have a variety of...

Speaking to Edge Magazine, Nintendo producer Yoshiaki Koizumi said that EAD Tokyo is already creating the next Mario game, although he wouldn't confirm whether it's for Nintendo 3DS or Wii U. "That’s still a secret!” Koizumi told Edge. “I can tell...

BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts) has revealed its list of nominees for the 2014 British Academy Game Awards. The Last of Us leads the pack with ten nominations, while Grand Theft Auto V and Tearaway are close behind with nine and...

2013 has been a shocking year for humanity, with natural disasters piled upon the horrific actions of fellow humans to create an unfortunately unforgettable annum. For those of us fortunate enough to not live in war-torn countries, to dwell high enough...

Amazon have released their own 'Best of 2013 Video Games' top 10 list, determined by the Amazon Editors, and it includes a few surprises. Here's Amazon's top 10: 10th - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 9th - Super Mario 3D World 8th - Divekick 7th...

The Wii U has had an extremely rough year, with sales so poor many are claiming (hoping) Nintendo will exit the hardware business. On the other side of the Wii U's fortunes is its software lineup. The WIi U has had a great year of releases, and while...

This may be my favorite award every year. While they are only now getting grammy recognition, video games have been among the best sources for original music for more than a decade. 2013 did not disappoint, with a variety of original scores varying wildly...

Platformers hold a special place in many of our hearts. Games like Super Mario World and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in particular sculpted my own interest in, and passion for, video games at a young age. Many gamers who grew up in the 80s and 90s have a platformer...