Nintendo is considering extending Amiibo support to third party developers. Nintendo licensing manager Damon Baker said the following to IGN during a press event: "We’re excited to see how that pans out but there’s a ton of interest from our third-party...

Nintendo's classic shooter Duck Hunt will be coming to the Wii U eShop, Nintendo has confirmed. Instead of using a light gun a la the original NES version, the game will work with Wii Remotes, ensuring no third party peripherals have to be bought in...

Nintendo has announced that it will be broadcasting a Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow. The presentation is expect to feature Satoru Iwata and Satoru Shibata, and will cover 3DS and Wii U titles coming out towards the end of this year as well as...

Nintendo has announced that it's bringing forwards the release date for Super Smash Bros. Wii U in Europe. It had been expected to launch on December 5th in the region but will now release on November 28th instead. This brings it closer to the North...

Nintendo have confirmed that they will soon be offering customers the ability to pre-download titles that they've bought through the Nintendo E-shop or through select third party sites such as Rakuten Book and Yodobashi.com (expect Amazon to be added...

Thanks to a PEGI listing showing up last week, we know that Slender: The Arrival will be coming to PS4, Wii U and Xbox One. No further details have been revealed but expect this release to be an upgraded version of last month's PS3 and Xbox 360 downloadable...

Nintendo's Bayonetta 2 is receiving a very unexpected cross-promotion. The family-friendly company is partnering with the popular adult-oriented Playboy franchise to promote the Platinum Games developed title. Pamela Horton, Playboy's Playmate of the...

The first of Mario Kart 8's two DLC packs is expected to land next month. We already knew that it would include the following: Three new characters (Cat Suit Peach, Tanooki Mario and Link) Four new vehicles 8 new tracks (including one from...

Hyrule Warriors, the Zelda-infused Dynasty Warriors-inspired hack 'n slash title developed by Team Ninja will be getting Amiibo support, Nintendo have announced. Thus far only the Link figurine is confirmed to work with Hyrule Warriors, and Nintendo...

Nintendo revealed the first trailer for The Legend of Zelda on Wii U, featuring Link riding a horse and fighting a mechanical enemy. Apart from, that may not be Link after all. When asked by Venturebeat as to why Link looked unusual and wasn't wearing...