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NES Classic Discontinued Due To Lack Of Resources At Nintendo

NES Classic Discontinued Due To Lack Of Resources At Nintendo

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When Nintendo recently announced that they were discontinuing the NES Classic, many within the industry where confused. After all, the console had been a huge success, selling out almost instantly and moving some 2.3 million units worldwide. The $59.99 system, which had 30 classic NES games built into it, had become so sought after that many were willing to spend hundreds of dollars to get their hands on it on selling sites such as eBay. While the cancellation of the console surprised media and players alike, it turns out that Nintendo simply don’t have the required manpower and parts to focus on multiple hardware projects at the same time. “From our perspective, it’s important to recognize where our future is and the key areas that we need to drive,” said Reggie Fils-Aime of Nintendo of America, in an interview with Time Magazine. “We’ve got a lot going on right now and we don’t have unlimited resources.” “We had originally planned for this to be a product for last holiday. We

Nintendo Event Details New Nintendo Switch Console

Nintendo Event Details New Nintendo Switch Console

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The Nintendo Switch is set to officially launch on March 3 at a price of $299.99 / £279.99. The cost is slightly more expensive than many pundits had and fans had expected. The launch will happen in major European countries, Japan, US, Canada, Hong Kong, and other select territories. Amongst the host of details that were released about the new console was the fact that it will feature no region locking and allow up to eight devices to connect together for local multiplayer matches. The capacitive touch screen controller has a battery life of between three to six hours, but it can be played while plugged in and charging. The console will come with 32GB of internal memory that can be upgraded with the use of external memory cards. The accessories for the console also seem to be incredibly expensive, with a pair of Joycon controllers currently priced at £74.99. The Japanese company has revealed some of the games that are currently in development for the system. These include the

Nintendo Switch Features 6.2” 720p Touch Screen

Nintendo Switch Features 6.2” 720p Touch Screen

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It’s only been a week since the Nintendo Switch was first announced but more and more information is beginning to be revealed. The latest information leaked suggests that the tablet screen that makes up the portable section of the console will be a 6.2” 720p capacitive multi-touch affair. The 6.2 inches is significantly larger than any other screen that Nintendo has ever produced, while the fact that it is capacitive and multi-touch is also a first. Previous iterations of their touch screens have been resistive, meaning that they require significant pressure and are less reliable. As is common with capacitive devices, the Switch supports 10-point multi-touch, so that several finger gestures can be used at once. It’s likely we’ll get more information about the console in the coming months as we approach the March, 2017 release date.

Nintendo Switch Is Portable Console With Detachable Controller

Nintendo Switch Is Portable Console With Detachable Controller

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Months of rumors and speculation about the Nintendo NX being some sort of hybrid console have finally been confirmed as the Japanese publisher revealed that their latest piece of hardware, the Nintendo Switch, is a fully portable console. A preview trailer shows how the Switch can be used as both a home console that works with a TV or as a portable handheld device that features detachable controllers so that it can be even more mobile. It is due to launch in March, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c6MWsEE884 Fortunately for most gamers, that appears to be the only “gimmick” attached to the hardware, as the controller used within the trailer appears to be a traditional pad that Nintendo has somewhat abandoned in recent times. This should soothe fears that the Nintendo Switch would not be made for long-time fans of the company and would instead go for the more casual crowd once again. The video also shows how easily the Switch can be removed from the main stand and used as a portable

New Rumors Suggest Nintendo NX Could Be Region-Free

New Rumors Suggest Nintendo NX Could Be Region-Free

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Although Nintendo have yet to officially reveal the Nintendo NX, more and more information is beginning to come out about the upcoming console thanks to leaks. This is likely due to the fact that development kits are making their way to studios. The latest rumor concerns the fact the new hardware won’t be region-locked, meaning that games bought anywhere in the world will be able to be played on any version of the console. According to Let’s Play Video Games, sources have revealed that early development kits can run software from any region. Obviously, the information has not been verified by Nintendo but it would make some sense for the NX. Many modern pieces of hardware are beginning to move away from forcing consumers to buy games from the same region as the console and while most Nintendo consoles have been region locked in the past, their handheld devices have largely been open to play titles from any location. This move would be particularly interesting to Nintendo fans as many

CD Projekt Red Thinks Nintendo NX Will be “Fantastic”

CD Projekt Red Thinks Nintendo NX Will be “Fantastic”

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Despite the fact that the Nintendo NX is less than a year away from release, we know very little about the console.  This means Nintendo fans and the media have largely had to rely on leaks and reports from developers to get any information. This is exactly what happened earlier today when the communications manager at CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher series, spoke to Rocket Beans TV about the platform at E3. “It will be fantastic,” he said in a transcript of the interview. “As developer [CD Projekt] you get access to the hardware and everybody [at CD Projekt] is looking forward. We know things. What we have heard [from developers] about the NX is all very positive.” Meanwhile, the CEO of GameStop, Paul Raines, has confirmed that the Nintendo NX will support physical media. This is contrary to some reports that Nintendo’s new console would only work with digital titles when it releases. However, he failed to go into specifics about exactly what that physical media

E3 2016: Xbox One S Details And Price Announced

E3 2016: Xbox One S Details And Price Announced

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The rumored Xbox One S console has been officially unveiled by Microsoft during their E3 media briefing. The white console, which was leaked yesterday when images first emerged on the internet, is 40% smaller than the current version of the console and will available from August. There are a number of different versions of the console, however only one will be in stores this August. This $399 2TB edition will launch in limited numbers this summer. Two other versions of the console will follow – a $299 500GB edition and a $349 1TB version. Microsoft hasn’t revealed exactly when these will release but has said it shouldn’t be too long after the initial launch. The Verge were given an exclusive look at the Xbox One S and created the below video, showing off its various new features.   As well as being significantly smaller the current model, the Xbox One S features a brand new controller that has a textured grip and streamlined design that connects using Bluetooth so that

Microsoft Creates Limited Edition Iron Man Console

Microsoft Creates Limited Edition Iron Man Console

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To celebrate and promote Captain America: Civil War, Microsoft has teamed up with Marvel to produce a limited edition Xbox One console. It is colored much like the ordinary yet rare white version of the device but features Stark Industries branding on the casing and controller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcjihLl8VTU According to Microsoft, this has been specifically designed to fit in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Iron Man himself may have even had a hand in its creation. Alongside the Stark Industries logo, it also features some styling and an arc reactor in the middle of the casing. The controller also has a similar design with a smaller arc reactor image fused with the power button. It doesn’t look like the consoles will be going on sale though. Instead, Microsoft seems to be giving them away in competitions, with Xbox France already holding a competition on Twitter offering up three of them as prizes.  So keep an eye out in your region to see if you are lucky enough to get your

New Patent From Nintendo Suggests Discless System

New Patent From Nintendo Suggests Discless System

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Console-making companies flirted with the possibility of leaving the disc slot out of today’s current-gen machines (like the PS4 and XBox One), but decided the time wasn’t right. I never would have expected Nintendo to be the first to dare cutting discs out, given how behind the times they can sometimes be, but some new evidence has surfaced that seems to suggest they’re thinking about it. Last February Nintendo filed a design for a new device with the US Patent Office. The schematic was discovered by NeoGAF this week and shows what anyone would guess is a game-playing machine, which doesn’t have a disc slot. While this console schematic doesn’t include a disc-reading drive, that doesn’t necessarily mean it only plays downloadable games. There is also a “memory card” slot for “First Basic Program” and “Second Basic Program,” words that are repeated next to the processing units — which implies the machine would take data cards similar to SD. It makes sense, now that such cards have caught up with

Introducing Project Unity: the world’s first Swiss army console

Introducing Project Unity: the world’s first Swiss army console

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A modder by the name of ‘Bacteria‘, a.k.a. ‘BacMan’, has unveiled possibly the most impressive feat of engineering we’ve ever come across, a mega console that combines a total of fifteen (yes, FIFTEEN!) retro videogames systems into one. It is the result of three years of love, blood, sweat and tears, and has our gobs well and truly smacked.

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