This chart is titled “What you didn’t know about Nintendo” but in my last job I put together a presentation for the company on Nintendo. Explaining where they came from and what they did to get here. So I guess I did know this about Nintendo. However if you missed my presentation which is highly likely then click through and …

Any of you remember that godawful Mario Bros movie they made in the 90’s, starring accomplished actors Dennis hopper and Bob Hoskins? not only was that a highlight of their careers, it was a highlight of my childhood! It was one of the first films that made me question just what the sodding heck goes through the minds of film …

CollegeHumor often have videogame themed posts, and most – but not all of them – are great. The latest one, 5 imaginary Facebook status updates and their accompanying comments falls firmly in that “great” category. It manages to nail the characters, playing them to type perfectly. From Mario’s disdain at Peach’s renewed capture, Tails’ pathetic abject adulation for Sonic or …

After unveiling the new game at GDC 09′, console giant Nintendo has recently revealed that their second Zelda installment for the DS would be shipping Monday 7th of December. And unlike Phantom Hourglass where the travel was based on a barg…I mean speedy ship; this installment will make use of your conducting skills as you take charge of a steam …

GameStop’s CEO, Dan DeMatteo, has been chatting to CNBC about the year ahead and has hinted at some big things to come for the Nintendo Wii. First up lets get the other things out of the way, he thinks the PS3 has to cut the price and that the PS2 price cut was a waste of time. He also commends …

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass was the very first game that I got for my Nintendo DS when I bought it last year, and even though I have not yet gotten around to finishing it, it has really been a great experience. Now, a new Zelda, titled “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks” has been announced and looks to …

Cell-shading is a rendering technique used by game developers to give their games a stylized, cartoony look. This interesting visual style has been in use since the dawn of the last generation of consoles, and it’s produced some of the best-looking games on the market in recent years. Unfortunately, it also bears an unjust stigma with a large portion of …

The Big N’s dual-screened handheld has sold plenty. How much plenty exactly? As of December 31, 2008, the official global DS sales tally was 96.22 million, and according to one of Japan’s leading economic newspapers, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, sales are expected to surpass the 100 million mark this month. That’s a heck of a lot of plenty. The DS which …