What's new

nintendo

  1. Maura

    Pokémon Go Launches in France and Hong Kong as New Features are Revealed at Comic Con

    The incredibly successful launch of Pokémon Go around the world marches on, with the game arriving in App Stores in France and Hong Kong over the weekend, with Hong Kong being the first Asian location other than Japan to have the game. Meanwhile, MacRumors reports that at San Diego Comic-Con...
  2. Maura

    Pokémon Go Could Make Apple $3 Billion

    The staggering success of Pokémon Go is not only good news for Niantic and The Pokémon Company (which Nintendo has a stake in), but also for Apple, with AppleInsider reporting today that according to analyst Laura Martin from Needham that Apple could rake in as much as $3 billion from the game...
  3. Maura

    Pokémon Go Arrives in UK App Store

    AppleInsider reports that Pokémon Go is now finally out in the UK, following on from yesterday’s rollout in Germany, and hopefully then onward to other countries over the next few days. Downdetector.com has reported that there are some areas in the UK with server outages due to the overwhelming...
  4. Maura

    Niantic CEO: Pokémon Go Was Designed to Encourage Exploration, Exercise and Teamwork

    Business Insider has a great interview with John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, the company behind the wildly successful Pokémon Go. Hanke said that Niantic had three main goals when it was developing Pokémon Go: Exercise, “To see the world with new eyes” and encouraging people to team up and meet up...
  5. Maura

    Nintendo Turns its Attention to Mobile, Including Hardware Controllers for iOS

    9to5 Mac reports today on developments at Nintendo that look set to answer the prayers of all those who have been calling for the gaming giant to make a firm commitment to the mobile gaming market. In a speech at Nintendo’s annual general shareholder meeting, Nintendo’s general manager of...
  6. Maura

    Nintendo is Bringing Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing to Smartphones

    MCV reports on exciting news from Nintendo today, which has revealed that it will be bringing its Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing franchises to the smartphone market, something that fans have been wanting for a long time. “Both of these are pure game applications,” said Nintendo today...
  7. Maura

    Nintendo to Release First iOS App in US This Thursday

    It sure has been a long time coming, and you can’t help but feel that Nintendo has been dragged kicking and screaming into the world of iOS gaming against its will, but as AppleInsider reports, Nintendo is about to release its first iOS app. Entitled Miitomo, the app may not be the...
  8. Maura

    Nintendo to Release First Smartphone-Only App in March

    Nintendo announced today that it will launch its first-ever smartphone-only app sometime in March, with a pre-registration process for the communications app kicking off on February 17. The pre-registration process will involve users registering for a new Nintendo Account via email, social...
  9. Maura

    Catch Pokémon in the Wild With New App

    The Pokémon Company, Niantic and Nintendo have today announced a new free-to-play app, due for release in 2016, where fans will be encouraged to search real-world locations to find Pokémon. Called Pokémon GO, the new app will use location information to enable Pokémon fans to catch, trade and...
Top