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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is not a videogame-it’s a galaxy
How deep will you get sucked in?
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Quintessential J-horror series Fatal Frame to begin crawling out of screens again
The Gamepad Obscura.
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Miyamoto: Virtual reality is "in direct contrast with what it is we’re trying to achieve"
When it comes to the console space, Nintendo’s mantra is making games that bring people together face-to-face. We’ve seen that with the Wii U and its Gamepad, the Wii in general, and the 4-player docks of Nintendo 64 and Gamecube. So virtual reality presents a quandary for the quality face time soug
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The curious evolution of Nintendo’s new "amiibo"
Nintendo has always made games with heart; now they’re making toys with souls.
Review
Pushmo World offers great puzzling, but the Wii U deserves more
A legacy of missed potential?
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Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails is a cat-person masterpiece
Less “knocking things off ledges,” more “shooting things in outer space.”
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The impossible has occurred: Trolls are a force for good
Videogames subsume “that kid.”
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Mario Kart 8: a review in four dimensions
Back and forth we go.
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China issues list of censored content for console games; basically, no Persona
When we heard that China was loosening its reigns and allowing gaming consoles in the country, we figured there would be some stipulations, with everything we know about the extreme censorship behind the so-called Great Firewall. Well, we were right. The Shanghai government has released some guidel
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Nintendo Girls Club-a hub of fashion, cuteness, and mixed messages
Four women writers take on Nintendo’s strangest initiative ever.
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This awesome-looking Smash Bros. mode will make you hate Fox McCloud even harder
Yesterday Nintendo opened the floodgates on Smash Bros. news, going well beyond the typical stuff they’ve been spoon-feeding fanboys about Peach being a playable character or whatever. In particular, the “Smash run” mode, exclusively in the 3DS edition (which is coming in summer, the Wii U version d
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Cheaply go where no man has gone before in Affordable Space Adventures
Nifflas, designers of atmospheric explorations games like Knytt Underground; and KnapNok, creators of games that challenge players with new ways of interacting with games like B.U.T.T.O.N. are partnering for a Wii U exclusive title Affordable Space Adventures. Right now looking like a cross between