Miyamoto was pleased the Switch lasted 8 or 9 years, believes customers ‘aren’t always looking for the best specs’

Categories: Switch, News

As part of a big interview with Famitsu Magazine, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto was asked a variety of questions about his lengthy career and the takeaways he has learned from the success of different consoles Nintendo has created. The biggest lesson? “Customers aren’t always looking for the best specs.” As…

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Banjo-Kazooie prototype shown in newly found E3 1997 footage

Categories: News, Retro

Footage of an early Banjo-Kazooie prototype has emerged, and it has a number of major differences compared to the final version of the beloved Nintendo 64 platformer. Spotted within the 12 hours of footage recently obtained by the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), which features various Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)…

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Sega president believes digital distribution is crucial, but still values the ‘culture of physical media’

Categories: News

In this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine, Sega president Shuji Utsumi was questioned about the company’s stance on physical media following Sony’s announcement that it would stop producing physical games in January 2028. While it seems that Sega has a strong desire to push for digital distribution, the company has…

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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot doesn’t believe Sony axing physical games will ‘disturb the industry too much’

Categories: News

During Ubisoft’s latest earnings conference call for FY2027 Q1, CEO Yves Guillemot commented that he does not believe Sony ceasing production of physical games will “disturb the industry too much.”  Much has been written about Sony’s decision to drop physical game production in January 2028. While we still don’t know…

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