When it comes to promoting products, one common strategy that gets employed is the idea of a rewards program. Nintendo has made good use of this concept over the years themselves, and while the Gold Points program has recently been discontinued, the Platinum Points are still holding strong. For those…
In a rather surprising turn of events, it seems that developer Niantic is looking to get out of video games altogether. In a report on Bloomberg yesterday, it’s been stated that Niantic, which most people will know from the stratospherically popular Pokémon GO, is close to finalizing a deal to…
Digital Eclipse has done a great job of listening to Power Rangers fans when it comes to Rita’s Rewind. After adding in an online co-op feature between two systems in December and adding it to Nintendo Switch last month, DE is announcing an even bigger update today. Dubbed the Power…
Nintendo of Japan has announced that two new colors of the 3DS LL will be making their way to stores on June 9th. The two new colors are Green x Black and Pink x White. Each new console will retail for 20,304 yen or about $185.00. No word yet on…
Fire Emblem, one of Nintendo’s longest lived franchises, had never enjoyed the kind of success in America that it does in Japan. Sure, Marth and Roy finding their way into Super Smash Bros. Melee allowed for the games to gain enough traction to see their first localization in 2003, but…
Arguably one of the most influential people in the gaming industry not only today, but in all of video gaming history, Shigeru Miyamoto has been a key player in the creation of some of Nintendo’s biggest and most popular franchises. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star…
