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[videogamer.com] Dangerous Golf hasn't yet met sales expectations Ex-Criterion dev can't afford to add more levels videogamer.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Nintendo issues reminder it didn't make Pokémon Go stock slumps 18% - Bloomberg has suggested that Nintendo's "effective stake" in Pokémon Go's success is equivalent to 13% of its revenue gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] A trio of classic Street Fighter games are coming to 3DS Virtual Console this week eurogamer.net gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Xbox One price cut to $249 in US videogamer.com gamingeek
[reddit.com] The Final Splatoon Splatfest comes to a close Nintendo celebrates with special video reddit.com gamingeek
[sonicretro.org] Project Sonic 2017 is not a sequel sonicretro.org gamingeek
[google.com] Pokemon GO hits at least 50m downloads on Android Actually, the number could be anywhere from 50 to 100 million, but we know it's at least 50 million for sure. google.com gamingeek
[reddit.com] Splatfest may be over - but you can still earn snails And points from turf wars have increased reddit.com gamingeek
[bloomberg.com] REPORT - Nintendo stock Slumps on Dashed Pokemon Go Hopes - still far higher than before Go launched bloomberg.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] SEGA MEGA DRIVE CLASSIC HOME CONSOLE AND ULTIMATE PORTABLE HANDHELD - 80 built in games gonintendo.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] This week's European downloads - July 28 (Street Fighter & TG-16 VC, 3Souls and more) gonintendo.com gamingeek
[gameunder.net] Aspro's Surprising Review of Battelfield Hardline "...exploitation..." gameunder.net editorial impressions aspro
[eurogamer.net] Digital foundry on the NX dev kit graphics chip. could be placeholder eurogamer.net news Dvader
[eurogamer.net] NX is a portable console with detachable controllers. cell phone graphics chip from Nvidia. eurogamer.net news Dvader
[videogamer.com] Dontnod announces new indie studio Dontnod Eleven Dontnod 1 through 10 dead. videogamer.com news gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Metal Gear Solid V 'Definitive Ex' listed by Amazon With Ludens? videogamer.com gamingeek
[gamefront.de] FAST Racing Neo Future pack DLC screens gamefront.de media gamingeek
[gamefront.de] PS4 Project Boundary Trailer gamefront.de gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Nintendo's Q1 Financials Bring Losses and Modest Sales But Company Sticks to Profit Projections nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Pokémon GO Players Told To Steer Clear Of Japanese Nuclear Disaster Zone - Fuckashima it, I'm going anyway nintendolife.com gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] How do you explain the phenomenon of watching videogames? Like this: Obviously these people have no hands, so can only live vicariously through video mcvuk.com gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] Expanded Oculus motion-tracking support paves way for room-scale VR mcvuk.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] WWE 2K16 & Beyond Good & Evil HD free in August's Games with Gold videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] FAST Racing NEO & Steamworld Collection are getting a physical release on Wii U videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 digital pre-orders come with free Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Ex-Burnout creators start work on a new driving game After Dangerous Golf fails to meet expectations videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Lady Layton announced for 3DS & mobile videogamer.com gamingeek
[neogaf.com] Level-5 grabs 'Lady Layton', 'Inazuma Eleven Ares' and more trademarks neogaf.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Take-Two are believers in Nintendo And enthusiastic about NX gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] NX info coming soon, specs and pricing of certain aspects RUMOR - Emily Rogers gonintendo.com gamingeek
[sensortower.com] Pokemon GO hits 75 million downloads sensortower.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Original Pokemon theme singer returns to prove he's still got it Still, the very best. youtube.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Pokemon GO costs WWE tag team a victory (video) A third tag team had been spending the night playing Pokemon GO. It took them all over the arena, and eventually had them walking through the ring right in the middle of a match. gonintendo.com gamingeek
[tumblr.com] Splatoon - Nintendo reveals the Top 100 players for the Callie vs. Marie SplatFest tumblr.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Splatoon - European SplatFest compilation video I'm getting misty eyed youtube.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] FAST Racing Neo - upcoming DLC detailed New tracks! gonintendo.com gamingeek
Gunman shot by Pokemon GO player he tried to rob Now they're fighting back bigstory.ap.org gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Nintendo Q1 FY 2016 full details - hardware sales software sales, projects, million sellers more gonintendo.com gamingeek
[nintendoenthusiast.com] Nintendo granted patent for 'Supplemental Computing Device' Now official nintendoenthusiast.com editorial gamingeek
[kotaku.com] Kotaku says Eurogamer NX story has weight They have heard similar rumors and 2nd hand reports on its portability and carts kotaku.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] New Hellblade video outlines game’s “real-time" "cinematography” technique vg247.com gamingeek
[cinemablend.com] Russian Pokemon Go Copycat Has You Catching Something Totally Different Than Pokemon - Ukranians? cinemablend.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Pokémon GO has Parents Naming Children After Pokémon And Onyx is one of them nintendolife.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] NX is different, and different is Nintendo's best option Eurogamer says eurogamer.net editorial gamingeek
[youtube.com] Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadone’s Conspiracy hitting NA/EU in 2017, subbed trailer youtube.com media gamingeek
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition - details, screens Native 1080p rendering resolution nordicgames.at media gamingeek
[neogaf.com] NST Lead Designer and Assistant Designer leave the company What now for Mario and the minis? neogaf.com gamingeek
Man robbed, shot while playing Pokemon GO at park 14-year-old charged abc6onyourside.com gamingeek
Level-5 can't confirm NX development but love working with Nintendo enthusiast.gg gamingeek
[twitter.com] GAF insider/Developer says NX is using a Pascal Tegra That's not X1, it's the next one twitter.com gamingeek
[tweaktown.com] May 14th Tech article said NX is using a Pascal based Tegra That means it's the newer next gen Tegra chip. tweaktown.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] This Xbox One 1TB bundle contains four games a $50 Best Buy gift card and more for $300 vg247.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Miitomo updated with a new mini-game eurogamer.net gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Video: George Takei plays Pokemon GO gonintendo.com gamingeek
[kirbycafe.jp] Kirby Cafe - music available on official website soundtrack incoming. kirbycafe.jp gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] NEW ZELDA ‘DRESS OF THE WILD’ RELEASED Yes, this is a real thing gonintendo.com impressions gamingeek
[neogaf.com] Brazillian Forum leaked NX specs on May 17th Pascal based Tegra - Note: Pic is for illustration purposes only neogaf.com gamingeek
[gamefront.de] PlayStation VR HK Trailer gamefront.de gamingeek
[gamefront.de] Driveclub VR pics gamefront.de gamingeek
[vg247.com] Dishonored 2 players will find Emily and Corvo have very different powers vg247.com gamingeek
[siliconera.com] Capcom Project Palm: Smartphone App Aimed Towards Girls Project Middle Finger for Ono siliconera.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] G.I.biz Nintendo's Roller-Coaster Week gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Eurogamer's NX Rumours and What They Mean for the Next-Gen System nintendolife.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] DF: We built a PC with PlayStation Neo's GPU tech  At the base level, a 2.3x improvement in compute can't satisfy a 4x boost to resolution - and that doesn't factor in other limiting factors eurogamer.net gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] Yo-Kai Watch 3 is No.1 in Japan Pokémon games return to the Top Ten mcvuk.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Sony sold 3.5m PS4 consoles in the last quarter 500k more than last year videogamer.com gamingeek
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[eurogamer.net] Little King's Story HD remaster is coming to PC 5th of August - updated graphics eurogamer.net SupremeAC
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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:06:10
WSJ is saying nx plays Nintendo mobile titles too.

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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:21:19
It depends on the hardware, whether it's an X1 chip, or two X1 Chips. Or an x2. What the base station does etc. If they are making it high end a higher price is appropriate. I would pay £300. But seeing how the pound is dying, add 14% to that 😐

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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:35:26
$199 for the handheld portion and no higher. Nintendo remembers what happened when the 3ds launched at $250, and it wasn't pretty.  Then maybe $250 for the docking station combo or something like that.
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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:35:22
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WSJ is saying nx plays Nintendo mobile titles too.

The key to NX is not Zelda or Mario or good games, it's POKEMON GO. And mobile games like it. It absolutely has to tie into the mobile games and make them better, have exclusives. Hook people on the phone and make them want the good stuff where they pay for the NX. If they don't do this they are stupid.

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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:53:24
If that is the case then here's a question. Does this mean it will only play Nintendo mobile titles? I don't really see it playing Pokemon go, because then the system would have to have GPS in it. Maybe other mobile titles like the ones Square Enix is constantly releasing.
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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:50:16
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If that is the case then here's a question. Does this mean it will only play Nintendo mobile titles? I don't really see it playing Pokemon go, because then the system would have to have GPS in it. Maybe other mobile titles like the ones Square Enix is constantly releasing.

I think if they are smart they include 4G some how.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:16:23
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I think if they are smart they include 4G some how.



That did not work very well for the Vita. I can't imagine a scenario how Nintendo will pull it off. Maybe if they find a compelling way to create a near mandatory online service like PSN or Xbox Live.
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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:59:49
Dvader said:

The key to NX is not Zelda or Mario or good games, it's POKEMON GO. And mobile games like it. It absolutely has to tie into the mobile games and make them better, have exclusives. Hook people on the phone and make them want the good stuff where they pay for the NX. If they don't do this they are stupid.

Go has led to higher sales of older Pokemon titles but not massively. I agree with what you say but I don't want nx games to be f2p and micro transactioned to hell and back.
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If that is the case then here's a question. Does this mean it will only play Nintendo mobile titles? I don't really see it playing Pokemon go, because then the system would have to have GPS in it. Maybe other mobile titles like the ones Square Enix is constantly releasing.

It would need a gps map system and 4g.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:00:15

NX will be $200, because that used to be the Nintendo sweet spot all the way through the Gamecube era and they KNOW they are fucked if the NX doesn't sell greatly.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:02:28
4g and include a sim card slot so people can choose their own data plan supplier. And hell, have basic phone functions like speech and texting. Put in something better than wii us net browser.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:03:41
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What's everyones perspective on XB1 hardware right now, in terms of purchasing intentions?

(Given the stock clearance price of $250USD on the existing model, and the upcoming S model?)

My 500 gigger is full, so I was considering an S upgrade, but I better trade in my existing one fast (actuallly probably too late at this point given the price drop).

Now I am thinking I'll ride my curent one until it dies and hope the S has come down in price by then.

I don't see the point in buying the S. I'm skipping that and buying the Scorpio at launch next October.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:05:54

I don't think Nintendo will include mobile data in the NX.  If anything they'll look into partnerships with wifi providers to be able to offer free hotspots to NX users.

As for price I think everything will depend on marketting.  If it's being sold as a handheld first it can't be above €250 if it's really high end, or €200 otherwise.  If it's being sold as a home console you can take along with you, I can see €350 being a viable option.

What worries me in terms of game design however, is how the mobility will impact gameplay.  Sure, extra horsepower in the 'dock' could boost graphical fidelity for home play, but the ambition of gameplay will be limited by the neccessity to be able to run in a lower energy mode on the handheld itself.  Unless Nintendo muddies the message by saying that some games can function on the go.

As for the design, how will this docking of a part of the handheld work?  Will it be a freeform screen that sits atop a gamecube like controller?  What happens when you dock the screen?  I can't imagine Nintendo would then not use this screen at all when at home.  Will the dock sit next to your couch to be used like the gamepad in Pikmin 3?  How practical would such a thing be?

And lastly, I still can't believe Nintendo would put all their eggs in one basket.  What happens if this NX thing doesn't take off?  This is the company that introduced the DS as a 'third pillar' in case it wouldn't stick.  Perhaps the dock is a fullfledged console in its own right, and what we've seen so far is only the handheld, with the console being a standalone piece of hardware that somehow can benefit from extra computational power for multiplayer games, the portable doubling as an extra controller?

edit: something that I also don't agree with is that this is a good thing, as it will benefit all those devs who made Ds and 3DS games.  Their pool of potential consumers will hardly grow (13 million WiiU's) unless the NX is a runaway success akin to the Wii, which is at least an uncertainty and at most very unlikely.  What is very much likely however, is that for all these devs development costs will rise siginificantly, thus heavily impacting their bottom line.  The reason the 3DS and DS got all those quirky games was because they're cheap to develop for as they're low tech and thus low risk.  What happens when all of a sudden those devs have to compete with full-blown home console titles?

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:35:52

Very excited for the Fast Racing NEO DLC.  Do we know if this will be free or paid for yet?  I must say that I haven't been able to put in as much time as I would have hoped with the game.  It's also a game that's hard to put down and just pick up later, as the game is so eye blistering fast.  If the pricing is right (€20-30) I'll definitely pick this up when it gets its physical release.  An F-zero clone this good deserves a place on my shelves.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:03:48

I didn't jump on FAST when it originally came out, so a physical copy seems like a good way to grab it. Unless there's a fairly dramatic sale between now and then I'll probably pick it up.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:20:55
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That did not work very well for the Vita. I can't imagine a scenario how Nintendo will pull it off. Maybe if they find a compelling way to create a near mandatory online service like PSN or Xbox Live.

Wasn't that 3G though? My old phone had 3G and it fucking sucked balls. Almost 56k kind of speed. 4G is basically broadband speed.

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I didn't jump on FAST when it originally came out, so a physical copy seems like a good way to grab it. Unless there's a fairly dramatic sale between now and then I'll probably pick it up.

I'm not actually sure if it's getting a physical release in the USA. It's confirmed for Europe though.

Anyone see Darksiders remastered? It's 1080p, even on Wii U.

Think about that, what other PS3/360 game is there that ended up as 1080p on U? Answer.... none? So yeah, pretty cool to see. Wish other companies had made the effort.

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What worries me in terms of game design however, is how the mobility will impact gameplay.  Sure, extra horsepower in the 'dock' could boost graphical fidelity for home play, but the ambition of gameplay will be limited by the neccessity to be able to run in a lower energy mode on the handheld itself.  

Regardless of what's in the dock, the handheld will have an Tegra X1 in it, which is still way more powerful than Wii U and Wii U can do XCX and Breath of the Wild. You should be more worried about developers gearing all the titles as handheld style portable games, instead of AAA epic budget busters.

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As for the design, how will this docking of a part of the handheld work?  Will it be a freeform screen that sits atop a gamecube like controller?  What happens when you dock the screen?  I can't imagine Nintendo would then not use this screen at all when at home.  Will the dock sit next to your couch to be used like the gamepad in Pikmin 3?  How practical would such a thing be?

It really depends on whether there is any wireless video signal and HDMI dongle. Otherwise the dock would have to be near the tv with the handheld plugged into it. The controller breaks off and acts wirelessly. Otherwise if the dock was near you on the couch and the handheld in it you would have a long ass HDMI cable crossing your floor. But at least you could still use the touchscreen at the same time. The only way to make that work would be via wireless video signal + dongle.

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edit: something that I also don't agree with is that this is a good thing, as it will benefit all those devs who made Ds and 3DS games.  Their pool of potential consumers will hardly grow (13 million WiiU's) unless the NX is a runaway success akin to the Wii, which is at least an uncertainty and at most very unlikely.  What is very much likely however, is that for all these devs development costs will rise siginificantly, thus heavily impacting their bottom line.  The reason the 3DS and DS got all those quirky games was because they're cheap to develop for as they're low tech and thus low risk.  What happens when all of a sudden those devs have to compete with full-blown home console titles?

I can see your point but I don't necessarily think it would be that bad. I doubt the screen would be 3D so Phoenix Wright could go back to 2d art, it would just be higher res and more detailed. There are a lot of Layton style games with minimal movement, lots of puzzle type games. Some of these games just need cleaner edges and better lighting. Animal Crossing New Leaf looked pretty great. But I think it does open up the portable games market to home console players. Inazuma 11 for instance, I wouldn't get that on a handheld, but an anime football game I could play on the bigscreen at home? Or on a high end handheld with large high quality screen? I might even buy a fricking Pokemon game again for the first time since the DS one.

Then there's the portable games that never made it to Wii U, like Fire Emblem or Animal Crossing. I'd be bathing in these games on NX and not have to look with the stink eye at stuff like Tokyo Mirage sessions.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:26:07

here's Eurogamer's basic mock-up based on its information from sources:



Eurogamer's basic mock-up based on its information from sources© Eurogamer

We've seen lots of attempts at fleshing this out to look like something resembling a final form factor. We have to say one of our favourite mock-ups is from the very talented NeoGAF user Pittree, who might possibly have summed up all of our hopes and dreams for the Nintendo NX to be revealed later this year ahead of its March 2017 launch. It seems to take the style and materials seen in the small white New Nintendo 3DS model, with some subtle tweaks. Let's take a look:



Nintendo NX Mock-UpPittree

After getting a lot of praise for this original concept Pittree went away and worked on it further, adding in speakers and a design for detachable controllers. Here we can see the mock-up integrated with Nintendo's rather lovely "There's No Play Like It" branding featuring a different controller bolt-on. Might Just Dance Now be played in tablet form with one of the detachable controllers serving as a motion tracking device? It's also easy to imagine playing classic games in that mode, using NES and SNES-style controls.




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Now we see how Zelda: Breath of the Wild might look on the Nintendo NX, followed by examples of how two player games might work.



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While Pittree did a sterling job of showing how he thinks Nintendo NX might look, like so many concept mock-ups there are no shoulder buttons that we can see - unless those tiny nubs in a couple of images are meant to represent these. We find it had to believe the NX wouldn't feature these inputs, unless those controls become 'virtual' options on the screen. Time will tell.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:30:05
On my phone.  Regarding X1 being plenty powerfull, it all comes down to battery life and power drain.  X1 might be sufficiently powerfull, but only if nintendo pair a big ass battery with it.  Just think about laptops, they're always more performant when plugged in.  So games will be designed and optimized for the lowest power draw.
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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:51:10

So anyone else remember the Digitimes article that some people derided, saying that Digitimes were wrong more than right? Eurogamer is getting all sorts of credit for the NX story but Digitimes broke the news weeks if not months ago.

Digitimes said:

The sources pointed out that the Nintendo NX combines the video gaming experience with the mobile gaming experience. The device features a 5- to 7-inch display, controller and joystick for users to play as a mobile gaming product, but it is also able to connect to a TV for users to play as a video game system. Nintendo is now planning to add VR function to the device to satisfy the popular trend in the gaming market.

So if they were right, look at the last line.

VR function too.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:53:00
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On my phone.  Regarding X1 being plenty powerfull, it all comes down to battery life and power drain.  X1 might be sufficiently powerfull, but only if nintendo pair a big ass battery with it.  Just think about laptops, they're always more performant when plugged in.  So games will be designed and optimized for the lowest power draw.

I would prefer that you choose your own power option. I'll be mainly using mine in the house plugged into the mains. Even if the X1 was downclocked for mobile play it would still be more than twice as powerful as Wii U.

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:22:15

VR would be easy with a gear VR like device. I bet Nintendo for sure gets in on that.

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