Nintendo wants Wii U to better balance core and casual games

Nintendo aims to bring both width and depth of games to Wii U.

Breaking Down New Super Mario Bros. 2

The recent Nintendo Direct conference brought with it a handful of cool announcements, from an updated Pokedex 3D and Pokemon AR shooter to a Kirby 20th anniversary campaign to a new global 3DS firmware update. Probably the biggest news was when company president Satoru Iwata let loose some information about that mysterious 2D Mario game coming to 3DS this year...

Pokemon Conquest preview - Feudal Japanese strategy meets adorable pocket monsters

What is it? In spite of all the genres out there that Pokemon have dominated (fighting games, pinball, photography) one of the oldest and most hardcore has been left untouched. Until now, Pokemon have never appeared in a traditional strategy title.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 also hits North America this August

The Japanese release of New Super Mario Bros. 2 this August will be mirrored by a semi-simultaneous release here in the colonies, according to a press release issued by Nintendo of America after last night's Nintendo Direct event . The full PR, available after the break , calls New Super Mario Bros. 2 a "traditional side-scrolling adventure game" designed "specifically as a pick-up-and-play ...

OUR TWEETS

After the manic month of March, April has been somewhat sedate when it comes to new game releases. Activision’s Prototype 2 ends this month with a bang though. It was released on Tuesday to tie-in with the US release and no reviews were allowed to be posted online until Tuesday either.

Nine Unannounced Games We Want to Play

With E3 looming, speculation is booming. Editors at the IGN office are starting to wonder what announcements we'll see from developers on the floor and publishers holding press conferences...