Nintendo Labo is the newest cool weird project from Nintendo. Labo is difficult to define, but perhaps the best way to describe it is an assortment of cardboard-based games and applications for the Nintendo Switch. Labo comes in kits, and there are two kits at the time of the announcement. The Variety Kit offers an RC Car, Fishing Rod, House, Motorbike and Piano. Each of these peripherals are built with a combination of Joy-cons, cardboard and the Switch itself. There’s also a Robot Kit, which creates a wearable robot suit reminiscent of the previously-canceled Project Giant Robot for Wii U. If the idea of cardboard-based
Is VR Safe For Children? Leeds University Warns Against It
We’ve covered VR and how it relates to health quite a few times before, but this is one of the first times in recent memory that we’ve covered a negative concern. As covered by The Guardian, researchers at Leeds University have performed a study on twenty children aged between 8 and 12. These children were tasked with playing a virtual reality game for 20 minutes, after which they were physically examined for signs of problems with eyesight, nausea and so on. The results indicated a short-term disruption in “stereo-acuity”, which describes the ability to perceive depth. At least one child also suffered a brief case
New Nintendo Switch Packs NVIDIA Tegra Processor
Today, Nintendo unveiled their next generation console, more known under the codename “NX”. The rumors of NVIDIA’s involvement turned very much true, as Tegra SoC was the only mobile processor deemed to have enough graphics horsepower to fulfill Nintendo’s mission of “gaming everywhere”. All we can say is watch the three-and-half minute video, enjoy in every second of it. In my personal view, Nintendo has done it again: This tablet-console-mobile gaming enables you to play high-resolution (even in Ultra HD quality thanks to upscaling) games on the TV, or on the go as a gaming ‘tablet’. Perhaps the key to Nintendo’s Switch is the logo, which symbolizes
AMD Might Be Making The Nintendo NX Processor
It looks as if Nintendo has eyed AMD to craft the processor to power the new Nintendo NX.
Nintendo Theme Park Attractions Are In Development
Nintendo icons like Mario, Zelda, Link and more will soon come to life at Universal-owned theme park attractions.
Is Nintendo Abandoning SNES Virtual Console Games?
The Smart Boy Transforms an iPhone 6 Into a Game Boy
Hyperkin’s April Fool’s joke as actually a marketing ploy in disguise, and they’re actually making the Smart Boy.
Nintendo Direct Wii U And 3DS Announcement Wrap-Up
We breakdown the most exciting announcements of the new Nintendo Direct, including new Amiibos, N64/DS Virtual Console games, Mario Maker and more.
Zelda Netflix Show Not Happening, Says Nintendo
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata squashes the rumors of a live-action Legend of Zelda Netflix TV show.
You Can Already Pre-Order The Nintendo NX
Nintendo Announces New Platform Called ‘NX’
Few details on Nintendo’s new hardware platform are available, but Nintendo execs say it will be multi-platform.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Gets New 30 Minute Combat Trailer
Nintendo sheds light on Monolith Soft’s masterful J-RPG successor, revealing arts, combos, classes and more.
Golden Mario Amiibo Confirmed, Will Be Walmart Exclusive (Sold Out)
Update: Walmart has already sold out of all of their online stock of gold Mario amiibos. What a surprise.
Xenoblade Chronicles X World Areas, Customizations And More Revealed
Monolith Soft lays on the hype with a smorgasboard of new tantalizing screenshots, videos and info on one of 2015’s most anticipated RPG’s.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D: New 3DS vs Wii Comparison
Just how good does Xenoblade Chronicles 3D look when compared against its Wii predecessor?
Xenoblade Chronicles X Japanese Box Art Revealed
Watch 25 Minutes of New Xenoblade Chronicles X Footage
Nintendo has released a new 25-minute block of glorious Xenoblade Chronicles X footage that is sure to tantalize and raise your hype factor for the Wii U exclusive a thousandfold. As revealed by the developers at Monolith Soft, Xenoblade Chronicles X isn’t a direct sequel to its Wii predecessor, but rather a “spiritual successor” to Xenoblade Chronicles, and that the two games are unrelated in a direct way. New info has also come to light regarding the game’s online component, which Monolith Software’s Tetsuya Takahashi describes as a “loosely connected” experience. Xenoblade Chronicle X‘s online features won’t be as dynamic as a traditional MMO, but despite the “feeling
Report: Live Action Zelda Series Coming To Netflix
Netflix and Nintendo might be teaming up to bring Link’s legendary exploits to life in our living rooms.
Will Nintendo’s New YouTube Monetization Policy Backfire?
Nintendo’s “revenue sharing” model is set to sabotage YouTubers that focus exclusively on Nintendo content–a move that could considerably backfire.