Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos

<div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news this week includes ARK: Survival Evolved's new beast, Nintendo NX's winning formula and Fallout 4 fans hit by release chaos.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_8x1BN8KucFOm5L_TziNr6N7LOCJglVINyXGGpVHIIzbtSKh4RjgzKbD7lO4FpdcDssXk-tK-m5pFXdix4B4MnAS3cp-LHgFma1jkJUaOxX8_oioxzEo3J2csr8uBq0zRnxcx-83SRY/s1600/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_8x1BN8KucFOm5L_TziNr6N7LOCJglVINyXGGpVHIIzbtSKh4RjgzKbD7lO4FpdcDssXk-tK-m5pFXdix4B4MnAS3cp-LHgFma1jkJUaOxX8_oioxzEo3J2csr8uBq0zRnxcx-83SRY/s640/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos.jpg" title="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaming news this week includes Fallout 4, ARK Survival and Nintendo NX</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <section class="text-description">A brand new creature is being introduced to the ARK world through the latest update, following the game's recently announced success on Xbox One.</section><section class="text-description">The Procoptodon - a giant Kangaroo - arrived after Studio Wildcard revealed that <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/ark-survival-evolved-new-creature.html" target="_blank">ARK: Survival Evolved</a> has been downloaded an incredible one million times following its early access release.</section><section class="text-description">The new rideable beast can leap high and carry two players, giving the chance of a speedy attack and getaway.</section><section class="text-description">Co-Founder and Co-Creative Director Jesse Rapczak revealed some of the plans set out for the game in the coming week, commenting: “There are still at least seven months remaining until ARK’s final release on all platforms. </section><section class="text-description">“During that time you can expect community feedback to be integrated into the Xbox One version of the game with regular updates about every two weeks.</section><section class="text-description">“This will eventually include highly-demanded features like split screen support, gamepad customisation, UI improvements, tweaks to current game modes, balancing improvements and all the new content that is going into the PC version.</section><section class="text-description">Fallout 4 fans on PC are having to deal with a fresh wave of issues affecting the game following the latest system update release for Windows 10.</section><section class="text-description">It is believed a number of settings have been restored to 'default', with folders also removed from the local hard drive.</section><section class="text-description">Many gamers are unhappy as a result, but one Reddit user believes he has figured out a way to overcome the latest performance issues.</section><section class="text-description">The workaround for <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/fallout-4-windows-10-update-causing.html" target="_blank">Fallout 4 on PC</a> can be found here.</section><section class="text-description">2016 is set to be an exciting year for Fallout fans, with a newly planned Creation Kit set for release alongside Bethesda's first batch of DLC.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkPihXry-reTbHbnVn11yq2-_apDewxotokdvO-2NNvigbYhQe_p-C_5nhysNKf4hqiR_9g3abSqI3R-mTrdxcrlIXzmg8DlGeaNI2lf9D_QmuwvbmoMjhSdijScJBQgtGVMiyMTGAss/s1600/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkPihXry-reTbHbnVn11yq2-_apDewxotokdvO-2NNvigbYhQe_p-C_5nhysNKf4hqiR_9g3abSqI3R-mTrdxcrlIXzmg8DlGeaNI2lf9D_QmuwvbmoMjhSdijScJBQgtGVMiyMTGAss/s640/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos+2.jpg" title="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallout 4 fans have faced fresh challenges this week</td></tr> </tbody></table> </section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description">The <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/630636/Nintendo-Splatoon-update-Legend-of-Zelda-Wii-U-Nintendo-NX-news" target="_blank">Nintendo NX</a> has been backed to shine if the reports of a hybrid multi-platform design prove true, although it will still face a challenging market taking on the Xbox One and PS4.</section><section class="text-description">Queensland University of Technology video game lecturer Mitchell McEwan, told the <a href="http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/2016/01/03/nintendo-nx/" target="_blank">New Daily</a> that it would be a big boost for the games giant to launch such a device but would also need to break into the console race mid-cycle.</section><section class="text-description">“It makes sense – they’ve been struggling in both markets – to not have to support both platforms with independent software, but to actually put all their development efforts toward one console," McEwan said.</section><section class="text-description">“It makes sense – they’ve been struggling in both markets – to not have to support both platforms with independent software, but to actually put all their development efforts toward one console," McEwan said.</section><section class="text-description">“The rumour about the NX is that it’s a hybrid console, so it would be a portable console like a 3DS, like a handheld, that interfaces with a home console.</section><section class="text-description">“First of all, it’s very hard to break in mid-cycle," he added.</section><section class="text-description">"Playstation 4 and Xbox One are just reaching their peak now. They’ve been out for a couple of years, so Nintendo would be coming in mid-hardware cycle, which historically has been a very hard thing to do well.”</section><div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKX1UQAjFRpg9sIIvaWao1-5uyhlV2BFtLUtGjo0hq4C6V3mzPledy96ORYf57EGrvhtgO8NewS2Fsbxg_oyVPG7MAtBguklxQ9mqrxRlFABxQWVVDPNXTo3bq9dQOTsW7mHUfB-cxj4/s1600/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKX1UQAjFRpg9sIIvaWao1-5uyhlV2BFtLUtGjo0hq4C6V3mzPledy96ORYf57EGrvhtgO8NewS2Fsbxg_oyVPG7MAtBguklxQ9mqrxRlFABxQWVVDPNXTo3bq9dQOTsW7mHUfB-cxj4/s640/Gaming+news-+ARK+Survival%2527s+new+beast%252C+Nintendo+NX+update%252C+Fallout+4+release+chaos+3.jpg" title="Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ARK: Survival Evolved's newest mode of transport</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Gaming news: ARK Survival's new beast, Nintendo NX update, Fallout 4 release chaos

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Nintendo Network down: Wii U, and 3DS going offline

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO is set to take network services for the Wii U and 3DS offline.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JmxhUTJX2b-DJgqrqVgYGVcCKk6WuYpoDk_1HBjm3gXhiBgX8ywxBD1TI4CORvW2BuzzBpihhJ8s9TEisq_hZ1_vY2m22Pygqd60ryUWgdlxPHmg2PPv8GL5zRO63MOTl0HDXEgMGWg/s1600/Nintendo+Network+down-+Wii+U%252C+and+3DS+going+offline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo Network down: Wii U, and 3DS going offline" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Nintendo Network down: Wii U, and 3DS going offline" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo Network is set to go offline</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The company has announced it will be performing scheduled maintenance next week, which could last up to ten hours.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The downtime is set for Tuesday, January 12 at 1am UK time and will last until 11am, removing some core services, like online play and rankings, during this time.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Some network services may become unavailable," an official Nintendo message warns fans.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVnKdXtqSaKw6Pn4LEizwl9dmxHZZAm9EjKJKki8fWlDq9bMM9HBUa0oWI3Ngwe69i01-5RtM2Lp9k10H2DlREVXofzQQR_eZJP0mGUjQxLk18v2f9l2nkVAKRjlihr4DL8pUIAz8YWw/s1600/Nintendo+Network+down-+Wii+U%252C+and+3DS+going+offline+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo Network down: Wii U, and 3DS going offline" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Nintendo Network down: Wii U, and 3DS going offline" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo announced their plans earlier this week</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is currently unclear why Nintendo are performing the scheduled maintenance, although it is not uncommon for gaming consoles to be taken offline for updates.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/nintendo-report-splatoons-final-update.html" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> recently announced that its hit FPS, Splatoon is set to wind down on content updates in January 2016, with some of the final weapons starting be revealed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The company have pledged that Splatfest events and balancing patches will continue to keep the game running on Wii U, it is still unclear just how much new content will be added before it stops.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4114588509001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4114588509001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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Nintendo NX: Console’s hybrid design backed but faces difficult PS4 and Xbox One battle

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO NX's hybrid design has yet to be confirmed but has already been backed to boost the company, even though it faces a challenging test when launched against the Xbox One and PS4.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgpzIZu4Ef217U_wB_lHBRCt0z5JCyavtB5FVUZz42htKG48NPETxrXBEjrSPKTyg8_px21roS4aZOBSsNkGy7BwmQcJQrNSaoN9XFKxRJSgKEUHT_G_egYIWC4sv1IwHqsv6QpwDjO8/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+Console%25E2%2580%2599s+hybrid+design+backed+but+faces+difficult+PS4+and+Xbox+One+battle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: Console’s hybrid design backed but faces difficult PS4 and Xbox One battle" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgpzIZu4Ef217U_wB_lHBRCt0z5JCyavtB5FVUZz42htKG48NPETxrXBEjrSPKTyg8_px21roS4aZOBSsNkGy7BwmQcJQrNSaoN9XFKxRJSgKEUHT_G_egYIWC4sv1IwHqsv6QpwDjO8/s640/Nintendo+NX-+Console%25E2%2580%2599s+hybrid+design+backed+but+faces+difficult+PS4+and+Xbox+One+battle.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: Console’s hybrid design backed but faces difficult PS4 and Xbox One battle" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX has been backed to shine if it includes a "hybrid" design</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That's according to one expert who says reports that Nintendo will launch a new device which will include both portable and home-play options makes a lot of sense due to the company's dedication to both markets.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Queensland University of Technology video game lecturer Mitchell McEwan, told the <a href="http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/2016/01/03/nintendo-nx/" target="_blank">New Daily</a> that it would be a big boost for the Mario makers if they could make things easier for themselves when it came to software support.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “It makes sense – they’ve been struggling in both markets – to not have to support both platforms with independent software, but to actually put all their development efforts toward one console," McEwan said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4136455851001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4136455851001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “The rumour about the NX is that it’s a hybrid console, so it would be a portable console like a 3DS, like a handheld, that interfaces with a home console.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “You could take games on the go, but then that processing power adds to the home console so you can play games on your TV as well."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But even though a Nintendo NX hybrid console could prove a winning formula, it will still face a tough challenge trying to conquer the console war in mid-cycle.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They’ve been out for a couple of years, so Nintendo would be coming in mid-hardware cycle, which historically has been a very hard thing to do well.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “But Nintendo has a history of bucking or creating new industry trends."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new message shared by <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/nintendo-report-splatoons-final-update.html" target="_blank">Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima</a> confirmed that the new console will continue to make up the core of Nintendo's business.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcJX0N2DK4vVQF7vIeFf9NMncjnhWssP6XvEz9ZYL1jNchbxuZn0Rdnxyg4nfC5V6rO79ZbHoe2kQpx_kaCvtMeZ3dks5oQYUS_20PvyFVc8OrNfsHzaY-mEOixWvGJ1xeGuIgeimEjg/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+Console%25E2%2580%2599s+hybrid+design+backed+but+faces+difficult+PS4+and+Xbox+One+battle+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: Console’s hybrid design backed but faces difficult PS4 and Xbox One battle" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcJX0N2DK4vVQF7vIeFf9NMncjnhWssP6XvEz9ZYL1jNchbxuZn0Rdnxyg4nfC5V6rO79ZbHoe2kQpx_kaCvtMeZ3dks5oQYUS_20PvyFVc8OrNfsHzaY-mEOixWvGJ1xeGuIgeimEjg/s640/Nintendo+NX-+Console%25E2%2580%2599s+hybrid+design+backed+but+faces+difficult+PS4+and+Xbox+One+battle+3.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: Console’s hybrid design backed but faces difficult PS4 and Xbox One battle" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo have yet to reveal the Nintendo NX</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed “NX” with a brand-new concept and our unique software-led hardware-software integrated business will continue to constitute the core business for Nintendo," Kimishima explains in the new Nintendo statement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For the purpose of maximizing the population that interact with Nintendo IP, we will also enter into the smart device gaming business and aim to generate revenue and profit from it as well as to create synergy with the dedicated video game platform business."</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review for Nintendo 3DS: A rewarding exercise?

<div style="text-align: justify;"> ANIMAL Crossing: Happy Home Designer is an interior design simulator for the Nintendo 3DS. The genre of design simulators have had a long history of being shovelware on the original Nintendo DS. The dual screen and use of a stylus have allowed these games to flourish.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6k0BJfn_3dRiMcSWxQs46PaYYE-kqpTJo_IDIdzdtq26BRYIGTvEBzKVJZx_mG-gcAvnrNhxmlksrehiPYqwP-RQ8vYXNE6p7VSVh9Kh11BxrpRd6Gqnkvl2S25PNz6g6lsq2yXx-Z-k/s1600/Animal+Crossing-+Happy+Home+Designer+Review+for+Nintendo+3DS-+A+rewarding+exercise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review for Nintendo 3DS: A rewarding exercise? " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6k0BJfn_3dRiMcSWxQs46PaYYE-kqpTJo_IDIdzdtq26BRYIGTvEBzKVJZx_mG-gcAvnrNhxmlksrehiPYqwP-RQ8vYXNE6p7VSVh9Kh11BxrpRd6Gqnkvl2S25PNz6g6lsq2yXx-Z-k/s640/Animal+Crossing-+Happy+Home+Designer+Review+for+Nintendo+3DS-+A+rewarding+exercise.jpg" title="Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review for Nintendo 3DS: A rewarding exercise? " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is great at being an interior design simulator</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4681380048001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4681380048001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The game does not feel or play like a design sim that has the Animal Crossing brand attached to it, it is very much an Animal Crossing game. It has the great resonance of charm and simplistic delight that has endeared fans to the series with the artwork, graphics and music working together.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The game has integration with each Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival with houses designed in Happy Home Designer appearing in Amiibo Festival.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Happy Home Designer works with the new Animal Crossing Amiibo cards. These come bundled in small packs and are cheaper than <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-news-super-mario-makers-epic.html" target="_blank">Nintendo's</a> model amiibo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are over a 100 cards to collect and like with any card purchases, there is no guarantee on getting the cards you want. They can be used to unlock design requests from the villagers depicted on the cards, and they also can be used to view rooms that the player has designed for them.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2VIgu-6Vhy2IjOcNgOnciPs5Jys-7SG4hxeLf37NCGC81SxQRUhYSaFoK5eczB-itEOZxM7NkXTVvrjYt4VfMqvogugy5F-IIXuyg417zqztynzJnlc4xzad0_5HSJEybapVg4q7BXc/s1600/Animal+Crossing-+Happy+Home+Designer+Review+for+Nintendo+3DS-+A+rewarding+exercise+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review for Nintendo 3DS: A rewarding exercise? " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2VIgu-6Vhy2IjOcNgOnciPs5Jys-7SG4hxeLf37NCGC81SxQRUhYSaFoK5eczB-itEOZxM7NkXTVvrjYt4VfMqvogugy5F-IIXuyg417zqztynzJnlc4xzad0_5HSJEybapVg4q7BXc/s640/Animal+Crossing-+Happy+Home+Designer+Review+for+Nintendo+3DS-+A+rewarding+exercise+2.jpg" title="Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review for Nintendo 3DS: A rewarding exercise? " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Home Designer fails to provide more past its basic premise</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, I never felt that there was need to get these cards at the start of the game. If you are a fan of the game and want to play more then these are great. But they are not a must have purchase. The game is also compatible with the Villager Amiibo, to unlock a special bonus. The game also uses introduces card amiibo for the first time. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The controls and interface for creation of the rooms are put together masterfully with the menu system allowing users to flow through all possible options. The touch screen on the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-news-super-mario-makers-epic.html" target="_blank">Nintendo 3DS</a> is used as a floor planner to move items around a room with precision. If they had not succeeded at this, the game would be an absolute failure as their is very little to do outside of designing homes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is great at being an interior design simulator, but nothing else. There is a lot of freedom but no sense of reward in completing a room. The game is an impressive expansion of the original home customisation elements of Animal Crossing, but you will have a better time playing one of the Animal Crossing games.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog" data-width="640" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" data-show-posts="false"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog">News News Blog</a></blockquote></div></div></section></div>

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Nintendo report: Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda Wii U plans, Nintendo NX news

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO news this week includes Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda plans on Wii U and Nintendo NX's place in company's future.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwFXSq6uUmXdx5ZtrymGcX0tvZJsJWZuOZzg9nDCByfLHlxb1pywCLD13zIeJQNIK-uQ1tNwn7I8-iTHlQNhnCM1NdrESYQqgFTz38lFbbFnErWtPLdPJWDyo_Xe8TqrAlgB8yJl7nmU/s1600/Nintendo+report-+Splatoon%2527s+final+update%252C+Legend+of+Zelda+Wii+U+plans%252C+Nintendo+NX+news.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo report: Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda Wii U plans, Nintendo NX news" border="0" height="378" src="" title="Nintendo report: Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda Wii U plans, Nintendo NX news" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo news this week includes Splatoon the NX and Legend of Zelda</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-news-super-mario-makers-epic.html" target="_blank">Splatoon</a> is set to wind down on content updates in January 2016 and some of the final weapons are starting be revealed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nintendo have pledged that Splatfest events and balancing patches will continue to keep the game running on Wii U, it is still unclear just how much new content will be added before it stops.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One new weapon coming to the game today is the Octobrush Nouveau, which will arrive at 10am in the UK. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Octobrush-hybrid replaces the Squid Beakon and the Kraken with the Inkzooka and Splat Bombs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It follows the release of what could be one of the last maps for Splatoon for Nintendo, <a href="http://splatoon.nintendo.com/news/article/?id=66" target="_blank">the Piranha Pit</a>, which was added to the rotation on December 28.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><blockquoteclass="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The OctobrushNouveau makes its debut in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Splatoon?src=hash">#Splatoon</a> tomorrow night! <a href="https://t.co/Up4skfRHn5">pic.twitter.com/Up4skfRHn5</a></p>— Splatoonof America (@SplatoonNA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SplatoonNA/status/682729843822358528">January 1, 2016</a></blockquote> <script asyncsrc="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New video footage has surfaced online, apparently attached to an idea involving the history of Link and the Zelda series.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's claimed that the new clip will be shown at a major event and will focus on the relationship of parents and their children's interaction with the iconic character.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is currently not known what project this footage is tied to, only that it includes references to it appearing on the Wii U.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gamer Professionals, who claim to have seen the video, say they believe it to be legitimate and have speculated could be attached to a new anthology title to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-planning-huge-legend-of-zelda.html" target="_blank">Legend of Zelda</a> title is set to be released in 2016 on the Nintendo console.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4136455851001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4136455851001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rumours of a multi-platform device, complete with a controller that can also work as a standalone device, have been swirling since the announcement of the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/nintendo-nx-new-console-update-from.html" target="_blank">Nintendo NX</a> project.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, nothing concrete has been pinned down by Nintendo, who have confirmed they will not speak further about the console until 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new message shared by Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima reveals that the new console will continue to make up the core of Nintendo's business but he also speaks at length on how they want to expand their consumer reach.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed “NX” with a brand-new concept and our unique software-led hardware-software integrated business will continue to constitute the core business for Nintendo," Kimishima explains in the new Nintendo statement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For the purpose of maximizing the population that interact with Nintendo IP, we will also enter into the smart device gaming business and aim to generate revenue and profit from it as well as to create synergy with the dedicated video game platform business."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGbvlQplzKA2yi0VG2Sg6rG__8H2U4CZ1mpYVKbngmfPc425SY3udoHY2FYHnAZ6qC_Wlsyad68lAfX7b6m76afVINAgXjrTbvPiotvXycmxJ14z05qmHN7B_r-_31S67hzM1vKINYXc/s1600/Nintendo+report-+Splatoon%2527s+final+update%252C+Legend+of+Zelda+Wii+U+plans%252C+Nintendo+NX+news+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo report: Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda Wii U plans, Nintendo NX news" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGbvlQplzKA2yi0VG2Sg6rG__8H2U4CZ1mpYVKbngmfPc425SY3udoHY2FYHnAZ6qC_Wlsyad68lAfX7b6m76afVINAgXjrTbvPiotvXycmxJ14z05qmHN7B_r-_31S67hzM1vKINYXc/s640/Nintendo+report-+Splatoon%2527s+final+update%252C+Legend+of+Zelda+Wii+U+plans%252C+Nintendo+NX+news+2.jpg" title="Nintendo report: Splatoon's final update, Legend of Zelda Wii U plans, Nintendo NX news" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Splatoon is set to receive its final content updates soon</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog" data-width="640" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" data-show-posts="false"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog">News News Blog</a></blockquote></div></div></section></div>

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Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority

<div style="text-align: justify;"> THE Nintendo NX is still the company's top priority and will include details that some fans will find either intriguing or worrying.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCD_MW_PsD3ZPozrAbc541X_zSQjUAfgeV8W_KYm99FVBD-iawBCnHtRsQK1b1vM5DLpHsKE7D1_2_Ro-4ls2lBKxz0fLzLEzAQecvc83v1LYnn9dTgl9TUfuEoiF1FTlWfy0pSss-74/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCD_MW_PsD3ZPozrAbc541X_zSQjUAfgeV8W_KYm99FVBD-iawBCnHtRsQK1b1vM5DLpHsKE7D1_2_Ro-4ls2lBKxz0fLzLEzAQecvc83v1LYnn9dTgl9TUfuEoiF1FTlWfy0pSss-74/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX will include new gaming concepts</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Wii U is now considered a major misstep by Nintendo, who are still to release the full features behind their NX project.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rumours of a multi-platform device, complete with a controller that can also work as a standalone device, have been swirling since its announcement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, nothing concrete has been pinned down by Nintendo, who have confirmed they will not speak further about the console until 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoW6GDgU3njZQd_iGHzIiQHwPedJh8sJITSSFeCVg-ekpzsNcf1n6P7ojvxj1KkLfBhyphenhyphenh0VRH54PSoYpDGJWCfUkevBoR4PUGRv4MWGiaM_7pYbtI35cBI7WAI_B90RC123Vwt_Oe1kQ/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoW6GDgU3njZQd_iGHzIiQHwPedJh8sJITSSFeCVg-ekpzsNcf1n6P7ojvxj1KkLfBhyphenhyphenh0VRH54PSoYpDGJWCfUkevBoR4PUGRv4MWGiaM_7pYbtI35cBI7WAI_B90RC123Vwt_Oe1kQ/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority+2.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo's Wii U hoped to harness interest in the growing tablet market</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new message shared by Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has been released, revealing some of the company's future goals while addressing shareholders and investors.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It helps to provide a wider understanding of how they hope to shape their business strategy, while also commenting on the NX project.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kimishima reveals that the new console will continue to make up the core of Nintendo's business but he also speaks at length on how they want to expand their consumer reach.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed “NX” with a brand-new concept and our unique software-led hardware-software integrated business will continue to constitute the core business for Nintendo," Kimishima explains in the new <a href="https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/management/message.html" target="_blank">Nintendo statement</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For the purpose of maximizing the population that interact with Nintendo IP, we will also enter into the smart device gaming business and aim to generate revenue and profit from it as well as to create synergy with the dedicated video game platform business."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGjTNOnG4RhehGd24oGZgNqu_PkY7On3m5sMrd8n4xx0ni-3WIZ4oRkA6lDmTFw3hH_fecG3aeljqtkPz8B1cS6d7z8ShtNiPOK2_aHLu6Nl90FjCoVcG0y_ZCBgKcRwTNpSaFWdiTjI/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGjTNOnG4RhehGd24oGZgNqu_PkY7On3m5sMrd8n4xx0ni-3WIZ4oRkA6lDmTFw3hH_fecG3aeljqtkPz8B1cS6d7z8ShtNiPOK2_aHLu6Nl90FjCoVcG0y_ZCBgKcRwTNpSaFWdiTjI/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+update+from+company+reveals+future+device+still+top+priority+3.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console update from company reveals future device still top priority" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Nintendo patent that could point to plans for the NX project</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We are actively offering Nintendo IP in a variety of different ways so that not only current players of our video games but all consumers - including those who used to play but currently do not and even those who have never played our video games before - will also come in contact with Nintendo IP.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Nintendo will continue to flexibly transform itself by adapting to changing times while constantly valuing the spirit of originality based on the belief that the “true value of entertainment lies in its uniqueness” - and will continue to provide products and services that people will be surprised and delighted by."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Something that fans will want to make a note of is that Kimishima continues to refer to the NX as "a brand-new concept".</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Many, however, will be hoping that Nintendo do not get caught out by consumer trends again and find themselves with another Wii U situation</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nintendo executive and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed his thoughts on the failure of the console earlier this year, saying: "The uniqueness of [the Wii U's tablet] features were perhaps not as strong as they were when we had first begun developing them."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-console-as-powerful-as.html" target="_blank">Nintendo NX update</a> last week claimed that the new console would be similar in power to the Xbox One but failed to mention anything about a multi-platform design.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog" data-width="640" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" data-show-posts="false"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog">News News Blog</a></blockquote></div></div></section></div>

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Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO are reportedly planning a huge announcement attached to a Legend of Zelda project on Wii U.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5nixEQSzS3DGI6w5tpSLtUa6EnhX-zE6BYPMECUeKNdZbQU5mQeDil5o1jiPOoOZ9nJrMjYZHU7DC2usUeu0bMSW7R-o90Z5l7XkNvnH3yEu5f0TEkDLYdpKhcREyJQG1HSFo_zDcCw/s1600/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5nixEQSzS3DGI6w5tpSLtUa6EnhX-zE6BYPMECUeKNdZbQU5mQeDil5o1jiPOoOZ9nJrMjYZHU7DC2usUeu0bMSW7R-o90Z5l7XkNvnH3yEu5f0TEkDLYdpKhcREyJQG1HSFo_zDcCw/s640/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed.jpg" title="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo are reportedly set to announce some big Legend of Zelda news</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New video footage has surfaced online, apparently attached to an idea involving the history of Link and the Zelda series.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's claimed that the new clip will be shown at a major event and will focus on the relationship of parents and their children's interaction with the iconic character.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is currently not known what project this footage is tied to, only that it includes references to it appearing on the Wii U.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new Legend of Zelda title is set to be released in 2016 on the Nintendo console.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4105100158001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4105100158001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The footage reportedly includes clips from earlier Zelda titles and also features the Legend of Zelda logo, while a timestamp appears to confirm that 40 seconds of footage is missing from the start.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://gamerpros.co/rumor-nintendo-supposedly-preparing-huge-legend-zelda-announcement/" target="_blank">Gamer Professionals</a>, who claim to have seen the video, say they believe it to be legitimate and have speculated could be attached to a new anthology title to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An important tagline from the video includes: "A New Generation Begins," although it is currently not known what this could be in reference to.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVIpvQMYSn-dmmvzduNfldwzoZBnwNVlsUTXEEddK1HM6Ybp2_FyyMVqlZdAfVxePSHIeiyFKk87HIkBoUcjwISYj8C3lwv7Sv0TVErrVItNeFMxt5l5DB_kIjDtl5FbbIQETa1u5TQE/s1600/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVIpvQMYSn-dmmvzduNfldwzoZBnwNVlsUTXEEddK1HM6Ybp2_FyyMVqlZdAfVxePSHIeiyFKk87HIkBoUcjwISYj8C3lwv7Sv0TVErrVItNeFMxt5l5DB_kIjDtl5FbbIQETa1u5TQE/s640/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed+2.jpg" title="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new Nintendo announcement is connected to the Wii U</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It follows Nintendo President, Tatsumi Kimishima, to shareholders and investors that covers both amiibo and the company's ambition to expand the reach of their famous characters and IPs to a wider audience.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We launched a new product called amiibo - Nintendo characters that come in figure or card form that work with our video games.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "They have been well received by many of our consumers. Furthermore, our endeavors will not be limited to video games.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpz1udx3Sr_l3exsFv4uaiTxA0scIwAtYVGx7yMAzKEYVzoofwxajhMicpOI_M28fmkK8qC0FqVvzVnWqZa0QmqCEaYnksvlOqHFO9smB79Cs7goAmm6paoPnQWTHp_O4QfzYnVshk9Q/s1600/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpz1udx3Sr_l3exsFv4uaiTxA0scIwAtYVGx7yMAzKEYVzoofwxajhMicpOI_M28fmkK8qC0FqVvzVnWqZa0QmqCEaYnksvlOqHFO9smB79Cs7goAmm6paoPnQWTHp_O4QfzYnVshk9Q/s640/Nintendo+planning+huge+Legend+of+Zelda+announcement%252C+amiibo+and+expansion+concept+revealed+3.jpg" title="Nintendo planning huge Legend of Zelda announcement, amiibo and expansion concept revealed" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo are known to be working on a new console, named the NX project</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We are planning to offer new attractions at theme parks by using Nintendo characters. 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Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO news this week includes DeNA’s latest on Nintendo’s first mobile title, Super Mario Galaxy arrives on Wii U and Pokemon Go’s exploration details revealed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndBhLXk_c8dtWHVWjOaq7n9yTuCWy6e6-hFSk8rQut-85mJgT0QcJZJrDSwdeIYbPl2isZ-uZ-sfycOPd5Oax7bHL8GiAApLim5I_e9h0SiQsBZUuVnXbDIEOtOsr20CVGBot8NDIDGbQ/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndBhLXk_c8dtWHVWjOaq7n9yTuCWy6e6-hFSk8rQut-85mJgT0QcJZJrDSwdeIYbPl2isZ-uZ-sfycOPd5Oax7bHL8GiAApLim5I_e9h0SiQsBZUuVnXbDIEOtOsr20CVGBot8NDIDGbQ/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo news this week includes Pokemon Go and Super Mario Galaxy on Wii U</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DeNA have partnered up with <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-console-as-powerful-as.html" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> to bring some of the company's biggest IPs to the mobile audience.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fans were left a little puzzled, however, when the first title announced looked more like a social app than a new game, Miitomo, which will not launch until closer to March 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DeNA President Isao Moriyasu has spoken more on the subject since, revealing some key aspects on how Miitomo will function.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Moriyasu told the <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/12/24/qa-dena-ceo-talks-about-nintendo-partnership/" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: “There’s that distinct Nintendo feel to the game that gives you a certain comfort and nostalgia. The user interface, feel and sound—it’s all very Nintendo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGl7XdOcbuGYT4DIS6E9-rtVMfQpWbUVMuvD-rmeQj6fOlhbX-rlhNfFaWbmmae_iYKto8mQoe6Q7g4aEIWkTXIgNhW9kxmztb9ElaUyR1ahjnkAyIxjRYYrHyZg5foFE6V_nM6pSWLye/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGl7XdOcbuGYT4DIS6E9-rtVMfQpWbUVMuvD-rmeQj6fOlhbX-rlhNfFaWbmmae_iYKto8mQoe6Q7g4aEIWkTXIgNhW9kxmztb9ElaUyR1ahjnkAyIxjRYYrHyZg5foFE6V_nM6pSWLye/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+2.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will have real-world exploration at its core</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Miitomo places more emphasis on entertainment. The process of discovering new aspects of your friends via Miis can be quite fun.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “One distinct aspect of Miitomo is how you can configure your Mii to have it look very similar to yourself. Communicating with friends who actually look like your friends in real life is a distinctly different feeling from text-based communication.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “We’re thinking of linking the game with users’ Facebook friend lists. I think it could be fun connecting with friends people don’t often communicate with.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other new details revealed about the service include how DeNA plan to monetize it through selling clothes users can buy for their Miis.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSyOrZKghN-FBETZlNlqSFvl1Cyv-y96dig_UDknhpIyesmIfILb9joTyopRvuqQXPAEmvtMe9DAf3xInCefTmKR0sgYEHXQzjQjeb5mTxwTnq2LPWWaDcVIJe3LkHIIjLa0000D97N0r/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSyOrZKghN-FBETZlNlqSFvl1Cyv-y96dig_UDknhpIyesmIfILb9joTyopRvuqQXPAEmvtMe9DAf3xInCefTmKR0sgYEHXQzjQjeb5mTxwTnq2LPWWaDcVIJe3LkHIIjLa0000D97N0r/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+3.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miitomo launches in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-galaxy-wii-u" target="_blank">Super Mario Galaxy</a> has launched on Wii U via the Virtual Console eShop, according to a new Nintendo site posting.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES, Super NES and Game Boy Advance,” the official Nintendo product page reads.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “We hope you’ll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-niantic-share-update-on.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> developers Niantic have revealed more on how real-world exploration will play a key role in Pokemon Go.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/" target="_blank">Venture Beat</a>, company CEO John Hanke explained that the upcoming title is set to push people to visit their local area, much like the company’s other game Ingress already does.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “The places that you’ll interact with in the real world — historical sites, artwork, prominent or special local businesses, those will play a role in Pokemon Go just as they would for us. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “That same mechanic of encouraging people to take a walk in the park and see some aspect of their city they haven’t seen before, to go explore a nook or cranny in a part of the city they haven’t been to before so they can get a new Pokémon, that will be at work. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Measuring how far people have walked and all of that will have specific payoffs for players in Pokemon Go.”</div>

Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored

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Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading

<div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO developer Niantic have shared a new update on the game's plans for Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo's influence on trading.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQbl8opMizv3eDxLc4MmE-l0L-vXkWDlb5ctYK4LDnKq3XA8HUaK7xoAllzYGKPt5PM6wMKYXFTVeVxwPODLZIXLXAnXPd-iP2EC1Hu8MvEYZTghnr75RmURbIFEY88FXcxgl2HiNSmUM/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQbl8opMizv3eDxLc4MmE-l0L-vXkWDlb5ctYK4LDnKq3XA8HUaK7xoAllzYGKPt5PM6wMKYXFTVeVxwPODLZIXLXAnXPd-iP2EC1Hu8MvEYZTghnr75RmURbIFEY88FXcxgl2HiNSmUM/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will include rare Gyms and an epic level of trading among fans</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-nintendos-late-entry-fails.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> is one of 2016's most hotly anticipated titles and will be available to play on both Android and iPhone platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> News on the titles has so far been sparse, what is known is that it will allow fans to collect and battle Pokemon around the globe, with locations playing a vital part.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It will take on the lessons learned from Niantic's successful Ingress title, an augmented-reality MMO location-based where fans must discover and tap sources of mysterious energy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking further about their plans for Pokemon GO, Niantic say they plans to populate the world with Pokemon but other parts of the game, like Pokemon Gyms will be harder to find.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other facts about the game that have been explained by John Hanke, chief executive of Niantic, include that different types of Pokemon will be found in their natural location, meaning water types will indeed be found by the beach.</div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/" target="_blank">VentureBeat</a>, Hanke explained: "Our goal is to make it so you can walk out of the house and within five minutes, you can find Pokémon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It may not be the most rare Pokémon in the world, but there’ll be a population of Pokemon living near all our players. Gyms will be a bit more rare. You want to find gyms so you can level up your Pokémon and battle there, so it will take a little more effort to get there.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Pokemon will live in different parts of the world depending on what type of Pokémon they are. Water Pokémon will live near the water. It may be that certain Pokémon will only exist in certain parts of the world." </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Trading will be a huge part of Pokemon Go and may be the only way fans will be able to get their hands on rare types of Pokemon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hanke added: "Very rare Pokémon may exist in very few places. But you can trade. If you live in a place with lots of water Pokémon and you come to an event — we have these Ingress events that are getting bigger and bigger. We’ll have our biggest weekend ever on Saturday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We’ll have events for Pokémon as well. Those are competitive, but they can also be places to trade stuff with other players. Pokémon trading is going to be huge. You can’t get all of them by yourself. If you want all of them you’ll have to trade with other players."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70HM7Hzc3hKWj0rYkNeWitq7u2OG3x_PQFVfKq9u8Ny1sJZHREKWpClxkF7KDVQrwi-2Jk3l6vSH6nYq3A_jGEHFQAs2EjhDv40t4t666M-azzZJqzf6yk2CAT6TMk35ywi_5eR057pXG/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70HM7Hzc3hKWj0rYkNeWitq7u2OG3x_PQFVfKq9u8Ny1sJZHREKWpClxkF7KDVQrwi-2Jk3l6vSH6nYq3A_jGEHFQAs2EjhDv40t4t666M-azzZJqzf6yk2CAT6TMk35ywi_5eR057pXG/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading+2.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go is one of 2016 more intriguing titles</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hanke also spoke of how Nintendo are helping to shape the features of Pokemon Go, trading ideas with the help of personnel like Junichi Masuda.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "He advises us on game design for Pokemon and helps make sure that we keep true to the franchise, the history of all the handheld games they’ve done," Hanke continued.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "They’re so excited about this as a new version of the game that’s never been done before. It’s not like it’s just another rev of the handheld game. This is a Pokemon experience that’s brand new, and yet it goes back to the very origin of the franchise.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It’s about a kid who goes out in the world and finds Pokemon. If you strip away a lot of the complexity and stuff that’s been added on, it’s the most basic expression of that concept."</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading

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Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release

<div style="text-align: justify;"> THE Nintendo NX is set to battle the Xbox One and PS4 this generation with a tempting price point and an on-par power offering.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzp3FzUNK7uTDhW0qDkFpPpC8EjT1VybIzgBpTxwsJUpPH4yj2rbjOlWdh7V1LY98YWT3vU7AluIx0HtbD0UEA8i-CAdv3LAmMs-rhKWyIE10O8AUhyphenhyphenb3kDgVjyv9JIYkDgJJsxJJECwr/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+as+powerful+as+Xbox+One%252C+new+details+set+for+January+release.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzp3FzUNK7uTDhW0qDkFpPpC8EjT1VybIzgBpTxwsJUpPH4yj2rbjOlWdh7V1LY98YWT3vU7AluIx0HtbD0UEA8i-CAdv3LAmMs-rhKWyIE10O8AUhyphenhyphenb3kDgVjyv9JIYkDgJJsxJJECwr/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+as+powerful+as+Xbox+One%252C+new+details+set+for+January+release.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX has been compared to the Xbox One in terms of power</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That's according to new reports today that claim Nintendo's upcoming console will be looking to compete with other new-gen consoles on price and will boast the same level of performance as Microsoft's Xbox One.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More information is now expected to arrive in January, as Nintendo plan to showcase the new device behind closed doors at CES 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Reports on the status of the new console have appeared mixed since it was first announced by Nintendo earlier in 2015.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4136455851001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4136455851001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new patent filed by the company showcasing a new controller boasting a touchscreen panel that covers the whole front of the device appeared to yet another move away from their rivals.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The front-facing buttons would make way for context-aware touch, allowing for a whole new level of flexibility that would let users turn the controller and have visual effects.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, other analysts have insisted they have heard nothing about any new dev kits being released, indicating that the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-console-wont-be-part-of.html" target="_blank">Nintendo NX</a> is still far from being released.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKu-23yzTex1yQnFaXdAO71JImubIn804KOPhD3oBS9d0nRxy6BPpNmBcXTNO6VCMCfG5IR83yKAMry5H-ksOaGuIOw_eftnFCO87iC8jVzPrbXnc__tyBigPiM_pty-4PvqDpsUqqLFJ/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+as+powerful+as+Xbox+One%252C+new+details+set+for+January+release+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKu-23yzTex1yQnFaXdAO71JImubIn804KOPhD3oBS9d0nRxy6BPpNmBcXTNO6VCMCfG5IR83yKAMry5H-ksOaGuIOw_eftnFCO87iC8jVzPrbXnc__tyBigPiM_pty-4PvqDpsUqqLFJ/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+as+powerful+as+Xbox+One%252C+new+details+set+for+January+release+2.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo have confirmed they will speak more about the NX in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/nintendo-nx-update-new-details-found.html" target="_blank">Nintendo NX</a> has also been rumoured to be functional as a gaming platform as well, allowing fans to access titles on a handheld device which would also have the capacity to run the company's new line of mobile entries.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another source, meanwhile, reported that a demo was shown in 2015 that could only be run on an industry-leading computer, however, the chip specs themselves won't have been finalised.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This seems to contradict the latest source who spoke with <a href="http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/rumor-nintendo-to-showcase-nx-behind-close-doors-at-ces-details-about-power-and-price-point/" target="_blank">Nintendo Enthusiast</a>, who suggests that the NX will be of the same level as the Xbox One and had not been likened to any kind of hybrid platform design.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instead the system would be competitively priced to remain an enticing prospect next to the PS4 and Xbox One, while third party companies have been invited to a showcase of the system set for January, 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNa6yvrPWfbGnyCYXmcj26Cm5WW3TEAaJg_6QWZOlMyQ4QmD7TI8WVa9ffS31uUiYeD2pHgWO6giQvhAxSpGQ7vMaarH6vd1vUBvJ1cpb_L5ibfrlexl41HCJAEHvS8iEpd7W_FN2wwH2W/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+as+powerful+as+Xbox+One%252C+new+details+set+for+January+release+3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Nintendo NX: New console as powerful as Xbox One, new details set for January release" width="640" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little is still known about Nintendo's next console</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2z7HJLjbNGwaSLyGOPIC8Gh6qhXzX-IKvPnRx7sQHlmsJVQxW7NIQMKc3H9gVCCVUKEjhnPl8uGBNnkm275ulbnAXkD5ujV0rPrv_VygShbadPk84rRumVJI2Gb5-t8C0q5gxp5uLHi3/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2z7HJLjbNGwaSLyGOPIC8Gh6qhXzX-IKvPnRx7sQHlmsJVQxW7NIQMKc3H9gVCCVUKEjhnPl8uGBNnkm275ulbnAXkD5ujV0rPrv_VygShbadPk84rRumVJI2Gb5-t8C0q5gxp5uLHi3/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX's release date will not be in 2016, according to a new report</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO is set for a busy 2016 with their first mobile titles launching with DeNA and Pokemon Go arriving on Android and iPhone, The Nintendo NX consoles may not be among them, however.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new prediction for the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-game-changing-details.html" target="_blank">Nintendo NX update</a> has been made by industry analyst Michael Pacther, who believes the way Nintendo have conducted business in the past with their Wii consoles reveals a different release date.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pachter has already gone on record to say that the Japanese games giant will need the return of third party support to take on the PS4 and Xbox One, and has also backed the NX to make a firm impact if the top gaming titles return.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He puts his prediction down to the fact that nothing has come to him in connection with dev kits being released for the new console, making a launch in 2016 unlikely.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGVqkxhcXSKW_59ha66agZKnawStU7vRWZ5M3MjcfOl_8K9_-Q0AMwMm1lTX8gq9e5DQGg1t_95Dkh0QZSpeJWHz5es-ZPgOTnJ7nFTzYEjgFyZQj5xclgJfILzYVnkN0DyXyL36h-X9S/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGVqkxhcXSKW_59ha66agZKnawStU7vRWZ5M3MjcfOl_8K9_-Q0AMwMm1lTX8gq9e5DQGg1t_95Dkh0QZSpeJWHz5es-ZPgOTnJ7nFTzYEjgFyZQj5xclgJfILzYVnkN0DyXyL36h-X9S/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update+2.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX will not follow in the same guise as the Wii U</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pacther also reasons that Nintendo have in the past announced consoles around E3 and then release the new console around 18 months later.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “If any western developer has a dev kit, who knows me, I think they would have told me by now”, says Pacther, adding that his contacts at developers in the West are pretty good," he said on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuvwPecZZIc" target="_blank">Pachter Factor</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “They wouldn’t tell me when the launch date was or what they’re working on, they’d just say ‘we have a dev kit’.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I think the lack of dev kits that have been, as as I'm aware, suggests very little to know software support from third parties and if you don't have software how are you going to launch a console?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Nintendo' history has been to announce a console around E3 and launch a year-and-a-half later. We didn't get an announcement at this year's E3."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4136455851001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4136455851001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It appears that Nintendo will move away from the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-news-super-mario-makers-epic.html" target="_blank">Wii U</a> with the upcoming Nintendo NX gaming platform if the new patent filings found by fans are anything to go by.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> They show a gamepad featuring a touchscreen panel which is sure to make Nintendo’s latest offering stand apart from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Additional buttons could also see the controller tilted and used in a number of positions, with a card-slot and built-in speaker indicating on-the-go gaming.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrjBC1087NWiZz6QsBMei5hxVXUi_zAqxr4x1MaSQknywHBOFGlpVNt32ZQUsW6R15q1p9wPuwZXKImcDxlOCHom3dnoEOqaBlV4i_PdX_w0ui21r202CWdgRn3IUZEg7JNawUXmHH8X9/s1600/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrjBC1087NWiZz6QsBMei5hxVXUi_zAqxr4x1MaSQknywHBOFGlpVNt32ZQUsW6R15q1p9wPuwZXKImcDxlOCHom3dnoEOqaBlV4i_PdX_w0ui21r202CWdgRn3IUZEg7JNawUXmHH8X9/s640/Nintendo+NX-+New+console+won%25E2%2580%2599t+be+part+of+the+2016+update+3.jpg" title="Nintendo NX: New console won’t be part of the 2016 update" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo patent linked to the NX?</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">  </div>

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Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf09K_uLcwn0dxc0aMbxHeDYYFZhmckXTNXmOow5MhCTbDR65W5fgaE9iW5hpDL5oJJAI2Bb-ZSo9Jz1-E7BdrYPk7lX_2L8Q0FZMNoULGiqDKks2ASKyG_qMjyx4z10r5J6JMjFbNzdC/s1600/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf09K_uLcwn0dxc0aMbxHeDYYFZhmckXTNXmOow5MhCTbDR65W5fgaE9iW5hpDL5oJJAI2Bb-ZSo9Jz1-E7BdrYPk7lX_2L8Q0FZMNoULGiqDKks2ASKyG_qMjyx4z10r5J6JMjFbNzdC/s640/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes.png" title="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX could have some cool features which sets it apart from the Xbox One and PS4</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news today includes more details about the upcoming Nintendo NX console, new content for Halo 5 and some major changes to Star Wars Battlefront.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It appears that Nintendo are aiming to completely move away from the Wii with upcoming console NX.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-game-changing-details.html" rel="tag" target="_blank">A new patent filing</a> shows a gamepad featuring a touchscreen panel which is sure to make Nintendo’s latest offering stand apart from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Additional buttons could also see the controller tilted and used in a number of positions, with a card-slot and built-in speaker indicating on-the-go gaming.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4136455851001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4136455851001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div><section class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><img alt="halo 5" src="http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/143/590x/secondary/halo-5-415994.jpg" title="halo 5" /><span class="photo-caption defaultLeft">MICROSOFT</span></p><span class="newsCaption">Cartographer's Gift brings more of everything to the Halo world</span></section><section class="text-description"><p>343 Industries have revealed more information about <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/627052/Halo-5-update-Xbox-One-news-343-Industries-Cartographer-s-Gift-Twitch" rel="tag" target="_blank">Halo 5’s latest content update</a>.</p><p>Cartographer’s Gift features new maps as well as a new and improved Forge.</p><p>343 explained: “Giving more power and control to the Forge community was the primary goal, and community feedback will continue to fuel the evolution of Forge as we update the mode with new features and content.”</p></section> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-AHCQXBFLfQFOfEDGi_-cHT4-GnriKlxiDKNuMoWNj3KZggTqq5dVtmozZRJFSaNh7lkNRkKO4ktaHX30bsF-zal-IkVy5I2syCf4jcNpPBY30yzly6t0YNjyGAF2RPlRrBvurkXt1r9/s1600/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-AHCQXBFLfQFOfEDGi_-cHT4-GnriKlxiDKNuMoWNj3KZggTqq5dVtmozZRJFSaNh7lkNRkKO4ktaHX30bsF-zal-IkVy5I2syCf4jcNpPBY30yzly6t0YNjyGAF2RPlRrBvurkXt1r9/s640/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+2.png" title="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cartographer's Gift brings more of everything to the Halo world</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 343 Industries have revealed more information about <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/halo-5-343-announce-news-youve-all-been.html" rel="tag" target="_blank">Halo 5’s latest content update</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cartographer’s Gift features new maps as well as a new and improved Forge.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 343 explained: “Giving more power and control to the Forge community was the primary goal, and community feedback will continue to fuel the evolution of Forge as we update the mode with new features and content.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMidJDoz_HG3joCib-BtkMKsT1IIRJdf5PdlZRbSw9rkpGBipaH73TBQ2F85kjDZqm_-LSLMJNmzjIMU3jBi4pul89zPUmx9EDNdMfPphP8vjdn84iursY9fZWUtvXp1m6vKS6X745K-hq/s1600/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMidJDoz_HG3joCib-BtkMKsT1IIRJdf5PdlZRbSw9rkpGBipaH73TBQ2F85kjDZqm_-LSLMJNmzjIMU3jBi4pul89zPUmx9EDNdMfPphP8vjdn84iursY9fZWUtvXp1m6vKS6X745K-hq/s640/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+3.png" title="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">343 have confirmed a new and improved Forge mode</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_IoNAR1tzBbXaU2zXlYblAIBhyphenhyphen1HUEZ7YVacz8XXW0D6wWdjw4mlI044qYO-7NUPHmZQsDBBgUG4OxrSviftRB7rAMaHgMfyY6_Zh-_5IaZ-AzT4x0vfUJ-JAzdLgTAnMS14OTgSVX2h/s1600/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_IoNAR1tzBbXaU2zXlYblAIBhyphenhyphen1HUEZ7YVacz8XXW0D6wWdjw4mlI044qYO-7NUPHmZQsDBBgUG4OxrSviftRB7rAMaHgMfyY6_Zh-_5IaZ-AzT4x0vfUJ-JAzdLgTAnMS14OTgSVX2h/s640/Gaming+News-+Nintendo+NX+details+revealed%252C+new+Halo+5+content%252C+major+Battlefront+changes+4.png" title="Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new update is out for Star Wars Battlefront</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A number of changes have been made to <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/battlefront-patch-boba-fett-and-at-at.html" rel="tag" target="_blank">Star Wars Battlefront following a new update</a> from EA DICE.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The latest patch sees Boba Fett lose his missile auto-lock feature, while Impact Grenade damage has been reduced from 100 to 90.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Game mode Walker Assault has also been affected, with the AT-AT on Endor getting a much-needed boost with extra health.</div>

Gaming News: Nintendo NX details revealed, new Halo 5 content, major Battlefront changes

The Nintendo NX could have some cool features which sets it apart from the Xbox One and PS4   GAMING news today includes more details...

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