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. 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;"> 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 Squid Beakon and the Kraken with the Inkzooka and Splat Bombs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> While Splatoon slowly wraps up its DLC offering, Nintendo fans will be looking forward to finding out about the NX project set to revealed later this year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another title being launched this year is <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/pokemon-go-core-gameplay-still-vital-to.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a>, an AR game that will allow fans to catch Pokemon scattered across the world using their phone or a Pokemon Plus wrist device.</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/AVvXsEgXSqfsne2VfJ7tN1ByHkFgrB_0LnEfpHURa92SaPmUkTvyNhjmcWYlrVE064kxclzQ_cZPYqOhlSwvXVeL-b5zCuRCMyBKwJM3DgRmQ3RKPgnfcDmbyO28QJWFeyMLbwLAVBG3t2Xrxcg/s1600/Nintendo+Network+down-+Wii+U%252C+and+3DS+going+offline+3.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSqfsne2VfJ7tN1ByHkFgrB_0LnEfpHURa92SaPmUkTvyNhjmcWYlrVE064kxclzQ_cZPYqOhlSwvXVeL-b5zCuRCMyBKwJM3DgRmQ3RKPgnfcDmbyO28QJWFeyMLbwLAVBG3t2Xrxcg/s640/Nintendo+Network+down-+Wii+U%252C+and+3DS+going+offline+3.jpg" 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 maintenance notice</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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

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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 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

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 explo...

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