Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments

Pokemon GO’s initial launch didn’t exactly go smoothly. The game’s servers were completely overwhelmed to start out, leaving many unable to play.

Google Cloud’s Luke Stone wrote up a blog today and included a graph that gives us another look at just how much Pokemon GO smashed through expectations. An estimated target and worst case scenario were considered, but as you can see, both were shattered.

Stone also shared these interesting facts:

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Earlier today, 13AM Games released a theme based on Pirate Pop Plus in North America. Europe will be getting it soon as well.

We now have a bit of footage actually showing what it looks like. Here’s a clip from 13AM:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

As of tomorrow, European gamers can now purchase and play SteamWorld Heist on Wii U. In North America, it’ll follow in October. Get a look at some footage from the new console release below.

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To celebrate the launch of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 in the west, Inti Creates has prepared a special “Tips & Tricks” video. We have it below.

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Over on ShiryuGL’s YouTube channel, more footage has been shared of FAST Racing Neo’s brand new DLC. Check out a couple of videos below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 142 Comments

Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot has been commenting on NX quite a bit over the past couple of weeks, and now we have another statement from the CEO – albeit a brief one. During the company’s annual meeting today, Guillemot said: “Nintendo will be back in the race with the NX”.

Earlier this month, Guillemot mentioned that the new system will be “fantastic”, while also noting that it’s “a new approach, it’s really Nintendo”. He later added Nintendo has learned from mistakes that were made during the Wii U era.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Game Informer has published a video that shows another look at LEGO Dimensions’ new set. The video below contains footage of Ghostbusters, Adventure Time, Mission: Impossible, and the A-Team.

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SteamWorld Heist launches on Wii U in Europe tomorrow, though North America will have it next month. Take a look at the official launch trailer below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Archery by Thornbury Software – $19.95
Dreamals: Dream Quest – $9.99
Quest of Dungeons – $8.99 (cross-buy with 3DS)
Soul Axiom – $14.99 (15% discount if you downloaded the Nindies@Home demo)

Wii Retail for Wii U

Pikmin – $19.99

3DS Retail

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – $39.99
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – $39.99 (available Friday)
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – $39.99 (available Friday)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

In Europe, SDK Spriter is available today on the European Wii U eShop. Get a look at the app below with 14 minutes of footage.

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