Ars Technica says Nintendo Power is dead. The print magazine itself will be shutting down, and the site indicated that a digital version wouldn’t be happening – partially due to a reluctance on Nintendo’s part.

CVG’s sources, weighing in on the matter, claim that a final decision hasn’t been reached. The situation looks very bleak at the moment, but the site writes that Future Publishing “is also considering how and if it should take Nintendo Power in a new digital direction”.

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Learn With Pokemon: Typing Adventure boxart and keyboard images

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Wii U launch details will probably be announced on September 13

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Everyone is expecting the Wii U release date, price, and other launch information to be announced in September. Nintendo has pretty much confirmed themselves today.

If you’re looking forward to hearing more about Wii U, you should keep your eyes pealed for news coming on September 13. Nintendo is set to hold a major Wii U press event on that day with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime hosting the festivities. An invitation promises to reveal “more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment.”

So mark your calenders, folks. Even though Nintendo didn’t say it outright, that’s the big day for Wii U.

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NBA 2K13 developer insight #1 – gameplay, part 2

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Future Publishing is ending Nintendo Power

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Nintendo Power will be shutting down, according to a new Ars Technica report. Future Publishing apparently told those involved about the move last week. Editors and other staff will be moved to other properties including GamesRadar and MacLife magazine.

An Ars Technica source claims that Nintendo was always “difficult to work with” and hasn’t shown much interest in taking the reigns of the magazine once again. Future began to publish Nintendo Power in 2007 after a contract was settled on.

The site also says that Nintendo was “uninterested in renewing that contract or in taking part in a number of digital initiatives that Future saw as necessary for the long-term health of the brand.”

How many issues will be released? That isn’t known. Similarly, it hasn’t been said how current subscribers will be compensated.

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Assassin’s Creed III – making of the “Rise” trailer

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Iwata talks all about handheld gaming, threat of smartphones, and more

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has fielded a number of questions relating to handheld gaming – competition in particular. Head past the break for his comments on what it would take for his company to stop making dedicated gaming handhelds, the threat of smartphones, how the two platforms differ, and more.

EA executive believes retail games could be gone in ten years

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Retail games still have a strong presence in the industry, but selling titles digitally has become increasingly popular.

Now that there is such a focus on digital downloads, EA Games executive vice president Patrick Soderlund believes retail releases could be on the way out.

When asked if he believes EA will still be selling physical content at retailers in ten years, Soderlund said:

“I don’t know, it’s a hard question. We know that packaged goods work, and the majority of our current revenue comes from that. That’s still a viable business model. In the long term, we’ll see more and more people gravitate to downloaded content. I happen to think that there’s something about physical content, like books, that’s collectable and satisfying to own. I still want physical content but I’m not part of the new generation of gamers. I remember a time when I bought a cartridge and excitedly read the manual on my way home, imagining what the game was going to be like. Maybe kids don’t have that anymore.”

Soderlund added:

“I think it’s going to be sooner than people think. I think it’s going to be sooner than ten years. That’s my personal opinion, and might not be what EA thinks.”

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Thundercats fact sheet

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THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDERCATS HO!
The hit animated high-action series claws its way onto the Nintendo DS™! Become Lion-O and battle Mumm-Ra and his evil forces as you run, jump, and slash your way through action ripped straight from the new animated series. Wield the incredible power of the Sword of Omens in this epic side-scrolling adventure.