Editorials

Western Publishers Very Likely to Support Nintendo NX

Michael Pachter is at it again, panning another Nintendo product — in this case, Nintendo NX — almost a year before it launches and months before we get any details whatsoever on the product itself.

Nintendo is Right But You’re Afraid of Change

It’s almost as though the articles were written in advance: another earnings release, another million opinions on the doomography of Nintendo’s predicament. Let’s all ignore the strengths of Nintendo’s full year earnings report and discuss only on…

Polygon’s Star Fox Zero Review Raises Questions About Writing Process

Gone are the days that game reviewers need put any effort into their work. As the latest batch of Star Fox Zero opinions flurry about the internet, it’s clear that any integrity the game review industry (or…

Reminder: Video Games are Fun

If you like to label yourself as a “gamer” chances are that in the last seven days you’ve been outraged about something that’s happened in the world of video games.

Perhaps a game you were looking forward to was reviewed poorly. Maybe something was…

Twitter Moments Excludes Video Games

This week Twitter launched its ‘Moments’ feature in Australia in an effort to give more context behind the sorts of things you see people talk about on the social network. Those hoping to use the feature as a source of video game news will be disappointed.

Nintendo’s New CEO Might Not Be Someone Expected

With the sad passing of Satoru Iwata this month, Nintendo are faced with the task of appointing a successor who will guide the company into the future.

New Nintendo Device could Compete with Apple Watch

Long before Apple thought people would like portable computing rectangles, Nintendo was enhancing the standard timekeeping device by cramming it full of video games. The Game & Watch was a revolutionary if simple device and it set the stage…

Nintendo’s Mobile Games Could be Bad News for Apple

Nintendo have been busy overnight as president Satoru Iwata not only announced a new console — dubbed the NX — is in the works, the company will also build dedicated games for smartphones.

VR Headsets Aren’t Ready to Replace Game Consoles Just Yet

As technology becomes more and more sophisticated, I can’t help but sometimes wonder just how it will actually effect the way we enjoy the video game pastime.