Category: Wii U
The Digest: Samaritans app flags worrying tweets… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Samaritans app monitors Twitter feeds for suicide warnings | The BBC "Samaritans Radar uses an algorithm to identify key words and phrases which indicate distress. They include 'tired of being alone', 'hate myself', 'depressed', 'help me' and 'need someone to talk to'. Users who have signed up for the scheme will receive an…
The UK top 10 video games chart: FIFA top of the table again
[nextpage title="Next"] FIFA 15 holds on to the No.1 spot for a fifth consecutive week, the most of any title so far this year. EA titles have been at No.1 for 18 out of the 43 weeks so far in 2014, while for the whole of 2013 they only managed a total of 10 weeks.…
Super Smash Bros Wii U is getting a Nintendo Direct this week
Nintendo has announced that it is holding a special Nintendo Direct looking at Super Smash Bros for Wii U later this week. Broadcasting on Thursday, October 23, the Nintendo Direct will detail 50 Must-See Things coming to the WiiU version of Smash Bros. If you want to watch, tune in Thursday at 3pm PDT, 6pm…
Nintendo unveils new 3DS handhelds
As Nintendo continues to struggle with its Wii U console, the Japanese games giant has turned its attention back to its handheld device. The Kyoto-based company has announced a new version of its successful 3DS console - cleverly called the New Nintendo 3DS. As with the current models, the New 3DS will come in regular…
Nintendo is still faltering despite Mario Kart 8 success
It was once the video game powerhouse, but now Nintendo is still suffering financial woes. While sales of both the Wii U console and the Mario Kart 8 game have been strong, they have not been enough to pull the company out of its four-year slump. Nintendo this week revealed its financial results for the…
PS4 is US's best-selling console for fifth month straight
Sony's PlayStation 4 is continuing to outsell the Xbox One and the Wii U in North American, according to reports this week. IGN says that the PS4 was the best-selling console in North America for the month of May, giving…
E3 2014 preview roundup
The biggest video games show in the universe – well, on planet Earth at least – is about to kick off. For one week every June, the Los Angeles Convention Centre is taken over by the great and good of…
