Miyamoto talks Project Café
In an interview with the Telegraph, Miyamoto dropped a little tidbit on the approach Nintendo is taking with the Wii’s successor: There’s definitely space for uniqueness in a home console. As you know the Wii is family orientated, played in the living room of the household. We’re hoping to evolve that, there’s a variety of […]
Nintendo sets date and time for E3 2011 press conference
Nintendo confirmed the exact date and time of their press conference at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’ll be taking place in the Nokia Theatre on June 7, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (GMT-8). I can guarantee you that the conference will be live-streamed, as it has been for the past few years, but I […]
IGN “predicts” the Project Cafe launch lineup
Nintendo has taken on a fair amount of criticism after the 3DS’s launch, in that the selection of games for the system was mediocre at best. I’m sure a lot of you will agree that we don’t want the Wii’s successor to suffer from the same launch blues next year that the 3DS did. With this in […]
GAME predicts ‘huge interest’ in Project Café
Speaking to CVG, the UK retailer GAME shared its predictions that there would be massive widespread interest in the Wii’s successor. Neil Aschurst, the head of the company, commented on how the Wii left its mark on living rooms across the world, and what that means for its successor. Here’s the full quote: The Nintendo […]
Has EA been developing for Project Café since August 2010?
A listing on LinkedIn (dug up by PixlBit) seems to confirm some very interesting information. Timothy Randall, a programmer at EA, apparently worked on audio support for an “unannounced Nintendo platform” as far back as August 2010. The 3DS had definitely been announced by that point, so that leaves Project Café as the only possibility. […]
Project Café to abandon friend codes? [Updated]
In 1UP’s latest Oddcast, Sam Kennedy has been quoted as saying that Project Café will no longer use friend codes for its online system. The origin of the information is unknown, as is its validity, but it’s certainly still a tempting proposition that Nintendo might finally do away with the friend code system entirely. However, we […]
Nintendo 3DS to connect to Wii 2, can be used as a controller?
At a press conference in Paris, Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned that Nintendo are looking into ways to connect the 3DS to a “future home console.” Specifically, he said that it’s possible to use it as a controller, but that they are considering a number of different options right now. Nothing more came out of him than […]
Miyamoto tells us to “be patient” with the Wii 2 reveal
Shigeru Miyamoto all but confirms that the Wii’s successor will be announced at this year’s E3 conference.
Nintendo hires PS3 engineer, researches head tracking systems
What’s this? Camera tracking and head-mounted stereoscopic displays? What exactly is Nintendo up to?
Motherload of fresh Wii 2 rumours – Star Fox and Resident Evil in development
Information overload! Yet another anonymous source has released what may be the biggest leak of Wii 2 information yet, covering everything from Star Fox to the mysterious touchscreen controller.