Monthly Archives: August 2013
Titanfall Gamescom Trailer
Wii U Price Has Been Cut
Nintendo has announced that the Wii U will be getting a price cut on September 20th and will retail for $299.99. A much needed price cut, as Nintendo will have to go against the debut of the PS4 and Xbox One in November. With the price cut of the Wii U and a decent holiday line up, Nintendo may be able to steal some sales.
Nintendo Announces ….. The 2DS?
By far the strangest variations of the 3DS yet, Nintendo announces the 2DS. A cheaper alternative to the 3DS and 3DS XL, the 2DS seems to be for those who do not quite want the 3D feature of the 3DS. The idea of the system makes sense, however abandoning the clam-shell design and the high placement of the buttons looks to be uncomfortable. Speaking with IGN, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime states,
We’re always thinking about what we can do that’s new, unique, different, and brings more people into this category that we love
And so with the Nintendo 3DS, we were clear to parents that, ‘hey, we recommend that your children be seven and older to utilize this device.’ So clearly that creates an opportunity for five-year-olds, six-year-olds, that first-time handheld gaming consumer.
The 2DS will come with all the same features as the 3DS (minus the 3D, of course), which include playing 3DS and DS games and Wifi. The only real changes are additional buttons for turning off Wifi and putting the system to sleep. The 2DS will retail for $129.99 and release on October 12th.
PS4 Release Date Revealed
Sony ends their Gamescom press conference with the release dates of the Playstation 4. In US and Canada the PS4 will launch on November 15th this year and on November 29th in Europe.
Along with news of the release date, the PS4 will launch in 32 countries and already has more than 1 million pre-orders wordwide.
Minecraft Coming To PS4, PS3 and Vita
Sony announces that Minecraft will be available on PS4 on launch day.
Update: Also coming to PS3 and PS Vita.
PS Vita Price Drop, Borderlands 2 Vita
Today at Gamescom, Sony announces that the PS Vita is dropping in price to $200 and its memory cards will drop in price as well. Also several games were announced for the system, including Borderlands 2, Fez, Starbound and Velocity 2X.
