Nintendo’s Wii U has been undoubtedly struggling since its launch, with low sales figures and marginal adoption. At E3, Nintendo is not swallowing its pride and is instead trying to salvage the piece of hardware with a new product called Amiibos, which amount to essentially plastic action figures. They also act as physical memory cards and interact with the Wii U via NFC – but will they even be successful? Or will they just be a flash in the pan for the console that appears on its way out?
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Hulu Plus Now On Nintendo 3DS
Hulu, the streaming web content service, announced that it will be providing access to its library to users of the Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL, and the Nintendo 2DS. The two companies worked together to provide a uniform experience across the handheld gaming devices that leverages the unique dual screen option provided by the device. It means that users will be able to browse through content on the bottom screen while playing a video on the top screen. What’s more, Hulu users who have the 3DS and a Wii will be able to swap a show from the Wii to the 3DS as you wish. It seems like a robust system, and is yet another reason for cord cutters to, well, cut the cord.
Nintendo debuts world’s first Wii U commercial in the UK | The Verge
Hottest trends in gaming
Here are continued impressions from E3. They are, as promised, thoughts on Sony offerings and the larger gaming trends.
Sony: I got a “hands-on” with the new PSP Go. I think this device is less a competitor to the Nintendo DSi, and much more of a competitor to the iPod Touch. The device centers on the concept of digital distribution for games and video – no more UMD disks. Getting rid of a disk drive has certainly made the device more portable, but it still doesn’t seem as pocket friendly as the iPod. The ability to leverage a control pad is great, as are the tie-ins between the PS3 and the PSP devices, but I see the device as primarily appealing to the existing PSP owners, much as the DSi has been an upgrade to the Nintendo DS. Continue reading “Hottest trends in gaming”
