Nintendo: Gamers growing tired of same experiences

By: Eddie Makuch Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has outlined why he believes the game industry overall has been in a downturn the past two years. The executive told investors that this is due to two reasons, the first of which has to do with consumers being reluctant to pay the current rates for packaged software when the games are only marginally updated over what is already … Continue reading Nintendo: Gamers growing tired of same experiences

Cloud gaming not the future, says Nintendo

By: Eddie Makuch Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was asked by investors recently if he thinks traditional dedicated gaming platforms like the Wii U and 3DS will be replaced by other initiatives, like cloud gaming. He squarely said no, downplaying the role of cloud gaming in the industry’s future and saying dedicated gaming consoles will not die out anytime soon. Iwata said there is always some latency involving cloud … Continue reading Cloud gaming not the future, says Nintendo