Up Close And Personal With Nintendo's Amiibo Figures
Because the Skylanders and Disney Infinity figures weren't enough, the toy population of my desk has been increased by a dozen Nintendo icons. Let's meet the Amiibo!
Woman Puts Deus Ex On Computer Chip In Her Hand
Zoe Quinn doesn't just make heartfelt, experimental games like Depression Quest.She's also pretty set on becoming a cyborg, judging from the cyberpunk as hell implants she's gotten over the last couple of years.
Pokémon Rumble U Is Much Better With NFC Toys. Weird.
The coolest feature of Pokémon Rumble U only works with the $3.99 collectible figures purchased separately from the $17.99 downloadable title, making it a mediocre game with optional improvement. Interesting idea.
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Watch how Pokémon Scramble U uses NFC toys. Do it!
Nintendo's Satoru Iwata recently said the Wii U's NFC, currently under development, is planned to be tested this year.
How the Wii U Could Change the Way You Shop. Forever.
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The Nintendo Network is the Kyoto-based game maker's upcoming service that envisions digital game distribution and, most likely, downloadable content. Nintendo is outfitting the Wii U controller with tech that could radically change the way gamers shop.