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Just Dance will be Ubisoft's only previous-gen game moving forward

By Dave Tach on May 12, 2015 05.12.15

Just Dance is Ubisoft's only game to span console generations from now on, CEO Yves Guillemot said during an earnings call today. "On Just Dance, we will continue to bring old-gen console versions," Guillemot said. "But on the other products like Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, The Division and an unannounced franchise, we will not have old-gen versions." Just Dance 2015, the last game in the franchise, was released Oct. 21 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii and Wii U. During today's call, the company also revealed delays for Tom Clancy's The Division. Earlier today, during the reveal of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft owned up to the problems with Assassin's Creed Unity, which you can see in the video below.

Nintendo is profitable again

By Dave Tach on May 07, 2015 05.07.15

Nintendo's consolidated financial results (PDF link) for fiscal year 2015 shows a profitable company, reversing a trend of losses that dates back to 2012. Today, Nintendo disclosed net sales of $4.61 billion (5.49 billion yen) and an operating income of $207.83 million for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2015. Thanks to the profit, Nintendo decided to pay a year-end dividend (PDF link) to stockholders. In part, Nintendo's financial success is due to "depreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar at the end of the period compared to the exchange rate at the end of the previous fiscal year," according to today's document. According to the company, 75.4 percent of its sales came from outside of Japan. Today's results reverse the corse of a disappointing few financial years for...

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April 30, 2015

Indie Developer Science Fair

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17 fun projects from some of the game industry's most creative teams.

Details slip on Disney Infinity's next figures, both Star Wars and non-Star Wars

By Owen S. Good on Apr 20, 2015 04.20.15

Mulan, Olaf from Frozen and Mickey Mouse are among the Disney Infinity 3.0 lineup according to a leak from a Chinese retailer, the same one that outed the silver Mario amiibo last week. They should join a wave of Star Wars figurines by the time that film launches at the end of the year, according to Polygon sources. Though both the retailer, Taobao, and a Disney Infinity enthusiast site that spotted the listing have removed all mention of the figures, information in the cached versions line up with how Disney has handled its toys-to-life franchise. There's more discussion of the leak in this fan forum as well. The figurines depicted included Mickey, Mulan and Olaf as well as Minnie Mouse, Sam Flynn and Quorra from Tron Legacy, and five characters from the upcoming Inside...

GameStop wants your old consoles and games for trade-in

By Dave Tach on Apr 15, 2015 04.15.15

GameStop will begin accepting old consoles, games and accessories for trade beginning April 25 in about 250 stores, a representative from the company told IGN. For now, those those stores are limited to the New York and Birmingham, Ala. markets. Those interested in boosting or unloading their classic game collections will be able to order through GameStop's website and through its "pick up at store" system. If accepting trade-ins for hardware as old as the Nintendo Entertainment System proves its worth, the company will make the program national "later this year." Beyond Nintendo's original console, GameStop customers will also be able to purchase and trade for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, the original PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and the Sega Dreamcast. "We will bring all of the...

Minimap April 14, 2015: Destiny, Mortal Kombat, Guitar Hero, Hearthstone, X-Men, GTA, Bloodborne

By Dave Tach on Apr 14, 2015 04.14.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Destiny's next expansion, House of Wolves, won't include a new raid Mortal Kombat X lets you buy easier fatalities Guitar Hero Live aims to reshape a beloved rhythm game for a new generation Play Hearthstone on your iOS or Android phone starting today Olivia Munn cast as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse Grand Theft Auto 5 Windows PC release marred by username problem Grand Theft Auto 5's first PC director video is a stunning example of what's to come Bill Paxton to play Jack Thompson in BBC's Grand Theft Auto movie Bloodborne's next patch due...

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth heads to Wii U, Xbox One and New 3DS

By Brian Crecente on Apr 02, 2015 04.02.15

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is making its way to the New nintendo 3DS, Wii U and Xbox One "soon," according to an update from developer Edmund McMillen. The game will not be compatible with the original 3DS nor with the 2DS, according to the developer. Rebirth is the 2014 reworked version of the original 2011 game. It includes new characters, items and a new chapter. The game has players taking on the role of Isaac, the unfortunate son of a crazy zealot who locks him in the basement after receiving a message from God. The game plays as a top down roguelike. Our own Philip Kollar wrote that it was his most played game of the year. You can see the New 3DS version in action below.

Minimap March 31, 2015: Assassin's Creed, Pac-Man, Star Citizen, Mario 64, Metal Gear, Raptr

By Dave Tach on Mar 31, 2015 03.31.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES Assassin's Creed Chronicles is now a trilogy, goes to China, India and Russia Google Maps lets you play Pac-Man on your neighborhood streets The secret to Star Citizen's $77M success: Never stop crowdfunding Fan-made Super Mario 64 HD replaced with Nintendo-made takedown notice Exploring a 1080p Bob-omb Battlefield in Super Mario 64 HD Metal Gear Solid movie hires a writer Raptr launches Plays.tv, Instagram-like platform for recording and sharing game clips THE BEST OF THE REST New Mad Max: Fury Road trailer delivers even more explosive...

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Bloodborne
- Platforms: PS4
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Developer: From Software
- Release Date: 2015-03-24
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Destiny
- Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3
- Publisher: Activision
- Developer: Bungie
- Release Date: 2014-09-09
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Mortal Kombat X
- Platforms: PS4, PS3, Win, Xbox One, 360
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Developer: NetherRealm Studios
- Release Date: 2015-04-14
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
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- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Developer: MachineGames
- Release Date: 2015-05-05

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Minimap March 27, 2015: Zelda, Destiny of Spirits, Valve VR, Bloodborne, Xbox One, Dark Souls 2, Mario, Hearthstone

By Dave Tach on Mar 27, 2015 03.27.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Here's what we're covering today: THE BIG STORIES The Legend of Zelda Wii U delayed beyond 2015, skipping E3 Sony's shutting down its free-to-play Vita game Destiny of Spirits Dev kits for Valve's first SteamVR headset, the HTC Vive, to be free for select developers Bloodborne has a bad progression bug, here's how to avoid it Xbox One gets voice messaging this April Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin hits PC first on April 1, here's what it costs to upgrade Super Mario 64 comes to the PC, thanks to a developer experimenting in Unity Hearthstone's Blackrock Mountain add-on launches next week ...

Gone Home is no longer coming to consoles

By emilygera on Mar 04, 2015 03.04.15

Indie hit Gone Home is no longer scheduled to release on consoles, Fullbright developer Steve Gaynor told DualShockers. The first-person exploration title was first released to Windows PC in 2013 with plans to port the game to console; However, according to Gaynor this is no longer the case as the studio no longer has a publishing deal with its original publisher Majesco. The studio will instead focus its attention on its upcoming space exploration title Tacoma, slated for 2016. Last year it was confirmed that Gone Home would be headed to consoles by the end of 2014, without specifying which exact systems. In August of last year, Nintendo of America's senior manager of licensing and marketing Damon Baker revealed Gone Home would be coming to Wii U. However, publiser Majesco has...

Why do people choose to buy a PlayStation 4, an Xbox One or a Wii U?

By Colin Campbell on Feb 25, 2015 02.25.15

Owners of different consoles buy them for very different reasons, according to new research. A new study from Nielsen asked console owners for the top reasons why they chose to buy a particular new machine. The answers that came back show a stark diversity for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U. For PS4 owners, the most important thing is "better resolution," followed by a Blu-ray player, the game library, and family preference. Xbox One owners cite brand as the top reason followed by "innovative features," system exclusives and "fun-factor." Owners of both system said they made the purchase due to "faster processing." Wii U owners were focussed on fun-factor, children, value and older games. Also interesting is the breakdown of prior console use among current generation...

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Link beats out Mario as Nintendo's top-selling amiibo

By emilygera on Feb 17, 2015 02.17.15

The Legend of Zelda's Link is the top-selling Nintendo Amiibo figure, according to an investors briefing released earlier today. The NFC-equipped character is currently outselling long-time Nintendo favorite Mario, who takes second place in the company's list of top 10 highest selling Amiibo in North America. North America currently makes up roughly 63 percent of Amiibo sales to date, Nintendo confirms. Europe follows as the second highest contributor to sales, while Japan and Australia make up 11 percent and three percent, respectively. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has also announced plans to use Amiibo characters to unlock scenes from NES and SNES games that are associated with the particular character. Nintendo now aims to extent the functionality of its Amiibo with the release of...

Why don't today's kids love Sonic?

By Colin Campbell on Feb 12, 2015 02.12.15

If you're a video game fan born sometime between 1970 and the early 1990s, there's a fair chance you played Sonic games when you were a kid or a young adult.Sonic was a 1990s superstar, an icon in an age of rapid progress and speed. But today's kids couldn't give a stuff about Sega's most famous mascot, as evidenced by the company's most recent financial results, announced earlier today. Sonic Boom for 3DS and Wii U sold fewer than half a million units, combined. Based on a kids TV cartoon, the Sonic Boom games were reviewed poorly and, in the case of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, released on a moribund console. But Sonic has become a byword for franchise over-exploitation and decline. Sonic comes off like a grown man, hanging around where the teenagers like to gather In the last 25...

Nintendo wants to make a comeback with cheaper software

By emilygera on Feb 06, 2015 02.06.15

Nintendo is aiming to stimulate sales by introducing more low-cost software, company president Satoru Iwata confirmed to The Nikkei. The games company plans to release remakes of older titles for the Nintendo 3DS system, as well as releases previously seen on smartphone devices. The plan is to offer content at prices as low as just a few hundred yen, according to Iwata. Free trials will also see an increase, with hopes to boost the name recognition of games and increase the likelihood of gamers purchasing the release in full. "We aim to return to profit levels more typical of the company in the year ending March 2017," Iwata said, with suggestions that shareholders should anticipate seeing profit around 100 billion yen ($845 million). Despite this, Nintendo will not be cutting game...

Blindfolded gamer goes undefeated through Punch-Out!! — including Mike Tyson

By Owen S. Good on Feb 03, 2015 02.03.15

At Awesome Games Done Quick 2014, a blindfolded run through Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! made for some of the most spellbinding video games theater people would see the rest of the year. But the challenger, Sinister1, didn't defeat the title star, the game's ultimate boss. At the time Sinister1 noted that doing so was extremely difficult because Tyson's attacks are launched at random. Well, now another blindfolded Punch-Out!! artist, Jack Wedge, has pulled off an undefeated run through the game's entire roster, including a three-round decision over Kid Dynamite himself. Watch all 14 wins above. Wedge is playing Punch-Out!! on a Wii via emulation. He said he was advised by a colleague to "stop being a hero," and simply throw punches, block, and work time off the clock. Wedge didn't go for...

Watch this reanimated opening montage to Pokémon and sing along

By Dave Tach on Feb 03, 2015 02.03.15

Pokémon ReAnimated, a video collaboration from 32 animators, takes the title sequence from the Pokémon cartoon and ... well, we were going to say "updates it," but it does a lot more than that. Press play above to see a couple dozen animated interpretations of the anime's opening, spanning from the traditional to the surreal. Regardless of how it's presented visually, you'll still be able to sing along to the "Pokémon Theme," the official name of the song better known as "Gotta Catch 'Em All." For more on Nintendo's long-running franchise, including a collection of the best Pokémon gifs and the story of what it's like to play Pokémon 20 years late, be sure to check out Polygon's Pokémon hub.

Club Nintendo's last batch of rewards includes more than 100 free games

By Dave Tach on Feb 02, 2015 02.02.15

Club Nintendo, Nintendo's long-running loyalty program, is offering a final batch of rewards that includes more than 100 games to be claimed before March 31. The rewards, which Nintendo is "making available in conjunction with the discontinuation of Club Nintendo," allow members to trade in "coins" they earned for items like games, desktop calendars, playing cards and t-shirts. According to the official Club Nintendo site, 117 games are available to download, spanning Nintendo 3DS, Wii and Wii U hardware. They include classic games like Pilotwings, Super Mario World and Super Punch Out on Wii U for 200 coins; as well as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Paper Mario and Super Mario Kart on Wii for 250 coins. Newer and more expensive games include Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS for...

Lego Avengers, Batman, Jurassic World and ninjas are set to star in games this year

By Dave Tach on Jan 29, 2015 01.29.15

Jurassic World and Marvel's Avengers will get the Lego game treatment in 2015, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today. Lego Jurassic World will encompass storylines from all franchise movies, including Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 3, as well as the upcoming Jurassic World. Slated for a June release, the game will be available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows PC, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS. Lego Marvel's Avengers will follow film stories including The Avengers and the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. Slated for a June release, the game will also arrive for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Windows PC, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS. WBIT and developer TT Games will...

Nintendo's new YouTube scheme lets fans profit from video creations

By emilygera on Jan 29, 2015 01.29.15

Nintendo has launched the beta version of a new affiliate program designed to share advertising revenue with YouTube users posting videos that feature copyrighted content, the company confirmed today. The Nintendo Creators Program, which makes its official debut on May 27, will grant registered users 60 percent of the advertising revenue for videos containing Nintendo IP. The company will offer slightly more to channels fully dedicated to Nintendo content, offering up to 70 percent in ad revenue instead. Payments for the scheme will be made two months after monthly viewing numbers are counted and will be paid via PayPal. This is a long time coming. Back in 2013, Nintendo asserted it was entitled to ad revenue on user-generated YouTube videos that use Nintendo content "such as images...

Every Mario game placed in chronological order

By Philip Kollar on Jan 28, 2015 01.28.15

We've been playing games starring Mario since the '80s — dozens of them. That's a lot of adventures for an unassuming plumber to go on. Yet in all of this time, across all of these games, one question has never been answered: How do they all fit together? You may scoff at that question, but if Nintendo isn't going to answer it, you better believe fans will step up. One fan in particular, YouTube user Scorpigator Films, has pieced together a definitive Super Mario timeline. Why does Super Mario 3D Land take place in between the original NES games? Where does Luigi's Mansion fit? And what's up with Mario Kart, Mario Tennis and the many other spin-off games? Watch the video above for answers to all those questions and more. It's goofy, but actually really fun and clever. There's also an...

Conservative, stuffy old Nintendo and its weird habit of wild radicalism

By Colin Campbell on Jan 21, 2015 01.21.15

Every big game company has its own personality, its own quirks and idiosyncrasies. Few companies are as quirky and idiosyncratic as Nintendo.One of Nintendo's characteristics is the fierce loyalty of its employees (and its fans), and their everlasting fealty, even after they have moved on. It's almost like a code. I have good friends who once worked there. No matter how much I beg and plead for tidbits of gossip, they just smile down at me, like I'm asking to meet the Tooth Fairy. If you walk through the offices at Nintendo of America, the desks are covered with knickknacks and toys, just like any other game industry place of work. The only difference is that they are almost all Nintendo-themed. It's kinda cute and it's kinda creepy. So it's rare for a former employee to come out and...

Nintendo ending Club Nintendo rewards program this spring, replacement coming later

By Samit Sarkar on Jan 20, 2015 01.20.15

Nintendo is shutting down Club Nintendo, its long-running loyalty program, this spring and plans to replace it in the future, the company announced today. The news applies worldwide, with the shutdown dates differing by region. Club Nintendo is a free loyalty program that offers Nintendo customers tangible rewards such as accessories, toys, posters and downloadable games. Products released after today, Jan. 20, can't be registered with Club Nintendo in North America, according to Nintendo's announcement. March 31 is the last day Nintendo customers in North America can sign up for Club Nintendo, as well as the last day for existing Club Nintendo members to register products, complete surveys, register for warranty extensions, qualify for "Elite" status and earn coins. Members who...

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