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The Nintendo Switch touches down in stores and homes worldwide today (March 3). I have mine on preorder and will be popping to pick it up as soon as I'm done with work for the day (no I didn't pull a sickie, but I was tempted), but until then, I...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nintendo have never been ones to let a good idea die just because it failed once. In the mid 90s, the legendary Japanese gaming giant, fresh from the success of their iconic Gameboy, decided to piggyback on the wave on enthusiasm surrounding virtual...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When Nintendo dropped their surprise announcement yesterday afternoon, and finally gave us our first glimpse at the NX (now known as the “Nintendo Switch”), I was in two minds about it. First there was a sense of relief, as this reveal...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nintendo is a company that is particularly dear to the hearts of many 20-30 year old generation X/Y straddlers such as myself. We grew up with Mario and Link and Donkey Kong, and even today, whilst many of us might have neglected the bright colours...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Video games and theme parks are two of my lifelong passions, so to say that the concept of the two coming together would something of a dream come true for yours truly might actually be an understatement. As if taking a page directly from the dream...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I reported last month on the partnership between Nintendo and Universal Studios, which will result in an area of Universal Parks in Japan and the US gaining new Nintendo Land parks, in a similar manner to the existing Harry Potter, Simpsons and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For my money, many of the most creative tech concepts of the last decade have been those unofficial projects created by the “fan” community. From the bizarre and wonderful custom synthesisers built by the enigmatic Love Hultén (see...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Gaming is no longer the solitary pursuit of children, perpetual loners and hairy palmed basement dwellers. In fact, it's become such an accepted mainstream hobby that the gaming industry is now worth more and generates more income than the film and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
No, Nintendo are not launching their own smartphone (though I have no idea why, as it would probably result in Black Friday levels of consumer chaos, and their have been rumours that they might be developing their own Android tablet), but are...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When Nintendo announced their intent to move into smartphone gaming earlier this year, the internet was abuzz with gamers pontificating on their pros and cons of the company's decision to branch out beyond their own home consoles for the first time....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nintendo Labo makes paying £50 for cardboard seem like a good idea Nintendo is aiming to introduce children to the world of coding and engineering with its latest deceptively ambitious product, Nintendo Labo. Designed to be used with the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Jeff Hong is something of a fringe celebrity in certain corners of the internet thanks to the Brooklyn, New York-based storyboard artist's recent “Disney Unhappily Ever After” illustrations, which took Disney princesses and transplanted...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Anyone who has ever cursed the name of a blue shell or screamed bloody murder at a well placed banana peel will undoubtedly be planning a trip to Japan at some point in the near future. I'm referring, of course, to the Nintendo theme park currently...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
McKinsey Health Institute’s ‘Adding years to life and life to years’ report estimates that over the next decade humanity could add as many as 45 billion extra years of higher-quality life - roughly six years per person on average -...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week, the gaming industry descended on the Los Angeles Convention Centre to show off their wares, swap war stories and make the wallets of gamers everywhere quiver in fear. E3 2017 was not exactly a banner year for the expo, with precious few of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A Radio Times survey recently revealed that two-thirds of people had watched one of their favourite shows again during lockdown, with 43% saying they did so to comfort themselves. Nostalgic videos set to a backing track of Simple Plan’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Amazon's Giant Flying Drone Warehouses (January) In a story that gained a fair amount of traction on social media over the 2016 festive period for obvious reasons, Amazon filed a patent for gigantic flying warehouses back in January that could house...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Apple iPhone 6S images leaked? Days after Apple accidentally leaked images of their new iPods, images of the tech giant's next iPhone (the iPhone 6s) have hit the internet. The photos cite a “Proven” Apple source, and show that the new...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Microsoft use the Super Bowl to show off their Hololens Imagining the future for NFL fans Whilst it seems we can't go a week without hearing about similar projects from Sony and Valve, there’s still very little solid information available to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The burglar alarm finally steps into the smartphone age Dan Conlon, the founder of the tech firm that bears his name, have created a new home alarm overhauled for the internet age. Next year the Cocoon by Conlon will be launched for £299. A...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nintendo shoot down Android rumours Whilst all of gadget land might well be salivating at the prospect of today's impending WWDC Apple keynote speech (check back tomorrow for my thoughts on that), it is the Californian tech giants primary rival in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When it comes to gaming, branding is everything. A great logo can instantly convey a sense of identity, personality, and quality, helping a gaming brand stand out in a crowded marketplace. This is why all of the top brands have iconic logos - it...
Posted by: Creativepool Partner
It is. Officially. ON! Suidobashi - The Response Last week I reported about a proposed round of bonafide, giant robot on giant robot combat between the US and Japan. I can now happily report that the fight is very much on, after Japanese robotics...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Every June, the gaming industry converges on the Los Angeles Convention Center for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, affectionately known to gamers worldwide as E3. The expo has, in parallel to the industry itself, grown from humble beginnings to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
CES 2018 For even more on CES 2018, check our #techtuesday piece from last week. CES visitors blown away by Byton Concept Byton debuted its first concept car at CES this year. The all-electric, self-driving SUV is described by the Chinese startup...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
By it's very nature, virtual reality can be an emotionally draining thing to experience if you're not prepared for it and the creative industries are starting to realise that, if they utilise this more immediate connection effectively, they can...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nintendo confirm their Quality of Life initiative is not dead yet After much speculation to the former, Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed this week that the company's Quality of Life initiative is still in the works. Kimishima...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The man with the Bionic eyes In yet another case of reality catching up with science fiction, an elderly man in the UK has had his sight partially restored thanks to a cutting-edge, bionic retinal implant which converts images from a miniature...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The scooter that aims to shift perceptions around ageing PriestmanGoode has designed a scooter for older people, which aims to change perceptions around ageing and promote physical activity in later life. The Scooter for Life is a partly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
If you're a fan of video game art, then you're in the right place. Today’s innovations and improvements in game art design and development have been shaped by the first steps that were taken in the past. Today, video games are considered more...
Posted by: Dream Farm Studios
The robots designed to annoy you Swiss-Mexican designer Nicole Pérez has designed a series of misbehaving robots that aims to mimic the annoying aspects of intimate relationships. Made from thermoformed plastic coated with flocking fibre, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you're even remotely interested in the wonderful world of Pokémon (and why wouldn't you be?) then you're probably aware of the mega-hyped Pokémon Go smartphone game, which essentially uses AR technology to allow fans to catch...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Kitchen of the future revealed in Milan Tapping into this retro fascination with the “Kitchen of tomorrow,” The Italian design studio Tipic has created the first full “Smart Kitchen” countertop, which integrates various...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nintendo Whilst last week saw the launch of the New Nintendo 3DS in Europe, many North Americans have been complaining that the device has yet to be released across the pond, with only the New 3DS XL hitting western Atlantic shores. Nintendo's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The first time I booted up Super Mario Maker last Thursday evening (yes I got it a day early because it transpires Amazon are just THAT reliable) I was immediately struck by just how intuitive it was. Whereas I had experimented with game building...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Identifying blockchain gaming as a ‘trend’ is misleading, argues Five by Five Australia Client Director Stacia Grooby; but there’s no denying that this technology is set to change the way we think about gaming. Blockchain...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
