In previous years the computer-gaming area at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago has been divided into two camps: those companies that make cartridges for dedicated game machines like ...

It's no major secret that Nintendo's Wii U sales have been through a struggle. The company fought diligently to bounce back from the console's troubled launch, but some analysts have calculated a ...

All the way back in 1986, Nintendo released one of its coolest devices ever. And you've likely never heard of it. The Famicom Disk System was an add-on to the Famicom, which was the Japanese version ...

When it comes to software formats, Nintendo has typically been pretty conservative. The Nintendo 64 is the best-known example, as the company’s decision to stick with cartridges as rivals embraced ...

A few weeks ago, I saw the Retro Game Master movie, half of which took place in 1986 Japan. In the film, the characters are often seen visiting a game store—a store complete with one of the coolest ...

The latter was a colorful add-on that allowed Nintendo's home console to play proprietary floppy disks, called "Disk Cards." Unlike traditional cartridges, these could be rewritten using store-based ...

A newly discovered Nintendo patent details a game system that lacks a disc drive, though whether or not this has anything to do with the upcoming NX remains to be seen. Nintendo filed its application ...

It was just over one month ago today that IGNcube reported details of a playable GameCube demo disc to be officially produced and shipped to stores courtesy of Nintendo-- a first for the traditionally ...

Nintendo has filed a new patent for a device that many believe could be their next NX console, or at least have something to do with it. Spotted by NeoGAF, the official US patent shows a new hardware ...