A massive Nintendo leak reveals never-before-seen secrets about many classic Nintendo games.
The data contained in this leak (which is being referred to as the “Gigaleak”) started spreading on 4chan fairly recently. We don’t know who initially acquired the information or where they got it from. We also can’t verify with absolute certainty that the information contained in this leak is real as Nintendo has not yet confirmed the validity of this leak. For what it’s worth, though, individuals familiar with such data breaches have stated that the nature of this particular event sounds seems to suggest that it’s the real deal.
So what’s featured in the leak? Well, it’s mostly a series of source codes for Nintendo 64 and Snes games. While nothing leaked so far seems to reveal any upcoming games, this data does contain a treasure trove of previously unknown details regarding some classic Nintendo titles.
The data contained in this leak (which is being referred to as the “Gigaleak”) started spreading on 4chan fairly recently. We don’t know who initially acquired the information or where they got it from. We also can’t verify with absolute certainty that the information contained in this leak is real as Nintendo has not yet confirmed the validity of this leak. For what it’s worth, though, individuals familiar with such data breaches have stated that the nature of this particular event sounds seems to suggest that it’s the real deal.
So what’s featured in the leak? Well, it’s mostly a series of source codes for Nintendo 64 and Snes games. While nothing leaked so far seems to reveal any upcoming games, this data does contain a treasure trove of previously unknown details regarding some classic Nintendo titles.
- 7/27/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Rob Leane Mar 28, 2019
Google Stadia and Apple Arcade both want to make gaming more accessible, but they're more different than you might think...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
On the surface, these two news stories sound incredibly similar: two weeks ago, Google announced its upcoming gaming platform called Stadia. The following week, Apple announced its own platform called Apple Arcade. Basically, both tech giants are trying to wade into the wacky world of video games.
The services might sound similar at first, with both Stadia and Apple Arcade promising to bypass the need for a console and put games on your phones, tablets, laptops, computers, and TVs. Both services will launch in 2019, and neither one has revealed its pricing structure yet. So far, so samey.
However, when you dig a little deeper into the details, there are some major differences between Google's Stadia and Apple Arcade. If...
Google Stadia and Apple Arcade both want to make gaming more accessible, but they're more different than you might think...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
On the surface, these two news stories sound incredibly similar: two weeks ago, Google announced its upcoming gaming platform called Stadia. The following week, Apple announced its own platform called Apple Arcade. Basically, both tech giants are trying to wade into the wacky world of video games.
The services might sound similar at first, with both Stadia and Apple Arcade promising to bypass the need for a console and put games on your phones, tablets, laptops, computers, and TVs. Both services will launch in 2019, and neither one has revealed its pricing structure yet. So far, so samey.
However, when you dig a little deeper into the details, there are some major differences between Google's Stadia and Apple Arcade. If...
- 3/28/2019
- Den of Geek
One of the most popular Nintendo franchises of all time had some assistance coming to fruition from a group of British teenagers. In the latest episode of video documentary series People Make Games, creator Chris Bratt discusses how a plucky band of 17-year-olds ended up in Nintendo in Japan working on “Star Fox.”
The video explores the intriguing story of how the small band of developers at Argonaut Games made their way into a partnership with Nintendo, and the fruits of the team’s diligent labor. The folks at Argonaut ended up developing a 3D prototype for the Nes known as “NESglider,” which was actually a spiritual successor to the company’s earlier Amiga and Atari St title “Starglider.”
After porting the demo to the Super Nintendo, they made promises that it could be improved tremendously with the development of a new 3D microprocessor. That same creation came to be...
The video explores the intriguing story of how the small band of developers at Argonaut Games made their way into a partnership with Nintendo, and the fruits of the team’s diligent labor. The folks at Argonaut ended up developing a 3D prototype for the Nes known as “NESglider,” which was actually a spiritual successor to the company’s earlier Amiga and Atari St title “Starglider.”
After porting the demo to the Super Nintendo, they made promises that it could be improved tremendously with the development of a new 3D microprocessor. That same creation came to be...
- 7/2/2018
- by Brittany Vincent
- Variety Film + TV
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