Mario Kart 8 Sells 2 Million Copies
Nintendo has announced that over 2 million copies of Mario Kart 8 have been sold worldwide. Approximately 800,000 copies of the game were sold in June, down from the game’s opening weekend sales of 1.2 million. Nintendo ...
The Five Things No One Tells You About E3
The biggest gaming event of the year, the mecca for the gamer, E3. For those people that have attended E3 before, you’ve probably observed all or most of these things firsthand. For those of you that have not been to E3, ...
Nintendo Won: My Thoughts on (And Analysis Of) E3 2014
Well, E3 is over. I thought it was pretty good, or as good as an E3 can be. Personally, I’ve grown a little weary of it. I’ve never actually been to an E3 in my lifetime, but the bombast and capitalistic nature of w...
Pac-Man Joins the Fight in Super Smash Bros.
Today has been a big day for Nintendo. After this morning’s Nintendo Digital Event, they proceeded to follow up with the Smash Bros. Invitational Tournament. It was a great way to give back to the fans of the series. Luck...
GameCube Controller Adapter Releases this Holiday Alongside New Smash Bros.
After last week’s reveal of the GameCube controller adapter for Wii U, today we finally have more information on the hardware. The adapter will launch alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U this holiday season for the pric...
Opinion: Why E3 is Nintendo’s Last Chance with the Wii U
I am an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. Yes, I know they are the worst team in professional sports history. They haven’t won a championship in over 100 years and the end doesn’t seem to be in sight anytime soon. Many ...
GameCube Controller Adapter Revealed for Wii U
In a move that is sure to make some members of the Super Smash Bros. community happy, Nintendo has revealed a GameCube controller adapter for the Wii U. The device made an appearance in a video advertising the upcoming Smash B...
Nintendo to Release A GameCube Controller for Wii U?
If you're not happy with the Wii U GamePad and miss the good ol' days of the GameCube controller well then you're in luck. Nintendo has partnered with Performance Designed Prodcuts to create a GameCube inspired controller for ...
SpawnStaff Picks: Top 6 Games We Can’t Wait To See at E3
We all know that E3 is the biggest time of the year for gamers, websites, developers, companies, and all other forms of gaming media. Every year it seems to get bigger and bigger, increasing the excitement tenfold. The expo is ...
Super Smash Bros. 3DS Gets New Pokemon Stage
Following the claims that the Wii U and 3DS versions of the upcoming fourth iteration of Super Smash Bros. would include some platform exclusive stages, a stage based on Lumiose City has been unveiled exclusively for the 3DS ve...
Diddy Kong Returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
The highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. title which will be releasing on both the Wii U and the 3DS now has its 24th brawler. A familiar face for those of you who played Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii, Diddy Kong will be r...
10 Games to Play When Depressed
Like many people, I suffer from depression. Mine is often draining and seemingly endless at times. It conjures up many feelings within me, among them anger, worthlessness and weakness. It’s pretty much caused me to withdraw i...
Top 10 Kick-Ass Female Fighting Game Characters
Welcome to SpawnFirst’s monthly Top 10 feature. This month, we’re featuring the top 10 female fighting game characters. In a genre that is predominantly male (much like most of the gaming world anyway), it’s o...
The SpawnCast Episode 14: Super Smash(ed) Bros
Time to Spike the Falcon Punch Super Smash Brothers. The name is synonymous with screaming at the top of your lungs while watching Nintendo’s biggest stars duke it out for honor and country. The extremely popular series has b...
All My Friends Are Mics – The Lack of Local Multiplayer
Remember a time, before online gaming existed? When the 10 year-old that cursed you out was your little brother sitting next to you, instead of some brat from another state? When multiplayer meant fighting for couch space so th...
