Nintendo had confirmed a flop with its new console Nintendo Wii U despite a worldwide high in game console sales. Nintendo has admitted that the low sales of the new console has caused huge problems for them financially.

Nintendo said they expect a loss of $240 million (25 million Japanese yen) in the year to the end of March, reversing an earlier 55 billion Japanese yen net profit forecast, while annual revenue would drop 36 percent. Their initially predicted sales number of 9 million units has now changed to 2.8 million units which is less than a third of expected. In conclusion of the loss Nintendo have announced that its CEO will be taking a 50 percent pay cut to make up for losses, however. They still remain firm, though shaken, in the wake of Wii U’s poor numbers but its no secret that Nintendo has seen better days , especially with the Nintendo 3DS.

Gaming consoles having always been a fast developing phenomenon. Over four decades, they have developed from the founding member of gaming consoles, the Atari 2600, made in 1977, all the way to the most recent Xbox 1 and Playstation 4. Over this time, games have developed from games like asteroids and pac-man, to the graphical powerhouses of games like Call of Duty Ghost. But a lot of people still look upon the retro games and gaming consoles, like the Atari, as awesome, and something timeless. You only need to play a game like asteroids, or pac-man, and you will have no option other than to admit the unique appeal of such a simple game. While asteroids may only have very simple graphics, the tension and enjoyment you can derive from the game is no less than what you can experience in a modern game. Even when I play them now, I quickly find that addictive quality of those games is still present.

Many games will provide their own take on a game console controller, with permission of course, and they can make playing a particular game a lot easier. There’ not usually a great deal of problems with controllers on consoles, but overtime they may not be particularly comfortable depending on the buttons used.

Titanfall have produced their own controller, well a take on an Xbox controller and it is designed to be more comfortable for gamers playing the game, while it also stands out with its own designs. This could only be seen as a purchase for hardcore Titanfall fans or regular gamers, and the majority of people may be more than happy to stick to the default controller.

Yet if you are growing tired of your controller then know that there are more possibilities out there and many games may be supplying their own specialist controller throughout the year so keep an eye out.

We all know how big a year 2014 is in terms of gaming, and Watch Dogs is one of the most anticipated games for next gen consoles. The game is based around information warfare; in the game the player will control the hacker in a futuristic city, which is believed to be Chicago. The idea of watch dogs is to steal electronic information as the game progresses, but don’t worry there’s plenty of action in the game too.

If you enjoy strong stealth storylines than this could be the game for you. The storyline will see you sneak past people, get digging around for information at night while there is some violence as well. It’s a game that pretty much has everything – even an online multiplayer mode. So watch out for watch dogs in 2014 it’s certainly looking like it’s going to be a big hit.

There’s no doubt that witness is a game that’s different from typical games. It’s basically a game with the emphasis on the environment, rather than a character or a storyline. Witness is three dimensional puzzle games and it is similar to Blow, because the game changes as the player makes various decisions.

It’s also up to the player to figure out the storyline too. You must find a way around or through the environment, there are no missions and you have to figure out what you’re supposed to do to get to the next phases. There are some beautiful graphics in this game and for the fans of Braid and Mist, this game could be a successor, especially on next gen consoles.

Witness is certainly not for everybody but it can be the game that people remember most after 2014, we’ll just have to wait and see how popular it becomes.