Nintendo announces new gaming hardware platform codenamed NX

Creator of Wii reveals it has new machine in production, but gamers shouldn't expect more details for another year

Nintendo has officially confirmed that it is working on a brand new dedicated games platform, under the development codename "NX". The company has not stated whether this is a home console or handheld gaming device.

The announcement was made during a hastily convened press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The main purpose of the event was to explain Nintendo's decision to enter the smartphone gaming market, via a partnership with smartphone games specialist DeNA.