Everyone here should read this. It really clarifies the state of IGN Nintendo.
The abridged version is that it's true that there is no longer a dedicated Nintendo team at IGN. There also is no longer a dedicated Sony team or a dedicated Microsoft team. IGN now simply has a staff who writes about whatever they want to write about. If someone only wants to write about Nintendo, they will do that.
Rich will continue to cover Nintendo news, as he has always done. He will also continue to cover series he likes such as Assassin's Creed and Resident Evil, which he has been doing since before the restructure. This does not represent a massive change for Nintendo coverage at IGN.
As for Audrey, I never quite found her reviews to be very... helpful. But I loved her previews, and what she brought to NVC (IGN's Nintendo podcast, which by the way will continue without her). She loved her job, and that positivity was great for previews, interviews, and such.
