Category Archives: Wii U

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:44 BST

The Wonderful 101 is about 20 hours long

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After much controversial discusson on just how long The Wonderful 101 will last, director Hideki Kamiya has said an average first play session could be about 20 hours.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:07 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins – “people have the right to be cynical,” says WB Montreal

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Batman: Arkham Origins will have a great story, according WB Games Montreal’s Eric Holmes, and “fans are going to love” it.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:00 BST

Teslagrad puzzler platformer announced for Wii U release

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Teslagrad, the side-scrolling puzzler from Rain Games, has been announced for Wii U.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:34 BST

Warner a “believer in the Wii U,” console just “off to a slow start”

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president Martin Tremblay has said the firm is still confident in Wii U, it’s just the console got off to a slow start.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 12:18 BST

Smash Bros. Wii U screens show Wii Fit Trainer smacking down fools

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Super Smash Bros’ new combatant Wii Fit Trainer has been showcased in a screen assault from Nintendo. Get all the images here.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 11:26 BST

Pikmin 3 is “ultimate version” of the original game, Miyamoto says

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Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 09:08 BST

Microsoft’s ecosystem doesn’t encourage small development, says Molyneux

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Microsoft’s ecosystem across Windows and Xbox formats isn’t encouraging the influx of indie-to-small developments as it should, former Microsoft Game Studios exec Peter Molyneux has cautioned.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:09 BST

“Almost deadly”: Smash Bros. director explains stress of choosing character roster

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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has called the stress of deciding which characters stay and go in each iteration of Nintendo’s brawler “almost deadly”. It’s not a decision the man has made lightly for the incoming Wii U and 3DS editions.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:52 BST

Super Mario 3D World headed to Wii U to explore multiplayer component

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For its first major 3D Mario game for Wii U, Nintendo turned its attention to Super Mario 3D World in order to make good on the dream of bringing multiplayer to the former 3DS exclusive series.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections

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The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all

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Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:02 BST

EA: Nintendo needs to “sell more boxes” before publisher can return to Wii U

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EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has stated that Nintendo needs to sell more Wii U consoles in order for the company to start producing games for it once more. Despite having four titles out on Nintendo’s console, Gibeau has said they haven’t sold well, confirming it’s a matter of monetary return for the publisher.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 12:48 BST

Nintendo downloads Europe: New Super Luigi U leads the week

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Nintendo has published its weekly selection of downloadable games and DLC across Wii U and 3DS, and New Super Luigi U is the star attraction. It’s a lean, green, wailing week to be sure.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:10 BST

Super Smash Bros Wii U single-player won’t be like Brawl’s

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Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS will feature a single-player mode, but it won’t follow the format laid down by Brawl’s ‘Subspace Emissary’ campaign.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:44 BST

Pikmin 3 ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode shown on Wii U, Miyamoto presents

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Pikmin 3′s ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode has been shown running in realtime, courtesy of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Watch it here.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST

Arkham Origins – dissonance between gameplay, narrative

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Warner Bros Montreal has some big shoes to fill with Batman: Arkham Origins, thanks to the populartity of the Rocksteady titles in the series. So, how does it fare? We sent Catherine Cai to E3 to find out for us.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 20:48 BST

Nintendo more concerned with selling software than what Sony and Microsoft are up to

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Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata has told CNN the firm isn’t concerned about what other companies are doing at the moment, and are instead focused on their own console.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 04:29 BST

The Legend of Zelda Wii U will be neither “ultra-realistic nor cartoony-realistic,” says Aonuma

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The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has said to expect the new Wii U entry in the series to look a bit “new” compared to previous versions.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 16:58 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay video is full of ship carnage

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag contains ship battles. You know this already, plus, what would be a a game about pirates without such a thing? Have a look at some ship exploding gameplay below. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is due on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in late October and early November. PS4 and Xbox One versions are due alongside the consoles.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts and the story written by everyone

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Call of Duty: Ghosts is written by an Oscar winner, so it should have an amazing story. But, amazing stories don’t always equate to fun gameplay. Phil Owen found out whether that’ll be the case or not during E3.

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