Category Archives: Wii U
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:52 BST
Super Mario 3D World headed to Wii U to explore multiplayer component
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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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii U
Tags: Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections
The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Ashraf Ismail, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all
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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Posted in: E3 2013, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, Mark Rubin
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:02 BST
EA: Nintendo needs to “sell more boxes” before publisher can return to Wii U
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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Posted in: EA, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: frank gibeau
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 12:48 BST
Nintendo downloads Europe: New Super Luigi U leads the week
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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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Bugs vs Tanks, Guild 02, New Super Luigi U
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:10 BST
Super Smash Bros Wii U single-player won’t be like Brawl’s
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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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:44 BST
Pikmin 3 ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode shown on Wii U, Miyamoto presents
Pikmin 3′s ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode has been shown running in realtime, courtesy of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Watch it here.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST
Arkham Origins – dissonance between gameplay, narrative
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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Posted in: Action, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 20:48 BST
Nintendo more concerned with selling software than what Sony and Microsoft are up to
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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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 04:29 BST
The Legend of Zelda Wii U will be neither “ultra-realistic nor cartoony-realistic,” says Aonuma
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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Posted in: Development, E3 2013, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, the legend of zelda, The Legend of Zelda Wii U
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 16:58 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay video is full of ship carnage
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.
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts and the story written by everyone
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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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Chance Glasco, infinity ward
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST
Splinter Cell: Blacklist: Fisher favors shadows over gunplay
During E3 2013, Catherine Cai was able to step into the shoes of none other than Sam Fisher. She is happy to report that for Sam, stealth is back.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:47 BST
Super Mario 3D World’s camera feature explained in video
Koichi Hayashida, the producer of Super Mario 3D World, is featured in the video below talking about the game’s camera feature – a feature explained by Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata, during the firm’s E3 Nintendo Direct presentation. Game’s out on Wii U this December.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, E3 2013, Nintendo, Videos, Wii U
Tags: Koichi Hayashida, Super Mario 3D World
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 19:34 BST
Splinter Cell: Blacklist director on terrorism, patriotism
At E3 2013, Catherine Cai sat down with Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime Béland to discuss the game. Eventually, she broached a subject she’d been curious about for a long time.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Interview, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: blacklist, Maxime Beland, splinter cell, Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 16:29 BST
Three Assassin’s Creed titles in the works, says Ubisoft boss
Ubisoft has three Assassin’s Creed games in development, all part of its annual release plan for the franchise.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: AC4, Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed 4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed 5, Assassin's Creed 6, Black Flag
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Batman: Arkham Origins E3 shots show Bane & Anarky in action
Batman: Arkham Origins has received a new batch of E3 screens, care of Warner Montreal. The images show DC villains Bane and Anarky raising hell on the streets of Gotham, as Batman connects his fists, knees and legs with the bodies of several men.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 10:32 BST
Zelda: Nintendo looking at ways to incorporate DLC into series
The Legend of Zelda series has remained DLC-free for its colossal span, but that may well change moving forward according to series producer Eiji Aonuma, who is now looking at ways to offer add-on content moving forward.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, the legend of zelda
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 02:12 BST
Super Smash Bros. unlikely to have more third-party characters
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U probably won’t have many third-party characters, director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed, despite development assistance from Namco Bandai.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fighter, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:03 BST
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U will not have crossplay
Director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that 3DS and Wii U owners will not be able to play Super Smash Bros. against each other.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fighter, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
“We’re over-delivering value”: Mattrick defends Xbox One pricing