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NINTENDO: LEGO does GTA on Wii U

Warner Bros has revealed the first details about LEGO City Undercover for Wii U – and there’s a whiff of Grand Theft Auto about it. Nintendo showed the first trailer for the game during it’s E3 Press Conference, showing what appeared to be an open world LEGO title in which …

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NINTENDO: NintendoLand to be Wii U’s Wii Sports

Wii U is getting its own Wii Sports-style title in the form of NintendoLand. Reggie Fils-Aime announced the title during the platform holder’s E3 press conference, claiming that NintendoLand will have the same effect as the Wii’s launch title – it will make the new controller easier to understand for …

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NINTENDO: 3DS Mario trio dated

The next handheld aventures for gaming’s favourite plumber have been given new release dates. Nintendo revealed that New Super Mario Bros 2, a new 2D platformer for 3DS, will be released in the US on August 19th. It has previously been said to be due around the same time worldwide, …

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NINTENDO: Sing brings karaoke to Wii U

Nintendo announced a new music game under the working title of Sing. The game makes players the host of a karaoke party, using the Wii U Gamepad to read the lyrics of the song they’re singing. The gamepad will occassionally throw out prompts to get the crowd going, such as …

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NINTENDO: Scribblenauts Unlimited bound for Wii U

Warner Bros has announced a new entry in the Scribblenauts made specially for Wii U. The publisher lifted the lid on Scribblenauts Unlimited, a title that series developer 5th Cell described as the "definitive Scribblenauts experience". The game will once again allow players to solve puzzles with any item they …

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NINTENDO: New Super Mario Bros U detailed

Nintendo has announced New Super Mario Bros U, a flagship platformer that will show off the connectivity of its recently unveiled Miiverse system. The game was previously demonstrated last year as New Super Mario Bros Mii. NSMBU will be your typical 2D platforming fare supporting up to four players. As …

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NINTENDO: Pikmin 3 finally unveiled

Two years after Nintendo first teased a sequel to its nature strategy game, the platform holder has finally revealed the first details of Pikmin 3. Shigeru Miyamoto kicked off Nintendo’s E3 press conference with a demo of the game, claiming that the enhanced resolution of Wii U makes it easier …

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E3 2012: Painkiller sequel announced

Nordic Games will publish Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, a sequel to popular 2004 shooter Painkiller. Nordic Games has promised Hell & Damnation will recreate "the sensations and hardcore gameplay of the original Painkiller", according to VG247. The publisher’s business and product development officer Reinhard Pollice said: "We’re proud of the …

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E3 2012: Sony unveils Move Racing Wheel

Sony is working on a new accessory that transforms the PlayStation Move controller into a steering wheel. The peripheral houses the standard Move controller – not to be confused with the Navigation controller – and also features the full array of face buttons and directional pad, according to Eurogamer. As …

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E3 2012: Crysis 3 stalks onto shelves next February

Electronic Arts has announced the next Crytek-developed shooter will be released worldwide in February. Crysis 3 was dated during EA’s E3 press conference, where the publisher showed off new footage of the sci-fi shooter. The game once again puts players in the Nanosuit and sees them stalking enemies through an …

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