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Nintendo has confirmed that the long-rumoured Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist is very much real. "Showcasing enhanced game-play features using the Wii U GamePad controller, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between …
Read More »2013 marks a ‘new era’ for Pokémon
The next 12 months will be amongst the biggest in Pokmon history, says The Pokmon Company. The firm is gearing up to launch multiple new games, a new TV series, events, a film and new toys throughout 2013, all climaxing in the launch of Pokmon X and Y on 3DS …
Read More »Miyamoto: Wii U’s rivals will feel limited over time
The Wii U’s use of an integrated second screen poses a notable threat to Microsoft and Sony’s rival machines. That’s according to design legend Shigeru Miyamoto who speaking to CNN said that the Wii U’s impact will grow considerably over time. "The challenge that we had was if someone wanted …
Read More »Nintendo promises more stock of sell-out Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The newest Monster Hunter has been a much-needed success story for Wii U – so much so that the game is selling out. Fortunately, Nintendo of Europe has pledged to resupply retailers with fresh stock of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for both Wii U and 3DS within weeks. "I’d like …
Read More »Wii U sales rebound in the UK
Wii U sales are up by almost 125 per cent last week, retail sources have told MCV. The rise in sales was due to the launch of Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate, plus HMV cutting the price of the Premium console by 140. Monster Hunter accounted for almost half of the …
Read More »GDC 13: Frostbite 3 and UE4 not supporting Wii U
'We have Unreal Engine 3 for the Wii U,' says Mark Rein
Read More »Wii U Miiverse smartphone integration expected by May
Nintendo’s Miiverse web and smartphone app for Wii U is inching closer to arrival. Polygon reports that Nintendo’s Kiyoshi Mizuki stated the app would be available in either April or May. It will only have basic functionality at first, including posting comments, drawing doodles, and joining game communities. A 3DS …
Read More »DICE dismisses chance of a Wii U Battlefield 4 port
The Frostbite game engine doesn’t support Wii U and studio DICE feel its resources are best employed elsewhere. That’s the cold truth of EA’s decision not to release Battlefield 4 on Nintendo’s Wii U, making it the latest triple-A game to snub the machine. The game is currently confirmed for …
Read More »GDC 13: Nintendo supports HTML5 with web framework for Wii U
New development environment to support app creation using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS
Read More »FISH: Sure, you can have Fez on Wii U… if Nintendo pays for it
A Wii U release for cult indie platformer Fez is not an impossibility… although comments from creator Phil Fish certainly render it an improbability. The only way a Fez Wii U port could happen is if Nintendo paid for and handled the port themselves,” he wrote on Twitter. Which I …
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