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Read More »Two more core games skip Wii U release
The self-perpetuating circle that is denting Wii U’s chances on the market has claimed two more victims. Firstly, Saints Row IV publisher Deep Silver has confirmed to Polygon that the recently announced Saints Row IV is not due to make an appearance on Nintendo’s machine. Secondly, fans of Dead Island: …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Wii U games discounted on eShop
A number of big releases will this week enjoy significant discounts on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop digital game store. Ubisoft has cut the price of all of its Wii U games, with big-hitters Zombi U and Assassin’s Creed III cut from (the admittedly extraordinarily high) 54.99 to 29.99. Several have …
Read More »Pokemon Rumble U NFC confirmed, figures pictured
Nintendo’s Pokemon Rumble U will indeed use the Wii U GamePad’s in-built NFC technology. Serebii.net also has the first pictures of the game’s associated figures, which are somewhat smaller and limited in scope compared to the more impressive Skylanders selection. The NFC tech is actually stored in the bulky figure …
Read More »External hard drive required to download LEGO City Undercover on Wii U
It’s not been a good morning for Wii U. The console is posting a historically poor performance in the US and leading retail figures are urging action to reverse the slide. Now Nintendo’s digital strategy is being questioned after it was revealed that gamers hoping to download LEGO City Undercover …
Read More »Wii U suffers historically bad US sales performance
Estimated sales of just 64,000 units in February have left Wii U facing up to the reality of being the worst selling new console in two generations. Many had expected a better performance last month after an influx of pre-owned units on the market in January was blamed for poor …
Read More »GameStop: Post-Xmas Wii U sales slower than expected
Wii U’s poor performance in the February US market has been compounded by worrying noise from the country’s leading games retailer. Following the holiday launch period, sales have been slower than we expected,” GameStop president Tony Bartel told Forbes. Nintendo plans on launching some of their biggest IP over the …
Read More »Miyamoto on Wii U sales: "I’m not at the point where I’m concerned yet"
Nintendo’s design boss Shigeru Miyamoto insists that he remains confident about the Wii U’s long-term prospects. He does concede, however, that he had hoped for a better performance than the machine has achieved to date. I think that the Wii U still has a long future,” Miyamoto told The New …
Read More »New Wii U Pokemon title will include Skylanders-style figures, presumably use NFC
It seems Nintendo has made good on its promise to utilise Wii U’s NFC tech by announcing a new Pokemon title that uses figures. Eurogamer reports that Pokemon Rumble U, which was first announced last month, will allow players to purchase Pokemon figures that unlock in-game characters. The use of …
Read More »Miyamoto: Gamers buy hardware if games appeal
Mobile boom doesn't preclude strong next-gen sales, argues Zelda creator
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