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Nintendo’s impressive TVii service has been confirmed for Europe. The previously North American only functionality will arrive in the region some time on 2013. In Nintendo’s words it enables you to find, watch, and engage with TV shows and movies in entirely new ways”. The blurb adds: Using the Wii …
Read More »Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U
Opinion remains divided on whether Wii U is able to match the visuals of the Xbox 360 and PS3 – unless you’re Reggie Fils-Aime, of course. The outspoken boss of Nintendo America told CNN in a video transcribed by VG247 that he reckons the new machine has the beating of …
Read More »Veteran Bushnell "baffled" by Wii U, says this is the end of an era
Atari founder and games industry veteran Nolan Bushnell has predicted bad things for both Wii U and the wider console games industry. I actually am baffled by it,” Bushnell told The New York Times of Nintendo’s new machine. I don’t think it’s going to be a big success. These things …
Read More »UK retail reports Wii U sell-out
Wii U has already sold out, retailers have told MCV. Multiple games buyers have told us their launch allocation of the Wii U has been completely taken by pre-orders fromeager early adopters – one week ahead of the console’s November 30th launch. In fact, some retailers have told us their …
Read More »HMV to host official Wii U midnight launch
The official midnight opening for next week’s Wii U launch will be held at the flagship Oxford Street store of entertainment retailer HMV. Following reports of high demand for the new console, HMV has even secured extra stock for the launch so that customers will be able to purchase Wii …
Read More »Metro: Last Light dev says Wii U has "a horrible, slow CPU"
The developer of Metro: Last Light has lashed out at the technical innards of Nintendo’s Wii U. Wii U has a horrible, slow CPU,” 4A Games’ chief technical officer Oles Shishkovtsov told NowGamer, with colleague Huw Beyon adding: We had an early look at it, we thought we could probably …
Read More »"There’s nothing in my body doubting that the Wii U will be successful," 2K president admits
Can Wii U replicate the record-breaking success of the Wii? That’s the question gripping the industry at the moment following the console’s North American launch at the weekend and the upcoming UK arrival next week. But there’s certainly no doubt from 2K Games president Christoph Hartmann who in an interview …
Read More »Wii U hardware is profitable for Nintendo after one game purchase
Nintendo might be selling Wii U hardware at a loss, but each sale should still result in a profit for the platform holder. The Wii U hardware will have a negative impact on Nintendo’s profits early after the launch because rather than determining a price based on its manufacturing cost, …
Read More »Wii U demo pods installed in GAME stores
Over a hundred GAME stores have had Wii U demo pods installed for the public. As is the way with Nintendo’s experimental approach to hardware design, explaining it is fairly tricky – getting hands on is easily the best way for the public to get their head around how it …
Read More »New Nintendo UK boss named – meet Simon Kemp
Nintendo has this afternoon named the new general manager of its UK operation: Simon Kemp. Kemp hails from outside the games industry. He began his career as a graduate trainee atUnilever in 1988 and during his time thereworked across a number of different categories in a variety of commercial roles …
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