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A Wii U version of The Legend of Zelda is currently in the research and development phase at Nintendo. With the last game,Skyward Sword, that was a game where you had motion control to use your weapons and a lot of different items, and I thought that was a lot …

Retailer ShopTo has become the first to guess the retail price of the Wii U. It is currently accepting pre-orders for the device at 279.85, with an estimated RRP of 279.99. Both the black and white SKUs are available. It carries the following disclaimer: All information on this product page, …

E3 has closed its doors, but don’t panic – everything you need to know about this year’s video games extravaganza is right here on MCVuk.com. Throughout the past week our teams at home and on the show floor in Los Angeles – not to mention our international crews at MCVpacific.com, …

Reggie Fils-Aime confident a proliferation of Western games is due for the handheld

Messages posted no Nintendo’s new social media Miiverse could face a delay of around 30 minutes before appearing online. President Satoru Iwata has said that the company will employ people, or human resources” as he describes them, to actively moderate messages posted to the network. The attraction of a social …

EA CEO John Riccitiello may have unintentionally given the middle finger to Nintendo and key third party rivals. Speaking to investors following the key E3 presentations this week, Riccitiello boldly stated: "We looked at the Wii U launch line-up and we’re very pleased there was a lot of applause for …

Post-press conference share value falls on Japanese stock market, while Sony's climbs

The Japanese stock market has reacted badly to Nintendo’s E3 presentation, with stock in the company falling 2.68 per cent since trading opened today. Nintendo’s conference has been widely criticised by the consumer press, with nearly all lamenting the lack of new games announcements – headline-worthy reveals were expected with …

Wii U will support two GamePads, but not with out a huge effort from the console manufacturer

Specifications forthcoming in the wake of Nintendo's E3 press conference; full game list also unveiled