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Off-screen play confirmed for Watch Dogs Wii U

Ubisoft has explained how Wii U owners will be able to use their GamePad when playing upcoming release Watch Dogs. Specifically, off-TV play has been confirmed as well as an optional interactive map. "Our focus was in re-creating the same experience as on the other platforms, while taking advantage of …

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker unearths a UK release date

Wii U title Captain Toad’s: Treasure Tracker won’t arrive in the UK in time for Christmas, Nintendo has confirmed. It will instead hit these shores on January 9th, following its Japanese release on November 13th and its North American release on December 5th. The game is a spin-off from the …

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Nintendo bringing 15 games to IndieCade 2014

Nintendo has announced it will be in official attendance at IndieCade’s annual festival this weekend, showing off a batch of Wii U and 3DS indie games the company has dubbed Nindies.” Attendees will be able to play 15 independent games out or in development for either Wii U or 3DS. …

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker lands on Wii U in December

Upcoming Wii U release Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will launch in North America on December 5th, Nintendo of America has announced. The news was briefly mentioned by the firm among its Super Smash Bros announcements earlier today. The 3D puzzle-platformer is to be priced at $40 and will support select …

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Super Smash Bros Wii U and Amiibo dated for UK, six new figures announced

Nintendo has announced a UK release date for both the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros and its toys-to-life Amiibo figures. The Wii U title will arrive on December 5th. Amiibo, however, will launch a week earlier on November 28th when 12 figures will hit stores – Mario, Peach, …

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Wii U not powerful enough for Assassin’s Creed: Unity port

Ubisoft has said that the Wii U’s lack of processing power is the reason why it decided against porting Assassin’s Creed: Unity to Nintendo’s machine. It couldn’t, it really couldn’t,” creative director Alex Amancio told the Red Bull games blog. I mean this is why we from the beginning, this …

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Castlevania classics join Wii U Virtual Console lineup this month

2002 Game Boy Advance release Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance will land on Wii U’s Virtual Console later this month, Nintendo has announced. VG247 reports The game will arrive as a digital download on the North American eShop on October 16th. Nintendo revealed late last month that both Castlevania: Dracula X …

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VIDEO: Thomas Was Alone also jumping to Xbox One and Wii U

Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone is to add two additional formats to its stable of platforms. Alongside the game’s already announced PS4 release, the game will also now arrive on Xbox One and Wii U. It will hit all three platform in the same week in November, although a concrete …

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Latest Wii U update adds menu folders, other interface improvements

Nintendo has rolled out a new firmware update for Wii U, adding an oft-requested organization feature on the console’s dashboard among other improvements. The hardware’s 5.2.0 U update – available to download now – brings folders to the Wii U menu, allowing users to create places to organize and store …

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Bayonetta 2 suffers low Japanese sales despite glowing reviews

Early signs suggest that while Bayonetta 2 will fare very well with critics, its commercial performance may be less impressive. The game was awarded a very decent 38/40 by Japanese gaming weekly Famitsu and won a surprise 10/10 from Edge magazine – the 17th ever awarded by the mag (with …

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