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Nintendo is backing its biggest Wii U game of the year with a major TV advertising campaign. Super Mario 3D World launches on November 29th, and will be backed by advertising aimed at kids, families and girls. Nintendo will be using the TV ads to push the hardware, which has …
Read More »Nintendo leading with digital for new IP
Titles featuring new kinds of gameplay may not reach full sales potential at retail, says Iwata
Read More »Nintendo to add warnings to Wii Karaoke U due to foul-mouthed content
A number of warnings are to be added to Wii Karaoke U after it was discovered that some of the songs it offers contain offensive language. Kotaku reports that one such offering available in the game is Afroman’s Colt 45, the lyrics to which are as follows: We f****d on …
Read More »Codemasters to release F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition digitally on Wii U
A digital-only F1 game is on the way to Wii U from Codemasters. It’s called F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition and is basically a beefed-up version of the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC racer released last November. Despite its Mario Kart-like appearance it features lots of officially licensed real …
Read More »Nintendo sold just 460,000 Wii Us in last six months
Lifetime sales for console sit at 3.91m nearly a year after launch
Read More »Wii U sold just 460k units in the last six months
Nintendo’s latest financial report has revealed more disappointing sales for Nintendo’s Wii U. Over the company’s last six months Wii U has sold just 460k units worldwide, with 300k of those selling in the quarter ending September 30th. It admitted that the release of Pikmin 3 and Wind Waker HD …
Read More »NFS Rivals slips past Wii U and Vita thanks to poor sales
Previous release doesn't justify work of port, says Criterion creative director
Read More »Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for third-party titles
Nintendo has confirmed Wii U and 3DS titles will be able to offer cross-play support with other consoles, handhelds and mobile devices. Speaking with VG247, a Nintendo representative backed indie studio Ripstone’s recent claim that the company had given the feature the go-ahead for its title Pure Chess. We can …
Read More »Poor Wii U sales behind reason not to bring Need for Speed Rivals to console
Need for Speed: Most Wanted did not put in the commercial performance on Wii U that EA was hoping for. And that, according to the game’s creative director Craig Sullivan, is the reason why the publisher is not bringing the upcoming Need for Speed Rivals to Nintendo’s machine. We did …
Read More »Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for Wii U and 3DS
Platform holder says it is "possible" for games to interact with non-Nintendo formats
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