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Read More »Analysis: Can Nintendo turn Wii U sales around this Christmas
Sales of Nintendo’s Wii U have been well below even the bleakest of expectations. The latest financial report from the platform holders says that, across Europe, Wii U has sold a lowly 10,000 consoles. And so it comes as no surprise that the likes of Morrisons and Asda have decided …
Read More »Splash Damage developing Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer mode
Warner has revealed that Batman: Arkham Origins will introduce multiplayer to the series for the first time. Furthermore, that segment of the game is going to be developed by London-based Brink developer Splash Damage. The main game is being developed by Warner Bros Montreal – both Arkham Asylum and Arkham …
Read More »Just 160,000 Wii Us sold worldwide last quarter
Nintendo reports £58 million in profit thanks to hardware and software sales for the 3DS
Read More »Nintendo sold 160,000 Wii U’s in three months ending June, is outsold by Wii
Only 160,000 Wii U consoles were sold worldwide in the quarter ending June 2013. The staggering figure eclipses the fact that Nintendo actually posted some improved numbers for the period with net income and operating income both improving. Net sales for the period hit 81,548m, down from 84,813m the year …
Read More »Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV hit GAME this week
Gamers can watch live demos of Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag this week in GAME. GAME’s latest lock-in events will include the Ubisoft duo. Meanwhile, gamers will also be able to hold the new PS4 pad for the first time. The two games will be shown after …
Read More »Asda: We do support Nintendo, despite Wii U drop
Grocery giant Asda dropped Wii U from its shelves in order to support more successful consoles, including 3DS. The supermarket firm called MCV to say that, contrary to reports, it had never stocked Wii U in its 555 stores, and in fact the console was only available in around 100 …
Read More »Asda has dropped the Wii U from all UK stores
Walmart owned UK supermarket Asda has decided it no longer has space for Nintendo’s Wii U on its shelves. That’s according to CVG, which reports that the machine has been dropped from all 555 of its stores. Last week’s release Pikmin 3 was not stocked either. A limited number of …
Read More »Trademark points to digital Eternal Darkness release
A new trademark filed by Nintendo seems to suggest that a digital release for GameCube cult classic Eternal Darkness. As spotted by Siliconera, a new US trademark for the game differs from an older one only in that it now includes "downloadable electronic game programs" and "downloadable electronic game software". …
Read More »Call of Duty leads Activision’s six-strong Wii U line-up
Third party support for Nintendo’s new console has been erratic at best, but Activision has confirmed it will support Wii U with six titles this autumn, including Call of Duty: Ghosts. The publisher has already said that it will be bringing its next blockbuster shooter to Wii U, but has …
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