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Nintendo has confirmed that the long-rumoured Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist is very much real. "Showcasing enhanced game-play features using the Wii U GamePad controller, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between …
Read More »Prequel Batman Arkham Origins coming to current-gen, Wii U
Warner has apparently announced Batman Arkham Origins. We haven’t seen the press release ourselves, but Canadian site GameFocus claims that the publisher has confirmed the game for release on Ps3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC. Next-gen versions aren’t mentioned. They also name October 25th as the release date. UPDATE: …
Read More »Miyamoto: Wii U’s rivals will feel limited over time
The Wii U’s use of an integrated second screen poses a notable threat to Microsoft and Sony’s rival machines. That’s according to design legend Shigeru Miyamoto who speaking to CNN said that the Wii U’s impact will grow considerably over time. "The challenge that we had was if someone wanted …
Read More »Sega cans Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U
Developer Demiurge says it is 'business as usual' for the studio despite the cancellation
Read More »Nintendo promises more stock of sell-out Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The newest Monster Hunter has been a much-needed success story for Wii U – so much so that the game is selling out. Fortunately, Nintendo of Europe has pledged to resupply retailers with fresh stock of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for both Wii U and 3DS within weeks. "I’d like …
Read More »GDC 13: Frostbite 3 and UE4 not supporting Wii U
'We have Unreal Engine 3 for the Wii U,' says Mark Rein
Read More »DICE dismisses chance of a Wii U Battlefield 4 port
The Frostbite game engine doesn’t support Wii U and studio DICE feel its resources are best employed elsewhere. That’s the cold truth of EA’s decision not to release Battlefield 4 on Nintendo’s Wii U, making it the latest triple-A game to snub the machine. The game is currently confirmed for …
Read More »GDC 13: Nintendo supports HTML5 with web framework for Wii U
New development environment to support app creation using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS
Read More »FISH: Sure, you can have Fez on Wii U… if Nintendo pays for it
A Wii U release for cult indie platformer Fez is not an impossibility… although comments from creator Phil Fish certainly render it an improbability. The only way a Fez Wii U port could happen is if Nintendo paid for and handled the port themselves,” he wrote on Twitter. Which I …
Read More »UBISOFT: Rayman Legends remains a Wii U system seller despite multiformat release
The release of Rayman Legends on Xbox 360 and PS3 has not stopped the game being a Wii U system seller, Ubisoft has argued. The publisher revealed last month that the SKU version – which was originally pencilled in as an exclusive Wii U launch title – had been delayed …
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