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Nintendo’s Wii U is currently on sale for an all-time low price on the UK High Street. HMV is selling the Wii U Premium bundle including copies of both NintendoLand and Ubisoft’s ZombiU for just 199.99. That’s a 140 discount on the RRP. In-store POS confirming the price was spotted …
Read More »Read the definitive guide to Q2 new releases in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– details all of the hottest releases coming in the next few months, including The Last of Us and Remember Me. We also discuss retail’s fears for Wii U and how Nintendo plans to calm them, as well as the rise of indie …
Read More »OPINION: Can Nintendo stop history repeating itself?
Of course the sassy answer to any retailer telling you Wii U is ‘GameCube all over again’ is ‘What? Some of the most praised first-party games ever and the world’s most refined home console?’ But in this day and age, a handful of decent games and a good bit of …
Read More »Nintendo moves to calm Wii U fears as unofficial UK price cuts fail
Nintendo UK has pledged to meet with retailers worried about the performance of its Wii U games console. Growing dissatisfaction towards the new hardware has seen retailers Amazon, Asda, ShopTo and GameStop slash 50 off its price. But even that has failed to stimulate sales. We have taken the decision …
Read More »Nintendo lifts 18+ eShop download restrictions
The restriction that prevented Wii U owners from downloading 18+ content from the Nintendo eShop during daytime hours has been lifted. "Adults can now browse and buy all games at any time of the day,” a statement confirmed. "Following analysis of the Parental Controls system on Wii U and Nintendo …
Read More »GameStop extends Wii U sale "while stocks last"
A recent retail promotion that saw Wii U drop to an all-new low price has been extended. GameStop last Friday announced a deal that saw the 32GB Premium Wii U available for just 244.97. However, the retailer has now said that it has extended the offer while stocks last”. GameStop …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U is official, offers "striking visual improvements"
Square Enix has officially confirmed Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U. Furthermore, it describes the release as offering striking visual improvements” that make SKU the best looking” version available. This statement likely does not refer to the already lovely PC version, but is still impressive if the …
Read More »Amazon lists Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U
Rumours of a Wii U release for Deus Ex: Human Revolution have more or less been confirmed. The US arm of Amazon currently has a Director’s Cut version of the game listed for Nintendo’s system with a release date on May 7th. It will include new features, too, such as …
Read More »Two more core games skip Wii U release
The self-perpetuating circle that is denting Wii U’s chances on the market has claimed two more victims. Firstly, Saints Row IV publisher Deep Silver has confirmed to Polygon that the recently announced Saints Row IV is not due to make an appearance on Nintendo’s machine. Secondly, fans of Dead Island: …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Wii U games discounted on eShop
A number of big releases will this week enjoy significant discounts on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop digital game store. Ubisoft has cut the price of all of its Wii U games, with big-hitters Zombi U and Assassin’s Creed III cut from (the admittedly extraordinarily high) 54.99 to 29.99. Several have …
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