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Consumers should look at the other features the console has to offer such as its tablet controller, says Tekken director
Read More »Nnooo becomes first Australia Wii U approved dev
Studio to begin prototyping new ideas for next-gen console by the end of 2012
Read More »Iwata dismisses the importance of being first to market
Wii U will be the first next-console to market, but Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has dismissed the idea that it gives the machine a competitive advantage. "Being first in the next generation race is not important at all," he told Gamasutra. "One of the reasons we believe this is the …
Read More »Pachter: Wii U ‘isn’t going to work’
Analyst says Activision forced creation of Pro Controller
Read More »Pachter: Wii U "isn’t going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller
Outspoken American analyst Michael Pachter has issued the following damning verdict of Nintendo’s Wii U: This isn’t going to work.” The analyst issued his verdict at last week’s Develop Conference, according to Edge, telling the crowd: "I don’t get it. I think that essentially this is a solution in search …
Read More »Wii U ‘definitely more powerful’ than current-gen
Debate surrounding console's capabilities are 'frustrating', says Scribblenauts developer Jeremiah Slaczka
Read More »Wii U "definitely more powerful" than 360/PS3
Wii U will be twice as powerful as Xbox 360. Wii U has about the same power as Xbox 360. Wii U lags behind Xbox 360. Confused? Apathetic? Well here’s another one for you – Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell has now said that Wii U is definitely more powerful than …
Read More »Tekken’s Harada says Wii U’s CPU lags behind 360 and PS3
The lead developer of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 says that the Wii U’s processor speed is maybe a little bit” slower than both the PS3 and Xbox 360. "As far as graphical processing and such, it’s not much of an issue. But as far as the CPU goes, the clock …
Read More »Tekken dev wary of Wii U "distraction"
The Wii U offers developers huge scope for innovation, but not all studios are enthusiastic about the possibilities. Specifically, the man behind Namco Bandai’s Tekken series has spoken of his concerns that the use of two screens might be distracting” for players. "Looking at the small screen and the big …
Read More »Read our guide to UK games retail in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features our four page guide to UK games retail’s top buyers. We also interview EA Sports EVP Andrew Wilson and football legend Gianluca Vialli. The magazine is available for iPad. Download our app now, which includes access to the …
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