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Following Amazon.co.uk’s stab at predicting the RRP and release date of Wii U last week, the retailer’s German arm has this morning made its own prediction. A new listing on Amazon.de reckons the machine will have an RRP of €399.99. That translates directly to 322 and would, most likely, point …

David Yarnton is to leave Nintendo, the platform-holder has confirmed to MCV this morning. Yarnton has worked at Nintendo for almost 20 years, holding positions at the Australian and UK offices. He was first a sales director at Nintendo Australia and moved to the UK business in 2003. Nintendo UK …

Nintendo has seemingly confirmed that the Wii U will not block pre-owned software. I don’t know if we have a formal position on used game sales,” Nintendo of America marketing exec Scot Moffitt told GameSpot. It is a reality in the marketplace. We haven’t incorporated any features that will discourage …

Scott Rohde, the VP of Sony Worldwide Studios, has insisted that the combination of PS3 and Vita is a better prospect for consumers than Nintendo’s Wii U. "Because we have the Vita, I think we can do a lot of special things,” he told Games Industry. And remember, that Wii …

One major games publisher has admitted that he remains to be convinced about the prospects of core games titles on Nintendo’s Wii U. As it always does when a new generation is approaching, Nintendo has made big noise about the presence of core IP on its upcoming machine, with Ubisoft …

The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features a blockbuster interview with SCE Group CEO and president, Andrew House. We also take a look back at E3 and deliver our verdicts on the best games on show. The magazine is available for iPad. Download our app …

Nintendo may not be prepared to talk about the Wii U price yet, but when it arrives later this year it will have a stronger day one offer than the 3DS launch, Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton told MCV. One of the problems with 3DS was content. When we launched …

The Wii U will cost 199.99 and be launched on July 14th in the UK – according to Amazon.co.uk. In truth the release date, at least, seems highly unlikely. Were the console so close to launch then E3 would have included far more detail than it did, and third parties …

'It's going to be well after launch for those dual game experiences to come to life' says Fils-Aime

But console giant would work with developers 'in an unprecedented way' if they offer unique Wii U titles