Tag Archives: wii u

We ask the engine outfit's managing director David Coghlan what its latest ventures mean for the future

A new Super Mario game and Pikmin 3 for Wii U will make their debuts at E3, Nintendo has officially announced. News of the new games broke yesterday in a Spanish language interview with Nintendo’s development boss Shigeru Miyamoto. In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Pikmin …

It would appear that none other than Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that a brand new Super Mario game will be announced for Wii U at E3. The confirmation comes from an interview with Spanish language website El Mundo, as deciphered from Google’s translation (and a translation from forum Neogaf). Could …

Games icon not yet ready to resign, but is passing responsibility to younger colleagues

Peter Molyneux says that he’s personally, and likely professionally, not that interested in retail releases of games any more. He’s been called out for some outlandish claims in the past, but this might prove to be his most accurate prediction. Certainly, you look at the current situation in the retail …

Console giant opts for event alternatives post E3

There will be no early look at the Wii U at this year’s Gamescom 2012, the platform holder has announced. The company last year used the event to announce a number of release dates for key Wii and 3DS titles and has had a presence of sorts at every Gamescom …

Nintendo 'to put a bigger focus' on downloadable content and digital distribution

Funcom, the studio behind upcoming MMO Secret World, has suggested that the Wii U system with its unique controller would be perfect for an MMO. "Wii U could be the first real console on which running an MMORPG without compromise is plausible," Funcom’s lead content designer Joel Bylos told Official …

Hardware numbers do not illustrate the console's core strength, platform holder claims