It wouldn’t be Christmas without an impossibly-hard-to-find Nintendo console. The miniaturized nostalgia trip of the NES Classic Edition has immediately sold out (opens in new tab) everywhere, and the company is still having trouble supplying enough units to meet demand (Remember the Wii? How about amiibo?). But if you’re still …
Read More »Why Crysis 3 is skipping Wii U
While it was touted by the studio as a possibility last year, and discussions between key parties have been held, Crytek boss Cevat Yerli told Digital Spy “there is no Wii U version” due to a lack of “business drive” between publisher EA and Nintendo. “There has been discussions between …
Read More »WiiWare for Wii U – 15 games to download
Just buy a Wii U? Download these Nintendo’s Wii U has launched, and the company hopes to capture a whole new generation of fans. Wii owners know the console’s WiiWare platform is host to some of the coolest little titles ever to hit a Nintendo machine, but if you’re a …
Read More »Wii U will be sold at a loss in order to return to Nintendo-like profits
In the wake of yesterday’s news that Nintendo has slashed its profit predictions (opens in new tab), it’s quite surprising to hear from the company’s president, Satoru Iwata, that Wii U will be sold at a loss. Many companies in the games hardware race have utilised this tactic in the …
Read More »Wii U GamePad and software pricing revealed. Former is eye-poppingly hefty
Fresh out of Nintendo’s Japanese Wii U presentation is the long mused upon pricing for the Wii U GamePad. What’s it going to cost when bought separately? Possibly enough to make multi-GamePad play rather a luxury. Still, games aren’t looking too bad (from a UK perspective, anyway). The GamePad itself …
Read More »ZombiU gameplay – Quickplay
E3 is loud and bright, so it’s nearly impossible to get completely immersed in a game. Being frightened by one? Even harder. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to try Ubisoft’s ZombiU after the show ended in an environment more conducive to enjoying survival horror games. And guess what: …
Read More »Metro: Last Light no longer coming to Wii U
In somewhat disappointing news, a THQ representative went on the record today saying that Metro: Last Light will not be getting a WiiU version after all. The highly anticipated sequel to one of 2010’s most unique shooters was one of the WiiU’s most exciting titles. However, Mark Madsen revealed today …
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