The Wii U will launch in time for the holidays
Nintendo held their quarterly investor relations meeting this morning, during which Iwata revealed that the Wii U would launch worldwide just in time for the so-called holiday rush – the weeks leading up to Christmas during which potential consumers are most likely to lay down the cash for big-ticket electronics. This isn’t a major change […]
Rumour: Wii U to be 83% as powerful as the Xbox 720?
An inside source has revealed some secret information to IGN regarding the processing power of the Xbox 720’s and Wii U’s graphics hardware. [The] Xbox 720’s raw graphics processing power is expected to be six times that of the Xbox 360 and will yield 20-percent greater performance than Nintendo’s forthcoming console, the Wii U. Now, […]
There is more to the Wii U than what we’ve seen
Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has gotten his hands on a Wii U dev kit and seems to be quite happy with everything it has to offer. In a recent interview, he specifically reassured us that there is lots more to see than what Nintendo showed us last E3 and at CES. What we saw last E3 is not […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Crisis coming to the Wii U?
Industry veteran Paul Gale, who is generally regarded as a trusted source, has heard word that Rocksteady Studios might be working on a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Crisis, as a follow-up to the well-received Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City games. The game is allegedly in development for the […]
NintendoNetwork.net redirects to Nintendo.com
Nintendo have registered a new domain, NintendoNetwork.net, which redirects to their main website at Nintendo.com. One of the rumours surrounding the 3DS’s (and possibly Wii U’s) new online service is that a website will be available from which one will be able to manage their Nintendo Network account. Nintendo might be planning to use this […]
Rumour: Nintendo Network to rival Xbox Live & PlayStation Network?
Following yesterday’s reveal of Nintendo Network, some alleged details about the service have surfaced. Now, I say “alleged” because they come from an anonymous, unverifiable source. The rumour claims that Nintendo Network will be right on par with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, if not rival it. Apparently, it “will include many new features that […]
Jools Watsham has faith in the Wii U
During an interview about Renegade Kid’s latest game, Mutant Mudds, the Wii U came up; and Jools Watsham, the studio’s founder, shared his thoughts on it: I was able to check it out at E3 last year, but we have not signed up as a developer yet. We’ve been too busy with the 3DS! I […]
[Video] Project CARS Trailer
A trailer has been released for Project CARS, a racing simulator coming to the Wii U. Project CARS is noted for its focus on community-driven development – the developers release test builds of the game regularly, which players then provide feedback on. Watch the trailer after the break!
Rumour: Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing 2 in the works for Wii U?
Rumours of a sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing began today, which is allegedly in development for the Wii U, among other platforms. The tip comes from an anonymous developer claiming to work for Sumo Digital, the studio that developed the first title. The tipster said: Now working on another title for Sega on 3DS, […]
The Wii U controller isn’t final
While the Wii U console itself has been finalized, there’s a chance that the Wii U controller isn’t. Industry Gamers, who spent some time with the console at CES, had this to say: Though Nintendo didn’t confirm that the controller design is final, we definitely feel they are close to a finished product. “Not confirmed” […]