Author: F0

Wii U’s final form to be shown at E3 2012

Nintendo just held their last investor relations meeting, in which Iwata revealed that he’s planning to have the Wii U shown in its “final format” at E3 2012. What we can take away from this is that they’re still actively developing the console and making changes to it… that, or Nintendo have something they’re hiding […]

145 ways the Wii U can make gaming better

By now, it should be pretty obvious that the Wii U has the potential to change the way we play our most beloved genres of games. Touchscreen inventories, windows into the game world, one-on-four multiplayer – a number of E3 demos teased the possibilities. But the “Swiss Army Knife” of controllers might have even more […]

We Sing might come to the Wii U

Kevin Leathers, producer of We Sing Rock, was interviewed by Train2Game, an online college. The interview focused primarily on the latest Wii game in the series, but it came with a short Wii U tease, too. Asked if he thinks the Wii U will solve the Wii’s issue of technical limitations, Leathers had the following […]

Ronimo “like” the Wii U

Indie studio Ronimo (best known for their WiiWare hit Swords & Soldiers) have expressed an interest in developing for the Wii U, but aren’t ready to make any decisions just yet. The console’s online system was, however, cited as a possible point of concern. We’d have to see what it brings to the table in […]

Peter Moore is fascinated by the Wii U

From being called upon by Satoru Iwata at E3 to their gush of positive comments on the system, it seems that EA’s enthusiasm for the Wii knows no bounds. Not too long ago, Peter Moore let out another stream of praise for the system’s dual-screen experience, explaining how it applies to the modern gadget-crazy world. […]

DICE has ‘no plans’ for the Wii U; Battlefield 3 U is still unconfirmed

DICE, the famed studio behind the Battlefield games, has Wii U dev kits but is apparently NOT working on bringing the just-released Battlefield 3 to the system. Asked if there was any reason they would not want to bring the game to the Wii U, seeing as it is a more capable machine than the current HD twins, […]

Mass Effect 3 headed to ‘Next Gen’ console – could it be the Wii U?

The above listing has popped up on EA’s press site for Mass Effect 3 on a ‘Next Gen’ platform, in addition to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions. It seems only logical that this mystery platform is the Wii U, seeing as there aren’t any other next-generation consoles we know about coming next […]

Yuji Naka wants a Wii U development kit

Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic (who has since left Sega to start Prope), expressed his interest in developing something for the Wii U in an interview with Siliconera. Asked if he had a dev kit for the console, he answered: I don’t have a development kit right now. [Laughs.] Please ask Nintendo to send […]

“Project Nova” by Vicarious Visions is in development for Wii U

Vicarious Visions, best known for their work on the Guitar Hero franchise, have apparently been working on a secret Wii U game codenamed “Project Nova”. We have no idea what this game is, other than the fact that it’s also coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This information comes from the LinkedIn profile of […]

Braid creator hears Wii U “has a lot more RAM” than Xbox 360/PS3

Jonathan Blow, creator of the critically acclaimed indie hit Braid, is currently working on a PC game called The Witness. It won’t be coming to any of the current consoles because… …their specifications are over five years old now, and that’s a lot in computer years. The kind of tricks we’d have to perform to […]