Treyarch is excited for the Wii U
Mark Lamia, the studio head of Treyarch (one of the two studios behind the main Call of Duty series), recently expressed his thoughts for the Wii U, stating that it “stimulates all kinds of thoughts about what’s possible.” He seems to be as excited for E3 as we are, and commented specifically on his curiousity to […]
Is HBO GO coming to the Wii U?
Time Warner have buddied up with Nintendo to bring the HBO GO and MAX GO services to one of their platforms, by the sound of a recently posted job opening for the position of “Partner Manager”. The Partner Manager position is responsible for the day-to-day relationship and ongoing marketing activities with several key Mobile, Tablet, […]
Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines reconfirmed to be superior
In case there was any doubt, Gearbox have reconfirmed that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines is the superior one, citing it as “really fun”. They said that “Interesting controls equal interesting fun” but their NDA unfortunately prevents them from telling us anything further until E3.
Havok: Wii U will do things that no other platform can.
Dave Gargan, Havok’s VP of Engineering, told the world a bit about the Wii U implementation of their famous engine, which Nintendo are making available to all Wii U developers free of charge. From the sound of it, I honestly don’t think we have anything to worry about, horsepower-wise. The platform has its own unique features, and […]
Unreal Engine 4 “unconfirmed” for Wii U
[blackbirdpie id=”207297539085578240″] The above tweet from Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley suggests that the Wii U will only support Unreal Engine 3. This has been going around the Internet as “confirmation” that Unreal Engine 4 support is out of the question. However, it should be noted that Unreal Engine 4 has not actually been confirmed for […]
Metro: Last Light (probably) won’t come to Wii U anymore
Speaking in an interview, THQ’s Mark Madsen revealed that the Wii U version of Metro: Last Light never began development, and it would be “correct” to say that it is no longer a confirmed title for the system. This is disappointing news, as Metro: Last Light looked to be a rather promising game. While there […]
Darksiders 2 – Impressions of the first 30 minutes
EuroGamer got the chance to sit down and play through the first half hour of Darksiders 2. In comparison to the original Darksiders, the opening involves much less “hitting things” and more interesting navigation and exploration. Death is a much more agile character than his predecessor War and his combat style focuses on “dancing in […]
A Short Film: “Metro: Last Light – Enter the Metro”
THQ produced a chillingly gritty, live-action short film based on Metro: Last Light. They sent over the following quip to describe it, along with the film itself: The Moscow Metro. A monumental feat of Soviet engineering, with a dark secondary purpose – to serve as a refuge in the event of an atomic attack. As […]
Another batch of Project CARS screens
Slightly Mad Games have released another awesome batch of Project CARS screenshots, which look brilliant as usual. Feast your eyes on them after the break!
Nintendo launch the official Wii U Facebook page
Nintendo have launched the official Wii U Facebook page, giving the growing Wii U fanbase a central official home. There isn’t much to see there yet, but I’m sure Nintendo would appreciate your support if you gave them your like. The creation of this page does, however, carry some weight in that it more or […]