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SEGA wouldn’t bring Aliens to Wii U if it was “inferior”

In a recent interview with Nintendo Connect Sega’s Craig Harris has hinted that the Wii U is not inferior to the current generation of consoles. It seems quite obvious that the Wii U will not be inferior to the PS3 and Xbox 360 but last month the internet was awash with rumours that the Wii […]

Voice acting and stealth in Metro: Last Light

A THQ representative on the Metro: Last Light forums has posted answers from 4A games and THQ to fan’s questions. On the subject of voice acting one fan mentioned the ‘cheesy’ English voice acting in the previous Metro game and wondered whether the voice acting this time round would reflect the dark world that Metro: […]

Video: Star Fox intro remade in HD

Not exactly Wii U news, but with the agonising wait for E3 2012 here’s a little something to make that wait a bit easier. We’ve all wondered what Nintendo franchises such as Star Fox would look like in HD and now youtube user rickonami has remade the Star Fox/ Star Wing intro in lovely high […]

The Wii U to balance needs of ‘core’ and ‘casual’ gamers better

One of the main criticisms of the Wii in the past was its lack of games for ‘core’ or regular video game players. Iwata seems to have noticed that the Wii may not have been balanced well between casual players of games and ‘core’ game players. At a recent investor’s meeting he explained the problem’s […]

Nicalis talks about comments regarding Wii U power

Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis recently made statements of the Wii U being ‘Nintendo’s most powerful console’, and that it could ‘last five to ten years’.  This was mistaken as a possibly negative comment, but Jonathan Holmes of Destructoid got more details after contacting Tyrone. Sadly, the original quote was taken a bit out of context. […]

New Ghost Recon Online trailer details the Specialist Class

A new trailer has been released detailing the Specialist Class in the upcoming Ghost Recon Online game for the Wii U and PC. The specialist will be able to wield machine guns or shot guns and will have unique tech skills. Check it out below.

Nintendo preparing for third-party digital downloads

Nintendo have recently announced that their first-party IP’s will be released not only in physical form but as digital downloads as well come August when they launch their retail download service.  Now Nintendo have confirmed that they will be working on a system allowing their third-party developers to release their content as digital downloads as […]

Wal-Mart sets Wii U price at $350

  While I’m not sure how much stock you can put in Wal-Mart for making reliable pricing at this point in time, this is still something to go on to help in confirming how much the Wii U may cost in the end. It’s also worth noting that the original Wii’s price was set by Wal-Mart […]

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Wii U is a possibility

Sega’s upcoming sequel to Sonic & All-Stars Racing could be coming to the Wii U. The racing game, which is already set to come to the PS3, 360, 3DS, Vita, and PC as a digital download could also make its way to Nintendo’s next home console. When asked about the possibility of a Wii U version […]

Rumour: Wii U to have an NFC-like ‘Gamer Card’

The Wii U will supposedly come with a device that has a similar feature to that of the Nintendo 3DS’s StreetPass. According to Dual Pixel’s industry source, ‘Geno’, the Wii U will come with a small device that you can slip into your pocket. Apparently, it has a low resolution LCD screen that will show an […]