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We’ve heard the Grand Theft Auto V spiel several times already, and the rumour returns once again. This time, the analyst firm Sterne Agee expects the game to launch in the first quarter, and cites a Wii U version of it as one potential cause for the delay. Now, this is a prediction from an analyst […]

One very interesting bit of news that has been floating around is that Nintendo have struck deals with Havok and Autodesk that will allow them to provide free copies of these companies’ so-called “middleware” – special software that stands between game developers and the hardware, which automates many complex development tasks. The package includes Havok’s […]

When asked what games he was looking forward to, Mike Roush of Gaijin Games stated that: I am REALLY looking forward to any Nintendo release on the Wii U. I really hope they launch with a Mario title. Gaijin Games have a Wii U dev kit and are likely to bring Bit.Trip Runner2 to the […]

Following up on the three Ninja Gaiden 3 videos from yesterday, Team Ninja have prepared a trailer to accompany Ninja Gaiden 3‘s upcoming launch on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. They released another developer diary video as well. You can watch both of them after the break.

Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team, finally put an end to the rumour that Sonic Dimensions was in the works for the Wii U. When asked to confirm or deny the rumour, he denied it outright: Sonic Dimensions? [Laughs] I think it’s a complete hoax. [Laughs] Shame – Sonic Dimensions would have been a […]

Vigil Games have given us another video in the Behind the Mask series, which focuses on different aspects of the development of Darksiders 2. In this latest one, entitled “Death’s World,” the developers talk about the game world’s scale and design. You can watch it after the break.

Forget The Box, from whom we’ve heard that the Wii U might feature eReader-like capabilities and that Nintendo are working on at least three new franchises for the console, have another batch of Wii U rumours for us, this time regarding what we can expect to see of the console at E3 2012. According to their […]

A rumour sprung up that Nintendo have at least three brand-new franchises in development for the Wii U, by a number of different studios. As great as Nintendo’s tried-and-true properties like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Kirby are, they do receive quite a bit of flack for constantly “rehashing” their games from year to year. […]

Keiji Inafune, former producer of the Mega Man series, doesn’t have a Wii U dev kit yet, but he is “confident that it must be impressive,” explaining that “whenever Nintendo comes out with something new, it’s always good.” Even though he hasn’t had a chance to play with the console yet, he looks forward to […]

Mark Rein, who said a few extremely positive things about the Wii U, had the chance to play the Wii U build of Batman: Arkham City and is very impressed with the game, claiming that it makes “fantastic use” of the touchscreen controller. He didn’t say anything more specific than that, but it was confirmed that […]