Killer Freaks from Outer Space was once ‘Killer Rabbids’ for Xbox 360/PS3
It takes a long time to make a game, so it’s not uncommon for a console launch to be full of games that were once in production for another system. It seems that Killer Freaks from Outer Space is one of those games, originally having been proposed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More […]
Assassin’s Creed 3 slated for 2012
Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot confirmed that work is already underway on the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, which is due for release next year. I have the pleasure to announce today that there will be another full-fledged Assassin’s Creed title next year. It will be another major release, and we will be communicating more about […]
Exclusive: EA Origin to be a key element of Nintendo’s online strategy?
We received a tip from an EA intern with some very interesting information pertaining to the Wii U’s online system. Our source, who wishes to remain anonymous, claims that her information comes from a network engineer whom she is friends with. As with all news from anonymous sources, it’s difficult to determine its authenticity. But […]
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge to be a Wii U launch title
At their last investor relations meeting, Tecmo Koei revealed that Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is slated to be a Wii U launch title. It’s looking like a very solid game so far, so it’ll be great to have it there right out of the gate. What’s more, Amazon are already taking pre-orders, so if […]
Aonuma talks Zelda, Wii U, and motion control
In a recent interview, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has been discussing the future of the Zelda series and how he feels they can’t “go back” to traditional button control. I don’t think we could go back to button control, especially after creating something that’s as natural to use as the interface that we have with the […]
Japanese gamers not interested in buying the Wii U?
November 9th, 2011 in News
A survey by Goo Research in Japan has pointed towards a lack of interest in the Wii U. Of the 1083 people who they polled, only 9.4% said they wanted to buy the Wii U, 36.1% expressed interest but did not want to buy it, and the remaining 54% said they were not interested. As with […]
Peter Moore: Wii U’s online capabilities are “really extensive”
Anyone who’s been following this blog for a few weeks has probably heard Peter Moore of EA praising the Wii U. Today, we’ve got more – but it’s very interesting to note that he made a point to rave about the console’s online capabilities, which are apparently “really extensive”. It’s a very exciting machine and […]
Hideki Konno teases Mario Kart Wii U
Surprise, surprise – Nintendo are planning to bring Mario Kart to the Wii U. It doesn’t sound like the game has started development yet, but in the November issue of Nintendo Power that just arrived at my place today, Hideki Konno gave the first official tease that the game was on its way. I can’t […]
Rumour: Nintendo are working on supporting two tablet controllers
A “trusted game development executive” has supposedly leaked some details to Develop regarding the possibility for a second Wii U controller. The complete lack of two-controller support at E3 caused a fan outrage, and Nintendo are now supposedly aware that “they absolutely need to support two tablets”. Whether the console supports one or two controllers […]
Machinarium on the Wii U is a possibility
Machinarium , a point-and-click WiiWare adventure, has been cancelled. While speaking to Eurogamer, developer Jakub Dvorský explained (in pretty blunt terms) why the game has been axed. We don’t like Wii because the resolution is so low and there is a size limit on WiiWare of 40MB, which is so low for nowadays. It’s crazy. […]
