Fox gave Gearbox a lot of freedom with Colonial Marines
In an interview with GameSpot, Gearbox’s Brian Martel mentioned that Fox has given them a lot of freedom to develop Aliens: Colonial Marines including exploring the aliens’ life cycles and creating new aliens. They’ve given us a lot of freedom at 20th Century Fox. Fox has been really cool about it. They want us to stay […]
Aonuma shares more Zelda Wii U ideas
In the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Eiji Aonuma shared some more thoughts on a Zelda Wii U game. The dual screen action is one of the things he is most excited about. I really think [having two screens is] one of the most exciting features of the system. Unlike the Nintendo DS, there’s distance between […]
Rumour: Wii U is Nintendo’s “best idea in ages”, hardware issues will be resolved
According to this last report from 01net, the Wii U is Nintendo’s “best idea in ages”, and Nintendo are confident that they’ll get their current hardware issues fixed. As for the Wii U, despite its serious problems of development – you can be sure – will be resolved, it is probably the best idea we have […]
12 Minutes of Metro: Last Light Footage
For those who missed the other gameplay videos of Metro: Last Light, THQ have conveniently put together a video showing all three of the videos they released as well as extending the original scenes. As well, there is an entirely new scene. Metro: Last Light will be gracing the Wii U sometime in 2012.
Interview: Eternal Eden creator talks Wii U
August 23rd, 2011 in Interviews, News
Ruthie and I recently had the chance to ask Elder Prince of Blossomsoft a few questions about the Wii U. Though he currently has nothing in the works for the system, he is a well-respected indie developer whom you should all have on your radar – his upcoming remake of Eternal Eden for the 3DS is […]
Rumour: Wii U set for June 2012 launch, Nintendo struggling to finalize hardware
A fresh rumour has just broken loose from 01net, the same site that accurately leaked a motherload of information about the Wii U several months ago – or as we knew it at the time, Project Café. According to their sources, Nintendo’s strategy of using slightly obsolete technology to minimize costs is on the verge of […]
iOS developer declares Wii U a “Fisher Price iPad”
August 22nd, 2011 in Interviews, News
Michael Schade, the CEO of German developer Fishlabs, described the Wii U as a “Fisher Price iPad,” following a comment that the dedicated console market is dying – this shortly after an analyst predicted the exact opposite, no less. Nintendo… if you read about what Iwata said about iPhone, how he didn’t take it seriously, […]
Analyst predicts Wii U will save the home console market
August 22nd, 2011 in News
Lewis Ward, an analyst of the International Data Corporation (IDC), believes that the console market still has lots of life left, countering many investors’ theories that mobile devices are out to eat Nintendo’s lunch. Total console hardware and disc-based software revenues are on track to slide a few percent in 2011 compared to 2010. But […]
Nintendo file a patent for a “massively single-player online game”
Nintendo have acquired a new patent for a “massively single-player online game” experience. The patent document’s description is rather vague, but the basic premise of the concept is that it allows many people to play online and affect each other’s experiences without directly interacting with each other, as is the case in a massively multiplayer […]
Capcom are considering Asura’s Wrath for the Wii U
Asura’s Wrath, an action game coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year, has a chance of making it to the Wii U as well, if Capcom’s latest comments are to be believed. They said they’d consider bringing it to the Wii U if enough demand is seen for it on their forums as […]
