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According to Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil Creator, Michel Ancel the Wii U isn’t quite a “next gen” console even though he admits that it is innovative and a next generation console in some respects. When VideoGamer asked him whether he thought the Wii U was a next gen console he simply answered. “Not really. I […]

It was rumoured that the Wii U was as powerful if not more powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360. When it was revealed at E3 it was obvious that it was packing some serious power. Now the analyst, Arvind Bhatia has claimed that developers he had spoken to have said that the Wii U is […]

Head of Valhalla Game Studios, Tomonobu Itagaki, has said that there is a possibility that their upcoming action game Devil’s Third will be coming to the Wii U as well as the Xbox 360 and PS3. While speaking to Game Watch he said that he thinks the Wii U is a good idea for Japanese homes without […]

Like how the Wii U’s controller looks? If you do then you might be happy to learn that the Wii U’s design is pretty much final. While speaking to VentureBeat Reggie Fils-Aime (Nintendo of America) explained that they had nearly reached the final form that the Wii U’s controller will be. “In terms of the form factor […]

One of the most anticipated titles coming to the Wii U is a new Super Smash Bros game. It was announced at E3 that a Super Smash Bros game would be coming to both the Wii U and the 3DS. Iwata also mentioned that the two versions would also connect with each other in some way. Masahiro […]

Yes, according to industry analyst, Michael Pachter. While speaking to GameTrailers, Pachter mentioned that he had a conversation with “the guy who runs Guitar Hero” at E3. In this conversation the “guy” confirmed that Guitar Hero would be coming to the Wii U. “I walked out with the guy who runs Guitar Hero,” said Pachter. “And I said, […]

Developers have been coming out in droves to show support for the Wii U, major franchises such as Tekken, Assassin’s Creed, Darksiders, Battlefield are coming to the console but not everyone is happy. id Software, the studio responsible for the upcoming game Rage for PS3/360/PC, remains cautious about the Wii U and have pretty much […]

EA games chief, Frank Gibeau spoke with GameTrailers about the possibility of bringing Mass Effect to the Wii U. Though he could not confirm that they were bringing the series to the console he did have some interesting things to say about the matter. “I can’t say we are going to do it on the […]

Two of the first third party franchises announced to be making their way to the Wii U were Assassin’s Creed and Tekken. We know very little about the form that these games will take. While speaking to SPOnG, Tekken series producer, Katsuhiro Harada could not confirm that the Tekken game coming to the Wii U would […]

We already know that Epic Games’s Unreal Engine 3 is running at least two of the Wii U’s games, Batman: Arkham City and Aliens: Colonial Marines. However, it seems that the studio’s support for the system may extend beyond simply porting their famous engine over to it… You may remember when Mark Rein stated he […]