Nintendo to rename the Wii U?
CVG have caught wind of a rather interesting rumour – and one that I personally hope is true. “Serious discussions” are apparently being held between Nintendo’s higher-ups over the Wii U’s name, debating whether it will be strong enough to differentiate the console from its predecessor. I don’t think anyone can blame Nintendo for wanting […]
Rumour: Wii U to be 83% as powerful as the Xbox 720?
An inside source has revealed some secret information to IGN regarding the processing power of the Xbox 720’s and Wii U’s graphics hardware. [The] Xbox 720’s raw graphics processing power is expected to be six times that of the Xbox 360 and will yield 20-percent greater performance than Nintendo’s forthcoming console, the Wii U. Now, […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Crisis coming to the Wii U?
Industry veteran Paul Gale, who is generally regarded as a trusted source, has heard word that Rocksteady Studios might be working on a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Crisis, as a follow-up to the well-received Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City games. The game is allegedly in development for the […]
Rumour: Nintendo Network to rival Xbox Live & PlayStation Network?
Following yesterday’s reveal of Nintendo Network, some alleged details about the service have surfaced. Now, I say “alleged” because they come from an anonymous, unverifiable source. The rumour claims that Nintendo Network will be right on par with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, if not rival it. Apparently, it “will include many new features that […]
Rumour: Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing 2 in the works for Wii U?
Rumours of a sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing began today, which is allegedly in development for the Wii U, among other platforms. The tip comes from an anonymous developer claiming to work for Sumo Digital, the studio that developed the first title. The tipster said: Now working on another title for Sega on 3DS, […]
Ubisoft working on a Wii U card game?
Another Ubisoft employee’s LinkedIn profile, this time belonging to a level designer by the name of Damien Bernard, has revealed a new, unannounced Wii U title. Tying into that, a NeoGAF poster who claims to have been in contact with the developer was allegedly told that the game was “adapted to the card game/board game format.” That’s […]
Rumour: Nintendo looking at bringing eBooks & iOS content to the Wii U
Today, a rumour surfaced from Forget The Box claiming that Nintendo are looking into bringing an eReader-style service to the Wii U that would offer a variety of content to its users. The source, an unnamed Los Angeles-based software developer, was apparently approached by Nintendo and “offered assistance in porting and publishing some software from iOS […]
Will the Wii U have an app store?
Rumour has it that the Wii U will feature a “full-blown app store”. Unlike the Wii Shop Channel and the 3DS’s eShop, which focus on games and the most basic of utilities, this Wii U store will feature a “wider variety of apps”. A Major League Baseball app was specifically mentioned as a possibility. Wii […]
Final Fantasy XV to be announced for Wii U at E3 2012?
There’s a rumour going around that Square Enix will reveal Final Fantasy XV at E3 2012 as part of the Final Fantasy franchise’s 25th anniversary. Moreover, this new installment in the series will be coming to the Wii U in addition to the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. While it is merely a rumour, […]
Ubisoft is (probably) working on a Wii U MMORPG
A set of job listings for Ubisoft Quebec would certainly lead you to believe so. The set was tweeted by Emile Gauthier, a “communication guy” at the company, as a public call for talent to work on an upcoming “AAA MMORPG game”. [blackbirdpie id=”143719963339915265″] Sounds like we’ve got an announcement from Ubisoft to look forward to in […]
