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If E3 taught us anything, Nintendo and Wii U are far from dead
If E3 2013 taught me anything, it’s that not only are the doom and gloom scenarios for Nintendo wrong, but that the company has put itself into an incredible situation heading into the next generation. While Sony and Microsoft are bashing each others brains out ...
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Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze revealed for Wii U
Retro Studios’ new game has been revealed as Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U. Just announced on this morning’s Nintendo Direct. This new Donkey title revolves around Vikings taking over Donkey Kong island. Tropical Freeze is being billed as the first HD ...
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Nintendo Direct E3 2013 Press Conference
Nintendo has revealed their E3 2013 line-up in a very untraditional way. Skipping their yearly press conference, the company opted to deliver their message via Nintendo Direct. While live presentation is now over, you can find the archived version of the video, above. In it, ...
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New Smash Bros Wii U details coming at E3
Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that new Smash Bros Wii U details will arrive at E3 2013. More specifically, during next week’s Nintendo Direct broadcast on Tuesday June 11th. We’re not sure just how far along we’ll see the new game, or when it’s due to ...
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Nintendo not phasing out Wii U Basic Console
Following rumors from Kotaku that Nintendo may be phasing out the 8GB Wii U Basic Set, Nintendo of America has confirmed that this is not the case. The company explained in a recent statement to Polygon that they are currently working with retailers to “re-balance ...
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Is Nintendo discontinuing the Wii U 8GB Basic?
It appears that GameStop will not be carrying the Wii U Basic System for much longer. Following E3 2013, the retailer is releasing instructions to send back all new 8GB Wii U Basic models. According to an internal memo discovered by Kotaku, it seems that ...
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Pachter thinks Wii U could be first party only
Michael Pachter, an games industry analyst at Wedbush, believes that if Nintendo doesn’t get their act together the Wii U could be a first party only platform. What’s first party only mean? That only Nintendo would be making games for the new console. Should others ...
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Platinum Games confirms Bayonetta 2 appearance during E3
Bayonetta 2 will make an appearance at E3 2013. According to Platinum Games, the game will appear in the Nintendo Direct presentation ahead of the show. Details about the Wii U exclusive have been hushed over the past few months, with fans having yet to ...
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Get hands on with Nintendo’s E3 lineup at these Best Buy locations
Traditionally the games that are shown at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) are usually playable only by the industry insiders who head out to the show. However, this year Nintendo is shaking things up a bit. Deciding to forgo their traditional press conference and bring games ...
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YouTube issues a statement to “Let’s Play” Content Creators
“Let’s Play” videos have become quite popular over the last few years. For whatever reasons that push fans to YouTube to watch other people play games, the sheer number of views on popular “Let’s Play” channels is mind blowing. Recently, when Nintendo took aim at ...
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Target slashes price of Wii U by twenty percent
If you’re in the market for a Wii U, apparently Target is now selling the troubled console at a discount. The retailer has marked down the 8GB Wii U Basic Set from $299 to $239, a hefty discount for the Wii U starter kit. This ...
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Ubisoft remains confident in Nintendo and the Wii U
EA’s lack of support for the Wii U has been dominating the headlines about the struggling console. It hasn’t helped that company employees have been slinging mud at the console as well. Though EA’s view on the console is only one perspective, there are others, ...
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Senior EA Developer calls the Wii U “Crap”, Nintendo “Walking Dead”
So the Wii U has been having a rough time in the press over the past few months. Lagging hardware sales and an utter lack of software have given what is otherwise a pretty fun console to play with, a bad rep. Unfortunately for Nintendo, ...
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Luigi U, The Wonderful 101, and Pikmin 3 release dates confirmed by Nintendo
The most recent edition of Nintendo Direct is all about the games. Their were plenty of big announcements in the online presentation, and most, if not all of them, revolved around software for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. From the known quantities of Super ...
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Nintendo 3DS sales on the rise in 2013
For the first four months of 2013, Nintendo has seen an increase in 3DS software sales of over 50% in the United States only. While their Wii U platform might be facing some headwinds against the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and next-generation hype, their handheld ...
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EA making no games for the Wii U
Electronic Arts has no games in development for the Wii U. According to a report out of Kotaku, the mega-publisher is no longer working on any titles for Nintendo’s recently released platform. After supporting the console heavily at launch with a number of titles, it ...
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Upcoming Nintendo direct will outline Wii U line-up for summer
Nintendo will host a Nintendo Direct live-stream which is set to focus on the upcoming titles for the Wii U and 3DS. On May 17th at 9 AM CST, the company will stream directly to their usual channels via uStream. This broadcast is an important ...
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Just Cause Studio says Wii U Dev Kits are going unused
Avalanche Studios’ founder has recently gone on the record to say that his company’s Wii U Dev Kits are “collecting dust”, firing shots at Nintendo for being difficult to work with even while the small install base of the new console is making it hard ...
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EA and the Wii U have a rough road ahead
All signs are indicating a rocky partnership between Electronic Arts and Nintendo in the coming years, concerning the Wii U. With many of EA’s core games using the Frostbite Engine, it was somewhat unnerving for Nintendo fans to hear that Frostbite 3 would not be ...
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Nintendo looking to run smartphone apps on Wii U?
It appears that Nintendo is desperate for new software on the Wii U. So desperate that it is distributing conversion software to app developers in hopes of making smartphone games that are playable on the Wii U. According to a report from The Japan Times ...
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New 3D Mario game rumored for Wii U in 2013
Nintendo is rumored to have a new Super Mario Bros. title in the works for release on the Wii U in 2013. CVG is reporting that in the face of falling sales for the newly released console, Nintendo is readying a first-party software lineup that ...
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Wii U hacked? Nintendo responds
According to a Wii modding website, Nintendo’s Wii U has been hacked. While we won’t promote the site directly, a company is claiming to sell a new product called the “Wiikey U”. This Wii Key U is said to be the “first and only optical ...
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The Wonderful 101 on Wii U focuses on fun over length
Platinum Games’ Hideki Kamiya is no stranger to controversy. The developer known for letting his thoughts be known via Twitter, has once again stirred the pot with comments about The Wonderful 101, a highly-anticipated upcoming title for the Wii U. In a strange marketing move, ...
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Wii U update goes live, speeds up system significantly
One of the major problems that the Wii U launched with was a user interface that was undeniably slow. Just performing the most basic tasks took plenty of time, but Nintendo has finally fixed the problem somewhat. The latest Wii U update to arrive has ...
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Wii U fails to maintain momentum, misses Nintendo estimates
The Wii U got off to a good start in 2012, but a lack of software stifled any opportunity that Nintendo had to maintain the positive launch of the new console. With Nintendo reporting their most recent financials earlier today, the company has revealed that ...
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Pikmin 3 Release Date Confirmed for August
Pikmin 3 will arrive on the Wii U on August 4th. The highly anticipated title will be available at traditional retailers, or can alternatively be downloaded on the Nintendo eShop on day one. Alongside the confirmed release date, Nintendo also showcased a new flying Pikmin ...
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Is a new F-Zero game coming to Wii U?
For long-time Nintendo fans, the F-Zero franchise holds a lot of fond memories. It’s a title that is constantly asked about by fans, and immediately placed on the wishlist when new hardware arrives from the company. Today we might have gotten word that a new ...
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Analyst doesn’t think a price drop will help the Wii U
Nintendo’s Wii U has been struggling in 2013. Worldwide sales for the console have been sluggish, and analysts and industry insiders don’t see this changing until more games are available on the platform. While some think that a price cut could help the console, Michael ...
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Nintendo reaffirms third-party Wii U line-up for Spring and Summer
Nintendo’s third-party partners are bringing an impressive array of great games to the Wii U™ home console, including new games and exclusive information from Disney and Ubisoft®. “Disney, Ubisoft and our other third-party partners have a great lineup of exclusive games and unique experiences for ...
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist confirmed for Wii U
Ubisoft will be bringing Splinter Cell: Blacklist to the Wii U in August alongside the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game. The Wii U version will launch on August 20th, with GamePad specific features that allow you to mark enemies, and ...