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Monday11th Jul 2016
News LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Wii U Starts Well in UK Charts After Delayed Release
Mario & Sonic continue to improve their results, too
The UK chart results have rolled out once again, and this week brings some positive news for Nintendo and third-parties. A delayed arrival had a positive impact, while a couple of older releases saw their fortunes slowly improve. First of all, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens had its belated...
Monday4th Jul 2016
News Minecraft: Wii U Edition Makes Top 20 Debut in UK Charts
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics also shows solid form
The UK chart results have, as always, arrived to get the week underway. This week's ratings do include a handful of releases on Nintendo hardware, albeit not at the top end. The physical retail edition of Minecraft: Wii U Edition, arriving a little over six months after the eShop download, has...
Thursday30th Jun 2016
Nintendo Download 30th June (North America)
Super Mario RPG! Zero Time Dilemma! Minecraft Story Mode DLC! LEGO! More!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the North American Nintendo Download Update details. This week has some rather tempting options, with major retail releases across both Wii U and 3DS, along with big name DLC to also consider on each platform. The Wii U Virtual Console...
Monday27th Jun 2016
Nintendo Download 30th June (Europe)
LEGO Star Wars! BoxBoxBoy! Battle Cats! Zero Time Dilemma! DLC! More!
With the start of another week comes the Nintendo Download Update details for Europe. This week has some promising download-only releases across Wii U and 3DS, while there are also multiple retail titles to choose from including the latest in the LEGO and Zero Escape IPs. Beyond...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
Video Check Out the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens E3 Trailer
Nice bedroom decor, Kylo
Get ready to fight to save a galaxy far, far away in the LEGO adaptation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The E3 trailer below gives a good idea from what we can expect from LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will be coming to Wii U and 3DS on 28th June in North America and Europe. There is plenty of voice acting in...
Thursday26th May 2016
News LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Has Neat DLC, Yet It's Not Listed for Wii U
Inconsistency with LEGO extras continues
The LEGO series has an odd relationship with Nintendo hardware. In the current generation we've had the rather good LEGO City: Undercover as a Wii U exclusive, but multiple major releases in the franchise have left the Nintendo system out of its DLC. Yet LEGO Marvel's Avengers on Wii U provided a welcome...
Thursday19th May 2016
Video Poe Dameron Takes Flight in Latest LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
He can fly anything
While it may seem a little odd that LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is arriving in June, six months after the movie, there's certainly the hope that it'll be a fun game on Wii U and 3DS - that extra development time has surely been put to good use. With the 28th June arrival getting closer we're seeing more short trailers and...
Wednesday4th May 2016
News Latest Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Features Everyone's Favourite Admiral
"This had better not be a trap"
The latest trailer for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just hit the web, and it goes into detail regarding some of the all-new content that will be featured in the game. Six new missions are showcased which augment the storyline seen in the movie: Rathtar Hunting – Follows Han Solo and Chewbacca's voyage to...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2016
We have a good feeling about this
Warner has released the first gameplay trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it gives a solid taster of what we can expect to see in the finished product. Firstly, the variety on show is impressive - not only will it include the usual on-foot sections with puzzles, multiple "build" solutions and...
Tuesday16th Feb 2016
News TT Fusion Outlines Process for Level Design in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It's true. All of it.
Those that have played a lot of LEGO games, particularly those tied to movies, know the drill by now. Iconic scenes, some of which that are actually light on action, are recreated and exaggerated in order to deliver fun, accessible gaming. It's a formula that works well, too, even if over-familiarity may be leading to a little...
Thursday11th Feb 2016
Video TT Fusion Explains How It's Handling THAT Scene In LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
If you haven't seen the film, walk away now
The announcement of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens might have been predictable, but that doesn't mean we're not excited about the prospect of playing through the latest block-based adventure - especially as the movie on which it is based remains so fresh in our minds. Game Informer has been chatting to...
Monday8th Feb 2016
News LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens to Feature Exclusive Backstory Content
Not the truth about Rey's parents though, don't be silly
When Warner Bros. recently teased the coming together of two major franchises, it need not have bothered - it obviously meant LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - a huge success at the box office, it was a clear candidate for the LEGO treatment. Of course, stretching the set pieces and key...
