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News: Chotto Nintendo Direct Details New Promotion In Japan For Wii U Users

Chotto Nintendo Direct Details New Promotion In Japan For Wii U Users

The return of Iwata's floating head

This morning Nintendo uploaded a very brief Nintendo Direct video, providing details of a promotion in Japan for Wii U users. Our host, President and CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, outlined that those who register their retail and downloadable games on Club Nintendo have the chance to enter into a draw - the...

Rumour: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Defecting To The 360 And PS3

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Defecting To The 360 And PS3

Exclusive no longer?

Update: It's now been confirmed that this title will arrive on PS3 and Xbox 360, which will include 25 extra missions, more costumes and all Wii U version DLC. Original article Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge wasn't perfect, but it was special. A re-tooled edition of the PS3 and 360 original and exclusive to the shiny new Wii

Rumour: Scribblenauts Unlimited Was Recalled From European Retailers

Scribblenauts Unlimited Was Recalled From European Retailers

Nintendo asks stores to withdraw the game from stock

Yesterday's bombshell news that Scribblenauts Unlimited has been delayed in Europe didn't exactly go down well with fans. The game has been available in North America since late last year, and with both the Wii U and 3DS in dire need of fresh titles, it's a real shame that we've got to wait a...

News: Pikmin 3 Will Allow For GamePad-Only Play

Pikmin 3 Will Allow For GamePad-Only Play

Bloomin' marvellous

Nintendo's latest Q&A session with investors certainly had a few things of interest that got people talking, most notably the possibility of an additional platform on top of the company's existing systems. In the very same Q&A session, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed more information about Pikmin 3, the upcoming flowery...

News: LEGO City: Undercover Trailer Brings More Crazy

LEGO City: Undercover Trailer Brings More Crazy

Building some hype

LEGO City: Undercover arrives in North America and Europe in March, so naturally more footage of GTA LEGO — as we've taken to calling it — has started to emerge. Previous videos have shown some zany and movie-based jokes, though the latest trailer focuses on more of the storyline and game footage. You can check it out, in...

Talking Point: Wii U's Graphical Grunt is Laid Bare - Shall We Play Games Now?

Wii U's Graphical Grunt is Laid Bare - Shall We Play Games Now?

As with Wii, developer talent and creativity will be vital

Today perhaps brings a little closure, for those inclined to allow such a thing, with details and analysis emerging of the Wii U's GPU. Since before its release Wii U has been scrutinised by some in terms of its graphical capabilities, and there are plenty of people who focus on that area...

News: Activision Announces Skylanders Swap Force For Wii U, Wii And 3DS

Activision Announces Skylanders Swap Force For Wii U, Wii And 3DS

Swap shop

It seems our intuition was correct - we predicted yesterday that a new Skylanders release was in the offing, and Activision has dropped the bombshell by announcing Skylanders Swap Force, the next instalment in the million-selling series. It's coming to all major Nintendo platforms, too. As the name suggests, the focus of this new range...

News: GPU Images Reveal Wii U Graphical Power

GPU Images Reveal Wii U Graphical Power

If you're into that sort of thing

Since before it even hit stores, much speculation has swirled over the graphical power of the Wii U, by which we mean how many polygons, shaders and effects it can push all at once. The launch window line-up includes exclusives that look gorgeous, others that have modest visuals, as well as ports and multi-platform...

News: Sniper Elite V2 Confirmed For Active Duty On Wii U

Sniper Elite V2 Confirmed For Active Duty On Wii U

Right between the eyes

There's no smoke without fire, as they say. As we reported last week, World War II title Sniper Elite V2 has today been confirmed as coming to the Wii U later this year - Spring, to be precise. The game originally launched on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC last year, and is developed by UK-based Rebellion Developments. 505 Games...

News: Scribblenauts Unlimited Delayed In Europe

Scribblenauts Unlimited Delayed In Europe

"Changes need to be implemented before we launch across Europe"

Nintendo has confirmed that Scribblenauts Unlimited has been hit by a delay in Europe. The Wii U and 3DS versions of the game were supposed to launch on February 8th. No details have been given about a new release date. Here's the official PR: We are sorry to announce that...

Nintendo Download: 7th February 2013 (Europe)

7th February 2013 (Europe)

North Star action, fire fighting, Sonic transforming, something a bit Mega and more

Update: Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 on the Wii U eShop has now been officially added to this week's set of downloadable delights. It's a dreary Monday morning, but we at least have some Nintendo Download news to keep Europeans happy. There's a range of...

News: Rockstar Has "Nothing New" To Report On Grand Theft Auto V Wii U

Rockstar Has "Nothing New" To Report On Grand Theft Auto V Wii U

Rumours still persist

Recently Rockstar announced that it would unfortunately be delaying its hotly anticipated title Grand Theft Auto V from a spring release to fall. This led people to believe that the studio had possibly done so to accommodate the development of a Wii U and PC version of the game. According to a tweet from GameSpot, Rockstar has...

News: Activision Reveals More Info On Call of Duty: Black Ops II Patch

Activision Reveals More Info On Call of Duty: Black Ops II Patch

Wii U specific fixes listed

Not so long ago Activision revealed an update would be on the way for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, however all didn't go so smoothly as the publisher was experiencing problems getting the patch up and running. The patch appears to be getting closer to becoming a reality as Activision has now listed the incoming fixes. The...

News: Nintendo Is Strengthening Development Teams, Defends Wii U Capabilities

Nintendo Is Strengthening Development Teams, Defends Wii U Capabilities

Unannounced games slated for late 2013

Following this week's financial reports, Nintendo had its standard Q&A session with investors to discuss the results and business plans. The full transcript has been published in Japanese but, at the time of writing, the English translation is yet to arrive. Thankfully, NeoGaf member farnham has translated...

News: ZombiU Developer Announces A Patch Is On The Way

ZombiU Developer Announces A Patch Is On The Way

Fix announced in the game itself

Gamers who've been playing through ZombiU know all about the interesting messages the development team leave plastered and pasted to the walls and floors of various areas in the game environment. One such message appeared very recently revealing that a patch is on the way. There were previously a few murmuring...

News: There's Hope For Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance On Wii U Yet

There's Hope For Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance On Wii U Yet

If Konami sees demand for it, there could be a port

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a high octane mix of swordplay, gunfire and stealth action in which you take control of Raiden, the man who first made an appearance in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. It's being developed by both Platinum Games and Kojima Productions and is due out this month...

News: EA: Excited About New Generation Which Is "Yet to Come"

EA: Excited About New Generation Which Is "Yet to Come"

Not positive words for Nintendo

Whenever the issue of "generations" of consoles comes up when discussing Wii U, it often leads to hurt feelings and blood on the floor. Defining a console generation is arguably a complex business, while some clearly feel that graphical fidelity and "power" truly represent a step to "next gen". That's left Wii U in a...