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Rumour: Deadpool Could Be Heading To Wii U

Deadpool Could Be Heading To Wii U

Amazon.ca lists the game for a Wii U release

Activision is set to release Deadpool in June for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The publisher has never mentioned a Wii U version but it appears there may well be one on the cards in the future as online retailer Amazon.ca has listed the game for Nintendo's system. Wii U has seen some support from...

News: Wii U Version Of Ghost Recon Online Still On Hold

Wii U Version Of Ghost Recon Online Still On Hold

Still not showing up on the radar

Way back in 2011, Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online and stated it would be coming to PC and Wii U, however, the developer has since put the Nintendo adaptation on hold while it focuses on the PC version. It seems the situation hasn't changed as the game's official Twitter account confirmed earlier...

News: Senior EA Employee Caught Out Criticising Wii U On Twitter

Senior EA Employee Caught Out Criticising Wii U On Twitter

Oops, comments have since been removed

Not too long after Electronic Arts admitted that it currently had nothing in development for the Wii U, Senior Software Engineer and Architect at EA, Bob Summerwill, took to Twitter to voice his opinions on the system. Summerwill, who has been with EA since 1999 and worked on titles such as FIFA 11,...

News: Nintendo Confirms Smash Bros., 3D Mario and Mario Kart for E3 Nintendo Direct

Nintendo Confirms Smash Bros., 3D Mario and Mario Kart for E3 Nintendo Direct

Oh snap

Today's Nintendo Direct has come and gone, bringing with it an exclusive Sonic release, more mascot Olympians and some long-awaited release dates. Whether it pushed enough buttons is down to personal opinion, but it was relatively snappy and low-key compared to some other recent broadcasts. Whether a reaction to that or simply an effort...

News: Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Slipping Onto Wii U

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Slipping Onto Wii U

And now we know where Sochi is on a map

Today's new game reveals in the Nintendo Direct broadcasts certainly had a SEGA theme, with Nintendo surprising no-one by confirming Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, continuing the run of mascot Olympians on Nintendo systems. This one was confirmed for Wii U, and while no firm release...

News: The Wonderful 101 Launch Dates Revealed

The Wonderful 101 Launch Dates Revealed

This has been one long launch window!

Platinum Games' upcoming superhero title, The Wonderful 101, was given its launch dates during today's European and North American Nintendo Direct videos. The title will launch in Europe on 23rd August and in North America on 15th September. It was originally announced at E3 2012 as a launch window release,...

News: New Super Luigi U Will Be Available As A Standalone Packaged Game

New Super Luigi U Will Be Available As A Standalone Packaged Game

Mario's brother gets physical

Nintendo has revealed that New Super Luigi U will be released as a limited edition standalone boxed game as well as DLC for those who already own New Super Mario Bros. U. The physical copy will come in a fetching green case and will retail for $29.99 in North America - $10 more than the DLC. It's expected to hit store...

News: EA Currently Has No Games In Development For The Wii U

EA Currently Has No Games In Development For The Wii U

We're just as confused as you are

Despite having an "unprecedented partnership" with Nintendo just a couple of years ago, Electronic Arts seems to be making no effort with games for the Wii U at the moment. Speaking to Kotaku, a representative for the company said the following: We have no games in development for the Wii U currently. However,...