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Is This a List of Wii U Launch Day Titles?

by David Sanchez on September 15, 2012 @ 7:58 am

Some game listings have popped up on Nintendo’s official site. According to a report on

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Standalone Wii U GamePad Will Not Be Sold at Launch

by David Sanchez on September 15, 2012 @ 2:27 am

While Nintendo previously mentioned that the Wii U can support dual GamePad play, it doesn’t look like that’s a feature we’ll be seeing at launch. Hell, you won’t even be able to purchase a standalone GamePad when the Wii U [...]

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Platinum CEO Addresses Fan Reaction to Bayonetta 2 on the Wii U

by David Sanchez on September 15, 2012 @ 12:04 am

During its Wii U presentation, Nintendo revealed that Platinum Games was developing Bayonetta 2 exclusively for the Wii U. As one might expect following an announcement of this magnitude, the internet imploded into itself after the news spread. Fans of [...]

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Check Out the Wii U Launch Window Games

by David Sanchez on September 13, 2012 @ 1:41 pm

This morning, a lot of people figured we’d be getting the skinny on the Wii U as far as pricing and launch details are concerned. Well, that’s exactly what we got. Of course, you can’t sell a platform without mentioning [...]

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Reggie Says Wii U Memory Is Expandable

by David Sanchez on September 13, 2012 @ 10:59 am

I’m not going to lie. I was expecting subsequent Wii U models with higher amounts of internal storage after the 8GB and 32GB units were announced earlier this morning. I mean, if Microsoft and Sony are doing it, why not [...]

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Wii U Priced at $300 and $350, Launching November 18

by David Sanchez on September 13, 2012 @ 10:30 am

Earlier this morning, Nintendo revealed the price and launch date for the Wii U. The upcoming platform will be available in two sets. The first is a white 8GB console that includes a sensor bar, GamePad AC adapter, Wii U [...]

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Bayonetta 2 Is A Wii U Exclusive

by Mike Bendel on September 13, 2012 @ 10:11 am

This is a bit of a doozy. Platinum Games is readying a sequel to 2010′s fast-paced action hit Bayonetta, which is fantastic news, considering how universally well-received it was. On the flip side, Sega has passed over publishing rights to Nintendo, which means Bayonetta [...]

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What’s Nintendo Got Planned for Its Wii U Presentation?

by David Sanchez on September 12, 2012 @ 11:59 pm

So in a few hours, Nintendo will be airing its Wii U presentation live from New York. What could the Big N have in store for gamers who tune in to the stream? Hmm … Let’s think about this. It’s [...]

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Mass Effect 3 Wii U Dev Straight Right Working on Two Other Wii U Games

by David Sanchez on September 10, 2012 @ 12:43 pm

Australian studio Straight Right is currently hard at work developing the Wii U version of Mass Effect 3. According to Tom Crago, the head of the Melbourne-based company, the dev team is trying its hardest to create a compelling experience [...]

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BioShock Infinite Could Head to Wii U After Xbox 360, PS3

by David Sanchez on September 8, 2012 @ 12:05 pm

Update: We hate to dampen hopes, but it turns out Wii U Daily misinterpreted a statement from Take-Two’s earnings call, which was referring to a “hypothetical” version of BioShock Infinite for Wii U. Meaning, if Infinite if were to — [...]

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Wii U Not a Part of Bethesda’s Immediate Plans

by David Sanchez on September 7, 2012 @ 11:53 am

As much as a lot of potential Wii U owners would love for Bethesda to currently have some cool projects in line for Nintendo’s upcoming platform, that’s not exactly the case. A report on Videogamer recently surfaced indicating that the [...]

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Sonic Racing Dev Surprised at the Wii U’s Graphics

by David Sanchez on August 27, 2012 @ 9:51 am

We still have no idea what the Wii U is capable of delivering as far as graphical power is concerned. The console’s specs have led to much speculation among gamers, and really the only folks who know what the console [...]

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Warren Spector Would Like the First Epic Mickey to Go HD

by David Sanchez on August 17, 2012 @ 2:18 pm

Warren Spector, like so many of us, is the type of man who likes to dream big. He’s an ambitious man with some cool ideas, and he has hopes and desires for the video game industry. His latest wish is [...]

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Ninja Gaiden 3 Dev Says Wii U Version Is the ‘Hardcore Fan Package’

by David Sanchez on August 17, 2012 @ 9:22 am

Team Ninja experimented with some reinvention when it worked on Ninja Gaiden 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. That reinvention came with a price: A lot of people ended up hating the game. While the mixed reaction Ninja [...]

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This Is the Official Wii U Box Art

by David Sanchez on August 9, 2012 @ 10:55 am

Box art for a handful of upcoming Wii U games popped up on the good ol’ internet recently. The titles in question were Assassin’s Creed 3, Avengers: Battle for Earth, and Game Party Champions. A lot of folks speculated that [...]

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Crytek Not Working on Crysis 3 for Wii U Right Now

by David Sanchez on August 3, 2012 @ 8:12 pm

Late last month, Crytek’s Mike Read stated that Crysis 3 on the Wii U could definitely happen. As is customary internet practice, folks took what the producer said in a completely erroneous light, jumping to the conclusion that the game [...]

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Crysis 3 For Wii U Could Happen, Says Crytek

by David Sanchez on July 27, 2012 @ 1:51 am

Crysis 3 could be headed to the Wii U. Speaking to CVG, producer at Crytek Mike Read stated that it’s definitely a possibility, though nothing is officially confirmed as of yet. That said, Crytek is working with Nintendo, which should [...]

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Ubisoft Is Ready for a New Console Generation

by David Sanchez on July 23, 2012 @ 1:30 pm

This console generation has been pretty lengthy, hasn’t it? Just a bit, right? While I personally don’t mind that at all, it seems other folks are jonesing for a new batch of consoles. One such person is Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot. [...]

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Wii U Has Injustice Developer Stumped

by David Sanchez on July 18, 2012 @ 11:24 pm

It seems fighting games are a bit tricky to develop for the upcoming Wii U. Tekken designer Katsuhiro Harada recently stated that using the Wii U GamePad could prove to be “distracting” for fighting games. Now it looks like Mortal [...]

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5th Cell Says Wii U Is More Powerful Than Xbox 360, PS3

by David Sanchez on July 14, 2012 @ 12:40 am

The topic of whether or not the Wii U is on par technically with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has been discussed ad nauseam since the system’s reveal last year. Hell, I’m certain the discussion went on long before [...]

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Miyamoto: Metroid, Star Fox Would Be Great on Wii U

by David Sanchez on July 10, 2012 @ 3:55 pm

When the Wii U was first unveiled, I’m certain there were plenty of people who immediately thought about how cool it would be if Nintendo released a Metroid game akin to the Prime titles where we could see through Samus [...]

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Namco Bandai Says Smash Bros. Is a ‘Big Priority’

by David Sanchez on July 10, 2012 @ 12:32 pm

It was quite the surprise when Nintendo announced that it was working alongside Namco Bandai for its upcoming Super Smash Bros. title for the Wii U. Speaking to NowGamer, the Tekken developer gave some insight on the project, citing it [...]

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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon to Feature Online Functionality

by David Sanchez on July 10, 2012 @ 10:51 am

What could Nintendo be cooking up for Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon? As revealed on Nintendo World Report, a screenshot of the game’s box art has surfaced, and it features the snazzy Nintendo Network logo at the top right corner. So [...]

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Wii U Will Have Free Online Component

by David Sanchez on June 30, 2012 @ 3:02 pm

Nintendo will be offering a free online service when it launches the Wii U. Andriasang reported that during a shareholder’s meeting, the marketing strategy behind Nintendo Network functionality on the upcoming console was brought up, and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata [...]

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Nintendo Still Won’t Tell Us How Much the Wii U Will Cost

by David Sanchez on June 26, 2012 @ 12:10 pm

We’re all expecting Nintendo to launch the Wii U by winter 2012. All signs point to it, and to be quite honest, it would be foolish for the Big N to wait any longer than that. But while we may [...]

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CryEngine 3 Powered Wii U Title In Development, But Not From Crytek

by Mike Bendel on June 20, 2012 @ 5:34 pm

Officially, Crytek has went on record to say that it has no in-house projects under development for Wii U. Despite this, the company remains quite vocal about the hardware, and for good reason. In a recent interview with CVG, company [...]

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Thatgamecompany No Longer Sony Exclusive, Working on Multiplatform Game

by David Sanchez on June 14, 2012 @ 8:07 pm

Indie developer thatgamecompany has become known for creating unique art game experiences that are therapeutic, emotional, and powerful. As a matter of fact, those three words could best be used to describe Journey, the incredible title most recently released on [...]

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Wii U Will Not Support Two GamePads Immediately

by David Sanchez on June 14, 2012 @ 6:51 pm

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that the Wii U would support two GamePads during the Big N’s press conference at E3 last week. The announcement was met with applause, as gamers, well, like playing with other people a [...]

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Iwata Confirms Free-To-Play Support for Wii U, Digital Releases Up to Publishers

by Mike Bendel on June 13, 2012 @ 12:08 pm

While Nintendo refrained from going into great detail over the online capabilities of Wii U during this year’s E3, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has confirmed that the upcoming console will support free-to-play titles. The tidbit was revealed in an unlikely [...]

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Nintendo: Wii U Achievements Are Up to the Developers

by David Sanchez on June 12, 2012 @ 11:38 am

Nintendo has yet to fully jump onto the whole achievements bandwagon. While the 3DS StreetPass functionality rewards players with Coins, and though we’ve certainly seen a number of games for Nintendo consoles with in-game achievements, the company has yet to [...]

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E3 2012: Ubisoft Not Confirming Rayman Legends as a Wii U Exclusive

by David Sanchez on June 11, 2012 @ 3:48 pm

A major part of Ubisoft’s presence at E3 this year was Rayman Legends, the charmingly beautiful successor to the equally charmingly beautiful Rayman Origins, which is currently available on every single console known to man. Gameplay for Legends was shown [...]

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E3 2012: ZombiU Could Potentially Be Multiplatform

by David Sanchez on June 11, 2012 @ 9:28 am

ZombiU has all of the potential in the world to be one of the biggest breakout games on the Wii U. I spent some time playing the game at E3, and I noticed that the motion sensing controls and touchscreen [...]

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E3 2012: Scribblenauts Unlimited Tells Maxwell’s Story, Has Co-Op

by David Sanchez on June 10, 2012 @ 10:42 pm

Something that has always drawn me to developer 5th Cell’s Scribblenauts series is its undeniable charm. The game just looks so adorable, the music is really cute, and the gameplay is refreshing. I’ve been a Scribblenauts fan since day one, [...]

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More Evidence Points to $300 Price Tag for Wii U

by David Sanchez on June 10, 2012 @ 9:32 pm

Rumors have been circulating that the Wii U will be priced at $300 when it launches. This water cooler talk has made its rounds across the good ol’ internet since the platform was first announced by Nintendo at last year’s [...]

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E3 2012: Watch Dogs Hacking Its Way to Consoles, PC Next Year

by David Sanchez on June 10, 2012 @ 1:12 am

Ubisoft shocked and impressed gamers during its E3 press conference when it announced Watch Dogs. The game, which is based on information espionage (also known as hacking to dummies like me), was showcased during the presser, and gamers left the [...]

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Ubisoft Says the Wii U Can Be a Successful Platform

by David Sanchez on May 16, 2012 @ 3:28 pm

Ubisoft has been open about its support for the Wii U for the past few months. With games like Rayman Legends and Assassin’s Creed III being teased as possible candidates for Nintendo’s upcoming platform, it’s obvious that Ubisoft hopes to [...]

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Rumor: Luigi’s Mansion 2 to Haunt the Wii U

by David Sanchez on May 14, 2012 @ 11:22 am

When Luigi’s Mansion 2 was announced for the 3DS, fans of the first game immediately got stoked at the prospect of a handheld sequel. After all, the first game had a nice following, and while it wasn’t perfect, it delivered [...]

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Epic: ‘Intended’ Platforms for Unreal Engine 4 Haven’t Been Announced

by Mike Bendel on May 8, 2012 @ 11:03 am

There’s been rumors swirling that the Wii U isn’t much of a step-up tech-wise from PS3 and Xbox 360. While we’re hoping this year’s E3 will shed more light, it hasn’t helped that Nintendo has been rather coy regarding actual [...]

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Crysis 3 Will Probably Skip Wii U

by Mike Bendel on April 24, 2012 @ 5:50 pm

Despite pledging support for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U hardware shortly after E3 last year, Crytek has no plans to bring the recently announced Crysis 3 over.  Director of creative development Rasmus Hoejengaard told Destructoid that a release is “not in [...]

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Silicon Knights Moving To Next-Gen, Possibly Working On Eternal Darkness 2

by Mike Bendel on March 26, 2012 @ 5:01 pm

A sequel to 2002′s GameCube-exclusive hit Eternal Darkness may no longer be a pipe dream, as Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack has let slip that the company is working on an IP “that’s our most requested” for the next-generation of [...]