Posts tagged with "Wii U"
Assassin's Creed 3 Sells 7 Million Copies Worldwide
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed 3 has become the fastest selling game in the company's history. The game has managed to sell over 7 million copies in just one month since it went on sale. Fans have wasted no time exploring the game’s open world, and getting involved in the...
Wii U Sells 307,000 Units In Japan's Launch
The Wii U may have been out a few weeks ago in other territories, but the console finally was released in Japan over the weekend. How much did it sell compared to the original Wii? Famitsu magazine has reported that the Wii U sold 307,000 units since it was released in Japan on December...
BioShock Infinite Snubbing Wii U Console
Irrational Games' creative director Ken Levine stated in a recent interview that there are no plans to port BioShock Infinite to the Wii U system. Levine stated in an interview with Destructoid: "We never had any news on the Wii U. I bought one and I like it. I play games on it! But in...
Nintendo Releases New Pikmin 3 Trailer
Earlier this week Nintendo released a new trailer for the highly anticipated Pikmin 3. The trailer focuses on the new additions to the series, but also gives you an idea of the stunning graphics you can expect. If you would like to check it out for yourself, simply click the video below....
Fans Petition For Dark Souls II On Wii U
An American fan has started an online petition to try and persuade Namco Bandai to release the new announced Dark Souls II for the Nintendo Wii U console. The game is only announced for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC for now. There were no hints of the game being released for the Wii U any...
Wii U Digital Deluxe Promotion Goes Live
If you own the Wii U Deluxe Set, listen up! The Wii U Digital Deluxe Promotion has gone live and it allows for eShop digital purchasers to earn points back. To be eligible, you must first sign up with your Nintendo ID (North America/Europe). To give you an idea of how this works, earning 500...
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Free DLC Adds Kasumi
One of the most popular Dead or Alive characters of all time will be playable in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. Kasumi will be playable in the game. What's best about Kasumi is the fact that she is free. That's free to download to use in the game and not anything else... Team Ninja boss...
Wii U gets a new system update, prepare to wait for another hour again
Just after you spent one to two hours downloading the initial system update a couple of weeks ago on the Nintendo Wii U, a new one is once again available. According to Nintendo, this new system update should take up to one hour. It looks like this is a one massive update again but...
Rayman Legends Set to Release in February
After receiving a random delay at the last second, it seems Rayman Legends is now currently set to release on February 26th 2013. This should be just in time to recoup from buying a Wii U / the holiday season, but not enough time to run into other titles like Pikmin 3 or Bayonetta 2. Sadly...
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge (Wii U) Review
Earlier this year we received the much-awaited Ninja Gaiden sequel, but many fans were disappointed with the game's new direction. With unwanted gimmicks like quick time events, lower difficulty, easier gameplay and more, it’s not hard to see why fans were so disappointed. Regardless of the...
New Fighter Announced For Injustice: Gods Among Us
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment unveiled Deathstroke as the latest addition to the growing cast of heroes and villains in Injustice: Gods Among Us, the upcoming DC Comics fighting game. Known as a legendary assassin, Deathstroke utilises a small arsenal...
ZombiU Review
For almost a decade, the survival horror genre has been missing in action ever since the PS3 and Xbox 360 were released. From the release of both consoles, we rarely saw a true survival horror game experience. The release of the latest Resident Evil game gave nothing but disappointment to fans...
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition Review
Licensed superhero games are a mixed bag, with most rarely capturing the true essence of the fictional character they portray. Batman: Arkham City is one of the few exceptions and set the bar, quite high in fact, for all superhero games. Now the Caped Crusader is making his debut on Nitnendo's...
400,000 Wii U Consoles Sold In The First Week
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimeb has confirmed with CNET in an interview that over 400,000 Wii U consoles have been sold in North America in its first week on sale. Overall, Nintendo sold an impressive 1.2 million units of consoles overall. Even the original Wii console...
Club Nintendo to Restock Golden Nunchuck Later Today
After a long wait Nintendo is finally restocking the Club Nintendo exclusive Golden Nunchuck later today. Naturally this means you can "pimp" our your Wii U with this special and unique accessory or simply pair it with your golden Wiimote (Zelda bundle). For those interested in this accessory,...
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Receives Its First Gameplay Trailer
City Interactive has released the gameplay trailer for Sniper Ghost Warrior 2. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is being built on CryENGINE 3 and offers stealth elements and new equipment that the first game (released in 2010) did not offer. There will also be multiplayer modes for gamers to enjoy...
Borderlands Not Coming to the Wii U and Here's Why
Nintendo's Wii U has opened the door for multiplatform third party titles, welcoming popular titles such as Batman: Arkham City, Mass Effect 3 and Assassin's Creed III. This has left many wondering what other games and/or franchises will be gracing the new system. If you were hoping to see...
Nintendo Land Review
Way back when the Nintendo Wii was first released, gamers were thrilled to learn that it included a small game called Wii Sports. The point of this game wasn’t to dazzle fans, but it was for you to get used to the controls in a comfortable setting. Ultimately it was successful, since it became...
New Super Mario Bros. U - First Ten Minutes
With the Wii U finally out on the market, many people are excited to see if New Super Mario Bros. U is worth it or not. With a number of enhancements, HD visuals, crazy new powers and more, does anyone really think this Mario will fail to impress? The video below shows off the first ten...
Wii U now gets YouTube and Amazon Instant Video apps
A few hours following the release of the Hulu Plus app on the Nintendo Wii U, two more apps becomes available - YouTube and Amazon Instant Video. Just like how the Hulu Plus was downloaded, simply tap the pre-installed icons on the Game Pad and wait for the system to download them. It can...
New Super Mario Bros. U Review
Out of all the launch titles of the Nintendo Wii U, only a few came out on top and one of them is the New Super Mario Bros. U. Utilizing the Wii U console to push HD visuals, the New Super Mario Bros. U is the first Mario game to be shown in HD where vivid colors and precise animation can be...
iPad Is More Popular This Christmas Than Gaming Consoles
Data compiled by Nielsen has revealed that American kids want iPads and other Apple related products more than gaming consoles over the next 6 months. For kids aged 6-12, the iPad came out on top with 44%. The Wii U came in second with 39% of those surveyed interested in buying (or their...
Wii U finally gets the Hulu Plus app
If you were disappointed that Hulu Plus wasn't available when the Wii U launched several days ago, you will be pleased to hear that starting today, the app is now available for download. By simply launching the Hulu App from your Game Pad, the app will be downloaded automatically. If you...