The Wii U has EA’s attention, but the company is taking a “wait and see” approach to Nintendo’s new console.
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Indie developer praises Wii U and Nintendo
Little Inferno developer Tomorrow Corporation has only good things to say about the Wii U and Nintendo.
Retailer GameStop is excited about the Wii U
2012 hasn’t been good for retail game sales, and the Wii U will help improve that a lot, believes GameStop.
Nintendo doesn’t want hardcore gamers to feel left out with Wii U
Adding the Wii U Pro Controller will help satisfy hardcore gamers on the new console, says Nintendo.
People are focusing too much on Wii U specs, says Tekken dev
People should be focusing on Wii U’s unique features, rather than on the specs, says Tekken developer.
Analyst Michael Pachter is frustrated about Nintendo and the Wii U
“Nintendo gives no information, and want us all to proclaim that their consoles will sell record numbers.”, says Pachter.
Wii U price will be $299, says GameTrailers editor
GameTrailers editor’s inside sources tell him Nintendo will price the Wii U at $299.
Analyst: Nintendo will ship 4 million Wii U consoles to retail
Games analyst believes Nintendo will have a hard time convincing casual gamers to buy into the Wii U.
Crysis 3 Wii U is a possibility, according to developer
One of the most anticipated games of 2013 might be coming to the Wii U, according to developer Crytek.
New Super Mario Bros U will be better than NSMB 2
New Super Mario Bros U on the Wii U will be even better than the upcoming 3DS title New Super Mario Bros 2.
Nintendo expects to sell 8 million Wii U consoles by March 2013
Nintendo expects to sell 10 million home consoles, 8 million of those being the new Wii U.
Video game exec: Nintendo is becoming a software company
Industry veteran says Nintendo will become software-only company in the future, but praises Shigeru Miyamoto.
EA Sports is excited about the Wii U
Developers at EA Sports have already figured out how to integrate the Wii U GamePad into FIFA 13.
Ubisoft: Wii U will be successful
Ubisoft says that Nintendo has “created something good” with the Wii U, and they expect the console to be a success.
Third party Wii U games to run at 1080p at launch
Third party launch titles like Assassin’s Creed 3 and Batman Arkham City will reportedly run natively at 1080p on the Wii U.
Ubisoft: Wii U games cost less than $1 million to port
Porting games to the Wii U costs less than $1 million, says Ubisoft. Original titles like ZombiU though, cost a lot more.
Iwata: Wii U is important to the world
Nintendo knows the Wii U is a big deal: the console will be important to the world, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Nintendo explains Wii U eShop purchase options
Wii U eShop purchases will have three options: download codes, download cards, and credit cards.
Wii U price is more important than being first on the market
Pricing the Wii U correctly at launch is much more important than simply being the first console on the market.
Nintendo: we don’t care how powerful the Xbox 720 and PS4 are
Nintendo doesn’t care how powerful other next gen systems are compared to the Wii U, says company president Satoru Iwata.
Mass Effect 3 Wii U includes DLC, extended ending
The Mass Effect 3 Wii U will ship with the Extended Cut game ending, plus the Earth multiplayer DLC.
Developer: the Wii U controller can’t be used as a gimmick
Injustice: Gods Among Us developer NetherRealsm thinks the Wii U controller shouldn’t be used as a gimmick.
Tekken for Wii U will feature “Nintendo-like” modes
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for the Wii U will feature custom, Nintendo-like game modes, according to the Tekken producer.
Activision might have forced Nintendo to add Wii U Pro controller
In order to get Call of Duty on the Wii U, Activision might have forced Nintendo to release the Wii U Pro Controller.
New Super Mario Bros U release date still on track
Despite rumors, Nintendo says New Super Mario Bros U is still on track as a WIi U launch title in Fall 2012.