Tag: wii u

Nintendo announces Game & Wario for Wii U

Nintendo has announced Wario & Game for the Wii U. While the game didn’t fit in during the company’s E3 press conference, Nintendo has released a press release revealing the newest Wii U multiplayer title that’s based on mini games. Game & Wario is a new WarioWare title that supports up to 5 players, with […]

White and Black Wii U colors confirmed

Nintendo will be offering both a white and black Wii U console at launch. After much speculation, Nintendo has confirmed on their official E3 page that there will be white and black Wii U colors available at launch. On the page, users can select a white or black Wii U version, with corresponding Wii U […]

Pikmin 3 gameplay video

Pikmin 3 was revealed just hours ago, and the first gameplay video from Nintendo’s E3 press conference has been posted online. The video shows Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto guiding players through the demo, showing how the Pikmin 3 controls work, how the Wii U GamePad is used, and more. We expect Nintendo to reveal a […]

Nintendo Land announced for Wii U

Nintendo Land has just been announced for the Wii U, and is to the Wii U what Wii Sports was to the original Wii. It features a virtual Nintendo theme park with mini games that resemble many of the franchises, including Zelda, Luigi’s Ghost Mansion, and 10 other mini games. The mini games include many […]

Wii U to support dual GamePad controllers

It’s official, Nintendo just revealed that the Wii U will support dual GamePad tablet controllers in the future, but for now, games will only use one controller. Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime revealed at the Nintendo E3 press conference that the two Wii U GamePads will be able to connect to the console, but as of no […]

Pikmin 3 for Wii U revealed

As expected, Pikmin 3 is coming to the Wii U, as Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto just took the stage at the E3 show and unveiled the first gameplay footage and details. Pikmin 3 will be in full HD on the Wii U, and will be playable with the Wiimote and the Wii U GamePad as well. […]

Wii U pro controller and GamePad photos

Nintendo revealed the Wii U Pro controller and the Wii U GamePad yesterday via Nintendo Direct, and both were featured in trailers and videos. But now we have the first shots of the controllers on the show floor at E3, spotted by GoNintendo and the guys over at NintendoWorldReport. As you can see, the GamePad […]

Assassin’s Creed 3 gameplay video

Ubisoft announced today 8 new Wii U games, including two exclusives: ZombiU and Rayman Legends. However, another major Ubisoft title is coming to the Wii U this Fall, and will be a lunch title as well: Assassin’s Creed 3. Ubisoft just dropped this impressive Assassin’s Creed 3 gameplay video, showing many of the new features, […]

Ubisoft reveals 8 Wii U games

Ubisoft today showed that they’re the biggest Wii U supporter out there, revealing 8 Wii U games that are in development for the system. We’ve previously known that the company was betting big on the new console, and during today’s E3 press conference, they revealed their support with these games: Ubisoft Wii U games ZombiU […]

ZombiU for Wii U revealed by Ubisoft

Ubisoft just finished their E3 press conference where they unveiled several games for the Wii U, including ZombieU, a title which replaces Killer Freaks From Outer Space. ZombiU is a Wii U exclusive that will be a launch title later this year. As its name suggests, it’s a survival horror shooter. The game is set […]

Wii U price and launch date coming tomorrow?

Nintendo has said that they won’t reveal the Wii U price nor launch date at E3, but new rumors suggest that that might just happen at the company’s E3 press conference tomorrow. According to Japanese trade paper Nikkei, which has a good track record when it comes to Nintendo leaks and rumors, the Wii U […]

Black Wii U could be revealed at E3

A black Wii U model could be unveiled at E3, if the latest Nintendo video is of any indication. During the Nintendo Direct pre-E3 video yesterday, which included the new Miiverse trailer, a black Wii U was showcased and used by one of the on-screen characters. Upon further inspection, it wasn’t just the controller that […]

Nintendo Direct pre-E3 Wii U video event

In case you missed the live strean of Nintendo Direct, where they revealed a bunch of new Wii U features, Nintendo has posted the full 30 min video. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata guides viewers through the newest items for the console, including the Wii U GamePad (the new name for hte controller), the Miiverse, and […]

Miiverse trailer

Nintendo revealed the Miiverse earlier today, and here is the first trailer for the new service. Keep in mind, the average Miiverse user probably won’t be as hipster as the actor in the video. Miiverse is a sort of social network for the Wii U, where players can connect, share messages, drawings, screenshots, and more. […]

Nintendo reveals Miiverse, Wii U GamePad, and more

Nintendo just wrapped up their Nintendo Direct video stream, where they talked about the Wii U, and some of the new features for the console. They revealed that the official name for the controller is the Wii U GamePad, and revealed that the controller supports dual analog sticks that are clickable, the NFC technology, and […]

Medium announced for Wii U

Medium is a brand new Wii U title from developer Blobber Team. Medium will offer a “completely new model of gameplay” for the Nintendo Wii U and other platforms, according to the developer. Not much is known about the game besides some interesting postcards that were sent to members of the press (via GoNintendo). The […]

Wii U getting achievements, cloud storage, social networking

The Wii U will be getting achievements, cloud storage, social networking, avatars, and much more, according to a developer Wii U Daily spoke to. The source, working at a European development house with several Wii U projects in the pipeline, says Nintendo will unveil many of the new Nintendo Network features at E3 next week. […]

Wii U getting Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed?

There have been rumors out there suggesting that the Wii U would get Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, even SEGA teased us back in April with the possibility of the game coming to “other platforms”. Now we have the biggest evidence yet of Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed on the Wii U: a […]

G4 presenter thinks the Wii U has an “uphill battle”

Morgan Webb, the pretty presenter at G4 TV’s “X-Play” show, believes that gamers are still confused about the Nintendo Wii U, and that the console has an “uphill battle” against the iPad and other tablets. She compares the Wii U a lot to the iPad, because the Wii U controller features a tablet screen. Webb […]

Injustice: Gods Among Us screenshots

Yesterday we revealed that Injustice: Gods Among Us was coming to the Wii U, and now developer NetherRealm has released the first screenshots of the game. Injustice: Gods Among Us is a Mortal Kombat-style fighting game set in the DC Comics universe, with characters such as Batman, Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, and various bad guys. […]

Blizzard working on Wii U games, including Diablo 3: rumor

All aboard the E3 hype train! According to latest pre-E3 rumors, Blizzard is working on two Wii U games, one of which is said to be Diablo 3. So far the game has only been released on the PC, but Blizzard is now rumored to be working on console versions, including a Diablo 3 Wii […]

New set of Wii U games revealed (or rumored)

Over the past few days, several new Wii U games have been either announced or rumored to be in development for the console. This is usually the case at this time of year, as we get closer to E3, more and more details tend to slip and leak or get announced early. We’ve compiled a […]

Nintendo teases 3 Wii U launch titles

Nintendo posted the above message on their Facebook Wii U page yesterday, teasing gamers with the names of 3 Wii U launch titles. Nintendo is already confirmed to be working on a Pikmin game which will be showcased at E3, and a Super Mario title as well. It could also be a Zelda game, but […]

Wii U getting NBA 2K13 basketball game

2K Games has announced that NBA 2K13 is coming to the Wii U console, and will be released in the launch window. The Wii U is rumored to be launching on November 18, 2012, while NBA 2K13 will launch on October 2 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. 2K didn’t reveal any Wii U specific […]

Wii U might support two controllers after all

There has been some going back and forth on whether the Nintendo Wii U would support two tablet controllers at once. We’ve heard from developers a while ago that the Wii U controller takes up considerable processing power and therefore two of them would be unlikely. Then Nintendo said that theoretically, the Wii U could […]