A post from an anonymous source may reveal the final specs for the Wii U. Or, they might be a bunch of made up numbers and letters that have been indiscriminately thrown together. We may never know, except we will probably know this Thursday, September 13, 2012, when Nintendo will have a Wii U event.
In the mean time, let's talk about those rumored Wii U specs!
Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U has been put on hold.
According to Ghost Recon Online's producer Theo Sanders, development of the Wii U GRO had stopped so the developers can focus "completely on the PC version".
"The Wii U version is on hold," Sanders told VideoGamer.
The biggest Legend of Zelda game ever developed may be in the works for the Wii U. According to WiiUDaily, who claims to have a source in Japan, Nintendo is pulling in the heavy hitters for their most ambitious Zelda project yet.
The darker art style of Twilight Princess most likely won't be revisited in the next installment. Nintendo seems to be using the style seen in Skyward Sword. The source said, “They feel they’ve found the sweet spot with Skyward Sword, and they’re continuing this approach with the Wii U Zelda game."
The source detailed numerous aspects of Zelda Wii U's development. For all the rumors, keep reading.
More Wii U release date and price rumors have sprung up in place of concrete details from Nintendo. This time the rumors come from Video Product Distributors, which take care of wholesale distribution for Amazon.com. They posted a Wii U listing with a release date of November 11, 2012 and the price of $250.
Zombie lovers have patiently been waiting for ZombiU since it was announced at E3 2012. To make waiting for ZombiU a little easier, Ubisoft has released a new gameplay trailer showing a lovely tour of Buckingham Palace. To your left you'll see a crazed zombie, and to your right you'll see a 17th century painting of a vase. Enjoy!
Tekken Tag Tournament 2’s World Tekken Federation online service will be available for free to all players when the game launches on September 11, Namco Bandai announced today.
The service provides players with detailed stat tracking on every aspect of their performance, not unlike what Call of Duty Elite members receive, albeit free of charge. In addition to personal stat analysis, the WTF lets players create teams (i.e. clans), set goals, and participate in online tournaments and challenges. Did I mention it's free?
We recently had a chance to see the service in action, but you'll have to wait until next week to hear more. Trust me, if you're a fighting game fan, you won't want to miss it.
Great news this morning for fans of Edmund McMillen's work: he's planning to bring a remake of his charming roguelike, The Binding of Isaac, to PC/consoles as well as mobile platforms. The remake will consist of the original game, its Wrath of the Lamb expansion, and even more beyond that, according to McMillen.
All of this info came out when the game's developer took to Formspring to answer fan questions about his plans (via Destructoid). McMillen mentioned that the console versions aren't fully confirmed yet, but that the goal is to release Isaac on "ALL OF THEM." He also adds that the console release would feature "a TON of new modes, bosses, items, playable characters, co-op and a million other things we couldnt do in the Flash version."
UPDATE: PDP has released a statement denying any knowledge of the Wii U's release date. You can see their full statement after the break.
The Nintendo Wii U might launch on November 18, 2012, if you believe today's rumor. The rumor stems from an announcement from third party controller manufacturer, PDP. They revealed their Wii U accessories would be released on November 18, a Sunday.
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition will boast some rad new features for the Wii U. We got a sneak peak at these features thanks to Warner Bros' Kelly Ekins. You may have played a Batman game before but you've never played it like this.
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition does not have a release date as the Wii U still does not have a release date.
Namco's Wii U "battle party game" Tank! Tank! Tank! will feature up to four players driving around in tanks, blowing each other up and otherwise engaging in good, clean video game fun.
Judging from the trailer you see below, the game will put the Wii U's unique controller in the hands of one player (the enemy) who will play against the other three players' tanks.
Tank! Tank! Tank! is coming soon to the Wii U.
G4's Leah "Gave Me Awesome Headphones" Jackson is back from Germany, and she's returned with a Rayman Legends preview. Ubisoft's cartoony platformer is clearly designed to delight, but does it suceed? In a word, yes.
Here's a little bit of Leah's Rayman Legends preview.
"From what we've seen so far of Rayman Legends, the game manages to retain the charm of the series while adding in a whole new layer of gameplay with Murphy. The levels are all beautiful, the platforming constantly has us on the edge of our seat, and when both players are in sync during the music levels, the result is something truly special."
Read the rest of our Rayman Legends preview.
Nintendo has announced a major Wii U press event for September 13, 2012. The event will take place in New York City and be hosted by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. In an invitation sent to news outlets, Nintendo promises we'll learn "more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment."
Nintendo held a similar event last year when they announced the price and release date for the 3DS. Last we heard, Nintendo was aiming to launch the Wii U in America before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Do you think Nintendo will announce the release date and price for the Wii U at the event?
Source: Kotaku
Bad news, gamers: If reports from Ars Technica turn out to be correct, Nintendo Power magazine is shutting down soon.
According to the source, Nintendo pulled the plug. The company, described as "difficult to work with," was uninterested in renewing its contract with Future Publishing, the group who published the magazine. According to the source, Nintendo is not interested in taking over direct control of Nintendo Power either.
Reportedly, Nintendo Power editors and staffers were told of the magazine's impending closure last weekend are being transitioned to work on other Future magazines and publications like GamesRadar and MacLife magazine.
At Germany's Gamescom 2012 show, we got the chance to check out Wii U game ZombiU. Don't be fooled into thinking that because it's only playable on a Nintendo console that it's a casual game. ZombiU sounds as hardcore as anything out on any console. It even features perma-death.
"We're going back to the foundation of what everyone loves about survival-horror, which means atmosphere, creepiness, fear and immersion," Gabrielle Shrager, Lead Designer at Ubisoft said, "but the most important part of the concept: Just like in all zombie fiction, when you die, you die. You never play the same character twice."
Click the video for a look at the locations you'll travel to, the weapons you'll shoot and more.
Upcoming game Lego: The Lord of the Rings will feature 85 playable characters, including some folks not seen in the Lord of the Rings movies. Sadly, Traveler's Tales has yet to release the full list of included characters, so you can't see if your favorites have made the cut.
Lego: The Lord of the Rings will continue with the open-world style of Lego Batman 2, with the entire world of Middle Earth recreated based on Tolkien's maps and drawings. Everything will be located in the right place, and be fully explorable on foot or horse. The game will feature a fast-travel feature, too.
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