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Sonic: Lost World teases new characters with silhouette image

by Shane Willoughby - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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SEGA’s Sonic: Lost World just got a new teaser image, revealing the silhouettes of any number of probable new characters. From what we can observe of the above imge, there’s no character in there that we are already aware of in the Sonic Universe. We’re expecting to SEGA and Nintendo to reveal more info on Lost World...

New Smash Bros, Mario Kart & 3D Mario Wii U to be “discussed” before E3

by Shane Willoughby - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo won’t be holding a formal E3 presser this year, but the mega-publisher as announced on their U.S Twitter feed that they will “discuss” a number of huge first party titles in the run up to E3, including new Mario Kart, 3D Mario and Smash Bros titles. The 3D Mario reference is almost certainly in relation to...

EA Sports employee slams Wii U on Twitter. Calls console “crap”. Nintendo “walking dead”

by Shane Willoughby - on May 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Game industry folk say the darndest things on Twitter. In the wake of Mircosoft’s Adam Orth and THAT “always on” Twitter rant, EA Sports software employee Bob Summerwill has decided to give his employer a potential PR headache by lashing out at Nintendo’s Wii U console, calling it a “crap” and “awful...

Confirmed: FIFA 14 not in the works for Wii U. Poor FIFA 13 sales deciding factor

by Shane Willoughby - on May 18th 2013 - No Comments
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FIFA 14 is not in development for Wii U. EA remarked earlier today that they were not currently working on any projects for Nintendo’s console, but many thought that the format-centric FIFA franchise would almost certainly be an exception. As it turns out, its not. In an statement released by Eurogamer, EA Sports said it took the...

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games announced for Wii U

by Shane Willoughby - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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Nintendo’s latest Ninty Direct presentation has revealed a new Mario & Sonic collaboration in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for Wii U. The new game will feature a wide variety of Olympic winter sports – including but not limited to – skiing, snowboarding, bobsledding, pairs figure skating and...

Sonic: Lost World announced exclusively for Nintendo Wii U and 3DS

by Shane Willoughby - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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SEGA has announced details of an exclusive partnership with Nintendo which means that Nintendo platforms have will be the “number one destination” for the next three Sonic games, starting with Sonic: Lost World on Wii U and 3DS. “Sonic the Hedgehog has proven incredibly successful on Nintendo platforms and we are pleased...

EA reveals they have “no games in development for the Wii U”

by Joseph Murphy - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has confirmed they “currently” have “no games” in development for Nintendo’s struggling platform. Speaking to Kotaku, EA’s spokesperson Jeff Brown revealed the publisher has nothing in the pipeline for the Wii U. E3 2012 saw ex-main man John Riccitiello claim the console “speaks directly to...

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures announced for consoles this winter

by Shane Willoughby - on May 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Namco-Bandai has announced a winter release for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360. The game is based on the as yet to be aired DisneyXD TV animated series of the same name. The series has been created and produced by Avi Arad, director and founder of Marvel Studios The game sees you take hold of Pac-Man in...

“Arr” You Ready? New Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer shows pirates up to no good

by Shane Willoughby - on May 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Drinking? Fighting? Looting? Shooting? Stabbing? Sharks? High-Seas shenanigans? It can only mean that Ubisoft has released a new Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer. Black Flag is due this October on current gen-consoles, PC and next-gen consoles. Get the new gameplay story trailer below. ...

Wii U dev kits of Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios “collecting dust”

by Shane Willoughby - on May 9th 2013 - No Comments
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Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios have been quoted as saying that despite how great they think the Wii U is, the developer’s dev kits are rendered unused in the office and are now merely “collecting dust”. In an interview with Pressfire translated by The Escapist, founder Christofer Sundberg said that Avalanche want...

Rumour – New Sonic The Hedgehog title coming to current and next-gen formats in November

by Shane Willoughby - on May 1st 2013 - No Comments
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There’s a new Sonic The Hedgehog game in development at Team Sonic codenamed “Sonic Excursion”, that is according to well known Sonic leaker/tipster Wentos. Wentos has been leaking nuggets of Sonic information since Sonic Unleashed and has never been proven wrong to date. However, you should always approach any kind...

Watch Dogs dated for November 22nd. New trailer is “Out of Control”

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 29th 2013 - No Comments
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Ubisoft has revealed that Watch Dogs will launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U on November 22nd. The date announcement was accompanied by a new “Out of Control” trailer. There was no mention of the PlayStation 4 version of the game. The game will also launch with four different editions. The Dedsec Edition (at...

New Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer shows the Wii U pad in action

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 25th 2013 - No Comments
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Ubisoft has released a new promo video for Splinter Cell: Blacklist for the Wii U. The brand new video shows off the Wii U gamepad in action, as well as the various features and technology you can use in conjunction with the touch screen. Blacklist releases this August on the Wii U. ...

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut rated for the Wii U

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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The ESRB has revealed their final age rating for Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut. The game, like it’s 360 and PS3 predecessors, will ship with an “M” for mature thanks to the violence, sexual material and the following adult themes: “This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of...

April’s Rayman Legends Wii U demo includes console exclusive level

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 10th 2013 - No Comments
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Rayman Legends is getting a brand new demo this April, and it will include an exclusive demo for Wii U owners. The level will be called Murfy’s Dungeon and will include the online challenge mode already promised by Ubisoft. Ubi have not offered a date for the demo’s release. Rayman Legends releases this September on Wii U, PlayStation...