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Wii U the Only Backwards Compatible Home Console of This Generation

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:38 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled the 360 sequel, Xbox One, and just as with the PS4, it will not play games from earlier consoles. This makes the Wii U the only home console of this generation that will play games from the last generation.

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Precursor Games Does Damage Control for Kickstarter Project

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:32 +0000

Precursor Games' fundraising for the game Shadow of the Eternals is going slowly, due, perhaps to gamer mistrust of the principles, particular creative head Denis Dyack, which I detailed here. In an attempt to win gamers over, the company has made a couple of attempts to correct its image.

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EA May Be Developing Wii U Games After All

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:21 +0000

Recently Kotaku reported that a PR rep for Electronic Arts said that the company had nothing in development for the Wii U. It was a shocking announcement, but it turns out it may also have been an inaccurate one. Polygon is reporting that EA's chief financial officer said during a conference that the publisher is, in fact, making games for Nintendo's new console.

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Resident Evil Revelations Reviewed

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:34 +0000

The 3DS game Resident Evil Revelations has now come to the Wii U, as well as other consoles. The game attempts to meld the feel of the early games with the mechanics of the later ones. To learn whether it succeeds, read my review of Resident Evil Revelations.

Wii U Kickstarter Projects Listed

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:51 +0000

I have a list of announced Wii U games, and a list of rumored Wii U games, but neither list is appropriate for games that are raising funds on Kickstarter, ...

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EA's Latest Low Blow Against the Wii U

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:04 +0000

EA's recent announcement that they are planning no more games for the Wii U is tough news for Nintendo, but it also begs the question: why did a publisher that ...

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Nintendo Announces Sonic Exclusives, Best Buy E3 Demos, 101 & Luigi Dates, Pikmin 3 details

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:37 +0000

In the latest Nintendo Direct, president Satoru Iwata announced that Sega is bringing the next Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Lost World, exclusively to the Wii U and 3DS. He also announced Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the latest Mario & Sonic Olympics-themed mini-game collection. He did not say when either would be released.

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Nintendo Grabs Users' Youtube Videos For Itself

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:03 +0000

GameFront reports that Nintendo has staked claims on Youtube gameplay videos of its games.

Nintendo is not asking for these videos be taken down, but simply claiming them as Nintendo property that they can use for advertising revenue. Since many of these videos were previously making money for their creators, this has upset those who make reviews or walkthrough videos of Nintendo games.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Reviewed for Wii U

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:57:34 +0000

Superman fighting Batman? The Joker fighting Harley? Batman fighting Batman? That's the basic premise of Injustice: Gods Among Us, a wonderfully entertaining 2D fighting game. To learn more, read my review of Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Scribblenauts Game Will Contain DC Comic Book Characters

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:08:56 +0000

Scribblenauts Unmasked Announcement Trailer - YouTube. WBIE has announced Scribblenauts Unmasked, a new Scribblenauts game that will allow players to call forth characters from the DC Universe. Truthfully, I don't care if the game lets you call forth Batman or Mario; I would just like more challenging and imaginative gameplay than we had in the last game.