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Wii U-exclusive Paper Mario: Color Splash is hitting shelves at the end of 2016. Publisher Nintendo has revealed an October 7th release date for its new entry in the quirky RPG Paper Mario series. This is currently the only exclusive title currently dated for release for the Wii U at …
Read More »New Zelda rejected Wii U GamePad because it ‘disrupts gameplay’
The producer of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has admitted that having experimented with it, his team rejected the idea of incorporating Wii U GamePad functionality into the game. We realized that having something on the GamePad and looking back and forth between the TV screen and the GamePad actually …
Read More »Microsoft adding tournament features to Xbox One, launching $100,000 Killer Instinct Tour
Microsoft has used E3 week to announce new eSports related features for the Xbox One and a $100,000 Killer Instinct competition. At its press conference on Monday the platform holder announced Xbox Arena, a new set of features coming to the Xbox One that will allow people to sign up …
Read More »Ubisoft: We believe NX will recapture the Wii audience
Ubisoft is confident that the Nintendo NX will recapture the lost Wii audience, Ubisoft has told MCV. The Wii was one of the most successful games consoles in history, with over 101m consoles sold. By comparison its successor, Wii U, has been a failure, shifting just shy of 13m units. …
Read More »Microsoft stresses ‘no Scorpio exclusives’, 4K updates an option
Aaron Greenburg insists “no one gets left behind” as devs eye new console
Read More »Nintendo unveils Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo and new set of Super Mario figures
Nintendo revealed a new set of Amiibo yesterday, ahead of its livestream introducing its new Legend of Zelda title, Breath of the Wild, at E3. Three Zelda-related figures were unveiled: Archer Link, Rider Link and an enemy called the Guardian. The latter will be the first-ever articulated Amiibo. These three …
Read More »Video: New Wii U and NX Zelda is called Breath of the Wild
The long-awaited new entry in the Zelda franchise has finally been given a name. Dubbed ‘Breath of the Wild’, this game in Nintendo’s long-running franchise is set for both the Wii U and the company’s new NX console. The title’s name was announced yesterday at the start of a Nintendo …
Read More »Devs react to Xbox Scorpio: ‘Any increase in horsepower is welcome’
We spoke to developers about the opportunities and challenges presented by Microsoft’s upcoming console
Read More »You can watch Nintendo’s E3 2016 live-stream here
Nintendo may not be holding a conference or Direct show this year, but the platform is still showing off some of its upcoming titles at E3. In a Nintendo Treehouse livestream, the firm will be providing more details about the long-awaited new The Legend of Zelda game. This will be …
Read More »E3 2016: Bend Studio returns to console development with first new IP in 17 years
Announcement of Days Gone follows 12 years of handheld Syphon Filter, Resistance and Uncharted spin-offs
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