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Wii U console will be affordable at launch, games will make up for it

Posted By: Chris Hernandez In: Wii On: 08 Dec

The 3DS launch was nearly an abysmal failure and it was most due to the poor pricing that Nintendo set for it, expecting people would see it as a premium device. President Reggie Fils-Aime has told Reuters that the company doesn’t want to repeat this scenario with the Wii U launch, saying “The initial price on the 3DS was also [...]

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This holiday’s batch of Wii’s loses Gamecube compatibility

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Wii On: 15 Nov

While Wii sales (and reasons to play the Wii) have slowed to a trickle this year, this system still somehow manages to sell a respectable number of units each month, and is still the market leader by a wide margin. Nintendo is hoping to boost slowing Wii sales with some new bundles this holiday season, [...]

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Wii U Being Redesigned to Support 2 Tablet Controllers

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii On: 09 Nov

The Wii U made a big splash when Nintendo unveiled the upcoming console at this year’s E3, but while the thought of finally being able to get a Zelda or a Mario game in HD was enough to whet the appetites of most gamers who felt alienated by the original Wii, the true draw of [...]

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New Zelda Being Developed for 3DS, Majora’s Mask Remake Coming?

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii On: 07 Nov

In a recent interview with a European gaming site, Zelda series produced Eiji Aonuma confirmed that another Legend of Zelda game is already well into development for the 3DS. While Aonuma was coy when it came to any concrete details regarding the game, he did say that the game will be completely different than the [...]

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Watch Link Fight Zombie Goblins!

Posted By: Angela Min In: Console News, Gaming News, Video Gallery, Wii On: 18 Oct

There is a bit of a fanaticism that goes with the Zelda franchise. It’s part of the territory; The Legend of Zelda is beloved and never ceases to amaze its many fans. With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword approaching in a mere month, Zelda fans can feel their palms just itching. [...]

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Mario & Sonic Wii Bundle Comes to Europe is Aqua Blue

Posted By: Angela Min In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii On: 10 Oct

Nintendo took a note out of a page in the Xbox 360 manual that specifically says whenever there is a high profile game coming, bring out a new addition of the console as a way to entice your consumers to spend more money. It is a working marketing strategy (Halo Reach, Arkham City, Gears of [...]

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Zelda: Skyward Sword Bundle Number One at Gamestop

Posted By: Chris Hernandez In: Gaming News, Wii On: 05 Sep

Currently the number one pre-ordered game at Gamestop’s online store is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bundle. The $69.99 bundle include the special edition Wiimote plus and the game’s soundtrack, in a addition to the game of course. For $10 over the cost an Xbox or PS3 game you get an extra controller and [...]

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Dragon Quest X Online coming to Wii, Wii U in 2012

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii On:

Square Enix finally unveiled the oft-delayed next entry into their mega popular Dragon Quest series today, Dragon Quest X. The series has been famous for being fiercely traditional and slow to implement any changes to it’s simple but successful formula; that changed with 2010′s Dragon Quest IX on the DS, which changed the focus of [...]

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Modern Warfare 3 explosives get nerfed, killstreak system revealed.

Posted By: Rian Quenlin In: Console News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 On: 09 Aug

In the grittier FPS games like Rainbow Six, explosives are incredibly effective, being something that turn a gunfight into Heaven or Hell. A common complaint about Call of Duty’s multiplayer is that explosives are incredibly overpowered and also gamebreaking and some gamers were worried that the issue would persist into Modern Warfare 3′s multiplayer.

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Xenoblade Chronicles Coming a Month Early to Europe

Posted By: Chris Hernandez In: Gaming News, Wii On: 27 Jul

Despite Project Rainfall attempting to get Xenoblade localized for the North American market, to no avail, it is being pushed to an earlier release elsewhere. Originally planned for a September 3rd release date in Europe, Xenoblade: Chronicles will be released nearly a months time earlier on August 19th. Sadly, it was the hype behind Project Rainfall that spurred this [...]

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Best Buy is having a Buy 2 Get One Free sale on games

Posted By: Rian Quenlin In: Nintendo DS/3DS, PC, Playstation 3, PSP / Vita, Wii, Xbox 360 On: 10 Jul

At Best Buy’s site, they are having a sale that is just plain awesome. Buy three games, and the cheapest one is free. Before you start thinking that this applies to a narrow selection of games, it doesn’t. This is an offer without any bull or other frivolous rubbish.

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Xenoblade may not get an NA Localization

Posted By: Rian Quenlin In: Console News, Wii On: 23 Jun

The Wii RPG title Xenoblade Chronicles will be getting a release in just two months when August rolls around in Europe, but America doesn’t seem to be getting it. Nintendo of Europe had said that they had plans to show off Xenoblade at E3, but Nintendo of America gave them the thumbs down.

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