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June 5, 2012

Ubisoft Wii U Trailers and Stage Demos WiiU

by James Charlton - 7:10 am EDT
Total comments: 3

Miss the Ubisoft media briefing? Check out all the Wii U related content in video form here!

The Rayman Legends stage demonstration.

Rayman Legends Ubisoft Conference (Off Screen video)

Ubisoft Wii U Sizzle Reel.

Zombi U trailer.

The Avengers Battle for Earth trailer.

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Mass Effect Jumping to Wii U? RumorWiiU

by Nate Andrews - 6:12 am EDT
Total comments: 10 Source: (NeoGaf), http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47697...

Could there be an announcement at today's Nintendo conference?

A short post on the official German Mass Effect Facebook page caught the eye of some on NeoGaf this morning.

The post, which (translated) simply reads: "Don't forget: Tune into the Nintendo press conference today at 6 pm..." and links to the official E3 Nintendo site, has some wondering if BioWare's lauded series will come to Nintendo's newest console in some form.

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Just Dance 4 Coming to Wii U Holiday 2012 WiiU

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:54 am EDT
Total comments: 2

New songs, new modes, new console.

The latest installment in Ubisoft's massively successful dancing game series, Just Dance 4, was confirmed for release on October 9 on the Wii, as well as at launch with the Wii U, during the company's E3 press conference yesterday.

The game is set to feature more than 40 new tracks. The following have been revealed so far:

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Ubisoft France Head Details Zombi U, Rabbids, Just Dance WiiU

by Nate Andrews - 5:30 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: GamesBeat, http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/04/why-ubisoft-is-p...

It's all about the GamePad.

In an interview published by GamesBeat yesterday, Xavier Poix, the managing director of Ubisoft's three French studios, spoke about the company's dedication to the Wii U, its uses of the newly detailed GamePad controller, and its upcoming titles for the system.

On the topic of Zombi U, the first-person... Read more...

June 4, 2012

Day Zero Live Video Broadcast

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:46 pm EDT
Total comments: 10

We are tired and about to pass out to get ready for the Nintendo press conference tomorrow. Come see us and talk with us.

Update: Today's broadcast is over, but we will be back sometime tomorrow night! Thanks for watching.

You hear us on podcasts. You read our writings. Now you can see us in our purest form: in the flesh. We are about to broadcast live from our hotel room in Los Angeles. We might do this again. We might now. Join us and find out.

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Nikkei Says Larger 3DS Redesign Potentially Coming This Summer 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:17 pm EDT
Total comments: 22 Source: http://andriasang.com/con1b0/nikkei_nintendo_e3/

UPDATE: Nintendo responds, says report is based on speculation.

UPDATE: Nintendo responded to Nikkei's report, saying that it contained a number of errors and was based on speculation. The company then said people should pay attention to their pre-E3 and E3 events for their official announcements.

I guess we will find out if Nikkei was right very soon. The original article follows:

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Killer Freaks Becomes Zombi U WiiU

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:07 pm EDT
Total comments: 19

The exclusive M-rated game was showcased at the Ubisoft press conference.

Ubisoft has announced Zombi U, a zombie apocalypse-based survival shooter exclusive to the Wii U. The game is the final form of the project once known as Killer Freaks from Outer Space.

At their press conference today, Ubisoft showed off a cinematic trailer of the game. The trailer consisted of... Read more...

The Avengers: Battle for Earth Announced for Wii U WiiU

by Alex Culafi - 4:25 pm EDT
Total comments: 10 Source: (Ubisoft E3 press conference)

Sounds like this game might be focusing on motion control.

The Avengers: Battle For Earth was announced for release on Wii U during today's Ubisoft press conference.

The game features various Marvel characters from the X-Men, Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, and other series, and will also include various antagonists, such as Dr. Doom, Venom,... Read more...

Rayman Legends for Wii U Officially Revealed WiiU

by Carmine Red - 4:24 pm EDT
Total comments: 6

Ubisoft demonstrated how a player using a Wii U GamePad and another using a traditional controller can cooperate.

Ubisoft has officially revealed Rayman Legends for the Wii U. They also took the opportunity at their E3 press conference to show off the game using early Wii U Dev Kits.

Ubisoft specifically showed the potential for asymmetrical cooperative play between a player using the Wii U GamePad and another... Read more...

Several Wii U Titles from Ubisoft Showcased WiiU

by Pedro Hernandez - 4:09 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

From Rabbids to fitness and assassins, Ubisoft promises varied Wii U titles.

Ubisoft's E3 conference highlighted several titles coming to the Wii U. The first of these was Rabbids Land. The video only showed a Rabbid spinning a UFO with a Wii U controller.

The second game shown off was Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, the latest entry in Ubisoft's exercise series. A sports mini-game... Read more...

Nintendo 3DS E3 Software Showcase Announced 3DS

by Alex Culafi - 1:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 9

Looks like Nintendo might need three conferences to handle everything they are dishing out.

Nintendo 3DS will be the focus of an upcoming E3 presentation on Wednesday, June 6.

The presentation will be hosted by Scott Moffitt, the Nintendo of America Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and will focus exclusively on 3DS software. The presentation itself is taking place at 6-7 p.m. PT/9-10 p.m. ET at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is going to be live-streamed by Nintendo.

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Wii U Expected Price Revealed by Nikkei WiiU

by Patrick Barnett - 11:21 am EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: Andriasang.com, http://andriasang.com/con1b0/nikkei_nintendo_e3/

How much could you expect to pay for Wii U?

The Wii U's expected price was revealed to be 30,000 yen (roughly $383) by trusted Japanese newspaper Nikkei.

Nintendo has said that they had no plans of revealing the price of the console at E3, so this expected price may not be completely accurate.

The report also revealed information regarding distribution of content on the Wii U, such as a car navigator, books, and a karaoke service that will supposedly have 10,000 songs.

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Shin'en Working on Wii U eShop launch Title

by Carmine Red - 10:50 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: http://wiiu.nintendo-online.de/news/10293/shinen-a...

The game can be played entirely on the Wii U GamePad and will support asymmetrical multiplayer.

Shin'en has revealed that they are working on an exclusive Wii U eShop launch title, according to German site Nintendo-Online.de.Details on the game are scarce at the moment, but the game is supposed to be capable of being played without using the TV screen, just the Wii U GamePad. Additionally, the... Read more...

Chasing Aurora Announced for Wii U eShop WiiU

by Carmine Red - 9:03 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Press Release

The Wii U is the "official launch platform" for this indie physics-based open-world flight game.

Indie game Chasing Aurora is coming to the Wii U, according to developer Broken Rules, and is even treating Nintendo's upcoming console as the "official launch platform" for the game. Due to see release later this year, Chasing Aurora is a game based around the idea of flight, giving players a 2D open-world environment set in the Alps. It features physics-based flight and air combat.

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Nintendo Direct Pre E3 2012 Video Available on eShop 3DSWiiU

by Danny Bivens - 7:25 am EDT
Total comments: 3

Gamers can stream the conference on their 3DS.

Yesterday's Nintendo Direct event is streamable in its entirety on the eShop in Japan. The Japanese version runs a little bit shorter than the English language version (about a minute shorter), possibly due to the lack of explanation of the kanji for dokusō (meaning “creating something unique”) and the fact that President Satoru Iwata speaks Japanese faster than he does English.

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Skylanders Giants Detailed in June Nintendo Power 3DSWii

by Nate Andrews - 6:54 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (GoNintendo), http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=1...

The cover may be Castlevania, but there's plenty of room for Skylanders.

The June issue of Nintendo Power features several new details concerning Skylanders: Giants.

The sequel includes 16 new characters, eight Giants and eight standard Skylanders. In addition, there are eight LightCore Skylanders (which light up, and have unique powers); four are first-generation Skylanders,... Read more...

Code of Princess Announced for North America 3DS

by Jon Lindemann - 4:22 am EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: Atlus

Get ready to beat your friends up on your 3DS.

Today Atlus announced they will be releasing Code of Princess, an "action RPG brawler" for Nintendo 3DS this fall in North America.

Hearkening back to classic beat'em ups like Streets of Rage, Code of Princess allows gamers to battle with or against each other in both local and online multiplayer modes. They can also level their characters RPG-style, while using high-action elements such as the ability to chain attacks together.

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June 3, 2012

Wii U Will Feature Two Versions of the Home Screen WiiU

by Nicholas Bray - 5:32 pm EDT
Total comments: 13

A simplified version of the home screen will also be at players' finger tips.

During today's Nintendo Direct event, Satoru Iwata spent some time discussing the features of the Wii U home screen.

It appears the main home menu view, which includes all the Mii characters and game application tiles, is not the only view players have to navigate the system menu. A simplified Wii-style menu showing games and other in-built apps will be displayed on the screen of the Wii U GamePad.

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Black Wii U Shown During Nintendo Direct WiiU

by James Jones - 5:25 pm EDT
Total comments: 24

The Nintendo Direct stream casually featured a Black Wii U.

Wii U may come in black along with the customary white. 

In the background of the Nintendo Direct video was a black Wii U system, as well as a black Wii U GamePad. Up until this point, Nintendo has not shown the Wii U in any color except white. 

While this does not confirm what colors will be available when the system launches, it does raise the prospect that the hardware will come in both black and white.

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Wii U Appears to Feature an Achievement System WiiU

by James Jones - 5:22 pm EDT
Total comments: 11

A quick shot of a New Super Mario Bros. title on the Wii U GamePad gives away the unannounced feature.

The Wii U appears to have some kind of built-in achievement system as part of the Miiverse. 

A video shown during the pre-E3 Nintendo Direct conference was designed to show off how the Miiverse social networking features could be integrated into in-game content. The example video, from a New Super Mario Bros. game, included a gold bar with the text that read "Cleared in under 100 seconds." 

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