Activision plans to support Wii U, Treyarch remaining coy
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It was surprising to see that Activision didn’t announce any titles for Wii U at E3 2012. The only game confirmed for the console, Skylanders Giants, was mentioned casually in an interview following Nintendo’s press conference.
Even with the lack of reveals, fans can be rest assured that Activision is planning support for the console.
Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has said that they “take out time to get our ducks in a row before pulling any trigger.”
“We take out time to get our ducks in a row before pulling any trigger. We don’t have announcements today but we will be supporting Wii U.”
…we were there with second screen enhancements with Call of Duty Elite last year and one of the primary uses we’re finding comes through the tablet and through the smartphone.”
“People are using it as that sidecar as they’re playing… People are using it in that between games way that I think now you’re seeing that kind of rhetoric with the controller from Nintendo as well as the SmartGlass presentation from Microsoft. So it’s great that others are jumping on board and enhancing that idea but it’s something we were doing last year with Elite.”
Nintendo Gamer previews Call of Duty: Black Ops II for Wii U
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Nintendo Gamer has reason to believe that Call of Duty: Black Ops II is coming to Wii U. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for the magazine to publish a preview of the game in its latest issue.
Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that Black Ops II is confirmed for the console – even though it’s very likely. Nintendo Gamer has a history of being very speculative and the fact that its article is essentially a round-up of already-known information without Wii U-specific details is curious.
Reggie on Wii U Friend Codes, achievements, Miiverse moderation, more
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The situation surrounding Wii U Friend Codes becomes more confusing by the day. Based on new comments from Reggie Fils-Aime, the setup is returning for the console, but it’ll be extremely different this time around. Reggie told Kotaku that “The method by which you identify someone as a friend is a lot simpler than what’s happening today with Friend Codes.”
For more details on Friend Codes, the GamePad’s battery life, Off-TV Play, achievements for the Wii U, Miiverse moderation, and more, head past the break.
E3 2012 PDP accessories: Epic Mickey 2, Scribblenauts, Nintendo iPhone cases, more
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PDP had a bunch of new products on display at E3 2012, a number of which happen to be Nintendo-related. The company was showing off accessories for the Wii U, 3DS, and more. As you’ll see in the gallery above, there are add-ons involving Epic Mickey 2, Scribblenauts Unlimited, and even some Nintendo-themed iPhone cases.
Select Club Nintendo members invited to play Wii U
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Are you a member of Club Nintendo? Then perhaps you’ve received an email containing an invitation to play Wii U.
Select members are being contacted by Nintendo to play the new console in New York City. Those who are invited can sample the system between June 26 and June 30.
This is a great reward for Club Nintendo members, as those who are given the opportunity to participate can be among the first fans in the world to play Wii U.
Thanks to Mia for the tip.
Off-screen Scribblenauts Unlimited footage
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Rumor: A look at the Wii U’s first development kits
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Above are two rumored pictures of the Wii U’s first dev kits, codenamed under the CAT-DEV (Cafe Tool for Development) banner.
The hardware lacks DRC (Display Remote Controller) support and is without any optical media. Developers were only able to make use of the Wii Classic Controller at this stage. The back of the hardware features the same outputs as the Wii along with the HDMI output/the classic controller port.
Of course, future iterations introduced new functionality and upgrades. Without DRC, I don’t believe developers would have been able to make use of the Wii U GamePad.
Dragon Quest X screenshots
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