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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

UBoost

– Essentially a battery extension
– 2x the battery life
– Attaches to the back– no tools or modification required (which assumedly means you don’t have to remove the old battery to use it)
– Works together with the internal battery
– Adds a built-in stand to the Gamepad so you can stand it up without using a separate stand
– Still uses the charging cradle/cord that comes with the Wii U normally
– Available in Black and White, “later this year”
– $19.99

Charge Base Pro

– Charging station for up to two Wii U Pro Controllers
– Attach a magnetic charging dongle to the Pro Controller’s USB Port and set it on the charging pad
– Magnets will automatically lock the charging dongle into place
– “Artfully suspends the controller in the vertical dock”, which seems like a silly way to phrase is
– LED light indicates when fully charged
– Dock is collapsable
– Powered through an AC adapter, so it charges faster than the Pro Controller’s proprietary USB cord
– Available “holiday season”
– $29.99

Power Stand

– Sort of like a third party version of the Deluxe Bundle’s charging cradle
– “Drop n charge” functionality
– Use it to view movies and stuff
– Available “this year”
– $14.99

Charge Adapter

– Essentially a third party replacement Gamepad charging cord
– Plugs into AC wall outlet, charges Gamepad
– ‘Velcro strap’ for easy storage
– Available “in time for the Holidays”
– $14.99

Charge Link

– USB charging cable for the Gamepad
– ‘Extra long cord’ so you can play from further distances
– Velcro strap for easy storage
– Available now
– $14.99

Via Joystiq

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Full game downloads:

Assassin’s Creed 3 – £54.99
Ben 10 Omniverse – £35.99
Darksiders 2 – £49.99
Family Party 30 Great Games: Obstacle Arcade – £27.99
FIFA 13 – £49.99
Just Dance 4 – £39.99
New Super Mario Bros. U – £49.99
Nintendo Land – £49.99
Rabbids Land – £39.99
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – £39.99
Sports Connection – £39.99
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition – £37.49
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper – £49.99
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – £39.99
ZombiU – £54.99

eShop Exclusives

Chasing Aurora – £10.79
Little Inferno – £12.99
Nano Assault Neo – £8.99
Puddle – £7.19 (Launch offer. Valid until 31/12/2012)
Trine 2: Director’s Cut – £10.99 (Launch offer. Valid until 31/12/2012)

Applications

Netflix – Free
Uplay – Free
YouTube – Free

Demos

FIFA 13

Videos

Chasing Aurora – Release Trailer
FIFA 13 – Trailer
Funky Barn – Gameplay Trailer
Little Inferno – Trailer 1
Little Inferno – Trailer 2
Nano Assault Neo – Video
New Super Mario Bros. U – Trailer
Puddle – Developer Interview
Puddle – Video
Toki Tori 2 – Video
Trine 2 Director’s Cut – Video

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Wii U owners can now grab Ubisoft’s Uplay app from the eShop. It’s only a 43MB program, so it shouldn’t take long to download and install.

If you can’t locate the app on the eShop, search for “Uplay” and it should pop up in the results.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

At the moment, most users have been unable to get the Homebrew Channel running on Wii U. While it’s possible to run homebrew itself, there hasn’t been a way to access the dedicated channel. That could be changing in the future, however.

Take a look at this blurb from hacker Marcan:

Keep in mind that this is purely a demonstration at this stage. Depending on how things progress and what direction development takes, we may or may not release something like this in this form. Please don’t ask for release dates. We’d rather spend time investigating the new system than putting together a release that may or may not end up being the Right Way to do things in the future ;).

Please ignore the blue blinks. The monitor kind of sucks at syncing to component video sometimes. I would’ve used HDMI, but the Wii U cannot output analog audio simultaneously with HDMI (at least not for the Wii U menu part), and I cannot capture HDMI audio.

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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on December 4:

The Black Crowes – “She Talks to Angels” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support
The Black Crowes – “Remedy” – keyboard support
The Black Crowes – “Sometimes Salvation”

Each song can be purchased for $2.00 on Wii.

Source: Harmonix PR

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Ever since the Wii U was announced, people have been wondering if the mainstream consumer would be confused about the system. Initially, some assumed that the GamePad was just a new controller for the Wii. And it doesn’t help that the Wii U shares a very similar name as its predecessor.

The Wii U is here now, but the question remains: do people really know what the console is? In quite a few cases, the answer would be “no”.

Take a look at these Twitter comments, for instance:

A few Twitter comments aren’t enough to say for sure that consumers don’t “get” what the Wii U is. This could be a cause for concern, though…

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