THQ was able to confirm that Darksiders II will be fully playable on the Wii U GamePad. You’ll be able to tackle the entire experience without having to access a television.

THQ additionally confirmed that future DLC will be sold on the Wii U eShop. “The Abyssal Forge” and “The Demon Lord Belial” will both be available sometime following the console’s launch.

Potential Darksiders II Wii U buyers may be interested to know how the title takes advantage of the GamePad. The controller acts as a map as well as an inventory screen that allows for item, armor, and weapon switching on the fly. The developers are also including optional motion-sensing features, giving users the ability to make Death dodge and leap side-to-side by moving the GamePad in the desired direction.

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Masuda on the decision to make Black/White 2, why it’s on the DS, fully polygonal Pokemon, MMO, more

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Game Informer has conducted a very interesting interview with Pokemon Black/White 2 producer Junichi Masuda. The full discussion is made up of topics that Pokemon fans are actually interested in: why GameFreak decided to make the sequel, why it’s on the DS, the possibility of a fully polygonal Pokemon, the possibility of a MMO (doesn’t sound it’ll be happening!), changing battle cries, and Masuda’s thoughts on making the battle system more fast-paced.

Head past and break for Masuda’s comments.

30 minutes of Twelve Tales: Conker 64 footage

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Twelve Tales: Conker 64 was what Conker’s Bad Fur Day could have been – before it received its mature makeover.

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Wii U browser details – HTML5 support, no Flash, tabs, fastest Nintendo browser

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Details on the Wii U’s browser have been posted below. The information includes technical information such as HTML5 support, and general content including tabs and more.

– HTML5 support
– YouTube works with HTML5 and was shown working on Wii U
– No Flash support
– When you pause a Wii U game, you’ll be able to see images of the TV and GamePad displays from that paused game
– When you pause a game and launch the browser, the software remembers the paused game’s name and prepopulate search queries with it to help users look for relevant information
– Tabbed browsing included
– One multitasking example: YouTube video is opened to play on screen, GamePad continues to browse the Internet while the video plays
– Another example: browse the Internet on the GamePad while the television displays regular programming
– Tilt the GamePad forward or backward to scroll up and down
– Quickest browser in Nintendo history

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Reggie: Wii U will have lots of games, hardware performance doesn’t impact support

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At this point, many of you have probably heard about Wii consoles that have been “collecting dust” due to a lack of interesting games. That has led some to be concerned about the possibility of the same situation happening with Wii U.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime tried to put some of these fears to rest while speaking with Kotaku. Reggie addressed the lack of Wii games in the system’s past couple of years, and also talked about the possibility that third-party support could dwindle in the future if the Wii U can’t stack up to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 successors.

We’ve posted the entire conversation below.

Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition for Wii Celebrates Two Decades of Pink and Powerful Fun

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Twenty years ago, video game fans were introduced for the first time to Nintendo’s iconic Kirby™ character. Now fans can celebrate the 20th anniversary of the pink and powerful hero with Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition, available exclusively for the Wii™ system. This colorful collection includes six classic Kirby games on one disc, additional Challenge Stages based on 2011’s Kirby’s Return to Dream Land™, an interactive timeline, a CD containing favorite music from the series and a commemorative book that gives new and existing fans a fun inside look at the history of Kirby.
Since his debut in 1992’s Kirby’s Dream Land™ for the portable Game Boy™ system, Kirby has starred in 22 video games that have collectively sold more than 33 million units worldwide. Over the years, players of all kinds have joined him on wild adventures in Dream Land, experiencing the fun of watching Kirby fly, inhale enemies to copy their abilities or spit them out as projectiles. Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition includes an action-packed array of fan-favorite Kirby games, music and commemorative content:
Kirby’s Dream Land (originally released for Game Boy in 1992)
Kirby’s Adventure™ (originally released for NES™ in 1993)
Kirby’s Dream Land™ 2 (originally released for Game Boy in 1995)
Kirby’s Super Star (originally released for Super NES™ in 1996)
Kirby’s Dream Land™ 3 (originally released for Super NES in 1997)
Kirby 64™: The Crystal Shards (originally released for the Nintendo 64™ system in 2000)
“New Challenge Stages,” a new set of Challenge Stages in the style of those found in Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (originally released for the Wii system in 2011)
Kirby’s History, an interactive timeline that players can use to browse classic box art, game footage and milestones from throughout Kirby’s 20-year career — all with the ability to jump straight from the timeline into a game
A special audio CD containing 45 memorable tracks (more than an hour’s worth of music) from across Kirby’s career, including alternate versions of three classic Kirby themes
Kirby’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Book, which contains fascinating character information and illustrations, including early Kirby concept artwork
Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition is available at a suggested retail price of $39.99.
“Kirby is recognized around the world as a character that embodies imaginative family fun,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “This special collection is a fitting way to commemorate his first 20 years as a true gaming hero. With nearly 40 million Wii systems sold in the United States alone, players of all experience levels can join in the celebration by checking out Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition.”
Now through Oct. 31, consumers in the U.S. also can enter for the chance to win a set of collectible Kirby Round Playing Cards that pay tribute to the spherical pink superstar. Information is available at http://kirby.nintendo.com/clubnintendo.
In yet another display of Kirby-themed excitement, Nintendo fans at the annual PAX Prime conference in Seattle recently found an extra-special way to celebrate Kirby’s anniversary by setting a new Guinness World Records® mark for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously. On Sept. 1, Nintendo rallied 536 participants to chew bubblegum and blow bubbles that resembled the round, pink Kirby character, creating an eye-popping spectacle.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii.
For more information about Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition, visit http://kirby.nintendo.com/dreamcollection.