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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

BBC senior product manager Peter Lasko has confirmed the company’s plans to bring its iPlayer app to Wii U.

Sadly, Lasko wasn’t able to provide any specific details. He was only able to say that iPlayer will head to Wii U sometime “in the future”.

Lasko’s statement reads:

We follow a clear process so that we can get iPlayer onto devices in a scalable and maintainable way. We worked with Sony in this way for the PlayStation 4. We are working to bring BBC iPlayer to both Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U in the future, but we have no further details to share at this time. We have no immediate plans to bring BBC iPlayer to Apple TV or the PS Vita.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 2 Comments

The 3DS homebrew scene seems to be picking up, with well-known hacker “Smealum” providing a first look at the ability to load software through a custom channel.

“This video is a glimpse at what I want for the up and coming 3DS homebrew scene, i.e. a way for people to make their own homebrew applications and install so that they’re directly accessible from home menu.

This has a number of advantages over running code ‘on the bare metal’ as some are already doing. For one thing, it means that homebrew code will be strictly limited to user mode code, the same way commercial games and applications are, which drastically lowers the likelihood of anyone’s (*cough*Gateway*cough*) code accidentally bricking your console.

For another, it means that our code will be able to interface with every service provided by the 3DS’s OS; it’ll make stuff like FS, wifi, and GPU access much easier. And of course, it just looks cool having your own channel in the menu, and being able to return to menu and switch between games instantly is a nice plus.”

There are a few caveats to keep in mind, naturally. For one thing, it only works with with v4.1-4.5 firmware. It’ll also be a little while before the method is made available publicly.

Smealum said of the hack’s release:

“There’s no telling how long it’ll take to get a safe package ready for mass consumption; users have already suffered through enough bricks, I’d rather my software didn’t add to the list. So sit tight ! We’ll have nice 3DS homebrew soon enough.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

This is the Luma Shot, which highlights the different ways to control your Luma. You can switch between controlling the Luma alongside Rosalina or away from her.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

A pair of prominent UK retailers have heavily discounted the Wii U Premium Pack’s price. Amazon as well as Argos both have the console for £179.99. Ultimately, that amounts to about £120.00 in savings.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

A new addition has landed on Nintendo’s North American online store. Just recently, Nintendo started making refurbished Wii U Deluxe Sets available for $250.

Those who purchase the system will receive a console with 32GB of internal storage, GamePad, Nintendo Land game disc, AC adapter, GamePad AC adapter, HDMI cable, and sensor bar. Access to the Digital Deluxe Promotion is also included.

You can place an order here.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Random, Videos | 0 comments

A few modders have managed to import a level from Minecraft to Super Mario 64 DS. Even though it doesn’t offer a ton of functionality, it’s still a pretty neat thing to see.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
5. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 4
7. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
8. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo

3DS

1. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
2. NES Remix
3. Super Mario World
4. Dr. Luigi
5. Super Mario Bros.
6. F-Zero
7. EarthBound
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. The Legend of Zelda
10. Mega Man X2
11. Unepic
12. Super Metroid
13. Art Academy: SketchPad
14. Pokemon Rumble U
15. Super Mario Bros. 2
16. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
17. EDGE
18. Mega Man X
19. Super Punch-Out!!
20. Donkey Kong

Videos

1. Dr. Luigi Trailer
2. Mario Kart 8 Trailer
3. NES Remix Trailer
4. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
5. Digital Deluxe Promotion
6. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
7. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
8. Unepic Trailer
9. Super Smash Bros. – Rosalina Reveal Trailer
10. Hyrule Warriors Teaser Trailer
11. NES Remix I Stage 10: Skate Mario!
12. Zelda: Wind Waker HD 6/11/13
13. Super Mario World Trailer
14. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailer
15. Wii Sports Club Trailer
16. Mega Man X2 Trailer
17. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
18. The Legend of Zelda Stage 3: Collect Rupees and Buy an Item!
19. Sonic Lost World Launch Trailer
20. New Super Mario Bros. U Video

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Playism Games and NIGORO have just launched a Kickstarter for La-Mulana 2. The game was originally announced during TGS 2013 back in September, though there hasn’t been much news until now.

Here’s the official La-Mulana 2 overview posted on Kickstarter:

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