Rumor: Retailer says Call of Duty: Ghosts is coming to Wii U
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One retailer source has told ONM that Call of Duty: Ghosts is coming to Wii U.
Activision officially announced Ghosts yesterday. In addition to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, the company confirmed that the game is also heading to “next-generation platforms” – which may or may not include Wii U.
When asked if gamers can expect Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U, Activision would only say: “We don’t have any news for the Wii U at this time, as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet. Stay tuned.”
Asda drops Wii U price to £149 / £199
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
The Wii U is available once again at a relatively cheap price in the UK.
Consumers can now purchase the Basic Pack for £149 or the Premium Pack for £199. The latter is currently out of stock online.
This isn’t the first time that Asda slashed the Wii U’s price. The retailer made a similar move in March, though only dropped each model by £50.
Madden NFL 25 officially skipping Wii U, becomes first Madden to skip Nintendo platforms since 1991
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
EA never confirmed Madden NFL 25 for Wii U when the title was officially announced, but there was hope that it could be happening further down the line. As it turns out, the publisher simply has no plans to bring the latest Madden NFL to Nintendo’s console.
A statement sent out by EA reads:
“We will not be releasing a Wii U version of Madden NFL in 2013. However, we have a strong partnership with Nintendo and will continue to evaluate opportunities for delivering additional Madden NFL products for Nintendo fans in the future.”
Amazingly, Madden NFL 25 marks the first entry to be skipping Nintendo platforms since 1991. EA must have been extremely disappointed with Madden NFL 13’s sales to ditch the system for this year’s release.
Disney Infinity is only similar to Skylanders in that they both have figurines, according to the game’s producer
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
“And then of course the Toy Box mode is more Minecraft-meets-LittleBigPlanet. It’s something totally different where we allow kids to use their imagination and take our brands to build whatever they want.”
– Disney Interative executive producer John Vignocchi
This is the first I’m hearing about a “Minecraft-meets-LittleBigPlanet” mode, which actually sounds like it could be extremely neat, especially for younger kids. Regarding the similarities to Skylanders, I believe Vignocchi. It doesn’t seem like the two will be especially comparable in terms of gameplay, though I suppose that doesn’t overturn the fact that Disney only made this game because of Skylanders‘ success. It’s definitely a viable business decision!
Activision: No Call of Duty: Ghosts news for Wii U “as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet”, says “stay tuned”
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
After numerous leaks, Activision finally announced Call of Duty: Ghosts. But the reveal left out the mention of a Wii U version, something that was a bit unexpected.
Activision has since commented directly on the possibility of a Wii U version of Ghosts – cryptically, might we add.
While the statement doesn’t say much, Activision noted that there isn’t news to share “as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet.” The publisher also teased: “Stay tuned.”
“We don’t have any news for the Wii U at this time, as we aren’t dating next generation platforms yet. Stay tuned.”
That certainly gives off the impression that a Wii U announcement could be coming at a later date. Still, it’s rather annoying that Activision can’t just give us a straight answer immediately.
Rayman Legends “Eye of the Tiger” trailer
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut not releasing this month
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut won’t be out this month, unsurprisingly. Amazon originally indicated that the game would be available for Wii U on May 7. Given that Director’s Cut was only announced a few weeks ago, a release later in the year was expected.
Square Enix says that Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut release date is not set. Only a general 2013 timeframe has been confirmed thus far.
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for Wii U… or is it?
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Update 4: Official Activision statement is hinting at a Wii U announcement in the future, and seems to be lumping the console in with other next-gen platforms.
Update 3: Eurogamer has now changed its article to list “next-gen platforms”. There are three likely scenarios here: a Wii U version won’t be confirmed until May 21, a Wii U version won’t be confirmed until a Nintendo-related event, or the game isn’t coming to the Wii U at all.
Update 2: Conflicting information is out and about! There is, at least, this article from Eurogamer that says a Wii U version has been confirmed.
Update: Call of Duty: Ghosts is now available for pre-order on Amazon
and GameStop (thanks Jake), but there isn’t a Wii U SKU listed at either retailer. I imagine this is just tentative… hopefully, anyway!
Based on previous leaks, it’s pretty darn clear that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be heading to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. What has been less clear is which other platforms the shooter is planned for.
Only one retailer listed Ghosts for Wii U in light of recent leaks. However, according to an article on Engadget which has since been pulled (see a cached version here), the new Call of Duty is set for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U, PlayStation 4, and next Xbox. The site also says that the game is releasing on November 6. A similar article went live on Joystiq earlier today, noting that Ghosts “is in the works for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 as well as next-generation console platforms, including Wii U.”
A teaser trailer should be out fairly soon. Unfortunately, no in-game footage will be included. Joystiq’s pulled article says that “the adrenaline-fueled video showcases a smattering of quick-cuts and a reveal of the game’s title, which retailers leaked in April.”
Call of Duty: Ghosts “Masked Warriors” teaser trailer
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A full unveiling of Call of Duty: Ghosts will take place during the next Xbox reveal event on May 21.
Restaurant chain files copyright claim against Nintendo for WaraWara Plaza trademark
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The word “WaraWara” isn’t exactly something you’d expect to cause any copyright-related issues. But as it turns out, the retailer chain operator Monteroza has filed a copyright claim against Nintendo for the trademark.
WaraWara Plaza is just too similar to the Wara-wara chain of izakaya in Japan, Monteroza says. The company is now looking for Nintendo’s trademark registration to be revoked due to their commonalities.
Monteroza accuses Nintendo – as EDGE reports – “of decreasing the brand value of its chain, hijacking its shared demographic of customers and piggybacking on its positive image.” Nintendo stands by the fact that it successfully registered its trademark with the Patent Office without any problems, and wasn’t aware of the izakaya chain.
