Amazon UK cuts the price of Wii U by £50
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Following the lead of several other UK retailers, Amazon.co.uk has taken £50 off of the price of the Wii U Basic Set and the Deluxe Set, pricing them at £199 and £249 respectively. More than likely this is in response to slow sales, and the product providers simply want to free up shelf space that’s being used up by Wii Us that aren’t selling. It’s unclear whether this price cut will be permanent or temporary, or whether more shops will follow suit.
According to CVG, the trade price (that is, the “wholesale” price) of a Wii U is roughly £205, which means these folks are all selling the system at a loss.
February 2013 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February. The results can be found below.
- Dead Space 3 (360, PS3, PC)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, Wii U PC)
- Crysis 3 (360, PS3, PC)
- NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PSP, PC)
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3, 360)
- Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013 (360, PS3, PC)
- Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U)
- Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC)
- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3, PSV)
- Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)
LEGO City requires external hard drive for eShop download
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
If you plan on purchasing LEGO City: Undercover from the Wii U eShop, keep in mind that a separate hard drive is required. Today’s “Nintendo Download” report contains a side-blurb listing the necessity. No word yet on why such a requirement is in place, but it’s something to consider when buying the game on Monday.
A look at one of LEGO City’s Nintendo references
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There are lots of references to find in LEGO City: Undercover, including ones that pay home to Nintendo.
Kotaku has a look at one such reference in a video today. You’ll need to head over to the site for the clip, but it basically involves the appearance of a Mario star power-up – music and all. It’s pretty neat.
EA senior producer says he “heard” that Assassin’s Creed IV is being made by “nearly 1000 people”
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It is true that seven studios are contributing to the development of Black Flag, but as far as the number of specific people is concerned, Ubisoft won’t say. They’re staying silent on the issue (as they say they always have), which does poes the interesting question of how much the game will have to sell to turn a profit for Ubisoft.
LEGO City: Undercover March trailer
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Fast & Furious: Showdown is real, heading to Wii U
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The Fast & Furious: Showdown speculation was spot on. Activision is bringing the game to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in just a couple of months.
Listings on EB Games Australia’s website indicates that Fast & Furious will launch in mid-May. The retailer specifically lists a May 15 release date for the Wii U version and a May 22 date for the PS3 and 360 editions.
EB Games Australia has also revealed the first Fast & Furious: Showdown information through its product listings. For all of the details, head past the break.
Disney Infinity delayed, now set for August
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Disney Infinity won’t be making its original June release. The game has been pushed back to August 18 in North America while most internetional territories will be getting it on August 20. A confirmed date of August 23 has been set for the UK.
Speaking about the decision to move Disney Infinity’s release, Disney Interactive co-president John Pleasants said:
“We could deliver in June if we wanted to. Will a two-month timing change help us? Sure, of course. It gives us a little more time to add bells and whistles and make sure it really sings and pops.”
Pleasants added in another statement that Disney hopes “to capitalize on the critical fall retail season.”
“We have moved the launch date for Disney Infinity to August 18 to capitalize on the critical fall retail season.”
