Nyko preparing GamePad battery extender, doubles play time
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Nyko is working on an accessory for the Wii U GamePad – known as “U Boost” – which promises to extend the battery life of the controller. Supposedly, the new rechargeable lithium polymer battery doubles the GamePad’s play time.
Amazon UK lists a November 30 release date for U Boost. You’ll be able to use the existing Wii U GamePad AC adaptor with the new battery.
Michelle Obama: What’s a Wii U?
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In what will undoubtedly be the most important news of the night, there’s a clip floating around of Michelle Obama being told what a Wii U is. She had no idea what the console is and how it differs from a Wii before a visiting child explained it to her.
Maybe this is what the ZombiU dev team was teasing
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Edit: Valay says I would know more about it than he… but unfortunately I’ve yet to find the zombie that the dev team speaks of! A map showed up on Miiverse a few hours ago but I’ve been unable to find it since, so in the meantime I’ll just wander around. If I find it I’ll let everyone know what it was.
The development team behind ZombiU was recently teasing… something for the game. We weren’t quite sure what was planned, but some players may have come across the surprise.
After returning to the location where the original message was found, the following appears:
And after scanning the text, this shows up:
So, basically, it sounds like you’ll receive some extra/unique loot by taking down this zombie. Austin would probably know about this better than myself!
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Xbox 360/Wii U comparison
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007 Legends cancelled for Australia, three Wii U games delayed
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The Wii U is getting off to a rough start in Australia.
First and foremost, Activision has cancelled the release of 007 Legends in the continent. It’s currently unclear why and how this decision was reached.
Other disappointing Wii U news concerns the delay of three games: NBA 2K13, Epic Mickey 2: Power of Two and Marvel Avengers: The Battle for Earth. 2K’s basketball title will be out early next year while Epic Mickey 2 and Marvel Avengers will launch on December 13.
Iwata sorry for Wii U’s day-one update, Zelda/Mario Wii U, collaborating with others, lots more
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There are a whole bunch of quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata below. You’ll find talk about Wii U’s day-one update, which Iwata regrets, Zelda and Mario for Wii U, working with third-party developers and publishers, and more.
Head past the break for the quotes. Believe me, you’ll want to read this stuff.
European ZombiU launch trailer
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Roster updates, patches coming to NBA 2K13 Wii U
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2K Sports released a patch for NBA 2K13 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 yesterday. While the Wii U wasn’t included, the console will be receiving its own roster updates and patches.
On Twitter, community manager Ronnie Singh said players can expect content to roll out “in the coming weeks”:
“Contrary to reports on forums, #NBA2K13 on Wii U will have roster updates and patches in the coming weeks.”
Here’s the first person to beat ZombiU’s Survival mode
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Update: Nine people in total have completed Survival mode. The full list is below.
A little more than a week following its release, one player has managed to beat ZombiU’s Survival mode. The game’s development team was kind enough to give the user credit through an in-game message:
