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Eurogamer posted a new article today about the Wii U’s specs. While not confirmed by Nintendo, the site spoke to a number of developers who provided a look at some of the hardware’s aspects.

This is what Eurogamer was told about the CPU, RAM, and GPU:

The CPU: The Wii U’s IBM-made CPU is made up of three Power PC cores. We’ve been unable to ascertain the clock speed of the CPU (more on this later), but we know out of order execution is supported.

RAM in the final retail unit: 1GB of RAM is available to games.

GPU: The Wii U’s graphics processing unit is a custom AMD 7 series GPU. Clock speed and pipelines were not disclosed, but we do know it supports DirectX 10 and shader 4 type features. We also know that eDRAM is embedded in the GPU custom chip in a similar way to the Wii.

Believe me when I say that there’s a whole lot more on Eurogamer. There’s a ton of developer commentary from studios including Blitz Games, Two Tribes, and more. You can view the entire article here.

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SEGA and Gearbox Software provided the first information on a new multiplayer mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines today.

In Escape mode, a team of four US Colonial Marines players takes on four-player Xenomorph team. While the humans look to escape, the Xenomorphs will try to take down their prey as soon as possible. According to SEGA, “players will have to work together as a team, utilizing each faction’s unique skills, and identifying their opponents’ weak spots to either reach the safety of the escape point or to eliminate their targets.”

This is the second competitive multiplayer mode announced for Aliens: Colonial Marines. A competitive death match game mode had been confirmed awhile back.

Source: SEGA PR

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Is Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 coming to Wii U? City Interactive hasn’t announced the game for the upcoming console, but the ESRB seems to think that it’s happening.

As shown on this page, Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 was rated for Wii U recently.

The ESRB has been rating a number of unannounced Wii U titles as of late. It recently listed Karateka, Wipeout 3, and Transformers Prime: The Game for the system.

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Tantalus Media is working on Mass Effect 3 for Wii U. That much is clear. But Straight Right is also involved, based on the studio’s Facebook page.

Straight Right posted the following message yesterday:

“Happy to confirm that we’re developing Mass Effect 3 for Wii U with our friends at BioWare!”

In the end, it may not matter who’s developing the Wii U game specifically – mainly since Straight Right is a subsidiary of Tantalus.

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Renegade Kid, known for titles such as Mutant Mudds and Dementium, has become an authorized Wii U developer. The studio is now in a position to make games for the console.

Co-founder Jools Watsham tweeted:

“Guess who’s an authorized Wii U developer now? Yep, Renegade Kid is in the Wii U house baby!”

Renegade Kid has never made a game for a Nintendo home console before, but the cancelled Son of the Dragon was considered for Wii at one point. Perhaps they’ll give Wii U development a try?

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Head on over to GameStop and place a pre-order for Scribblenauts Unlimited to receive one of three Rooster Hat bonuses. The item will be given to consumers when the game launches. Three hat variations are planned: Maxwell’s original red, his Doppelganger’s blue, or his sister Lily’s pink.

GameStop will also offer a unique 3DS bundle for Scribblenauts Unlimited. It includes a copy of the game, a specially designed pencil-style stylus, and a Maxwell silicone case.

Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR