More Wii U marketing materials spotted in Australia
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Another Australian retailer has set up its promotional materials for Wii U. JB Hi-Fi has supposedly listed prices for games, but not the console.
Take a look at the gallery above for various photos of the promotional content.
Assassin’s Creed III: “Inside Assassin’s Creed” – episode 1
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Adam Sessler has doubts about Wii U, thinks it could be delayed to 2013
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You can add Adam Sessler to the long list of Wii U doubters.
Sessler, previously a co-host of G4’s X-Play, is starting to wonder if the console will actually launch this year and isn’t sure if it will “provide the needed stimulation to the industry.”
He wrote on Twitter today:
“…Also….increasing confident that the WiiU will a) not come out this year. b)will not provide the needed stimulation to the industry. I will probably eat my words on one of those points. By then I hope to have a video platform to apologize on. Selling console this Nov. with a price north of Borderlands, AC3, Halo 4 and CoD combined and announcing in Sept?”
It’s very unlikely at this point that Nintendo will delay the launch of Wii U to 2013. With the Wii, Nintendo announced the console’s release date and price in September, and it ended up hitting store shelves in November. This pattern will likely hold true for the Wii U.
Nintendo of Europe apparently not holding Wii U event
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The Wii and 3DS were both accompanied with press events in North America and Europe prior to launch. With Wii U, though, it seems that there will other be a gathering in New York City.
An official statement from Nintendo reads that an event hasn’t been planned for Europe. NOE will have to announce its own launch information at some point, though the details may come through nothing more than a press release.
The statement in full:
“We are not planning a specific European event like NOA, however we are looking to put the new Wii U console in the hands of as many people across Europe as possible and we will be in contact with news of our UK communications plan in the near future.”
Nintendo of America should be sharing news about the Wii U launch on September 13. President Reggie Fils-Aime will be on hand to reveal “more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment.”
EA wants to take advantage of Wii U’s “unique capabilities”
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EA is bringing Mass Effect 3 to the Wii U. FIFA 13 and Madden NFL 13 are also planned. The question is, what is EA planning for the console beyond these three games?
Executive vice president Patrick Soderlund gave a cryptic answer in an interview with CVG.
Soderlund said that the company “doesn’t make ports at all anymore”. There is Mass Effect 3, but I suppose he doesn’t count that game as a port since it’s a BioWare title and a third-party is handling the porting process.
He explained that EA “will always try to take an approach about what is unique for that platform.” Soderlund also noted how the “Wii U has many unique capabilities so you have to embrace the unique elements of the platform otherwise there’s not much point doing it at all.”
“Well I would say EA doesn’t make ports at all anymore. We try to make games that are ideal for each platform as much as possible. Obviously for PS3 and Xbox 360 the systems are similar, so we cross-develop. But we will always try to take an approach about what is unique for that platform. Wii U has many unique capabilities so you have to embrace the unique elements of the platform otherwise there’s not much point doing it at all. There is no general rule for developing a game. We custom tailor for each one, so everything is a bit chaotic, but it’s worth it.”
Wii U launch details will probably be announced on September 13
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Everyone is expecting the Wii U release date, price, and other launch information to be announced in September. Nintendo has pretty much confirmed themselves today.
If you’re looking forward to hearing more about Wii U, you should keep your eyes pealed for news coming on September 13. Nintendo is set to hold a major Wii U press event on that day with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime hosting the festivities. An invitation promises to reveal “more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment.”
So mark your calenders, folks. Even though Nintendo didn’t say it outright, that’s the big day for Wii U.
NBA 2K13 developer insight #1 – gameplay, part 2
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Assassin’s Creed III – making of the “Rise” trailer
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 fight lab, customization footage
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GameStop lists Wii U accessories
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GameStop has listed a few Wii U accessories on its website. Aside from the “Universal Afterglow Wireless Headset” that works with pretty much all consoles, details on the peripherals are unknown.
The retailer is listing a November 6 release date for most of the products. For the time being, this hasn’t been confirmed.
