Pachter down on Wii U, believes Activision pushed for Pro controller
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Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has returned with more “positive” commentary about the Wii U.
Speaking at the Develop Conference in Brighton last week, Patcher expressed doubt in Nintendo’s new console. He also spoke about his belief that Activision persuaded Nintendo to make the Wii U Pro Controller so that “big games like Call Of Duty” could come to the system.
He said:
“(Wii U) isn’t going to work. I don’t get it. I think that essentially this is a solution in search of a problem. I mean, somebody had an idea – ‘let’s make the controller a tablet’ – and there aren’t many games that are going to take advantage of that. Activision never said anything to me, but I know that [for] big games like Call Of Duty they said, ‘No, we’re not putting it on there if you don’t give us a conventional controller’. So they gave in.”
Patcher went on to discuss Nintendo’s approach to their hardware, thinking that innovative ideas will lead to success. In the case of Wii U (and opposed to the Wii), he feels that Nintendo isn’t “getting lucky”:
“(The Wii is) gimmicky. It worked, they got lucky, [but] I don’t think they’re getting lucky with Wii U. I don’t think they suck – I just think that they really believe that, ‘If we’re still novel, everything we do will work’. This isn’t going to work. Hardcore gamers will buy them; hardcore Nintendo fanboys will buy it. They could put out a piece of cardboard and say that it’ll play Mario and they’ll buy it.”
ZombiU – Making of the E3 2012 trailer
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Rumor: SEGA confirms Wii U launch month
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If you were to ask gaming enthusiasts about the Wii U’s release date, most would probably tell you that the console will launch in November. SEGA may have just confirmed this on its own.
In a press release detailing Wreck-It Ralph’s inclusion in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, the company wrote that the game “will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s Wii U, and Windows PC Digital Download this November.”
So the question is, has SEGA confirmed a November release for Wii U? That’s just a rumor for now. After all, it may have been nothing more than an error on SEGA’s part.
While it’s widely expected that November is indeed the launch month, Nintendo has only said that the console is due out Holiday 2012. We’ll be getting concrete information in early fall.
Assassin’s Creed III – entire Comic-Con panel
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Firebrand Games’ Octane tech will support Wii U
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You may know Firebrand Games as the studio behind Trackmania Wii/DS. The developer seems keen on supporting Wii U with its Octane technology, described by the company as something “that encompasses a full development pipeline and tool chain as well as a highly developed game engine.”
Firebrand says its Octane 5 tech is “coming shortly” to Nintendo’s new console. Once everything is worked out, maybe we’ll see a new Wii U game from the studio.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Darksiders II footage
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THQ is showing off the latest footage of Darksiders II at the San Diego Comic-Con this week. GameSpot demonstrated some gameplay during a live-stream of the expo. We captured the video – you can take a look at it above.
First screenshots: Wreck-It Ralph in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
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Off-screen Aliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer footage
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Wreck-It Ralph character playable in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
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A new playable character was announced at Sonic Boom, and it’s rather surprising.
Ralph, the star from Disney’s upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph, will be included on the roster. Movie director Rich Moore attended the event to share the news with fans.
We unfortunately don’t have any media available, but SEGA should make this 100% official soon.
