New look at Mario Kart 8’s Bone Dry Dunes
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Nintendo has provided a new look at yet another track in Mario Kart 8. Below, you’ll find a couple of new images featuring Bone Dry Dunes.
Here's Bone Dry Dunes a new course in Mario Kart 8, screeching onto #WiiU on 30/5! #MK8 pic.twitter.com/0xfPMT305x
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) March 7, 2014
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8-player open world multiplayer confirmed for Watch Dogs
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Thanks to a tweet from Ubisoft creative director Jonathan Morin, we now have confirmation that Watch Dogs will feature an 8-player open world multiplayer mode.
Morin confirmed the news on Twitter through the following tweet:
@UnrealThreats Yes
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 7, 2014
Morin didn’t share any details about the mode, though we should be gaining more concrete information over the next couple of months.
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Get a refurbished Wii U Deluxe Set with Nintendo Land for $205 from Nintendo’s online store
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Nintendo’s online store is currently holding a sale on refurbished Wii U Deluxe Sets. You can get the console along with Nintendo Land for $205 (includes shipping). Normally, the item is sold for $250.
You can grab the refurbished Wii U here.
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LEGO The Hobbit – “Buddy-Up” trailer
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Ubisoft talks Watch Dogs Wii U – reasons for delay, may ship this year, wants to make full use of Wii U
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Ubisoft senior producer Dominic Guay has opened up about Watch Dogs’ lengthy delay on Wii U.
The publisher announced plans today to ship the title across all platforms on May 27 – except for Nintendo’s hardware. Guay couldn’t offer up an exact date as to when Watch Dogs will be hitting Wii U, but said an arrival later this year is a “possibility.”
Guay told Polygon:
“Yeah it’s still alive. We still haven’t defined a ship date for it, though. So it’s on hold, to a certain extent for shipping.”
“We don’t have a specific ship date for it yet so it’s considered within the year. So we’re going to look at that and we’re going to let people know as soon as we figure out an exact date for it.”
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Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn announced, Indiegogo campaign could bring the game to Wii U/3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
A new Shaq-Fu game is finally happening, and it could come to Wii U and 3DS.
Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is now live on Indiegogo, accessible here. Big Deez Productions is working on the project. The team’s staff have experience contributing to games such as Halo, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Alan Wake, Spec Ops: The Line, Battlefield, Killzone, Max Payne, Duke Nukem, and more.
Watch Dogs – new trailer
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Update 2: Added in official embed below.
Update: Ubisoft has already taken the video down, though you can watch it here. We’ll add in an official embed once it’s available.
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Photos of the European Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition, pre-order bonuses
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Get into pole position for Mario Kart 8 with the limited edition software bundle (Europe)
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SNES classic Super Mario Kart will power slide onto #WiiU Virtual Console on 27th March! pic.twitter.com/8vDWhFWsZ4
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) March 6, 2014
6th March 2014 – With engines revving and gravity-defying courses awaiting, the Mushroom Kingdom’s finest racers are set to line up on the starting grid on 30th May 2014 when Mario Kart 8 launches on Wii U. But in the meantime, whether or not you know your Blooper from your Bullet Bill, Nintendo has today announced two options to get your karting skills up to speed in the form of the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition software bundle and a Super Mario Kart promotion coming to Nintendo eShop for Wii U on 27th March 2014.
Mario Kart fans who have ever unleashed a Spiny Shell item or been on the wrong side of one will know of their capacity to make or break a race, therefore as a memento of times both good and not so good, the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition software bundle will come complete with a Spiny Shell Collector’s Item alongside a physical copy of Mario Kart 8, with the Spiny Shell proudly perched atop a black and transparent frame. Packaged together as a uniquely designed bundle, the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition launches on 30th May 2014 and is ready for pre-order now from the Nintendo UK Online Store and selected retailers, available while stocks last. Customers in the UK & Ireland who have already pre-ordered the standalone copy of Mario Kart 8 will have the opportunity to upgrade pending availability. One of the most devastating items found in-game, expect to see the Spiny Shell back in its natural environment knocking champion racers off the podium when the item appears in the Mario Kart franchise once more from 30th May 2014.
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Aonuma on why Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’ Hero mode isn’t available from the start
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds both offer Hero modes. In the former title, it’s accessible right away. But in A Link Between Worlds, players must complete the game before tackling the more difficult mode.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma discussed why this is so while speaking with ONM. In the magazine’s latest issue, he explained that some gamers may have already played Wind Waker on GameCube, but since A Link Between Worlds is brand new, the team “felt that it was more suitable to have the players first enjoy the game at an appropriate difficulty level and then let them try a harder challenge.”
Aonuma’s comments in full: