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Nintendo is bringing the Wii Karaoke U by Joysound application to Europe that previously launched in Japan. It will be available as a free download later this year.

Wii U owners can choose to use the app for an hour, a day, or 30 days. They then purchase a ticket from the eShop and can begin singing alone or with others.

The GamePad is used as both a catalog selecter and microphone. However, the Wii U microphone and compatible USB microphones can work as well.

More details about Wii Karaoke U by Joysound can be found after the break.

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Game & Wario – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
5. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
6. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
7. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
8. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
9. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. ZombiU – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
4. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
7. LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
10. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom

Source: Chart-Track

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Ah… how nice is this? After confusing Wii U owners countless times as to whether Batman: Arkham Origins’ Deathstroke DLC would be made available on the platform, Warner Bros. has finally confirmed that the pre-order bonus will in fact be distributed on Nintendo’s console. Simply reserve the game before release and Deathstroke should be yours.

Hopefully Warner won’t backtrack on this. We tried contacting the publisher a couple of times, but never received any sort of response about the Deathstroke situation.

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News surfaced this past weekend that Nintendo was unable to acquire the WiiU.com domain. The company has since responded to the situation, stating that it continues to review legal options.

Nintendo’s official statement reads:

“Nintendo’s efforts to recover the domain name WiiU.com through a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy administrative proceeding were unsuccessful. Nintendo has a strong history of protecting against infringement of our intellectual property rights and we are continuing to review our legal options. This decision does not impact Nintendo’s ability to enforce against violations concerning intellectual property.”

Nintendo of America filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of WiiU.com back in February. However, a decision was reached and Nintendo was not given possession of the domain.

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EA has said that its Frostbite 3 engine is “not impossible” for Wii U.

Speaking with 4Gamer, EA Games Label executive vice president Patrick Söderlund suggested that the tech can run on Wii U, but it isn’t a big priority due to the publisher’s focus on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Söderlund noted:

Electronic Arts released Mass Effect 3 and FIFA 13 for the Wii U, but currently we’re focusing our resources on Xbox One and PS4, so it’s a fact that the priority (of the Wii U) is slightly lower. However making Frostbite 3 work on the Wii U is not impossible. Where there are gamers, we’ll be there as well. This is the true meaning of “omnidirectional”

If Frostbite 3 were to be made compatible with Wii U, it would likely need to be scaled down somewhat and modified in order to appropriately work on the console.

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Fresh details on the Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist are in. ONM posted a preview of the game, which contains quotes from producer Liu Jun. You can find a little bit of information and talk from Jun below, and ONM’s full piece here.

– GamePad acts as Sam Fisher’s arm computer (OPSAT)
– On Wii U, you can see what Sam sees through OPSAT

“The GamePad screen is the player’s version of Sam Fisher’s arm computer or OPSAT (OPerational SATellite uplink). Sam uses his OPSAT throughout the game to access and control his gadgets and to communicate with his team. With the Wii U version, the player gets to experience first-hand how OPSAT works for Sam and how it feels to operate it. In the Wii U version, players can see what Sam sees through the OPSAT and it’s a very powerful feeling to choose how to use this gadget to make decisions as the leader of Fourth Echelon.”

– Pilot drones: similar to ZombiU, need to be careful and pick your moments carefully when whipping out your backpack and glancing away from the TV

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