Most Wii U stock likely going to the US
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Another tidbit coming out of Ubisoft’s financial call today concerns Wii U stock. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot suggested that the majority will be heading to the US, with other countries fighting over what’s left over.
He said:
“The US seems to be having more machines than the other countries, but that’s the only thing I can say.”
We’ve already been hearing about limited Wii U stock in the UK. I imagine it’ll be limited in other territories as well. I imagine things will even be tight in the US as well.
Ubisoft expects strong launch for Wii U, will drive industry in 2013
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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has more than a positive outlook on Wii U.
While speaking about the new piece of hardware during an investor’s call, Guillemot said Ubisoft was “more and more positive on the launch of the Wii U”. The comments partially stem from strong pre-order demand for the system, which retailers haven’t been able to meet.
Ubisoft is forecasting Wii U titles to take up 6% of the company’s sales in the second half of the company’s financial year. Guillemot said “Wii U will drive the industry next year.”
Miyamoto on Wii U uniting activities, Zelda: Four Swords talk, keeping up with growing gamers, more
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Shigeru Miyamoto provided a lot of interesting insight into a bunch of different topics in an IGN interview.
There’s obviously lots of Wii U talk. Miyamoto noted how he’s always been “more nervous than excited” for launches, discussed how the console can unify different activities, and talked about using the system with others.
Other topics include Zelda: Four Swords, which Miyamoto feels possesses “great potential to evolve even further from now” thanks to the evolving nature of networks. He also discussed how Nintendo “had continued debate as to the reason why Four Swords could not expand to the audience the way we really hoped it might have.”
Read on below for that and more, including how his thoughts on how Nintendo can keep up with gamers as they grow.
There’s a big twist in ZombiU
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ZombiU has a big twist toward the end of the game. Story director Gabrielle Shrager won’t say what it is, but did note that skilled players may be able to discover it before it’s officially revealed in the game.
“There is a twist. ZombiU is a thriller, but only the most persistent and best-prepared survivors will discover what the twist is before the reveal.”
Given how important the twist is, Shrager hopes that Miiverse won’t lead to spoilers for new players:
“I’m sure the first survivors won’t resist the urge to spill the beans, but I hope others won’t spoil it for themselves.”
Assassin’s Creed III still on for Wii U launch
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Some consumers have been receiving emails from Best Buy stating that Assassin’s Creed III has been pushed back on Wii U. That’s resulted in speculation regarding an official delay, but those rumors have now been debunked.
The official word from Ubisoft is that Assassin’s Creed III is still planned to launch alongside Wii U. So if you were planning on picking up the game with the new console, you should still be able to do so.
New Karateka screenshots
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Spend $40 at Old Navy on Black Friday, get NSMBU for free
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Want a free copy of New Super Mario Bros. U? Then head out to Old Navy on Black Friday and spent $40. That’s all you have to do, folks!
Madden NFL ’13 Wii U launch trailer
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King of Pirates, Monster Hunter 4, Wii U games playable at Jump Festa 2013
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King of Pirates truly is back from the dead. After hearing that the game hasn’t been cancelled and will ship in Japan next year, it’s also been made known that it will be playable at this year’s Jump Festa.
Attendees can try out a sample of King of Pirates on December 22 and December 23. Other titles such as Monster Hunter 4, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Nintendo Land will be playable as well.
