At the moment, most users have been unable to get the Homebrew Channel running on Wii U. While it’s possible to run homebrew itself, there hasn’t been a way to access the dedicated channel. That could be changing in the future, however.

Take a look at this blurb from hacker Marcan:

Keep in mind that this is purely a demonstration at this stage. Depending on how things progress and what direction development takes, we may or may not release something like this in this form. Please don’t ask for release dates. We’d rather spend time investigating the new system than putting together a release that may or may not end up being the Right Way to do things in the future ;).

Please ignore the blue blinks. The monitor kind of sucks at syncing to component video sometimes. I would’ve used HDMI, but the Wii U cannot output analog audio simultaneously with HDMI (at least not for the Wii U menu part), and I cannot capture HDMI audio.

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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on December 4:

The Black Crowes – “She Talks to Angels” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support
The Black Crowes – “Remedy” – keyboard support
The Black Crowes – “Sometimes Salvation”

Each song can be purchased for $2.00 on Wii.

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Ever since the Wii U was announced, people have been wondering if the mainstream consumer would be confused about the system. Initially, some assumed that the GamePad was just a new controller for the Wii. And it doesn’t help that the Wii U shares a very similar name as its predecessor.

The Wii U is here now, but the question remains: do people really know what the console is? In quite a few cases, the answer would be “no”.

Take a look at these Twitter comments, for instance:

A few Twitter comments aren’t enough to say for sure that consumers don’t “get” what the Wii U is. This could be a cause for concern, though…

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Nintendo UK executives James Honeywell and Shelly Pearce were in attendance for the Wii U’s launch last night. Of course, the event wouldn’t have been complete without a few interview questions!

Eurogamer spoke with the Honeywell and Pearce just before the console’s official release in the UK. The two commented on Wii U stock, the system’s price, potential confusion that using the Wii’s brand could bring, concerns about a possible price cut in the near future, and targeting the core audience at launch. There’s even some talk about the 3DS as well.

Check out the full Q&A below.

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Ever wanted to use a PlayStation 2 controller on a Wii U or Wii? One Japanese company is making this possible.

Datel Japan will release an accessory next month that acts as a PS2 to Wii U/Wii adapter. Simply plug in one end to a Wiimote and the other to a PS2 pad. Then you’ll be good to go! It even includes a Turbo button that could be worthwhile when playing a Virtual Console shooter.

The adapter will be available on December 8 for 1,980 yen.

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Suda51 delivers a well-produced mecha anime that’s as hyperactive as it is hyper-nationalistic. But how’s the actual game?

Level 5 really haven’t been having a whole lot of luck when it comes to the 3DS. Professor Layton and Inazuma Eleven might still bring in the cash, but the company’s attempts at starting new IPs like Time Travelers and Girls RPG: Cinderella Life sold poorly. But perhaps their biggest bomb of all was Guild 01, a compilation of quirky games that sold fewer than 15,000 copies upon its first week of release despite having some well-known game designers collaborating on the project. Oddly enough, Level 5 are now giving Guild 01 a second chance by rereleasing most of the games in the compilation through the 3DS eShop. The first of these titles to be available outside of Japan is Liberation Maiden, a 3D shooter heavily inspired by Japanese cartoons – specifically the kind where plot is second to cool robots flying around and blowing stuff up.

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