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QA Tweets Photo Of Revised Wii U Controller

A tester over at Tales Games has tweeted a photo of a slightly revised Wii U controller. The redesigned controller comes complete with twin Analogue Sticks, rather than Circle Pads, and features other minor tweaks. Nintendo has always maintained that we will see the final version of the Wii U controller at E3 2012, as the design which [...]

Published by sickr on May 19th, 2012 at 09:05 pm
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IGN Readers Believe Microsoft Will Win E3 2012

Microsoft, rather than Nintendo or Sony, will win this years E3 event according to the majority of IGN readers who were surveyed in a recent poll. The publication asked its substantial user base a number of questions related to the forthcoming trade show and sadly the results make bad reading for Nintendo fans. Sony should [...]

Published by sickr on May 19th, 2012 at 07:05 pm
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New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Screenshots

A fresh batch of Beyond Good & Evil 2 screenshots have leaked onto the web. The game was due to be developed for the current generations of consoles, but Ubisoft recently suggested that they were considering moving Beyond Good & Evil 2 to the next generation of home consoles. Let’s hope they decide to bring [...]

Published by sickr on May 19th, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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Retro Studios New Game To Be “Star Fox & Metroid: Fusion Saga”?

The Paul Gale Network, which is renowned for posting rather obscure rumours, claims that the game Retro Studio’s is working on for Wii U is a Star Fox and Metroid collaboration. We already know that Retro Studios are possibly working on a Star Fox title for Wii U, although this idea sounds a little too [...]

Published by sickr on May 19th, 2012 at 11:05 am
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Former NCAA athletes’ lawsuit against EA is so on

EA’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit from former NCAA athletes has been denied, meaning the trial will movie forward and EA stands to lose more than $1 billion if found at fault.The former NCAA athletes claim EA conspired with the NCAA and the CLC to have players sign away their likenesses and names [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on May 19th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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Wii U Patent Shows Off Wii Remote To Wii U Pad Point and Drag

An exciting new patent has emerged which was filed by Nintendo back in October. The patent depicts a player extracting and moving an object from the TV using the Wii Remote and transferring the virtual object to the Wii U controller. An example that Nintendo used is that the player is under attack from a UFO [...]

Published by sickr on May 19th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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Rock Band Weekly: Iron Maiden

The “Maiden Epics” pack of Iron Maiden tunes coming to Rock Band next week has things that sound like they wouldn’t be metal, but are, in fact, totally metal.Like “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Sounds like some old epic poem, right? Well, it is epic in that sense, as well as in the sense of [...]

Published by JC Fletcher on May 19th, 2012 at 12:05 am
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SEGA Vintage Collection 3 hits XBLA and PSN starting next week

SEGA has announced a third collection of vintage titles from the publisher will arrive on PSN and XBLA starting next week. Get the list below. All PSN games will be available individually, while XBLA games will be available in several package deals: PlayStation Network – Release Date: 5/22 ($4.99 each) Wonder Boy in Monster Land [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 18th, 2012 at 08:05 pm
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Wii U Name Isn’t Going To Change And Other Rumours

GoNintendo has collected together a fine batch of rumours and facts that have been posted online recently regarding Wii U. Some of the information gathered is legitimate, while other bits could be seen as pure speculation. Hopefully the majority of our questions relating to the system will be answered by Nintendo during E3, or shortly [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 08:05 pm
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Black Ops 2: “Your Ending Won’t Be The Same As Someone Else’s”

Treyarch boss Mark Lamia has explained that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will feature multiple endings which are determined by the choices you make through the single player campaign. Activision has yet to announce the game for Nintendo platforms, but it’s incredibly likely that we will see the game on Wii U when it [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 02:05 pm
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Square Enix Teases New Game

Square Enix has produced a teaser site for a new game which they are simply referring to as DvsD. There aren’t any hints relating to the nature of the game, or the platforms it is being developed for. We should find out more about the DvsD in a couple of days. What do you think [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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Nintendo UK Announces Yoshi Chase For Mario Tennis Open

In an exciting Nintendo 3DS exclusive, a massive Yoshi hunt will soon become available ahead of the upcoming Mario Tennis Open launch on 25th May. The hunt, entitled The Yoshi Chase, will involve tracking down a series of different-coloured Yoshis, playable in Mario Tennis Open, through corresponding QR codes released over the coming weeks through various channels. The Black [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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3DS Circle Pad Pro Back In Stock At GameStop & Nintendo Shop

The Circle Pad Pro for the Nintendo 3DS is finally back in stock to purchase at both GameStop and the Nintendo Shop online. The additional Circle Pad attachment retails for $19.99 and is only available to purchase through either GameStop or Nintendo. Filed under: 3DS, Nintendo Tagged: circle par pro, news, Nintendo, nintendo 3ds Read [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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Ex Infinity Ward Devs New Game Won’t Be At E3

Respawn Entertainment, the development team that comprises of ex Infinity Ward employees, has announced that they won’t be showing off their new IP at next months E3 event in Los Angeles. Respawn Entertainment employees will attend this year’s E3, but they won’t be revealing the title that they’ve been working on until a later date. “Some [...]

Published by sickr on May 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am
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IGN Readers Are Waiting For PS4 And Next Xbox Rather Than Wii U

IGN has conducted another survey, this time asking 62,000 readers which console they’re most interested in. The majority of users are looking forward to the next Xbox and PlayStation 4 – both of which are expected towards the end of next year. Surprisingly 34% were interested in the rumoured Steam Box from Steam compared to [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 08:05 pm
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Here’s The Underwhelming Black Ops 2 Pre-Order Goodies

The pre-order goodies for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 have shown up on a few select retail sites and they are nothing short of underwhelming. For instance, if you decide to pre-order the game with Amazon what will you actually get? Well, you will receive a free digital wallpaper. Not exactly the best pre-order [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 07:05 pm
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Rayman Origins 3DS Coming Out June 5, Might Be eShop Release

Ubisoft has reconfirmed that the previously delayed Rayman Origins for Nintendo 3DS will be arriving in North America on June 5th. Ubisoft stated in their press release that Rayman Origins will be available to purchase at retailers and online on June 5th. The interesting thing is that the game comes out the same day as [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 05:05 pm
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Majority Of Gamers Surveyed By IGN Aren’t Excited By Motion Controls

Online gaming publication IGN recently polled its readers and asked them exactly what they thought of the occasionally loved, but generally loathed, motion controls in gaming. Unsurprisingly the majority of people weren’t fans of the devices, and they simply preferred using traditional control schemes. IGN believes that the poll is one of the largest of [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 03:05 pm
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Rayman Origins Demo & Kirby’s Block Ball Available To Download Now On 3DS eShop

Nintendo of America has confirmed via a press release that Ubisoft’s long-awaited Rayman Origins demo is now available to download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Kirby’s Block Ball is also available to purchase from the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console – that’s if you fancy some frenzied, block-clearing action. There’s also a 3D trailer for the [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 02:05 pm
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First Images Of Next-Gen Unreal Engine 4

Wired has managed to scoop some screens of Epic Games next generation video game engine Unreal Engine 4. Epic Games unveiled the engine to developers in February, a week before the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Representatives from Microsoft, Sony, Nvidia, and the most influential game developers in the industry all had a chance to see [...]

Published by sickr on May 17th, 2012 at 01:05 pm
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