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Disappearing With A Whimper?



Very worrisome rumors started circulating earlier today when as many Gamestop stores in Italy cancelled and refused pre-orders of Ubisoft's Wii U version of Watch Dogs which wouldn't be much to go on...

Another Day A New Indie Game!



With each passing day the Wii U might be losing support from major third parties, however that isn't swaying indie developers away from developing games for the console in the least. The latest contender...

Lofty stretch goals listed:



Playism Games has started a Kickstarter campaign for La-Mulana 2 a direct sequel to the popular WiiWare and PC title La-Mulana. The games' development is being focused on a PC release, but at $1,150,000 a 3DS release will...

Alot of Content, But Easy On The Memory!



Many of you have been anticipating the arrival of Enjoy Up Games' upcoming Wii U eshop sidescrolling action RPG Unepic that takes many elements from the older Dungeons And Dragons games and adds a massive amount of unique mechanics to the tried and true formula. With all of this content...

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Based in Vancouver British Columbia Next Level Games was founded in 2002, for its work they have been featured in Maclean’s Magazine and named one of Canada’s top 100 employers. Although they have developed titles for other platforms it’s their titles developed for...

Setting Sail Soon!



Enjoy Up! Games has announced in a surprise press release that the upcoming Wii U eshop title Unepic will be releasing in Europe on the 23rd of Janury just a week after the North American release of the game!

The game is heavily inspired by coin-op arcade RPG's of the 80's and 90's such as Dungeons And Dragons, but takes the formula even further by offering tons of new features and customization options such as skill trees, item creation, and a pet system...

Looking Good!



New footage has surfaced of Road Redemption, Dark Seas Games answer to the now absent Road Rash series and despite mixed feeling from other major press websites we feel that the game looks quite good "and remember that the game is still in beta so it'll be much better when it's closer to completion".

The...

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In a time where major games constantly skip the WiiU one developer stands out from the rest. Slightly Mad Studios gorgeous looking game Project Cars has made Gaming news headlines for its amazing attention to detail and focus on realistic graphics and gameplay. Many...

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A growing trend lately is the WiiU being shoved under the table by developers. If you think back to around this time last year Aliens Colonial Marines was on track to hit the WiiU along with the Xbox 360 and PS3. In the months up to its release we were bombarded with...

Zany Racing Unleashed!



Game developer Codemasters latest game F1 RACE STARS: POWERED UP EDITION has shown up on Nintendo's website with a confirmed release date of January 16th here in North America! The game is...

Scaling Down...



Two Tribes, the developer responsible for developing the titles Toki Tori, Tori Tori 2+, RUSH, and EDGE have officially entered bankruptcy and the two founders of the company have started a new, smaller development studio in its place. Two Tribes Publishing is unaffected by these changes as it's...

Today Cocoto Magic Circus 2 is being released for $29.99 on the Wii U eshop.



And the classic shmup Gradius for the NES will be released on the Wii U Virtual Console service for $4.99!

The Voyage Begins Soon!



Enjoy Up! Games has confirmed on their official Unepic game Twitter account that their Dungeon And Dragons inspired title Unepic will launch in North America on Thursday January 16th! We will try to review the game shortly after its release. Has this title piqued your interest? And will you download the...

Mario Approves!



Enjoy Up Games has announced that their upcoming Wii U eshop RPG/Platforming title UnEpic has been approved for release on the eshop by Nintendo of America! The game looks to be similar to some of the Dungeons And Dragons arcade titles,...

Ninjabee will sting the Wii U eshop with A World of Keflings this Spring:



The developer of A World of Keflings, Ninjabee has apologized that the game wasn't released on Wii U in 2013, but has confirmed that...

A sigh of relief:



Nintendo of America has taken to Twitter and announced that all of their Nintendo...

Santa Aboard!



Deck The Halls is a new yearly feature that will recur daily from Christmas Eve through New Years Day and will be all about how the holidays sometimes find their way into video games! Today...

A fish eat fish world



Eshop developer Moving Player released a new trailer for Evofish today on their Youtube channel. Evofish is going to be released on the Wii U eshop 'soon' and based on the trailer will make good use of the Wii U Gamepad with asymmetric gameplay and other unique gamepad functions.

Leave your comments of this trailer in our comments below...

Wonderful bargains to be had.



Eshop developers Nicalis and Renegade Kid have both announced that all of their games available on the 3DS and Wii U eshops will be discounted until the beginning of 2014 well at least in North America. The titles, prices, and when the sale ends are listed below.

Discounts in...

North America


Hyrule Warriors announced for Wii U
- Name not final
- Collaborative project with tecmo-koei
- A game set on the zelda universe with dynasty warriors gameplay
- Gameplay trailer shows link battling many enemies on screen with sword powers and items
- To be available in 2014

Surfs Up!



Nintendo has announced that a new Nintendo Direct that will primarily focus on 3DS and Wii U titles scheduled to be released in Spring of 2014 will air tomorrow at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST! We should finally learn some new information regarding Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and...

Hands on with the fastest hedgehog around



I recently played the demo version of Sonic Lost World and was captivated by the fun and fast gameplay and the beautifully designed level that is as unique as it is fun to play through. The game allows you to take many different paths through the levels and you can even run upside down...

From many to one



The indie developer Dreadlocks has confirmed that their RPG Dex has been successfully funded and that the games' Wii U stretch goal has been reached. The game had an initial minimum goal of £14,000 and at this time has raised double that amount with £28,000. The Wii U stretch goal was £26,000 the next stretch goal is at £31,000 and will add the following...

A patch worthy of the blue blur



Sonic Lost World has been patched today by SEGA to fix many minor issues that were effecting the Wii U version of the game. In the press release SEGA pointed out the changes that have been made in this new software update.

Gameplay Updates:
Collecting 100...

Beat 'Em Up Action Portside!



If you've been to the Wii U eshop in the past couple days you might have noticed that the NES title Double Dragons has been listed on the eshop as the most recent release with a date of 12/12/2013 shown meaning that Double Dragon will be released in this week's update!

Are you excited...

Final Footage!



The Wii U eshop launch trailer for Knytt Underground has been released and showcases the finished product! The dark atmosphere looks amazing, but this game will be the first eshop exclusive title to receive an M rating from the ESRB. Will this effect sales? Only time will tell.

What do you think of the launch trailer? Let us know in our commen...

Dark Platforming Adventure Ahoy!



Knytt Underground is an intriguing adult oriented platformer that has already been released on other platforms and requires alot of problem solving as well as intricate platforming to progress through the game! The game's publisher Ripstone has confirmed that the game will be released on December...

Spooky dlc possible?



Earlier this year just before Halloween, Black Forest Games released the holiday themed dlc pack Giana Sister: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord. exclusively on the PC version of the game, but during an interview with

Cranky Joins The Voyage?



Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has shown some crazy footage with shifting camera angles, the return of underwater stages and much more, but the latest news piece has nothing to do with gameplay footage, but rather is a rumor about what is seen on the latest version of the box-art!

Old...

Arriving Later Than Expected!



We recently posted an article about the fact that Shovel Knight's release was being pushed back until Winter 2013. But now Yacht Club Games has announced that the game has been pushed back even further...

No Not The Magical Land Where Peter Pan And The Lost Boys Are From!



After poor profits due to business restructuring the developer's of the Rune Factory and Lufia series Neverland has announced that they will be filing bankruptcy and closing their doors. The Japanese company made this announcement officially on their...

Fix Needed...



As many of you may have noticed if you visit Miiverse frequently, the activity feed in Miiverse that shows the posts you have made to all of your followers and allows you to post messages that only your followers can see is giving many people alot of difficulties since the Wii U system update last week. The activity...

A Festive JRPG!



SnowCastle Games has recently started a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming Wii U eshop title Festival of Magic to finish the game's development and add desired features and more polish to the title! SnowCastle is asking for $250,000 for their initial goal and also have a couple stretch goals such as adding a JRPG style world map travel instead of moving dungeon to dungeon...

Kickstarter, home to some of the best indie titles!



SmashGames has announced that their MMO rpg platforming title Magicite could potentially grace the Wii U eshop at some point. Magicite is heavily inspired by Monster Hunter...

Heroic Hamsters Defend Their...erm fellow Hamsters!



CrashGem Games have crushed their initial goal and most of their stretch goals on Kickstarter and Wii U owners will be able to play this cutesy RPG next year! The game was...

Performance Enhancements



Today Nintendo has released a new system update that just does some behind the scenes fixes and performance stability enhancements and it would appear the loading times in the system menu have been improved if only slightly, but there have been some reports of issues with the update.

Wii Shall Set Sail On This Grand Adventure Later Than Expected...



Watermelon games has announced that their HD remake of Pier Solar, an RPG released in 2010 for the SEGA Genesis/Megadrive has been delayed from its initial expected release of early January 2014 and will instead be released during March of 2014 to give the...

A Wii Cake For U!



It has been an entire year since the Wii U launched in North America and though the console's first year has been a little shaky to say the least it has seen a good deal of amazing first and third party titles...

WiiWare Isn't Dead Yet!



Deer Drive Legends "a game that lets you hunt against modern and prehistoric animals" has been released on the WiiWare service today! The game was previously released on the 3DS eshop, but this WiiWare release of the game was an unexpected surprise! Does this mean that the service...

Wii U Gets Some Attention Too!



In today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo showed trailers for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Party: Island Tour, and Bravely Default for the 3DS. They also confirmed that the limited edition Zelda 3DS XL bundle will be releasing alongside Zelda A Link Between Worlds on November 22nd and will come with a free download of the game.

The New Year Could Start With A Bang For The eshop!



Several sources including IGN have stated that Watermelon Studios, the developers of the upcoming Wii U eshop title Pier Solar: HD are aiming to have the game released at the start of the new year and that January 2nd/3rd is when they hope to have the game released on the North...

No longer digital.



Earlier this month we reported that Nintendo Land Had Received A Price Drop Just In Time For The Holiday Shopping Season In North America with the price dropping...

A Turkey or A Gutter Ball?



We had a chance to play Wii Sports Club: Bowling today and at first glance it seems much the same as the Wii Sports Resort: Bowling, which isn't a bad thing since Bowling in Wii Sports Resort was amazing however there are a few changes in the gameplay formula to talk about before we even discuss the...

Heads-Up!



We just wanted to let everyone know there's a survey at Club Nintendo about the importance of online multiplayer. The survey is only worth 10 coins, but we think online multiplayer can make or break a game sometimes. We're looking at you Mario Party: Island Tour. So if you would like to...

Staying Old-School!



Nintendo has always taken an old-school approach when it comes to their multiplayer titles, focusing on local co-op and rarely releasing dlc for their first party titles and it looks like Super Mario 3D World will be no different as the game's producer Yoshiaki Koizuma has stated that DLC is unlikely to be...

A must buy for those who got the basic model!



Nintendo of America has dropped the price of Nintendo Land in North America from $59.99 to just $29.99! The game is fantastic, but at $59.99 was too expensive if you didn't get the Deluxe model bundle. Our review of Nintendo...

Farewell to a great 3DS app



One of the most useful features of the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Letter Box (aka Swapnote), has been discontinued with only a few hours' notice. The SpotPass feature has been removed to many fans' dismay. It's unfortunate that Nintendo has decided to take this course of action due to...

Should Still Arrive Before Franklin Rolls Into Town Asking You To Steal All The Forks In Town!



Two Tribes has told us via Twitter that their upcoming title HD Classic: Toki Tori will be delayed slightly from its initial release window of October. Luckily however, it appears likely that the game will be released within the next...

Crossing the finish line in 2014



Shin'en Multimedia has been stating that they are working on many different Wii U projects, but have kept quiet about the projects, until now! Shin'en has just announced during their latest press release that Fast Racing Neo a sequel to their futuristic WiiWare racer Fast Racing League will be...

The Chances Aren't As Likely As We'd Hope...



The creator of You Are Not The Hero, Donn Manalili stated to us in a message on Kickstarter "shown above" that he would like to bring his hilarious Japanese style RPG parody title to the Wii U and other gaming consoles, but he doesn't have the means to do so right now. This is at...