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How Disney Infinity's starter set was chosen
by Ozzie Mejia, shacknews.com, Jan 16, 2013 9:00AM PST
When Disney Infinity launches, the $75 Starter Set will feature Mr. Incredible, Monster Inc's Sully, and Captain Jack Sparrow. But, how did Disney settle on these characters? Read more
Skylanders franchise reaches $500 million in sales
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jan 11, 2013 8:15AM PST
Activision has another money-maker, just in case that "Call of Duty" thing stops working for them. Skylanders has surpassed half a billion dollars of sales. Read more
Why The Last Story almost didn't come westward
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Dec 28, 2012 1:45PM PST
The XSEED team talks about how it had to fight for The Last Story, even against some skepticism in its own marketing department. Read more
You Don't Know Jack revival on console 'very, very unlikely'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Dec 19, 2012 1:45PM PST
While the free-to-play game continues to grow on Facebook and iOS, many are wondering: will the YDKJ franchise get another big box outing? The answer is "very, very unlikely." Read more
New game releases of December 17-23
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Dec 16, 2012 6:00AM PST
Only two new games are physically landing on store shelves next week, but virtual shelves will groan under the strain of new digital releases. We'll be getting Street Fighter X Mega Man, Knytt Underground, Double Fine's Kinect Party, Zombie Driver HD, and loads more. Read more
Wii U prototype is literally a Wii duct taped together
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Dec 7, 2012 11:30AM PST
Nintendo's president revealed this early prototype of the Wii U, which literally tapes together two Wii Remotes and a monitor. Read more
Wii Mini coming for $100, but only in Canada
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Nov 27, 2012 7:40AM PST
The new Wii U is still a big thing, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from announcing the release of a revamped Wii Mini for the holiday season. It will be available December 7 for only $100, but there is no Internet connectivity, and it's exclusive to Canada. Read more
YouTube app launches on Wii
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Nov 16, 2012 3:45PM PST
Wii U will launch with a YouTube app built into the system, but don't fret if you're sticking with Nintendo's original motion controlling console. Google has launched a dedicated YouTube app for the SD Wii. Read more
Silicon Knights ordered to destroy Unreal Engine games
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Nov 9, 2012 8:15AM PST
Silicon Knights has received a court order to destroy all game code that used the modified Unreal Engine, and recall and destroy any unsold copies. These include Too Human and X-Men: Destiny. Read more
How to transfer Wii data to the Wii U
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Nov 8, 2012 10:00AM PST
On November 18th, lucky fans will be able to upgrade to Nintendo's next home console: the Wii U. But, what happens to all the games, saves, and Wii Points they've accumulated over the years? Read more
Most Anticipated Wii Games
- Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool StuffRelease 8/13/2013
- The Smurfs 2Release 7/23/2013
- Turbo: Super Stunt SquadRelease 7/16/2013
- Ben 10 Omniverse 2Release 11/5/2013
- Disney PlanesRelease 8/6/2013











