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Darksiders devs to bid on franchise rights, 'belongs in the hands of its creators'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Mar 28, 2013 3:20PM PDT
Crytek USA CEO David Adams has said he plans to bid on the Darksiders IP when it goes up for auction, claiming he wants to bring it "home with its creators." Read more
GameStop calls Wii U sales 'disappointing'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Mar 28, 2013 1:55PM PDT
At its 2012 earnings call, GameStop called sales of the Wii U "disappointing" and said the year was "challenging" for consoles, but expects its fortunes to turn around late in the year with the launch of Sony and Microsoft's systems. Read more
Injustice: Gods Among Us coming to iOS
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Mar 27, 2013 2:10PM PDT
NetherRealm is developing an iOS version of Injustice: Gods Among Us. Read more
Battlefield 4 skipping Wii U to avoid spreading too thin
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 27, 2013 9:00AM PDT
Mention of the Wii U was conspicuously absent from yesterday's official announcement of Battlefield 4, even though it would seem to have enough muscle to carry the Frostbite 3 engine. Developer DICE is skipping Nintendo's new console, creative director Lars Gustavsson has said, so it can focus on making a solid game with what it knows rather than stretching too far and risking failure. Read more
Nintendo demonstrates faster Wii U load times
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 27, 2013 6:00AM PDT
Nintendo promised it'd bring faster Wii U menu loading in a system update, and it certainly seems it'll deliver. The company has released a video showing the main menu loading a good fifteen seconds faster after quitting a game under the upcoming firmware--a whopping 60% improvement. Read more
DuckTales Remastered preview: classic gems
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Mar 26, 2013 11:15AM PDT
We get a hands-on with DuckTales Remastered, and some insights from producer Rey Jimenez. Read more
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer reveals gameplay
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 25, 2013 10:25AM PDT
Juggling two jobs can be difficult for anyone, but Captain Edward Kenway seems to take the responsibilities of both pirate and Assassin in his stride. Ubisoft today dropped the first "gameplay" trailer for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, showing the kind of salty shenanigans players can expect from its latest open-world murder simulator. Read more
How boss battles have changed in Deus Ex: Human Revolution 'Director's Cut'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Mar 22, 2013 12:30PM PDT
The upcoming "Director's Cut" version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for Wii U promises to fix one of the weakest aspects of the original game: the boss fights. But how are they being tweaked? Read more
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara confirmed
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Mar 22, 2013 10:26AM PDT
Capcom released two Dungeons & Dragons brawlers in the mid-1990s, and they are now bringing them back as a collection called the Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara coming this June, the company announced at its panel at PAX East today. Read more
DuckTales Remastered coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Mar 22, 2013 10:13AM PDT
The classic world of DuckTales is coming back in a brand new game. Read more
Most Anticipated Wii U Games
- Pikmin 3Release 8/4/2013
- Game & WarioRelease 6/23/2013
- Batman: Arkham OriginsRelease 10/25/2013
- Watch DogsRelease 11/19/2013
- Rayman LegendsRelease 9/3/2013
















