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Nintendo to showcase E3 games at Best Buy this year
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 9:00AM PDT
Nintendo announced plans today to release demo versions of its E3 line-up at select Best Buy stores during the week of E3, to let fans play the games themselves. Read more
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games announced for Wii U
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 8:30AM PDT
Playing a sport is easy, being good at one is hard, but being great at loads requires levels of speed, strength, and stamina that only portly plumbers and hedgehogs can summon. Next year's Winter Olympics brings another opportunity for Mario, Sonic and friends to show off their sporting prowess and by gum, they're jazzed to do so. (Nintendo and Sega today announced Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for Wii U, I'm saying.) Read more
New Super Luigi U coming as $20 DLC in June, or as $30 retail disc
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 8:00AM PDT
New Super Mario Bros U's Luigi-centric DLC is coming on June 20 for $19.99, and as a packaged retail product on August 25 for $29.99. Read more
Pikmin 3 coming August 4, The Wonderful 101 coming September 15
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 7:57AM PDT
Nintendo outlined release dates for the rest of the summer today, including some big titles on the Wii U. Read more
Sonic Lost World coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DS
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 7:49AM PDT
Sega's next Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Lost World, will be exclusive to Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. Read more
April 2013 NPD: Injustice beats up the competition
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 4:00PM PDT
Injustice: Gods Among Us took the top position on the NPD charts last month. Critically panned Dead Island: Riptide took home the number two spot... Read more
EA confirms: 'no games in development for the Wii U'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 3:00PM PDT
"We have no games in development for the Wii U currently." - EA spokesperson Read more
Nintendo monetizing fanmade videos on YouTube
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 12:00PM PDT
Fans that produce "Let's Play" style videos of Nintendo content will no longer be able to earn any ad revenue due to a new policy being enforced by the publisher. Read more
Batman: Arkham Origins teaser has Batman, Deathstroke duking it out
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 7:30AM PDT
A new teaser for Batman: Arkham Origins shows the Dark Knight battling Deathstroke. Read more
Putty Squad trailer shows reimagined classic
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 15, 2013 5:00PM PDT
Remember that old stuff? Well it's coming back a bit newer. In this case, we're talking Putty Squad, a updated take on the classic platformer from 1994. System 3 has talked idly about the game for several years, including aborted plans for it to be a European Vita launch title, but today dropped a trailer and word that it's coming to a whole heap of platforms. 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















