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Activision announces Wii U lineup
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:50AM PDT
Apparently, Activision has a lot more support planned for Wii U than just Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Read more
Bayonetta 2 coming exclusively to Wii U
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:41AM PDT
Platinum Games' hair 'em up is getting a sequel. And surprisingly, it's coming exclusively to Wii U. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has announced plans to publish Bayonetta 2. Read more
Nintendo debuts 'Metroid Blast' in Nintendo Land
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:30AM PDT
Nintendo debuted "Metroid Blast" at its Wii U event today, another mini-game in Nintendo Land. Read more
Nintendo TVii announced, brings on-demand video to Wii U
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:28AM PDT
TV, movies, and sports are all coming to Wii U through the awkwardly-named Nintendo TVii service. On-demand partners include Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video. Read more
Wii U launches on November 18, starting at $299.99
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:05AM PDT
Nintendo has finally announced the final plans for Wii U's North American launch Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 confirmed for Wii U
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 7:05AM PDT
With the Wii U presentation in New York right around the corner, the first details emerge: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is confirmed for the console. Read more
Wii U comes in 8GB and 32GB models, starts at $340 in Japan
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2012 4:30AM PDT
Today's the day Nintendo starts actually confirming solid Wii U launch details, and it kicked off in the wee small hours of the morning with Japan. Nintendo revealed that its new console will launch over there on December 8 and come in both 8GB and 32GB models, starting at around $340--more than a 4GB Xbox 360 or 160GB PlayStation 3 costs there. Read more
Shack Staff predictions from Nintendo's Wii U event
by Shack Staff, shacknews.com, Sep 12, 2012 5:00PM PDT
We polled a few of the Shack staff to see what they think will come out of Nintendo's Wii U conference tomorrow morning. Read more
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 hidden characters found on disc
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Sep 11, 2012 3:00PM PDT
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 fans have uncovered several hidden characters on the disc, likely giving us an early look at upcoming DLC. Read more
Assassin's Creed 3 TV commercial does murders
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 7, 2012 7:30AM PDT
One of the many wonders of the Internet is that we can watch television commercials without even owning a television, getting our recommended daily amount of warm, friendly product information direct through the tubes. Thank you, Internet, you've changed the world. And brought us the Assassin's Creed III commercial shown during the first match of the American football season on Wednesday. Read more
Most Anticipated Wii U Games
- Game & WarioRelease 6/23/2013
- New Super Luigi URelease 8/25/2013
- Pikmin 3Release 8/4/2013
- Sonic Lost WorldRelease TBD
- Rayman LegendsRelease 9/3/2013
















