It still remains unknown whether or not Wii U supports two tablet controllers. The leaked Rayman Legends trailer suggested that it only supports one device, but new information from a forum member at Neogaf claims that documents Nintendo Europe‘s representatives and distributors got last August confirm that Wii U will indeed support two tablet controllers.
GameTrailers have revealed their ten most anticipated games of E3 2012 and Nintendo’s unannounced Wii U games have come out on top. The list includes the usual suspects such as Assassin’s Creed 3 and Halo 4, but surprisingly Grand Theft Auto V is noticeably absent. What you do think of the list they’ve compiled?
10. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
9. Metro: Last Light
8. Hitman: Absolution
7. God of War: Ascension
6. Halo 4
5. Resident Evil 6
4. The Last of Us
3. Assassin’s Creed III
2. Tomb Raider
1. Wii U – The Entire Line-up
Always one to hype up E3, Spike TV and GameTrailers Geoff Keighley has hinted on Twitter that we should be seeing the next generation of gaming revealed on Spike’s E3 coverage. Of course, he could be alluding to Wii U, or we could be given a tantalising glimpse at Sony or Microsoft’s next video game consoles.
“The next-generation of gaming is coming exclusively to Spike at E3. More details soon.”
Nintendo has created a Wii U Facebook page to keep fans up to date with official information from the company. The fact that they’ve just created a Wii U Facebook page clearly suggests that the Wii U name isn’t going to change as the early rumours proposed. You can like the official Wii U Facebook page here.
Gearbox senior producer Brian Burleson has openly described the Wii U as a “powerful, powerful machine”. Burleson explained that although he’s unable to talk about the specifications of Nintendo’s forthcoming console, he personally believes that Aliens Colonial Marines Wii U will ultimately be the best version of the game.
“[Creating the Wii U version] has been pretty easy. The Wii U is a powerful, powerful machine and it can do a lot of cool new things. And so the game itself, moving it over to work on the Wii U was not much of a chore.”
“Now the interesting thing is finding out all the cool ways you can use the controller to do new stuff with it. You can imagine all the cool things we can do, with this franchise and having a thing with you, right?”
“You can imagine some cool features, for sure,” Burleson said. “It’s not hard to imagine some cool features.”
The Wii U’s power, though, is “one thing I can’t talk about”, he said. “Actually nailing the specs, they haven’t come out with them yet.”
But, the Wii U version of Aliens will “be better” than the PS3 and Xbox 360 version in terms of visuals, he confirmed. Why? Because of “more modern tech”.
How, exactly, will it be better? “You’ll have to wait and see,” Burleson teased. “Just trust me on that one.”
Developers have reportedly received the final development kits from Nintendo. The latest development kits are now marked “mass production,” which means that they will be the final version of the hardware that will ship to the public later this year. Last week a QA tester from Traveller’s Tales posted an image of the latest version of the Wii U controller which was clearly branded Wii U – which means the name is likely to stay.
Konami has teased that the rumoured Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequel is in the works. The developers posted a Castlevania inspired image on their new teaser website, prompting many to assume that it’s related to the Castlevania franchise. You may remember earlier this week that the Paul Gale Network revealed that the game is in development for Wii U and will be shown off at E3 in a couple of weeks.
Darksiders 2 creative manager Jeremy Greine has explained that Nintendo has put a full gag on everything Wii U related until E3. Yesterday we heard that the Wii U is about as powerful as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but it sounds as though Vigil Games are under strict orders not to reveal anything related to the Wii U’s visual capabilities. Greine went on to say that Wii U is a next generation console and that we should keep our eyes open.
“If I didn’t have a strict gag order on me, I’d love to talk about all the great features that we have. but what I can tell you is that it’s a next generation platform, and you should keep your eyes open.”
“We’ll obviously be using the unique controller that it has to its utmost potential.”
“But speaking to specific features or tech effects – well, that’s in Nintendo’s playground right now. And I know that they have plans for E3.”
Ubisoft announced via press release that it will kick off the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 with an invitation-only press conference at the Los Angeles Theater at 3 p.m. PDT, June 4. The press conference will feature demonstrations and trailers of Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup of franchise hits, including games for the new Nintendo Wii U, as well as digital titles, special guests and surprise announcements.
Following the press conference, E3 attendees can visit Ubisoft’s booth #1023, located in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center to see and play the company’s latest titles. Games available at the booth will include Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, Rocksmith and many more. The finale of the ShootMania Marathon, an e-sport competition based on Ubisoft’s ShootMania: Storm also will be broadcast from the booth on at 11 a.m. PDT, June 6.
“This year’s E3 promises to be one of our biggest and best yet. We’re showcasing the strongest, most competitive collection of core titles we’ve had in years, innovative new games for new platforms and a broad lineup that has something for everyone.”
- Yves Guillemot, Founder and CEO of Ubisoft.
Vigil Games the development studio behind Darksiders 2 has revealed that the game’s visuals are “at least as good” as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The developer once again stated that they aren’t able to discuss the systems visual capabilities, but concluded that they are on par with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
