The Wii U’s Virtual Console Has Customizable Controllers And ‘Restore Points.’ Here’s A Look.

Wondering what the Wii U’s Virtual Console looks like? We downloaded Balloon Fight, the first Wii U VC game, and dove through the menus to find that the new interface allows for customizable controllers and “restore points”—or temporary save states (like the 3DS has). The Virtual Console, a system that lets you buy and play…

Pakistan Bans Call of Duty and Medal of Honor Games for Showing Country “in a Very Poor Light”

The world’s best selling video game won’t be sold in Pakistan. Fox News reports that a declaration has forbidden sales of Activision’s Call of Duty games, as well as EA’s newest Medal of Honor release. According to the report, the ban came into effect after shop owners complained how Pakistan was portrayed in the games.…

The PlayStation 4 Has A New Controller, Fancy User Accounts And Impressive Specs (So Far)

Last March, we gave you an early look at how the PlayStation 4—code-named Orbis—was shaping up. Nearly a year later, we’re about to bring you a clearer, more timely update, including new technical specs and information on an upgrade to Sony’s traditional controller design. The information you’re about to read comes from official Orbis documentation,…

Subway Surfers Should Be Super Dorky, But I Kinda Like It

Yeah, it’s a “runner” game. You control a character that’s perpetually moving forward, and all you have to do is move them left to right and sometimes roll or jump as well. And yeah, it’s a “freemium” game, something I will likely never really embrace. But man, I’m enjoying Subway Surfers all the same. The…

Are You Hitting on Me, LEGO City Undercover?

With the latest trailer for LEGO City Undercover my desire for an open world brick-based game for my Wii U reaches dangerous new heights. At the risk of sounding vain, I’m pretty sure TT Fusion has crafted this game for the sole purpose of seducing me. It’s working. Call me. LEGO City Undercover hits the…

This South Park-Themed Trials Course Ends With You Stuck In a Cow’s Rear End

(NSFW language in the above video) You kill Kenny six times in this South Park tribute track created by “Mange Moi el Q,” released on Sunday, and found by the Achievement Hunter gang at Rooster Teeth. The course pays tribute to just about every major character (but only two of the adults, I notice) in…

Why is There a Tower Defense Game Based on the Movie Old School?

You know what we need? A tower defense game based on a 2003 Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell movie about 30-something men partying at college. Someone had that thought, and now we have an Android and iOS game. A game developed by Big Blue Bubble no less, the developer behind the wonderful My…

Crysis 3‘s multiplayer beta will be from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

New The Wonderful 101 Trailer Shows Off Giant Robots, Waterslides

Nestled in all the bombshells of this morning’s Nintendo Direct was a nice looking new trailer for Platinum Games’ strategy/action title The Wonderful 101—formerly Project P-100 This Pikmin meets Viewtiful Joe meets Kaiju game still looks fun, and the trailer highlights some of the GamePad integration, including sections of the game played exclusively on it…

A Look Behind The Scenes Of Bayonetta 2

Shown off at the Nintendo Direct this morning, here’s a look at Bayonetta 2, which will be out for Wii U at some point in the future. This Wii U exclusive is a sequel to Bayonetta, an action game developed by Platinum Games that was released on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2010. Platinum…

Watch This Morning’s Nintendo Direct Right Here

Nintendo’s top man told viewers about upcoming firmware updates, Miiverse smartphone integration and new games for the company’s Yoshi and Zelda series. And bombs about new titles from the Xenoblade team and a Shin Megami Tensei/Fire Emblem crossover were dropped, too. If you missed any of the above, you can watch the whole thing in…

This Is the Latest Game from Xenoblade‘s Creators

Monolith Soft showed off its latest game today in a short trailer. The game footage showed a protagonist running across a field, slaying monsters, and flying around in a jet pack. The trailer also showed what looked like a motorcycle. A very cool motorcycle. And it seems like there will be lots of monsters, giving…

Nintendo Is Remaking The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker For Wii U

You’ll be able to play The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker on your Wii U this fall. No, the Wii U isn’t suddenly getting backwards compatibility to support the GameCube. Nintendo’s remaking the game. Yep, Nintendo is remaking the cartoonish GameCube Zelda game and giving it the full Wii U treatment, complete with new graphics…

Surprise! Fire Emblem Meets Shin Megami Tensei In This New Nintendo Crossover

Holy crap! Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei are crossing over in this new Wii U game, announced at the Nintendo Direct today. We don’t have any details on the surprising crossover: all we know is that it’s a collaboration between Atlus and Nintendo’s developer Intelligent Systems. You might recognize Atlus’s Shin Megami Tensei as…

The People Behind Kirby’s Epic Yarn Are Making A New Yoshi Game

Just look at that adorable twine Yoshi. This new Yoshi game, made by the folks who made Kirby’s Epic Yarn was announced for Wii U this morning. We really enjoyed Kirby’s Epic Yarn, a Wii game starring a knitted version of the obese pink furball that came out back in 2010. We don’t have many…

According to Nintendo, it won’t be until E3 that we get new Smash Bros. info.

New Wii U Mario And Mario Kart Games Will Be Revealed At E3

Nintendo today promised that new 3D Mario and Mario Kart games are coming to Wii U. That shouldn’t surprise you: Mario and Mario Kart are staples of any Nintendo hardware platform. But the new 3D Mario is coming from Nintendo’s A-Team, the developers responsible for classics like Galaxy and Super Mario 3D Land for 3DS,…

The Wii U’s Miiverse Comes To Smartphones This Spring

Smartphones will be able to access the Miiverse—the Wii U’s social network—sometime this spring, Nintendo announced this morning, with a dedicated app for smart devices to follow sometime later. In short, it sounds Miiverse will have a mobile-optimized website soon. Miiverse is the hub where Wii U players connect with others, sharing comments, thoughts, images…

In Japan, Mother 2 is coming to the Wii U’s Virtual Console this March.

The Wii U Is Getting Its Own Virtual Console This Spring

This spring, the Wii U will get its own version of the Virtual Console—you’ll be able to purchase and download Nintendo and Super Nintendo games to play on the Wii U and separately on your GamePad. We already knew that a Virtual Console was coming to Wii U, but Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata announced further…