The Two Things Nintendo Needs to Turn the Wii U Around

14h ago ... Before I even begin, let me just go ahead and say this. Nintendo is NEVER going to convince anyone who didn't own and Wii or a DS or a 3DS to buy a Wii U. Ever. If you were a firm supporter of the PS3 or the Xbox 360 you've made up your mind on who to follow long ago and Nintendo's latest console isn't going to change anybody else's opinions. However, I think that Nintendo can have just as much...

EA's falling out with Nintendo seems oddly reminiscent of a scorned lover

1d ago ... Apparently EA has had a falling out with Nintendo, I can't honestly think of any reason why but how else do you explain EA's decision to no longer develop for the Wii U?. One of the things that really gets on my nerves is people who enjoy spreading misinformation, so for EA's Bob Summerwill to say the Wii U is less powerful than the 360 is one of the most incredibly untrue and ludicrously st...

Wii-U being doomed is the least of our worries, folks

1d 8h ago ... Alright, so EA isn't supporting the Wii-U. Boo hoo. But SEGA is supporting the Wii-U. Fellow N4G blogger ExtremeAzure talks about it here: http://n4g.com/user/blogpost/extremeazure/521832 Okay. Moving on. Instead of comparing sales between Wii-U and other consoles in the same time frame (a boring exercise) or making a huge list of all the neat-o gaming coming to the Wii-U in the next...

My Opinion on EA's Bob Summerwill Tweet-Attack

1d 12h ago ... . . . Adam Orth made history a few months ago, with the infamous "Deal with it" remark he spouted when asked about the supposed always-online functionality that would be in the next-XBOX, a feature that has now been confirmed to be null. Now, yet another high-in-position employee has said something so undeniably stupid, you think they just drank an entire can of "Trollaid" and now they're on fu...

Nintendo May Have Lost EA - But Now it Has SEGA

1d 23h ago ... About 2 decades ago - this would have been taboo. It was already a shocker to see a Sonic game on a Nintendo console, when "Sonic Adventure 2: Battle" released on the Nintendo GameCube, but what was even more of a shocker was when Sonic & Mario actually appeared in the same game, with the release of "Sonic & Mario: At the Olympic Games" on the Wii. Recently, SEGA announced that it has 7 rele...

The Wii U's #1 Problem: The Circle Trap

3d ago ... . . . You may be looking at the title of this article and wondering "What does he mean by the 'circle trap'?" Well, when I use the term "circle trap" I really mean that just like a circle, it keeps going round and round. It has no end to it. You just end up right back in the same spot. That's the situation that the Wii U finds itself in. How? Well ~ It's hardware sales have been slumping...

Will a Surge in Wii U Sales Result in Third-Party Attention?

5d ago ... You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that the Wii U's sales are incredibly slow and that many third-parties are either completely dissing it or just outright ignoring it. Some third-parties say the system is too weak, others claims that they don't know how to use it, while others say that it's too big of a risk right now. All-in-all, the Wii U is in a very tight spot. After a rath...

Virtuix Omni: Wii Fit, Eat Your Heart Out

7d ago ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHWJMytx5I Take a gander at this conceptual device that is meant to simulate "true virtual reality." While the tech is obviously in need some maturation, it shows a great deal of promise for being able to truly move and feel in a game environment. Not all gamers would be interested in a setup like this; some just love the traditional controller and that's f...

The Wii U ~ Truly Current-Gen or Just Hasn't Found it's Voice Yet?

8d ago ... Ever from since the Wii U was first unveiled, the biggest question that has faced the system was "How powerful is it?" Nintendo still has yet to reveal it's TRUE specs, but someone at Digital Foundry has claimed to have leaked the specs - although at least 30% of the capabilities of the Wii U's chip is still unknown. Either way, when looking at the rumoured specs, many have come to the concl...

The Things Nintendo Can and Should Improve Upon For Wii U

8d ago ... Obviously Nintendo is not well-liked on here by some, and my own comments often defending them even less so. I've heard every complaint, valid and petty, that suggests that the Wii U is a disappointing system with a disappointing launch lineup and overall disappointing performance. Some of these assertions are completely correct while I feel others are just nitpicking. It's not often that I...

The Wii U's Current Pains Aren't as Dark as They may Seem

10d ago ... "The Wii U has no games!" "The Wii U has no third-party support!" "People are ignoring the Wii U!" "Nintendo isn't relevant anymore!" "The Wii U is too weak!" "The Wii U is too expensive!" . . . The above quotes are common sayings around game-discussion boards these days and N4G seems to be one of the main hubs of that. Either way, I'm here to give my personal view of the Wii U's cu...

Why Do People Insist On Misusing "Generation"?

13d ago ... One of the biggest trends I see is whether or not the Wii U is considered "next-gen/generation" and this is a particularly frustrating discussion and not necessarily because of the conception that the Wii U is an underpowered machine. Considering the current lineup of games, there really isn't anything to disprove this notion so it's understandable why many gamers believe the Wii U is about on...

Can Hacking/Piracy Be Considered Acceptable?

18d ago ... So with the recent news of the Wii U's supposed hacking, I thought I would ask the question presented in the headline while providing my own thoughts on the matter. Piracy is something I think almost any big gamer is guilty of at one point or another and whether they know it or not. Downloading a free game or perhaps playing a copy that friend made for you, for instance. The use of ROMs, ISO...

Beyond: Two Souls And How It Shows Evolution

20d ago ... With talks on the internet of where the industry is currently headed, it's hard to imagine where exactly we're heading. A year ago I was convinced virtual reality would be the next step, but it seems this new generation is more about social interaction and media expansion. From Wii U's Miiverse to Sony's online interaction innovations, console gaming seems to be stepping into territory more so...

Nintendo Direct and E3

20d ago ... If there's one thing Nintendo defenders have been stating for the past couple of months more than anything from what I've seen (myself included at times), it's for those clamoring for more Wii U software to hold their tongues until after E3. And in one way or another, we have been right about that. Nintendo has opted to wait until E3 to give us true reveals on several games that were merely ann...

It's Nintendo's fault we think the WiiU is underpowered

21d ago ... I think we hurt Nintendo's feelings, guys. I remember when the DS and Wii were both enjoying the limelight. Sales were high. Review scores were high. Popularity was high. The number of games being released each month was high. And yet, I do recall several industry big-wigs (as well as gamers on our forums) saying - to the effect - "Nintendo is not a technology company". That must've stuck wi...

Opinion: We Run the Risk of Visual Stagnation

21d ago ... So far, the most we've seen from next generation graphics is primarily from Sony's Playstation 4 reveal event. We've seen the machine supposedly running game engines that look pretty close to CGI visuals that you would sometimes see in an animated movie. Technologically speaking, it's pretty cool. It certainly has many Sony fans excited, with many wondering where that leaves the upcoming new Xb...

Four things I learned from a casual gamer

23d ago ... My gaming experience stretches back into my early childhood. Propped on the trophy-wall of my memory are countless consoles I've owned, countless online lobbies I've conquered, countless adventures I've embarked upon, and all the years of experience that goes along with those. I am a hardcore gamer. I pre-order and I Kickstart. I argue and discuss on message forums. I own more games and game sy...

Nintendo Has Most Certainly Won The Next Generation

26d ago ... Nintendo, the creators of the game industry have already won this new generation with the Wii U. With its clearly vast library of games and incredible exclusives like Halo 5, Final Fantasy XVII, Uncharted 7 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 8, it has already bested the test of time and has shown us what a next gen system is truly capable of, rendering the upcoming Nextbox and PS4 obsolete and dea...

5 forgotten promises of the 3DS

32d ago ... Do some digging into Nintendo's own announcements for the system and you'll begin to find that the current state of the 3DS is a far cry from what we were led to expect. Promises were made. Features were implied. Yet, here we are today with a system that isn't all it could have been. 1.An online revolution Oh, Nintendo. When will you learn? The 3DS could have been the start of another gamin...