The Frostbite Engine Fiasco - Starring: EA and Nintendo

14h ago ... For the past few months, EA has been sending major spit bombs at Nintendo and their Wii U. Despite APPEARING to show huge support for the game company giant and their new console at E3 2011, with the infamous "unprecedented partnership" line - ever from since the year has began - EA has been dissing Nintendo left, right, front, back and center. From making annoucements that "this game won't be...

Hardware each console should/could have used

1d 4h ago ... Now that the fat lady has sang her final tune, we can now relax all the rumors regarding what each console manufacturer is going to use to power their next-gen systems. While there is still a bit of ambiguity in some of the next-gen consoles (Wii U and to a lesser extent Xbox One) we pretty much know exactly what these new machines will be capable of, so let's get into some hard facts. As f...

Microsoft's used-game policy could be genius

1d 20h ago ... There seems to be a lot of confusion out there regarding what Microsoft's policy on used games really is. After months of seeing many rumors become true for the PS4 and Wii U as well as the X1, it was only natural for many of us to assume the worst when second-hand information from many gaming-media outlets seemed to confirm the rumor that the new Xbox console would not allow consumers to trade...

EA's 180 Maneuver is a Laughable Mess

3d ago ... . . . EA may have been at Microsoft's "XBOX ONE Reveal"; but it seems like the game publishing giant is still stuck on 360. How so? Because they keep spinning in circles... but not with Microsoft - Nintendo. This has been an interesting two years - watching EA interact with Nintendo. At Nintendo's E3 2011 Press Conference - Iwata invited the now former-CEO of EA up on stage and he rambled...

Why Xbox One is in the Best position heading into E3

3d ago ... Contrary to what a few people on this website believe. I actually like the Xbox one. I have had each system this generation so showing favortism is not what I am doing here. I also liked the PS4 reveal as well. The one thing that I have notice is that hardcore gamers always go on these websites to bash or just plain out ridicule consoles. For example Wii U has been getting bashed for not having...

The XBOX ONE, no thank you!

3d ago ... I've owned two 360's. I've fought the Covenant, I've bleed with my brothers on Sera, and visited Albion. I gave up the last X machine a little after the release of the Kinect. Why? It's not because I didn't want it anymore, IT no longer wanted me. That was the rebirth of the Xbox, a new beginning a time when Nintendo was king of sales, and both Microsoft and Sony wanted in on the action. Th...

The crash-and-burn of Xbox One announcement

3d ago ... Wow. I am stunned. After I recovered from the glut of buzzwords like "all-in-one" and "entertainment center" and "future of media", I realized that what I had watched wasn't a console reveal. It was a media box reveal. The first half hour was spent talking about non-gaming menu features, video-watching, fantasy league, and Bing integration. "Where are the games?" I thought. And then Mi...

Sonic Will be a Nintendo-Exclusive Thrice ~ So Why be Mad?

6d ago ... . . . On April 17th 2013 - history was made. What would have been a laughable dream almost two decades ago; became a eye-opening reality. Nintendo and SEGA are partners, tied by a contract. A contract that shows that the next three Sonic games will be coming exclusively to Nintendo. 1.) Mario & Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games 2.) Sonic: Lost World 3.) ??? For many, despite being s...

My top 5 stupid lies about nintendo in the last days.

6d ago ... 5-"Frostbite 2 didn’t run well on the Wii U" Frostbite 2 supposedly didn’t run well on the Wii U… but Cry engine 3, which produced arguably the most graphically intensive experience to date for consoles with Crysis 3… was running on the Wii U… and running very well. But hey, that Frostbite 2… it can’t do it! The fact is that the console contains the necessary requirements to play B2 (B2 M...

The Two Things Nintendo Needs to Turn the Wii U Around

6d 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

6d 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

6d 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

7d 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

7d 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

9d 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?

10d 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

13d 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?

14d 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

14d 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

16d 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...