Many people seem to consider the new Wii U controller as being literally a Swiss army knife. And considering the rumored technical specifications, we could say that it is. Theoretically the new gaming console will come with touch screen, motion control, near-field communication and game streaming. But besides this the console might come to act as a universal control.

Should You Consider The Wii U As Your New Remote?

Well, according to the recent rumors it seems that the new Wii U gaming console will relate to the remote control system, a system which will focus mainly on assisting the user with the setup and management of the device. This means that the gaming control will have multiple features of a universal control. This means that it will have the capability of commanding the function of one or more technological devices made by the manufacturer.

Currently, this feature has begun to be a trend. Numerous major manufacturers have adopted this feature during the last releases. Such examples of smart devices include the Google Android platform, Apple’s iPhone and iPad, Blackberry’s Torch and PlayBook. The devices usually have the capability of communicating with the most common entertainment technological appliances like: televisions, cable or satellite set top boxes digital video players, digital video recorders, audio-video receivers, game consoles, thermostats, lighting systems and so forth.

If the Wii U console will come with a universal controller feature, then we can easily expect it to interact with gaming consoles and in particular the Nintendo series.  Besides this, we can presume that the new gaming console will be used as a TV console. The reason for this statement is that the Wii U console presumably can be used by players to play games on the touch screen while others are watching TV.

This in turn means that the console might need to have TV controlling features and thus it could act like a universal TV controller.  So, what exactly will this mean? Well, this means that besides being a new entertainment gaming device the Wii U console might also act as a channel changing mischief tool.

In a recent interview by Hawk regarding the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD it has been suggested that the game would be developed to accommodate and make use of the new features which consoles like Wii U will bring to the market. This lead us to believe that we can expect the popular Pro Skater HD in a new release especially developed for the new gaming console.

This has stirred up fans on both sides a bit, as Skate has been a highly appreciated game by a large percentage of the market and the fact that it will be adapted to the new capabilities of the Wii U console automatically means that we are going to see new graphical capabilities, new controls and maybe, hopefully, a couple of game play bonuses.

What Will Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD Offer You

Pro Skater HD is not in particularly new to the block as it has been launched to the market in 2000-2001 on numerous platforms. Yet it still has remained one of the favorites. It is mainly a sports game in the Tony Hawk’s series released for Nintendo, Xbox and iPhone.

The game play is quite a trademark of the series. As the name of Pro Skater HD implies, it focuses on open-ended game play in which the player takes the role of a professional skateboarder which needs to complete a certain number of tasks in order to get a pecuniary reward. With the money gained with each task passed the player will be able to improve the skill of his/her character by purchasing skill improvements and better skateboards.

What Pro Skater HD brought forth is the manual concept, a skateboarding trick in which the player can perform balancing between two wheels. This in turn can lead to numerous other trick movements. Besides this the game features the following well known grids: Noseslide, Tailslide, Bluntslide, Deeble and Overcrook.

Other notable features of Pro Skater include the first use of Create-a Skater and Park Editor features which allow the user to personalize the game more to his/her playing style and to detail more certain gaming aspects.

In our opinion the Wii U version of Pro Skater will focus mainly on graphics and controls. It is well known that the new console will come with HD graphics which will most likely greatly improve the game experience. In terms of gaming controls we still do not have an actual idea, but we consider that with the numerous rumored technological capabilities, the Pro Skater HD will offer a new and exciting gaming experience.

The latest debate on the net is whether or not the new Wii U console will be powerful or not, with different declarations and presumptions from both sides. But unfortunately, most of the comments seem to be on the negative side.

Does the Future of the Wii U Console Look Grim?

It seems that several technological reviewers have declared that the new Wii U console will come with low hardware capabilities. It seems that despite the fact that the console will come with HD graphics support, it will still come with lower GPU capabilities and especially low amount of clock shade units. In other words the new Wii U console will have lower capabilities than the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Another aspect which is feverishly debated is the technological capabilities and price parallel.  It seems that Nintendo desires to improve graphics. But improved graphics automatically implies higher costs and subsequently higher prices. And Nintendo desires to decrease prices to appeal to larger number of possible consumers.  Currently, it is believed that the price for a Wii U console will come around the $299 price margin, which means that you can expect at least average technological capabilities out of the new gaming console.

On the other hand, some believe that the new Wii U gaming console will offer great technological features which will allow support for improved versions of the future game releases. Currently, it is believed that the new console will come with more RAM than the average gaming console as well as improved processing capabilities.

But no matter the rumors and conflicts on the topic, nothing can be surely said at this moment.  The new Wii U console will most probably be displayed at th3 E3 conference this year, in June. Only then will we be able to actually know the technological capabilities of the new Nintendo console and whether or not it will be able to enter and compete on the current gaming console market. So, stay patient until then and do not be quick to pencil in or out the new Wii U console just yet.

Here comes the news that we have all been waiting for! It seems that finally the release date for the US for the Wii U gaming console has been confirmed.  According to a leaked internal email from a leading Japanese retailer the new well awaited gaming console will be launched on the US market on the 18th of November and a week later on the Japanese market, with no mention so far regarding the European market.

Should You Believe This New Wii U Release Date Rumor?

Well, from our point of view, the rumor regarding the 18th November release date of the Wii U console is highly veridical, for many reasons.

First of all, the Wii console has been launched on the US market on the 19th of November 2006, also on a Sunday. Also, in this case, as with the presumed Wii U release, the Japanese release came later, two weeks later after the US release. The European release came three weeks later in comparison with the US one.

Second, it has already been revealed that Nintendo desires to release the Wii U gaming console in the late fall of 2012. Many people have already speculated that the release date would be for the second half of November.  The reason for this speculation is the fact that November is the most important month for game releases. Most major consoles as well as important gaming titles are usually launched in this period, as it is the period prior to the Christmas shopping season and Black Friday shopping event. These two shopping periods are the most important of the year. The turnover for gaming companies for this period alone is one of the highest all throughout the year, as this is the period in which new releases can remain on the starting price for longer, in comparison with the other quarters of the year.

As a conclusion to the article, we care to remind everyone that the first presentation of the Wii U console was at the E3 convention in 2011. So, for more update news regarding the Wii U release date and possible technological specification, the most conclusive pieces of information will most likely surface at the 2012 E3 convention in Los Angeles during the first week in June.

Many game developers have announced that they will launch a version for Wii U, but Vigil Games has gone to the next step and has declared that the upcoming Darksiders II will be available for play from the very first day after the console’s launch. Also, lead designer of Digital Spy has promised that the team is currently working on implementing numerous features of the Wii U controller into the game, like the possibility of equipping the character while progressing in the game with just a couple of clicks and taps and without the need to enter an additional menu.

Join the adventure with Darksiders II

Darksiders II is the upcoming action adventure game from THQ and developers Vigil Games and is a sequel to the Darksiders video game.

The plot of Darksiders II is closely linked to that of its predecessor and starts in the same time as the first game. In this game the player will take control of the Horseman Death, brother of War. After War has been convicted he was sent to Earth by the Charred Council. His fate is then told to the other three Horsemen. Death does not believe that War has in fact started the Apocalypse early as he knows him to be honorable and incorruptible. In rage, Death defies the council orders and sets out to prove that his brother is innocent. The Horseman Death then travels to Nether Realm (a space between Heaven and Hell) to seek help from those who rule the realm.

Darksiders II plot develops on a completely new set of maps than its predecessor. It has been reported the size of the maps is considerably vast in comparison with the Darksiders game and that it has doubled in cumulative size. In the game fans will also encounter the other two remaining Horseman: Strife and Fury to some extent. In his desire to prove War’s innocence, Death will cross multiple dungeons and city hubs and face numerous trials. Loot will also be included in the gameplay and we will see different possible rewards from which the most notable are the 12 armor pieces that contain different enchantments and that will increase the powers of the Horseman Death.

Unfortunately Darksiders II will not have a multiplayer mode, due to the numerous technical problems and because the design team has not developed individual Horseman characters.

Darksiders II will be released on the 26th of June for the present consoles, but an actual release date for Wii U has not been announced yet.

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Here is some good news for all the Aliens: Colonial Marines fans. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has declared that the new Aliens will surpass the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the new Wii U platform holds many new gaming possibilities. It seems that the Wii U release of the game will come with such perks as the use of the Wii U controller as a motion tracker.

Start Hunting Aliens: Colonial Marines 

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first person shooter video game based on the characters and creatures of the Alien franchise and in particular from the Aliens movie. The Game is being developed by Gearbox Software and TimeGate Studios and will be published by Sega in the fall of 2012.

The game focuses on fighting the xenomorphs aliens from the movies which include: Facehugger, Chestburster, Drone from Alien, Warrior and Queen from Aliens and Runner from Alien 3. Besides these iconic aliens Aliens: Colonial Marines will also feature new xenomorph type aliens designed by Gearbox Software. A small preview regarding the new aliens was presented at E3 2011 in the Walkthrough demo, the “Crusher” alien.

The gameplay of Aliens: Colonial Marines is quite simple in concept. The gamer will get the role of a United States Colonial Marine character, as seen in the Aliens movie. The character has access to different weapons which were present in the original movie like: pulse rifle, flamethrower, pistol, smartgun, RPG or robotic sentry turrets. Besides using different types of weapons the players will also have access to such features as wielding torches to seal doors or use motion trackers to detect enemies.

The gameplay of Aliens: Colonial Marines uses two main types of play which can be described as: “Gauntlet Runs” and “Last Stand”. In the “Gauntlet Runs” the player will simply need to travel from the start to the finish point and fight possible enemies in reaching the destination. In the “Last Stand” moments the player will need to defend a certain area by using different tactical combinations of welding doors and automated sentry turrets.

Besides the single player mode, Aliens: Colonial Marines comes with a multiplayer mode which features a campaign with dynamic drop-in/drop-out cooperative instance. The multiplayer mode has been designed for 4 online players or 2 local players in split screen mode.

So, as you can see Aliens: Colonial Marines will be one of the games that will truly use all the features of the new Wii U console, giving you a new fascinating gaming experience.

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It seems that the latest game of the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series is a definite launch for the new Wii U console. The game will be released for the Wii U console around the system’s launch. The game is currently in beta version for PC, offering a bit of an insight regarding the game play, plot and overall feel. Now the only thing that we cannot see is the controller use and possible Nintendo Network adaptations.

An Overview of the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon is an American series of military tactical shooter video games created by Red Storm Entertainment, a game studio which was in part founded by American author Tom Clancy. The new part of the series which will be available for Wii U is the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon – Online.

In the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series the player will be in charge of a fictional newly conceived squad from the US Army Special Forces operators form Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. The 5th SPG is stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and is a completely fictional unit and the members of the unit are sometimes also known as “The Ghosts”. The missions which this unit usually receives are classified and differ greatly from the standard missions that the Special Forces receive.

The Wii U Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon will be based on a micro transaction system. This means that the player will need to pay in order to “rent” a gun for a fixed period of days.  Also, you will be able to purchase other different in game items with the use of “Ghost Coins” which you can in turn purchase with the use of real money.

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In terms of the Wii U controller use for the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, no news has surfaced yet. But we can assume that the touchscreen will be used to switch between weapons or gear between respawns. However, considering that only a couple of speculations are known regarding the Wii U controller, we can only wait for new leaks in order to make proper assumptions.

As downloadable games have begun to rise on the market and in consumer preferences, it seems that gaming consoles have begun to do the exact opposite. So, should we presume that the best approach for the new Wii U console is to focus on downloadable games?

Wii U – Are Downloadable Games The Right Choice?

Well, considering the impact that downloadable games have had on the console industry, it is safe to say that the best strategy in terms of marketing for the new Wii U console is to incorporate downloadable games as a response for the new consumer niche.

Well, first of all, it is clear that the gaming niche has been broken. A significant percentage of consumers have begun to opt for online games or free downloadable games which can be played on their new smartphones or tablets. It is true that hardcore gamers will still prefer consoles. But the percentage of consumers that have begun to play online games is definitely not to be neglected especially since it covers mainly lower age consumers. So, if Wii U desires to attract the attention of all consumer groups, then it is highly recommended that they focus on games that are similar to downloadable games.

Second, the competition between gaming console manufacturers has risen significantly during the past couple of years. As Wii U comes as a new gaming console, it will clearly come with new graphical capabilities, technological capabilities and so forth. But coming in line with the latest gaming consoles seems to not be enough anymore. It seems that the new trend is to anticipate the new dormant user demands, like Apple is doing.  What Wii U needs to do is to find a new dormant gaming need and exploit it. A possibility, which we see at this point in time, is the use of the new Nintendo Network to offer consumers the possibility to play online, certain short games or demos for free with the Nintendo gaming consoles.

And last, but not least, Nintendo should focus on integrating popular downloadable games on the new Wii U console. This will attract the attention of a vaster percentage of consumers and it will help the console to become more popular to a larger array of consumers.

In the latest rumors it seems that Ubisoft’s Your Shape may come to Wii U soon after the console is release. And what exactly lead to this speculation? Well, it seems that Ubisoft asked to use a particular song for the game. The name of the song is Evacuate the Dance Floor by Cascada.  Considering the fact that the game covers all the major gaming consoles to date, the new song name is almost a clear indication to the new Wii U console.

An Overview of Ubisoft’s Your Shape

Your Shape is part of a series of games released by Ubisoft for several console systems as well as PC. The game focuses on helping the user with their body fitness. It is a game that has been designed to specifically help the user train their body in a fun and energetic way with complete focus on the one using the game.

Your Shape has been designed in collaboration with NASA and it is currently being used in their training facilities, making it one of the top choices if you want a game that is fun and that also helps you get the best results.

The Your Shape version for Wii requires the use of the Ubisoft Motion Tracking Camera. The camera has the property of tracking the motion of the body while you are performing the exercises and informing you whether or not the movement is correct. But with the Wii U console we might see a new approach, such as Wii U controller built-in motion camera.

The game for Wii was released in two different editions: USA edition and Europe edition which differ mainly in terms of the fitness couch used and the graphics of the cover. The USA version features Jenny McCarthy as trainer, while the European version has been adapted for the following languages with the collaboration of the following trainers:

• Spain: Estela Gimenez
• Germany: Annemarie Warnkross
• Italy: Maddalena Corvaglia
• France: Nathalie Simon
• Australia: Michelle Bridges

Most probably the Wii U Your Shape will use the basis of the Wii console in terms of gaming. What we are going to see are most probably more HD speech which will allow the user to make use of the HD TV at home and get a better fitness room feeling.

And last, but not least, the Wii U version of Your Shape might even come with such extras as a Balance Board or Fitness Mat, extras that will make your fitness experience more enjoyable and most importantly, more efficient.

Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, the first direct sequel of the well received, critically acclaimed and award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER, will hit the market around the mid of 2012.  The game continues in the same style as its predecessor, being a rhythm-music platforming game.

Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien And The Wii U Console

The Runner 2  continues the game play of the BIT.TRIP series. Players will continue to run though numerous and imaginative environments. But now they will be able to use new moves to new soundtracks. Users will be able to use their character to run, soar, kick, jump and slide through different new musical themes. The end focus of the game is to find Timbletot and to combat his plans to destroy all the known worlds.

Runner 2 is currently developed for numerous platforms and has already been confirmed for Xbox Live And PlayStation Network. But it seems that that the game is too demanding for the Wii Console, despite the fact its predecessor are present on the Wii gaming unit.

The previous versions of the game focused on an 8 bit aesthetic which is now going to be substituted with a stylized HD look. This new graphical approach, even though it quite attractive, means that it cannot be supported on the present Wii console. However, in the latest news it seems that the well awaited Wii U console might come to support the Runner 2 game. In fact, the developers of the game have made some allusions regarding this possibility.

The fact that Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien might come to Wii U is great news for many gamers. Despite being a simple game, it is quite addictive and can become challenging for even the most enraged players due to the numerous command combinations needed and the numerous turn of events. And because it is a classic, the game is appealing to a large consumer database, making it a highly desired game for a new console.