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In a curious move, Amazon UK has put up pre-orders for Earthbound on the Wii U. This is odd for a couple of reasons. One is that the site does not typically sell codes for Virtual Console games. The other reason is that it is priced at £44.99- around the price of a retail game. The most likely... read more

An image about the recently revealed Wii U and 3DS exclusive Sonic game, Sonic Lost World, has been uploaded today onto the official Sonic the Hedgehog Facebook page. The picture (right) shows six silhouetted creatures. According to rumors from last week, this image was actually leaked on the Sonic... read more

Nintendo shocked many when it revealed last month that it would not be holding one of its usual press conferences at this year's E3. Today it has been announced that the next Nintendo Direct will be on June 11- the first day of E3- at 10 am Eastern and 7 am Pacific time. This one in particular will be... read more

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Gummy Bears Magical Medallion is a bright and colorful platforming adventure that is sure to appeal to a younger audience. Heavily influenced by traditional side scrolling games of yesteryear, the game serves as a basic introduction to the platforming mechanics that modern gaming often takes for granted.... read more

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Kung Fu Rabbit is a new platformer on the Wii U eShop, published by Neko Entertainment, the French team who also brought us other gems like Puddle. Originally a game for mobiles and tablets, Kung Fu Rabbit reached a good level of popularity on those devices - has the port onto console fared well? The main... read more

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In collaboration with Japanese developers FUN UNIT, publishers Teyon from Poland have announced a new game hitting the 3DS eShop this Thursday. As the name suggests, Groove Heaven is a rhythmic experience. Players assume the role of Rhymi, a demon tasked with delivering a letter to an angel above. Using... read more

WayForward's Shantae was an action-adventure game for the Game Boy Color. It was released 2002-very late in the handheld's lifespan- after the Game Boy Advance had launched. Due to this, many players did not notice the game at the time despite rave reviews from critics. Since then, it has become a... read more

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Nintendo has launched a new website / marketing campaign to promote Game & Wario on Wii U - it's called Crowdfarter. Crowdfarter makes fun of websites like Kickstarter which use a crowd funding business model where the public can donate money on things they want made. Instead of real cash, Wario wants your... read more

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Amazon has just revealed a rather enticing pre-order bonus for WB Montreal's upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins. If you order the game from the site before its release on October 25, then you'll receive a code for an additional playable character. Fan-favorite Deathstroke, who was earlier revealed to be one... read more

In case you have had a very busy weekend and were unable to catch the latest Nintendo Direct this past Friday, then Wii's World has all the details for you. Satoru Iwata gave updates on known games in development, unveiled some new ones. Mr. Iwata started off by announcing that SEGA is currently working on... read more

A newsletter sent out by Big N has announced a new Nintendo Direct will be airing tomorrow, May 17th at various time slots around the world. The main image used in the newsletter suggests that tomorrow's video will be focused mainly on the Wii U console - hopefully it will give us more details on this... read more

Precursor Games has just released a new video regarding their upcoming Wii U game, Shadow of the Eternals. In the video, Chief Creative Officer Denis Dyack and world-builder Kenneth McCulloch detail some new things about the game. The two start out by discussing a couple new characters. The first is... read more

The SNES classic Super Metroid has arrived today on the Wii U eShop. As it is a part of the Famicom 30th Anniversary sale, it currently only costs 30 cents to purchase. It is replacing Kirby's Adventure as the monthly game in this deal, so that title will now cost $4.99. Purchasing Super Metroid now gives... read more

Ubisoft has just put out a new trailer for Rayman Legends subtitled "20,000 Lums under the sea". It showcases some of the underwater areas where the player must make use of light and dark gameplay mechanics to make progress. Legends, now a multi-platform game, is set for release on September 3rd, 2013 -... read more

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