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Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect a Goldfinger mission in 007 Legends

Posted on September 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

Activision has made a few dubious film choices for 007 Legends, their decades-spanning history of the James Bond franchise. Moonraker, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and Die Another Day may have their moments, but they’re not considered the best of Bond by a long shot.

Thankfully, Activision’s final pick is the best Bond film of all-time… Goldfinger! The Fort Knox caper will include appearances from Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob, and Pussy Galore along with the crotch laser and a naked painted lady. Do you expect me to talk? Because if you do, I’ll say woohoo!

007 Legends will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 16 with a Wii U version scheduled for release in November.

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Wii U Deluxe Set is already sold out at GameStop

Posted on September 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

Were you hoping to pre-order a Wii U Deluxe Set from your friendly neighborhood GameStop? Well, if you wanted to pick it up on launch day, you’ve already missed your chance.

Speaking to The Verge, GameStop employees in multiple states have confirmed that the system’s premium package is sold out companywide. It’s currently unknown if the retailer will receive a second shipment of Deluxe Sets sometime after November 18. As of this writing, the Basic Set is still available for pre-order (but who knows for how long).

I expect Michael Pachter to describe the Wii U launch as “doomed” any minute now.

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Wii U games will be priced at $60

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

Bill Trinen, Nintendo’s Director of Product Marketing, spoke to GameSpot today and revealed that the majority of Wii U games will be priced at $59.99. This is in line with the average price of a PS3/Xbox 360 new release, but it’s a $10 increase over the Wii’s standard price of $49.99 per game.

This is good news for gamers as Amazon was using $99.96 as their placeholder price on most Wii U games this morning.

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Over 50 games will be released during Wii U launch window; 21 games available on day one

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

While some may quibble with the perceived quality of the Wii U’s launch lineup, no one can question it’s size. Especially in light of today’s announcement that over 50 titles will be available during the “launch window” (which runs from November 18 through March 31, 2013). Nearly half of those titles, 21 to be exact, will be available day one including New Super Mario Bros. U, Scribblenauts Unlimited , ZombieU, and Assassin’s Creed III.

Hit the jump to view the complete “launch window” lineup. (more…)

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Nintendo TVii brings all your movies, sports, and TV together on the Wii U

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Mike Ryan

One of the biggest surprises of today’s Wii U Media Event was the introduction of Nintendo TVii. Basically a built-in program viewer for the system, Nintendo Tvii allows viewers to watch Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Videos, and live sports on your TV or through the Wii U Gamepad. Nintendo TVii is also compatible with your DVR, including the ability to watch saved shows and set new recordings.

Some other features of Nintendo TVii include:

  • Show search
  • Personalized accounts for each family member
  • Interact (or “Engage”) with thumbnail moments as your shows happen live. You can post coments to Twitter, Miiverse, Facebook, take part in polls, and see other’s comments.
  • Look up a show and get information on the cast or the show through the IMDb and Wikipedia
  • Set recordings for an entire series or individual episodes through your DVR
  • See what shows your friends like
  • Favorites – Nintendo TVii will recommend shows based on what shows you already watch
  • Built-in remote accessible on the touch screen
  • Access stats, player info, scores, and post comments/polls, and see highlighted plays during live sports.
  • You can also access YouTube, and other web-based videos

Best of all, Nintendo TVii is available at no additional cost and with no monthly fee!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II, other Activision titles, confirmed for Wii U

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

A Wii U edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops II wasn’t exactly a secret, but today it’s official. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime and Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg have announced that Skylanders Giants, Wipeout 3, 007 Legends, and Transformer Prime will all be available during the Wii U launch window.

Oh, and the duo also announced a little game known as Call of Duty: Black Ops II. But you’re not interested in that, are you?

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Bayonetta 2 announced as a Wii U exclusive; Project P-100 now known as The Wonderful 101

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

Platinum Games has two games coming to the Wii U! In addition to the previously announced Project P-100, Nintendo has announced that Bayonetta 2 will be available as a Wii U exclusive, and it’ll be published by Nintendo. Hideki Kamiya, the Director of the original Bayonetta, will also lead the development team for the sequel.

Oh, and speaking of Project P-100, the game’s official title has been revealed: The Wonderful 101. That’s 100 heroes and “U,” the player.

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Wii U Deluxe Set will be $350, Basic Set will be $300

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

We finally know the price! Nintendo has announced that the 32GB Wii U Deluxe Set will be priced at $350 when it launches on November 18. The 8GB Basic Set will be priced at $300. Both bundles are considerably cheaper than their Japanese counterparts (which will retail for $405 and $338, respectively, in Japan).

We previously covered the contents of both bundles earlier this morning and we’ll have more from Nintendo’s Wii U Media Event all morning.

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