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GBA Re-releases Launch on the Wrong Platform

Even after what most are calling an excellent showing at E3 for Nintendo, the obvious sales issues are still at the top of everyone's news list, at least when it comes to Wii U. Nintendo has done everything within their power to change how the public views the Wii U, but have had limited success. Even after showing off tons of new games, people are wondering why games are not coming out sooner.

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Link is Staying Male, For Now

There's been a lot of talk about the "new" Link in the Legend of Zelda Wii U trailer shown at the Nintendo E3 Digital event earlier this week. The character has always looked feminine, but this time around it was enough to seriously question his gender, and people did. This wasn't helped when Eiji Aonuma was asked why Link looked so different: “No one explicitly said that that was Link.”

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“Twitch isn’t Fun,” says Nintendo

If you were hoping to perhaps have the ability to stream some of your favorite Wii U games on Twitch straight form the console, think again. Nintendo has partnered heavily with Twitch for E3 this year, having them be the official broadcaster of all their events, including the Smash Brothers Invitational.

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Wii U Bayonetta Games Will Have Touch Controls

Both Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 have been confirmed to be playable with touch controls via the gamepad when they launch on Wii U later this year. During the live stream of the e3 Nintendo Treehouse event, Mr. Hashimoto and Ms. Kuroda from Platinum Games showcased the ability to seamlessly switch between standard and touch controls by simply touching enemies or directions on the gamepad. Various techniques are used, such as swiping across the screen, tapping, and circular motions that all bring a new unique control over Bayonetta.

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Bayonetta 2 Comes with the First Game Free

Subtly isn't Bayonetta's strong point, although one of the main announcements of Nintendo's E3 presentation involved her and has largely gone unnoticed in the conversations about The Legend of Zelda Wii U and Yoshi's Wooly World. When you buy Bayonetta 2 on Wii U, the first game (originally published by SEGA) will be included at no extra cost.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Officially Unveiled

Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade Chronicles X has officially been announced for a 2015 release on Wii U. The follow-up to the 2010 Wii exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles captures the same art style of its predecessor and will focus on the strong storytelling and the bonds held between mankind’s last remaining survivors. The characters of Xenoblade Chronicles X become locked in an intergalactic war, and the game focuses on their struggle as they are forced to fight for their future against an invading alien race. The trailer showcases these survivors in a heated battle ...

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Final Fantasy Type-0 Coming Westward on PS4 and Xbox One

Square Enix Europe have just announced that they're bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to Europe and, presumably, worldwide. It's not quite how you think though. It'll be coming in the form of a HD remaster for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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Sony Conference – Our Verdict

Sony had to finish up the set of conferences last night and therefore had the most to prove. With talk of Uncharted 4 and The Last Guardian pre-E3, could they ever manage to live up to the hype? Our editors give their final verdict.

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Ratchet and Clank is Being Remade, Turned into a Movie

Sony announced today during E3 that they’ll be making a remake of the original Ratchet & Clank, alongside a movie for the 2 space traveling beloved heroes. Both the game and the movie will be released next year.

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Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Teased at E3

Sony Closed out it's 2014 E3 Conference with the first real teaser footage of Uncharted PS4, now titled "A Thief's End". In it, an unconscious and beaten down Nathan Drake (looking absolutely graphically spectacular) wakes up on a riverbank, reloads his gun, and begins to trek once more through the jungle. As he walks, a conversation between him and Victor "Sully" Sullivan, his greatest friend and mentor in thievery, is overheard.

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