
Nintendo has finally announced the release of the WiiU, said to be “20 times” more powerful than the Wii but suspected to be less powerful than the PS3, with it getting a Japanese release on December 8th and prices starting at some $340 for the normal model, with the controller alone costing $175.
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Serious doubts are being raised as to whether Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console has the power to support more than one of its wonder-controllers in play, something Nintendo seems to have been keeping quiet by only showing it running with one controller…
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Nintendo has announced its new model 3DS XL, boasting a bigger screen, chunkier console and heavier weight – barely a week after Miyamoto had apparently been insisting that no such console existed.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 15, 2012 16:16 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Controllers, Interviews, Nintendo, Plagiarism, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360

Nintendo’s CEO has been saying the PS4 and Xbox 720 are no competition for the Wii U – because consumers won’t be able to tell the difference anyway.
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Efforts to compare the power of Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U to the practically obsolete PS3 and Xbox 360 have finally yielded results – and those hoping for the Wii U to at least beat – if not exceed – the capabilities of the lowly PS3 have been gravely disappointed.
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The reputation of creepy Pokémon otaku just became a little creepier with the news that one of their number has been stripped of his championship title for spreading his own excrement about his hotel.
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Japan’s controversial new law criminalising mod chips and DVD ripping has been applied for the first time, resulting in the arrest of a man for modding several Nintendo Wiis.
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Samus removes her heavy armour to display her tight-fitting Zero suit and sexy figure for Max Factory’s latest figurine, set to be released in June 2012.
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Max Factory will start releasing Figmas of the sexy armoured bounty hunter Samus Aran in her Varia suit in June 2012, and she can even change into the famous morph ball…
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Animal rights crazies PETA have been denouncing Mario for promoting animal cruelty, saying Mario’s use of a “Tanooki” suit legitimises skinning animals alive for their fur.
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The 3DS version of Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been released and appears to be exerting strange influences over popular blogging idol Shoko-tan…
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Following the illustrious example set by Sweden, Australia’s game censorship board has revoked the rating of Dead or Alive Dimensions, effectively banning it, accusing the game of containing “content not drawn to the board’s attention.”
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