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After Xbox 720, Pachter Talks About Wii U: Says "It Isn't Going to Work"
After getting unveiled at the E3 consumer show 2012, Nintendo Wii U has received mixed reviews so far. Some analysts believe that it is going to be a big hit, while others doubt the success of the upcoming gaming console, with Michael Pachter being one of them.
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Wii U: Definitely More Powerful Than Xbox 360, PS3, But by How Much?
Speculation over the graphical power of the Wii U, Nintendo's next-generation console, is ripe and will only continue as the by-end-of-2012 launch date nears. 5th Cell, the developers of Scribblenauts Unlimited for Wii U, claim the console is more powerful than current HD consoles.
Nintendo Wii U Price Range: Likely to Cost under $400
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft all are working on next generation gaming consoles. However, Nintendo will be first to launch the Wii U by the end this year. The Japanese electronics giant can follow the same approach as Google did with the Nexus 7 tablet – affordable price – to make Wii U a big hit. And reportedly, the gaming console will cost under $400.
Halo 4: Limited Edition Console Revealed, Value For Money?
At the official opening of San Diego Comic-Con - June 12 - 343 Industries showed off an extended Forward Unto Dawn trailer and the much expected Halo 4 Limited Edition console. Microsoft has a history of showing off Limited Edition consoles: in 2011 and 2010 at San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars and Halo: Reach got themed consoles respectively.
Iwata: Wii U Third Party Announcements Coming, Will Third-Party Engines be Supported
In an interview with The Independent, Nintendo (Worldwide) president Satoru Iwata spoke on the prospects of the Wii U - Nintendo’s next-generation console launching by the end of 2012 -, the company’s ailing fortunes and the Nintendo 3DS. The last 12 months have been difficult for Nintendo as Wii sales declined and the company recorded its first annual loss.
Wii U Clock Speed Lower than Xbox 360: Current Generation Consoles More Attractive?
How powerful Nintendo's next generation gaming console will be hasn't been confirmed, but the expectation is that it will rival current HD console. Beyond that developers have remained quiet on gaming coming to the console, but Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada claims it is - in some senses - underpowered compared to current consoles.
OUYA Game Console: Android, Open Source, $99 - the Future?
Rumors of Apple bringing iOS apps in a gaming console of some kind have long been rumored - Tim Cook said the industry was interesting, but Apple wouldn’t enter in a "traditional" sense - and competitors to Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft haven't existed. A challenger emerges, however, in the form of OUYA: an open source, Android-based gaming console for just $99.
Ouya Android-Powered $99 Game Console Blazes Past $2 Million Mark on Kickstarter
If you're addicted to video games but don't want to burn a hole in your wallet, then Ouya may be the answer to your gaming prayers. Ouya (pronounced OOO-yah), the latest entrant in the gaming world, is an Android-powered game console that is priced at $99 and has just surfaced at Kickstarter.com. Touted as the next big thing, the unexpected entrant from a Los Angeles-based start-up company is all set to take on gaming giants like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.
Wii U's 5 Potential Killer Apps, if Released
Despite over half of 2012 gone, and the Wii U - Nintendo’s next-generation gaming console - releasing by the end 2012, launch titles are one aspect of the console Nintendo’s is hiding. It unveiled some original games such as New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Pikmin 3, but what should Nintendo be developing for the console?
Wii U, 3DS will Support Unified eShop Accounts
The Wii U's online capabilities have been questioned - it's still not clear how functional Miiverse is - but Nintendo announced that the next-generation console and its Nintendo 3DS handheld will support unified eShop accounts. eShop is intended to offer digital downloads of 3DS games, DSiWare and Virtual Console games.
Halo 4 Multiplayer Requires 8GB of Storage: Available Options
It has been revealed Halo 4's multiplayer modes will require 8GB of hard drive space to work, a move meaning users owning 20GB or 4GB Xbox 360 consoles may be unable to play. However, there are solutions available.
Microsoft: Wii U Basically an Xbox 360
The Wii U’s performance hasn’t been categorically determined, even at E3 2012 where non-Nintendo titles such as Zombie U and Rayman Legends were shown. Microsoft Studios corporate vice president, Phil Spencer, claims the graphical capabilities of the console are on par with Xbox 360 -- a current generation console
Iwata: Wii U Graphics Not Behind Competitors’, Miiverse Kid-Friendly
A big question over the Wii U, Nintendo's next-generation gaming console launching by the end of 2012, is how it will perform graphically in comparison to this and next generation consoles. Nintendo (Worldwide) president Satoru Iwata said in a call with investors it won't lag behind competition.
