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EA hits a wall with the Wii U
Frostbite is the name of the engine that powers allot of EA’s games, such as Battlefield 3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 using the Frostbite 2 engine. EA’s next generation engine Frostbite 3 is already underway and EA has confirmed the next instalments of Battlefield, Need for Speed and Mass Effect will all be using this engine. So how is everything shaping up with the Wii U? EA DICE technical direct...
Super Infendo Radio
We really got cooking in this week’s snow, as Harrison, Scott, Lewis, and I clock in an episode that is promised to please Infendo Radio listeners. We discuss everything from Shadow of the Eternals, to Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures. Be sure to listen in, and if you would like to participate you can comment, post in the forums, email us or hit us up on Twitter. Thanks for listening! iTunes feed ...
Warren Spector Not Happy About New Wolfenstein Announcement
I will admit, a new Wolfenstein does not appeal to me at all, but I don’t really have anything negative to say about it. However, Mr. Spector is a little more vocal about the idea. “Did the world really need another Wolfenstein game? Did we need a generically dark, monochromatic, FPS, kill-the-Nazi-giant-robot game? Uh. No. The world did not. I am so tired of stuff like this. “You’re welcom...
Nintendo to host pre-E3 presentation
Despite holding back on a major E3 event, Nintendo will instead be hosting a presentation prior to E3 2013. The presentation will commence the Tuesday before the expo’s show floor opens to attendees In addition, the media-only presentation will be hosted by Reggie Fils-Aime and Shigeru Miyamoto, with a focus on Wii U software. Media members will be able to test out the new software after the...
EA and Disney Strike Video Game Deal For Star Wars
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, The Walt Disney Co. and Electronic Arts Inc. came to a deal which will allow EA to provide us with the future of Star Wars gaming. The deal is for “New” Star Wars games, leaving to question weather we will ever see some of the Lucas Arts highly anticipated titles. However, we are getting new Star Wars games, so I am pretty excited. The exclusi...
1-UP Studios Launches New Web Site
1-UP Studio,formerly Brownie Brown, has launched a new website after taking their old site offline a while back. The latest news update on their site is referring to their February 2103 move to Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, as well as their name change to 1-UP studio Inc. 1-UP studio is a fully owned subsidiary of Nintendo. When you access their site, you are welcomed with a quick greeting: “On February 2...
Wii U prices cut again in UK, now cheaper than launch Wii
Here in the UK retail outlets set the price for the Nintendo Wii U instead of the traditional RRP model set by Nintendo. Once again stores around the UK have been slashing at the Wii U’s prices, supposedly because of the slow sales since the holiday period. This latest price drop which currently both Amazon and Asda are selling makes the Wii U basic model £149 which is £30 cheaper tha...
20th Anninversary Screening Of Super Mario Bros. Movie
Do you live in the Los Angeles area? If so, you might want to check out the 20th anniversary viewing of the Super Mario Bros. movie at the NuArt Theatre on May 24th! The time has come! As the 20th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. draws near, we are pleased to announce a special screening that will be held at the NuArt Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, May 24th at midnight! Screenwriter Parke...
Capcom to Release Mega Man 3DS Cases
Capcom announced yesterday that they would be offering Mega Man 3DS and 3DS XL cases to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the series. This appears to be a new product strategy for key franchises from the company, as they have already produced similar cases for the Monster Hunter series and for Resident Evil Revelations. The Resident Evil and Monster Hunter cases currently retail for $14.95 an...
New Zelda 3DS To Feature Both A Light And Dark World
The Legend of Zelda 3DS is already at the top of my “must have” list. Being a lover of the classics, this game is bound to feed my nostalgia, yet give me something new and fresh. The top down game play looks fantastic, and the few new features that have been hinted at look just as fabulous. But just how true to the original will it be? In an interview with CNET, Eiji Aonuma shared s...
Wii U Hack Allows Users To Play Games Via USB
Wiikey, a group responsible for building Wii hacking devices, has reportedly discovered a way to hack the Wii U, allowing it to play content via the USB port. Of Course this is not a new idea, as their name implies they did it with the Wii U. However, this is the first of its kind for the “next Generation” of consoles. According to their news page, updates are on the way. “Yes...
The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures Will Be Coming To Nintendo This Summer
If you have been watching the Angry Video Game Nerd since he was the Angry Nintendo Nerd, like me, then you are probably just as excited about The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures. Although there is no definitive answer as to which console it will release on (3DS or Wii U), it will be released as a download on ‘modern Nintendo consoles’. With retro side scroller action, 10 beautifully designed le...