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These Army Soldiers Love Commanding Space Marines

I’ve always gotten the sense that a lot of men and women in the United States Armed Forces enjoy a good game of Call of Duty—the fast-paced first-person shooter is a good way to blow off steam. But not all soldiers love fast-paced video games—a good number of them like something a bit more strategic.…

Deadpool Rocks the Gangnam Style Dance Harder Than The Master Himself

If nothing else in this video proves his mastery of the dance, you know he at least gets credit for that escalator move. Well done, Deadpool. You’ve wowed us with your dancing yet again. I’m sure Psy himself would be impressed. Deadpool vs Gangnam Style [YouTube via Reddit]

See How Dishonored Lets You Kill (Almost) Any Way You Please

Dishonored will be giving players lots of tools—possession, time freezing and bladed or blasting weapons—to seek their revenge with. The latest developer-focused trailer talks a little about how you’ll be able to mix and match those abilities to create unique death scenarios for the enemies you encounter. Looks like we’re going to get a lot…

Guild Wars 2 has sold two million copies so far. That’s 1,999,999 copies more than I have in my house.

Mother And Son Add To The Mature Rating In Call of Duty

I’m sure you’ve all encountered a few funny, perhaps aggressive exchanges on Xbox Live before. This one gets a little personal, a lot feisty, and there’s cussing involved. I personally like the opening line of: “This is the only thing I do!” I’m pretty sure that’s why mama is upset with you in the first…

Trading in your old Wii will get you $50—up from the normal $35 value—for a Wii U pre-order at GameStop

The First Wii U Bundle Features Monster Hunter 3 and It’s Japan Only

Nintendo of America didn’t announce any Wii U bundles in the event they held today to let people know when their new system would be out. But Japanese consumers already know that they’ll be getting a launch day bundle that include an installment from Capcom’s hit RPG series. The image above translates roughly to the…

What’s Inside the Wii U? Let’s Get Technical

We know what we’re getting here in North America on September 18 and how much it will cost us, but what’s on the inside? Here’s the technical details on Nintendo’s most powerful game console yet. Wii U Official Tech Specs Launches: November 18 Price: $299.99 for Basic Set / $349.99 for Deluxe Set Size: Approximately…

This ZombiU Trailer Shows You What It’s Like To Play With The Wii U’s GamePad

Trying to describe the experience of playing a Wii U game that takes advantage of the GamePad’s accessibility and extra space as well as ZombieU does is a difficult task. That’s why this trailer is here to do it for you instead. You can see how shooting, weapon upgrades, friend notifications, sniping, and rummaging through…

It’s Impossible to Hate the New New Super Mario Bros. U

I just want to say that we don’t need two New Super Mario Bros. games in the span of four months. I just want to say they should look more different. I just want to be a grouch, but, actually… this game looks lovely! Is your heart not melted yet? Then watch this gameplay demo.…

Here’s the Game Lineup for the Wii U’s Four and a Half Month Launch Window [Updated]

While Nintendo wasn’t ready to give us a specific launch lineup this morning for the Wii U, they did give us a title montage featuring all the games due to come out between the November 18 launch and the end of March. And who doesn’t love a montage? See any surprises? Update: Here’s a list…

Warriors Orochi is a Wii U Launch Title in Japan

Koei’s hack and slash series Warriors Orochi is headed to the Wii U when it launches in Japan on December 8 with Musou Orochi 2 Hyper, a Wii U version of the PS3 and Xbox 360 Orochi game. Musou Orochi 2 was released in the West as Warriors Orochi 3

The Wii U Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uses the GamePad Screen for Splitscreen Multiplayer

A live demo of the newest Call of Duty game showed off how Black Ops II’s splitscreen multiplayer will work on the Wii U. Two players can go head-to-head with one playing using the GamePad’s screen and controls and another using the controller to participate on a big-screen TV. We’ll have more on the Wi…

The Folks Behind Xenoblade Are Making a Wii U Game

Game designer Tetsuya Takahashi and his team at Monolith Soft are working on a totally new title for the Wii U. At Monolith, Takahashi designed Xenoblade Chronicles (above) and the Xenosaga games. Before founding that studio, he designed Xenogears while working at Square Enix. No word on what his current Wii U project is or…

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Is a Nintendo Exclusive for the U.S. and Europe

Nintendo announced today that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate coming to U.S. and Europe for both Wii U and 3DS in March 2013.

Activision confirms Skylanders Giants, Transformers Prime, that stupid Wipeout 3 game and 007 Legends for the Wii U.

Bayonetta 2 Is a Wii U Exclusive

Nintendo just revealed that Bayonetta 2 is coming to the Wii U. Osaka-based game studio Platinum Games, who developed the first Bayonetta, is once again bringing the character to life. Nintendo is publishing this Wii U exclusive. Atsushi Inaba of Okami fame is producing, and Yusuke Hashimoto, who produced the first Bayonetta, will be directing.…

Metroid Blast Brings Samus to the Wii U [Updated with Video]

Nintendo’s sci-fi action franchise will be debuting in miniature form on the Wii U, as an attraction of the Nintendo Land game. A demo today showed one player controlling Samus with a Wii Remote and Nunchuk and another steering a spaceship via the Wii U GamePad. Players will need to hold off advancing waves of…

Nintendo Unveils “Nintendo TVii” App For Wii U

Nintendo unveiled the “Nintendo TVii” app for their new Wii U console today at their press event in New York. The app, which runs as a “second screen experience” on the game pad, is personalized to each member of the household, with a separate set of recommendations and favorites for each profile. It connects not…

Preorder LEGO City Undercover for the Wii U, Get an Exclusive Minifig

It’s never too early for preorder bonuses! At today’s Nintendo event it was announced that folks that put their money down on the Wii U’s LEGO-powered launch game will secure an exclusive minifig, which is all LEGO fans really need to know. The minifig in question is of Rex Fury, the evil criminal mastermind you’ll…