It seems that the name of Nintendo's new console is shorthand for "Wii U-surp your controller options."
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Nintendo's Wii U console only supports one of its touch-screen controllers. Company head Satoru Iwata gave a now-familiar explanation to Japanese business site Diamond Online: It's all about the money. "There's a cost issue," he said, adding that while it's "technically possible" for multiple Wii U controller connections on the console (up to five), the result is a "considerable" boost in price. "We're not planning on asking our customers to buy multiple Wii U controllers," Iwata stated.
A four-player "standalone" multiplayer component might accompany Mass Effect 3. Eurogamer received an anonymous tip "strongly" hinting that the science-fiction action RPG could feature co-op scenarios with "competitive elements." The source described gameplay as similar to Gears of War's Horde mode, which pits players against increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Ray Muzyka, co-founder of developer BioWare, said that the studio hasn't "talked at all about multiplayer in the Mass Effect franchise, but we're exploring multiplayer in all of our games and all of our franchises."
Developer Dice believes the rivalry between Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 boils down to personal choice. "Everyone wants there to be a fight between us — and I understand that — but the problem is if you say it's a 'fight,' you're assuming you're competing at the same sport," BF3 Executive Producer Patrick Bach told PSM3 Magazine. "We have so many things in our game that aren't a part of Modern Warfare, so it really comes down to personal preference. You choose based on the depth you want, the maturity level, your own personal taste…it's all about how you get your fix."
Best Buy offers consumers a $100 store credit for pre-ordering games. If you're a Reward Zone member and want to get a jump on the pile of huge titles coming out this fall, just pre-order five games from the list below and enjoy the in-store Benjamin.
- NCAA 12
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Madden 2012
- Resistance 3
- Gears of War 3
- FIFA Soccer 2012
- Forza 4
- Just Dance 3
- Batman: Arkham City
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Battlefield 3
- The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Rage
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