Rayman Legends – Wii U Exclusive Skins Trailer
Ubisoft has today announced that players of the Wii U version of Rayman Legends will be able to unlock skins based on Mario and Luigi. Rayman gets a Mario outfit, while Globox can cosplay as Luigi while they jump around the game's colourful environments. The outfits will unlock themselves after…
The Final Professor Layton Has Got a European Release Date
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is the sixth and final game in the Professor Layton series and it is set to be a doozy.  "Following the conclusion of Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, the Azran Legacies, the relic of an ancient civilization, are now possessed by a mysterious…
Pokémon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer Released
  Shown during the newest Nintendo Direct the gameplay trailer for the newest in the Pokémon Rumble series shows gameplay of battles, reveals multiplayer with friends and shows off the Pokémon NFC figures usability with the gamepad. Pokémon Rumble U is available via the Nintendo eshop later this month on the 15th for…
New Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Teaser Trailer
Shown during todays Nintendo Direct, Nintendo have released a teaser trailer full of animation to bring about hype for the upcoming game which sees two of gaming favourite characters meet up for the first time. The trailer teases how the two universes meet and also shows a bit of each…
A New Nintendo Direct is Coming Out Tomorrow
Make sure you check out the Nintendo Direct tomorrow for all your updates on the latest upcoming Wii U and 3DS titles! Make sure to check it out, but on the off chance you can't we at VGU will be reporting everything that is discussed!
The World Ends With You is Now Half Price on iOS
The World Ends With You: Solo Remix is an upgraded port of the amazing Nintendo DS game of the same name and is quite possible one of the most unique and (very literally) coolest RPG's in recent years, receiving critical acclaim across the board. With an interesting battle system, incredible…
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Modern Day Screenshots
Thanks to AllGamesBeta, new screens of Ubisoft's latest entry in the massive franchise have appeared, featuring a look at the inside of the Abstergo offices. In Assassin's Creed IV, players are not playing as Desmond, rather they are an Abstergo operative who is researching the life of Edward Kenway, a…
The Legend of Zelda Movie That Could Have Been
The Legend of Zelda: Pixar Edition! As you can see, A Zelda movie had potential to be awesome! The pitch is dated 2007 and comes from Imagi Animation Studios (the guys behind the TMNT and Astro Boy Movies) and obviously did not come to anything. Personally, I like the look…
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Box Art Revealed
Ever since Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, fans of the game and series have been eagerly awaiting pretty much any news about it. So set your faces to stun, 'cause we got something awesome for you; the game's official box art! Oh, its so glorious. Oh…
Pikmin 3’s Secret Message
Hidden in Pikmin 3 are ten memos that eagle eyed players can find while playing the story mode. Most players would just write these off as nothing, but today Shigeru Miyamoto himself posted up some intriguing news on the Miiverse: A code? What the heck are you planning Miyamoto? Well,…
Monster Hunter Frontier G PS3 & Wii U Announcement Trailer
  Please come to the west, please come to the west, please come to the west.... Now after nearly six years, Monster Hunter Frontier G is coming to PS3 and Wii U as well as PC and Xbox 360, and boy is it looking amazing! We at VGU are just…
A Young Boy Has Saved Lives By Playing Mario Kart
Games can get a lot of abuse in this world so once in a while, it is nice to see some positive news about them. Gryffin (10) and his younger brother (4) were in a car with their 74 year old grandmother when she suddenly passed out. Gryffin jumped out…
Sonic Lost World is Classified E10+
Recently, the ERSB site has updated with the official rating for Sonic Lost World. It wasn't what fans were expecting: "In this action platformer, players control Sonic the Hedgehog as he attempts to stop an evil villain's plans. As players zoom through fantastical landscapes, they collect items (e.g., gold rings…
Nintendo Reveals April-June’s Wii U Hardware Sales
Nintendo has today published its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year (fiscal years tend to operate differently to the Gregorian calendar, technically making this Q1 2013), which ends on March 31st, 2014.  Among the results are the confirmation of the original Wii as the clear winner…
Monster Hunter Frontier G is Being Released on Wii U and PS3
This weeks Famitsu Magazine has revealed that Monster Hunter Frontier G is in development for the Wii U and PlayStation 3. The game will be out on PS3 on November 20th followed by the Wii U on December 11th in Japan this year. A free trial period will be available from…
Mario and Luigi Dream Team Bros Review
Mario and Luigi Dream Team Bros Players: 1 Genre: RPG Platform: 3DS Developer: AlphaDream Shying away from the Paper Mario side, Nintendo have taken us back to the pure RPG side for the Year of Luigi and while we at VGU really enjoyed Paper Mario Sticker Star, we also all agreed…
The Wonderful 101 Gets A Release Date
Nintendo has today announced that The Wonderful 101, the bright new action title from Platinum Games (creators of Bayonetta) will be released on August 23rd. The game features Wonder Red and his 100 friends saving the planet from an alien invasion from the evil Geathjerk. The game comes just weeks…
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Spies vs Mercs Blacklist Walkthrough Video
Community Developer Zack Cooper and Level Design Director Geoff Eleanor go over the new 4-vs-4 version of the classic multiplayer mode. The video is shown from the point of view of the Spy and includes hacking, EMP's and stealth kills, such as the always-a-favourite Death From Above. Spies will play…
UK Retailer Asda Has Stopped Selling Nintendo’s Wii U System
Asda may have stopped selling the Wii U in store but you can still pick one up on their online store. However, it doesn't stop with the Wii U. The 3DS is also not being stocked, along with all of Nintendo's games. There hasn't been an official reason as of…
Activision Has Announced Six Titles Coming to the Wii U Soon
Activison are showing the Wii U some love and today have revealed six titles that will be hitting the console in the fall: Call of Duty: Ghosts Skylanders SWAP Force Angry Birds Trilogy  Angry Birds Star Wars SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge Wipeout Create & Crash These are some pretty…
Ducktales Remastered: New Art Design Duckumentary
The video goes over the process that WayForward went through deciding how Scrooge McDuck (once again voiced by Alan Young) should look and move and screen, as well as the relatively simple inspiration behind Scrooge's cane-twirling idle animations. Ducktales: Remastered will be released starting August 13th on PS3, Xbox 360,…