Lego Marvel’s Avengers Reveal Trailer
LEGO and Marvel continue their reign of terror on parent's wallets with the announcement of LEGO Marvel's Avengers, which gives players a whole bunch of characters and locations from the first two Avengers films as well as the heroes' individual movies. TT Games returns once again to handle development, and…
Project Zero: Maiden of Blackwater Available Through Game
Fans of all things survival horror be prepared for some open-wallet surgery. The latest instalment in the stellar Project Zero series (Or Fatal Frame as it's known elsewhere) is gearing up for a slightly bigger release than anticipated. It was originally reported that the limited edition version of the game would only be available…
Sonic Lost World Coming To PC
SEGA may have changed over the years from a console powerhouse to a game development studio, but the one character that hasn't faded from their spotlights is their lord and mascot Sonic the Hedgehog. After the somewhat controversial Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric and Shattered Crystal, SEGA have decided to re-release…
EGX 2015: Saturday Round Up
Saturday marked the final day at EGX 2015 for VGU and it certainly was a packed schedule. A look at a couple of new indie titles as well as Ubisoft's two big heavy hitters, The Division and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Queues were still massive and will no doubt be even…
GAME Accidently Reveals Shovel Knight amiibo
Whoops. In an early tweet by GAME Brighton today, the long standing rumour of a Shovel Knight amiibo has finally been confirmed by the UK games retailer. This amiibo will unlock exclusive content in the Wii U and 3DS versions of Shovel Knight and is probably the 'megaton' announcement that…
Nintendo Unveils Winter 2015 Release Lineup
In a bumper series of reveals over on the Nintendo UK and Europe Twitter channels, the Big N has announced the release dates for many of its products during the winter quarter. The big one is that the heavily awaited RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming on the 7th of…
Pokken Tournament Comes to Wii U Spring 2016
In news which many suspected but has now been officially confirmed, Nintendo have confirmed that the Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament will be coming to Wii U in spring 2016. The game will launch worldwide in spring, allowing players from around the world to make Pikachu beat the stuffing out…
Where the Wii-U Succeeds
Last month Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away, causing wide-spread grief across the gaming world. Iwata was a true legend in the industry having played a part in many iconic titles like Earthbound and the long-running Pokemon series. This couldn't come at a worse time as Nintendo have come under a lot of…
ZombiU Drops The U Comes to New Consoles
UPDATE (1/08/15): Ubisoft revealed more information on the Zombi port through their UbiBlog site. The port doesn't include the Multiplayer from ZombiU, this is due to the fact that the multiplayer mode of the game heavily relied on the Wii U's gamepad controller. Apart from that, Zombi Producer Hélène Henry said…
Giant Splatoon Update Launches August 6th
For you kids and squids out there, Nintendo has announced that its heralded big August update for Splatoon will be releasing worldwide on August 6th. This free content update will included a level cap increase from 20 to 50, S and S+ ranks being added to Ranked Battle, Private and…
The Fall Review
The Fall is a modern take on an ageing genre, the good old point-and-click adventure game. It’s not the first game to attempt to breathe new life into this ancient game type, with Stick it to the Man and The Cave coming to mind as the most successful attempts to…
Why the Wii U Really Failed
In a recent interview with Fortune, Nintendo bigwig Shigeru Miyamoto gave his opinion on why he believed the Wii U failed: "I feel like people never really understood the concept behind the Wii U and what we were trying to do. I think the assumption is we were trying to…
E3 2015: Super Mario Ultra Smash Announced During Nintendo Direct
Super Mario Ultra Smash was announced during the Nintendo Direct at E3 2015. The game harbours a return to the Mario Tennis franchise as everyones favourite characters return to play it out Wimbledon style. The game with updated graphics looks great but on top of this there is a new addition. This…
E3 2015: Metroid Prime Federation Force Announced for 2016
In a bit of a left field announcement, Nintendo have announced in their Digital Event, a 4 player co-op adventure called Metroid Prime Federation Force, a 4 player co-op shooter for the 3DS. The game will have you in the role of Galactic Federation Troopers seen in Metroid Prime: Echoes…
E3 2015: Nintendo Reveal Star Fox Zero
Nintendo usually kick off their Digital Event in style but what have they announced this time around? Hinted at in private demos at last E3, Nintendo have revealed Star Fox Zero, a half-reboot/half sequel of the fabled dogfighting series. Star Fox Zero has a tentative Q4 2014 release date and…
E3 2015 – Earthbound Beginnings Released By Nintendo
During the Nintendo World Championships 2015 stream, Nintendo have revealed a big surprise. The original Mother has now arrived on the Wii U Virtual Console, under the name of Earthbound Beginnings. Originally released on the NES many years ago, it will be available later today on the Nintendo eShop . If…
Roy and Ryu Confirmed for Super Smash Bros
Well, leaks are bound to happen before E3! Due to the Lucas update being released early for Japanese Wii Us, some lucky hackers have been able to datamine the update, revealing that the rumoured characters, Roy and Ryu are hopefully coming to Super Smash Bros in tomorrow's patch. Along with…
Splatoon Review
The Testfires have ceased and the doors have opened. It’s time to see if Nintendo’s first attempt at a competitive online shooter has been a kraken success or an inkredible failure. From the very first time you boot up Splatoon, the game wants you to know that this is an…
VGU’s Splatoon Beginner’s Guide
Nintendo's cephalopod-themed shooter, Splatoon, has finally landed and we have already been putting in many hours into the game's multiplayer mode. With it being unlike many shooters out on the market at the moment, we'd thought we'd compile a short guide to have you splatting like the best of them.…
Nintendo Unveils Tracks and Vehicles for Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2
Through a series of trailers on Nintendo of Japan's Youtube channel, the company has revealed the 8 tracks and 4 new vehicles players will be able to race around in the new DLC pack for Mario Kart 8. Along with the 3 new racers of Dry Bowser, Villager and Isabelle,…
Mewtwo Coming April 28th, Lucas Coming in June for Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS
In news which will make many fans incredibly happy, Mewtwo is coming to Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS on April 28th for everyone. Players who registered their copies of Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS will receive their Mewtwo codes on the 15th of April.…